Bittydesign have introduced their all-new Airbrushing series stencils made from high-quality ultra-thin material. Up for grabs in a wide range of designs, the non-adhesive stencils help to create countless airbrush designs and details without having to use pre-cut masks or even having to take the way of cutting masks on your own. The full range of the ready-to-use and reusable stencils can be found here.
Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the M-05 Suzuki Swift Sport M-chassis kit. The M-05 is a fun, simple on-road chassis that takes front wheel drive mechanics and puts replica compact cars on top for fun driving thrills. This kit recreates the Suzuki Swift Sport and it faithfully captures the body and its details in tough polycarbonate material with the body already pre-painted. The chassis uses the 239mm L wheelbase and the kit also includes a 540-class brushed motor and a brushless and brushed motor compatible speed controller.
View a list of the key features here
Surpass have introduced their all-new Rocket 540 Plus 4-pole brushed crawler motor. The power plant features a 5-slot 775-sized rotor for improved low-speed linearity and increased low-speed torque and it makes use of high-strength and high-temperature resistant neodymium iron boron magnets. Built-in capacitor boards prevent interferences and a thick rotor wire and imported high-quality brushes keep the internal resistance as low as possible. The motor is available in four different winding variants including 11T, 13T, 16T, and 20T and it comes including an 80A speed controller that features active braking for better control on steep slopes and a switchable 6.4V/7.4V 5A BEC system to feed even power-hungry steering servos.
View the speed controller here
Coming from Hong Nor and made for their X3GT series of GT cars is a redesigned 150cc fuel tank. The newly developed fuel container features a partition that prevents the fuel from splashing all over the brake system, hindering its performance. It is understood that the tank will become available including different accessories.
Source: Hong Nor [hongnor-racing.com]
Coming from MST and made for their J4 body shell is an inner fender set. The kit helps to create a realistic full-body look while adding protection from dust, dirt, mud and debris for the inner parts of the chassis and when running in challenging trail conditions. The inner fenders attach to the chassis and they are of a durable yet lightweight design.
LapMonitor have introduced their new transponder mount for the Team Associated RC8B3e series of buggies. Designed for the use with LapMonitor’s own transponders, the mount is made of highly impact-resistant nylon material and it weighs in at a lightweight 3g. It is usable with all RC8B3e variants and available from now on.
Samix have introduced a 4-piece set of aluminium driveshaft caps for the Axial SCX10 III trail truck. Designed to improve rigidity and durability of the drivetrain, the aluminium caps are a direct fit to the gearbox outdrives and they come in green, black or gun metal colour with laser-etched Samix logos for wear and looks.
Coming from Xray and made for the XB8’20 1/8th off-road buggies are new 2mm shorter front shock bodies. Using the shorter shock bodies allows to access the lower row of upper shock mounting positions of the front shock tower which is considered a good setup for high-speed tracks. CNC-machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium the oversized big-bore shocks have an 18.5mm outer diameter and 16.0mm inner diameter, and they sport a precision-machined thread for convenient spring preload adjustment. The shorter shock bodies need to be used with 59mm shock shafts and they come in sets of two.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
