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May 17, 2007

Tamiya show the TA05MS and TA05IFS

Tamiya TAO5MS

In the middle of April we showed you CAD images of the new Tamiya TA05MS and TA05IFS chassis’ and today Tamiya showed the real cars for the first time at the Shizuoka Hobby show in Japan today. We wrote about them before saying the TA05MS is essentially a competition based TA05 with carbon chassis, racing shocks and other optionals as standard while the new TA05IFS is an all new chassis with inboard suspension to fit the Super GT300 class bodyshell. Also shown at the show was a conversion set for the TRF415 MSXX to allow the mounting of stick packs.

UPDATE: Added 2 more pics showing the MSXX stick pack conversion.

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May 16, 2007

Hudy Profitool Socket Drivers

Mirage Racing in the UK have announced that they will be selling the newly released Hudy Profitool Socket Drivers in the most popular metric and imperial sizes. The Profitool range have plastic handles with a larger grip than the original Hudy metal versions, feel comfortable to hold, and perform the job flawlessly. The tips are made from Hudy spring steel which is very strong and long lasting.

Source: Mirage [mirageracing.com]

May 16, 2007

EXCLUSIVE – Kyosho to make 2nd Major Announcement at Shizuoka

Kyosho to make 2nd Major Announcement?

When we exclusively broke the news about the partnership between CRF and Kyosho, we mentioned that the official announcement would be made at the Shizuoka Hobby show, which begins tomorrow in Japan. We can inform you that this announcement should happen tomorrow, the first day of the show, and according to our sources we should expect an even bigger announcement coming from the Japanese company over the course of this weekends show. We have been told that this news is MAJOR and having heard certain fragments of this news, if they are true, we can tell you that this is indeed HUGE news.

We hope to bring you the official Kyosho / CRF announcement from the show and we will let you know when we hear more about the 2nd announcement, so stay tuned.

May 16, 2007

Pro Line Racing Product News

Pro Line have announced the release of some new products for the month of May with the introduction of their black theme. Their popular high downforce wing that they released a while back is now available in black while their dished Velocity wheels now also come in shiny black for both buggy and truggy. Pro Line have also added to their pre mounted series, with the addition of their popular Hole Shot tire and finally they have announced that their Bow Tie tire will become available in the harder XTR compound.

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May 15, 2007

Hirosaka edition Kyosho Stallion

We have shown you the work done by Masaaki Hirosaka on the Kyosho Stallion before in which he has completely modified it to the point that it is hardly recognisable. Today on his site he has announced that his version of the car will be shown at this weeks Shizuoka Hobby show, and judging by the very neat and final looking car in the picture above we presume it is getting ready to be sold. Also mentioned on his site is the fact that he will be selling, to order, pre built versions of the standard Kyosho Stallion TF-5, so if you ever wanted your car built by a World Champions mechanic, now is your chance.

Source: Hirosaka [hirosaka.jp]

May 15, 2007

Eagle Racing Setup board

Japanese firm Eagle Racing have announced the release of the new version of their setup board for 1/12th, up to 1/8th scale, chassis’. The board itself is similar to most setup boards on the market, but the unique part, apart from the printed measurement, is the built in tweak board. Pivoting inside the setup board it allows the user to quickly check their tweak without the need to setup a seperate tweak board, while the board itself features a flat level so that you know that you have placed the board flat, ensuring that the tweak is accurate.

Source: Eagle Racing [eaglemodel.com]

May 15, 2007

Edit Racewear Fleece Jacket

Edit Racing fleece

Optional accessories maker, and member of the HPI family, Edit have released this new fleece for those racers who want to stay warm and show their brand allegiance at the same time. “This high quality synthetic fleece jacket looks great with its understated good looks and low-key Edit RC logo, plus it keeps the elements at bay so you can concentrate on the job at hand”. Edit also recently released a new high grade titanium screw for use in Losi differentials to increase the durabilty of this assembly.

Source: Edit [rc-edit.com]

May 14, 2007

Robitronic Turbo Fuel Gun

Robitronic have announced the release of their new Turbo Fuel Gun which claims to fill your cars fuel tank in less than 2 seconds. This gun features a translucent fuel reservoir which makes visibility of the fuel level nice and easy and both the filling end and nozzle are made from a rather nice red anodised aluminum. As with all fuel guns, holes in the front aluminum nozzle shuts off the fuel flow automatically when the tank is full.

Source: Robitronic [robitronic.eu]