January 14, 2025

RaceformRC Katana Modular System

New from Singapore’s Raceform comes the Katana Modular System.  Inspired by the elegant simplicity of the Japanese Katana sword, Katana Modular is a revolutionary new system designed to elegantly solve the challenges of tight and messy race pit tables, and efficiently store and display your prized RC Cars at home.  Katana Modular transcends traditional RC racks.  It is a fully modular ecosystem that seamlessly integrates your race program home organisation.  Specially lightened and compact, it can be fully dismantled part by part for easy travel luggage storage.  It can hold multiple chassis securely during races, maximising workspace efficiency and minimising clutter.  It can accommodates a range of tool holders, keeping your essential tools within easy reach and organised.  A high quality CNC machined base with RaceformRC touches Parts and Screw Compartment Base is available.  They have even thought of Sunglasses Holder to conveniently stores your prescription glasses or sunglasses, ensuring they are readily available when needed.  When not in use a races the Katana Modular System can be used as Elegant Wall-Mounted Display to showcases your prized RC cars using a simple and secure wall mount hook system.

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January 14, 2025

SuperRad SR-32 SuperMafia 1:10 Touring Car body

New from SuperRad comes their first 1:10 Touring Car bodyshell, the SR-32 SuperMafia.  The American competition bodyshell manufacturer is producing two options of the SR-32 SuperMafia, the .5mm  polycarbonate ‘Lite’ and the .4mm ‘SuperLite’.  Both ROAR and BRCA approved it comes complete with decal sheet, window masks, wing, and wing hardware.

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January 13, 2025

Martin wins British Offroad Masters on Xray debut

Lee Martin has kicked of his new drive with Xray with victory at the BRCA British Offroad Masters which was hosted by the well respected Worksop Radio Car Club.  Run using the famous Reedy Race Format, drivers competed in 6 heads up races first in 2WD before repeating the format again the following day in 4WD.  Saturday’s 2WD action would end with Ben Smith and Neil Cragg at the top of the points table on equal points with 5 rounds to count.  Behind them Martin would sit P3 going into Sunday’s 4WD action with defending Champion Tommy Hall lying P4.  With drivers complimentary of this year’s ‘fun’ track layout, it was Jonny Skidmore who came out topp of the 4WD ranking after the 6-rounds ahead of Hall but matching his P3 in the 2WD ranking it was Martin who was crowned the overall Champion ahead of team-mate Skidmore.  Hall’s Team Associated completed the podium ahead of Cragg and Smith.

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January 13, 2025

MSE MSB1 +5mm CFRP Shock Towers

MSE Performance Parts Germany have released new optional CFRP Front and Rear Shock Towers for the Mugen Seiki MSB1 1:10 2WD Buggy.  +5 mm wider than the original, they provide more stability on carpet and high grip tracks due to possibility to change the angle of the damper more steep.  MSE also claim the new towers contribute to better control of the buggy during jumps, as well as faster steering and stability during rapid load changes.

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January 13, 2025

Yokomo confirm Krapp for 3rd MIBO International outing

Having attended the previous two years of MIBO International, Yokomo has confirmed its return for the 3rd edition of the annual Czech race where it will once again be represented by ISTC World Championship podium finisher Christopher Krapp.  The Japanese manufacturer’s lead international driver and team manager travels to Hrotovice aiming to mix it with defending Champion Michal Orlowski over the weekend of February 07-09.  A unique event, MIBO International brings together both electric touring car and electric offroad racers on the same weekend with the building of two indoor carpet tracks side by side at the Sports V Hotel.  With everything from the track, restaurant, bowling alley and hotel rooms all under one roof, the venue has always been popular with racers and counts Bruno Coelho, Ronald Volker, Joern Neumann, Adam Izsay and Bartek Zalewski as some of its champions.  With a capped entry limit the relaxed schedule means plenty of time in the evening to wind down and socialise over dinner after each day’s racing.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]


January 13, 2025

Bultinck & Braham win Bleiswijk 1:12 Liga Race – Report

After a very successful first event in 2024, the permanent track of RC Indoor Bleiswijk in The Netherlands was over the weekend the host of the Dutch edition of the 2025 Die 12. Liga, a series of 1:12 races organised by veteran 1:12 racer Markus Mobers.  With almost 50 entries from Germany, Belgium, France and The Netherlands competing in 2 classes, it was Awesomatix driver Olivier Bultynck who took the win in LMP 13.5T while there was a home victory for Yuri Braham in GT 17.5T.

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January 13, 2025

Infinity IF15 Stainless Rear Stiffener Set

New for its back to back World Championship winning IF15 1:10 Nitro Touring Car platform, Infinity introduces this Stainless Rear Stiffener Set.  Mounted in the opening at the rear of the main chassis, it increases chassis rigidity at the rear end of the chassis and increases weight by approximately 13g to ensure stable rear grip. It is also effective when the track surface is high grip and traction roll occurs. Used with G230 Carbon Rear Stiffener Set you van expand the range of setting.

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January 13, 2025

Capelli 1:12 Titanium Ball Diff Upgrade Kit

Australian manufacturer Capelli, who last year brought us the F1-RR 1:10 Formula 1 chassis, has released a new 1:12 Titanium ball differential upgrade kit which has been 13-months in development.  Reducing rotational mass of the assembly, utilising Titanium rings that are machine lapped to absolute flatness and treated twice in Ultra hard TiN coating.  The diameter of the rings is such that the face of the spur gear is covered preventing ingress of debris into the balls.  Supplied with the highest grade of ‘roundness’ Zirconium 1/8” balls, the assembly can then be tensioned using the Titanium carrier (anodised) housing a thrust bearing and titanium bevel washers, fastened by a lightweight Nylon M4 nut.

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