Team Associated have introduced two new ball hex drivers out of their Factory Team line of accessories. Coming as 2.0mm and 2.5mm ball hex drivers the tools help to reach screws in tight surroundings as the tip’s ball design allows to use the drivers at an angle. Team Associated also offers replacement tips as spares or to upgrade existing tool handles.
Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]
Italian company Capricorn have released first renderings of their forthcoming LAB P-1 200mm pan car kit. The car is based on a narrow carbon fibre chassis, it utilises a class-standard reactive castor double wishbone frontend, a battery compartment for standard or shorty batteries as well as a large volume centre shock and dual roll dampers. A sliding rear axle design allows for virtually step-less axle height adjustment. The kit is rounded out by an aerodynamically-shaped front bumper. More information will become available in time for the release.
Coming from Capricorn and made for the TE03 touring car are keyed aluminium bulkheads. The parts feature keyed mounting holes that make for perfectly aligned bulkheads as they fit snuggly into the respective holes in the chassis plate, resulting in improved drivetrain efficiency. As the TE03 has the suspension mounts attached to the bulkheads the pinned design will also prevent the car from becoming tweaked in the event of a crash.
JConcepts Aero rear wing is now also available in a variant for the TLR22 3.0 buggy. The new Aero wing has intriguing details, a leading edge that drops below the mounting point that acts in a scooping manner and the centre “V channel” flows off the wing matching the rear tower geometry. The mounting area drops the wing at just the correct height and position while the side-dams feature large openings for tyre clearance and expansion. An innovative forward gurney option gives drivers an adjustment that previously hasn’t been available in the class and clipped rear corners help minimise flex breakage. The joint wing assembly includes two wing pieces in each package for added value.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
New from Team Magic comes the 1/10th touring bag in the improved version 2 variant. The hauler bag carries over proven features such as sturdy wheels, the extendible handle and an inner tool compartment but it comes with high-quality plastic drawers instead of the conventional cardboard boxes, to make for increased rigidity and extended durability. The version 1, with cardboard drawers, will remain available as entry level RC trolley bag.
HPI Racing and Kraken RC have teamed up to bring two new Baja 5B large scale buggy kits. First up is the Baja 5B TSK-b Class 1 racing buggy with a cool looking roll cage to bring modern desert racer looks and functionality to the popular large scale Baja 5B. The vehicle is completely pre-built and ready to drive right out of the box. It’s also completely outfitted with the latest super heavy duty option parts, including driveshafts, front hex hubs and one-piece rear hubs. The buggy is topped off by a pre-painted bodyshell and a set of scale wheels and tyres. Also new is the Baja 5B Kraken Sidewinder X5. The kit also makes use of the super heavy duty upgrades but it comes with a “sand rail” body and a different wheel and tyre combination.
O.S. Engine have introduced the Speed R21 Shimo Edition 1/8th competition on-road and Max-12TG Ver.III intermediate-level engines. Starting with the Speed R21 Shimo Edition, the limited edition engine package was issued to celebrate the runner-up finish of Takaaki Shimo at the 2015 IFMAR 1/8th On-road World Championships in Brazil. The R21 Shimo Edition meets the exact same specifications as Takaaki’s competition engine with an 8.0mm silver venturi insert, special 2x 0.1mm and 1x 0.15mm head gasket shimming, a special carburettor spacer to increase mid-range torque as well as a steel rear bearing that Takaaki prefers when running the carburettor spacer. The engine furthermore features a special design crankcase with silver logo as well as a special cooling head of silver colour and with an updated design. Included with the engine comes a hand-made T2080SC exhaust.
Made for solid axle monster trucks such as Tamiya’s Clod Buster are the Pro-Line Brawler 2.6″ wheels. The Brawler is a gray 12mm hex glue-up style wheel with a black hub cap that completely covers up the non-scale looking wheel nut, giving the truck the ultimate scale look. The wheel is a perfect match for Pro-Line’s Destroyer 2.6″ tyres and it is available in a stock offset version that has the same wheel offset as the stock Clod Buster wheels, while the wider offset version is 17.5mm wider per side making the truck 35mm wider overall than stock.
