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November 19, 2024

Team Associated DC10 RTR 1:10 Drift Car

Having released its new competition level DC10 1:10 RWD Drift Car kit back in July, Team Associated has announced it is now offering an RTR version of the car. With an arsenal of suspension and chassis tuning options at your fingertips, you can fine-tune your ride to perfection. From camber and caster adjustments to kingpin inclination (KPI) and the exact placement of your motor, servo and battery, the DC10 1:10 RWD RTR is designed to give you the ultimate drifting experience. Additionally the DC10 RTR comes with a high-performance 3300kV Reedy brushless motor system, set up in a sleek low motor configuration for maximum speed and control. Upgrading and customising your DC10 RTR is a breeze with a full range of optional and Factory Team parts that fit seamlessly onto the car. For those who crave unbeatable control and stability, the DC10 RTR is equipped with Team Associated’s brand-new competition Drift Tires and a precision-tunable gyro to keep you glued to the track and enjoy the fastest-growing categories in RC racing.

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November 18, 2024

Payne returns to British 1:12 Nationals with Round 2 win

The second round of the 2024/25 BRCA British 1:12 Nationals saw Schumacher’s Ollie Payne return to the championship and take the win in Stafford. Having missed the opening round as he was in Belgium racing at the annual Masters of Foam, defending Champion Payne opened his title defence by securing the TQ ahead of the Awesomatix of Mark Stiles with the Schumacher of Round 1 winner Louis Parker qualifying third in the FTQ format. Payne continued his form into the triple finals winning A1 & 2 to collect maximum points for his championship defence with Parker winning A3 to finish second overall and extend his championship lead with Stiles once again completing the podium as he did at the season opener. Drivers will travel to Crewe for the next championship encounter on December 7/8 with the event the first of three double headers events on the calendar.

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November 18, 2024

JConcepts Pioneer 2WD Buggy Wheel

While no one can reinvent the wheel, JConcepts attended the 2024 Florida Carpet Championship at Beachline Raceway with a fresh new wheel called the Pioneer that carry a hint of inspiration from the past. Created for the 2WD buggy class they boast unique features and aesthetics previously unseen with their inspiration coming from a 1989 Masami Hirosaka replica Jason Ruona envisioned recreating an iconic variation. The pop-out panels of the Pioneer wheels introduce a fresh look while maintaining the correct offset and mounting characteristics. Distinctive outer ribs fall between the sectional panels, forming a radial ring around the wheel nut area. These ribs connect the four screw locations, representing adaptors reminiscent of the golden age of RC racing. The Pioneer wheels are designed for both show and performance; racers looking for a fresh appearance, high-end performance, and a range of colour options will turn to these wheels in 2025. The dimensions of the wheels match the IFMAR World Championship-winning Mono wheels, featuring an industry-standard offset and durable construction. Reinforced inner ribs and a robust 12mm hex area complete this design. Each 4-pack of wheels includes decorative screws and will be available in popular colours, including bright white and fluorescent yellow. Additionally, JConcepts will introduce retro pink and stealth black colours as extra options.

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November 18, 2024

Florida Carpet C/ship wins for Champlin & Orlowski

The 2024 JConcepts Florida Carpet Championship at Beachline Raceway in Orlando saw wins for Schumacher pairing Michal Orlowski and Broc Champlin, with 2WD winner Champlin also crowned overall Champion of the annual event & denying his team-mate a 3-in-row. In 2WD Mod Buggy qualifying it was Champlin who secured the TQ topping 3 of the 4 rounds with Q4 winner Bruno Coelho putting his Xray 2nd ahead of Orlowski and Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin. In 4WD, three TQ runs gave Orlowski the overall top spot with Coelho again securing P2 having set the pace in Q3 with his Xray team-mate Tom Rinderknecht P3 from Champlin and Norway’s Daniel Kobbevik. In the finals, A1 of 2WD would see Orlowski get the win from Champlin but the American capitalised on his TQ in A2 & 3 to win both and take the overall ahead of Orlowski with Coelho completing the podium. In 4WD, A1 saw 2023 winner Coelho take a late win but Orlowski made amends in the next two encounters to take the overall with Champlin runner up and Coelho again filling the final step on the podium. With the Schumacher drivers both tied on points, a thrilling Super Pole was held to break the tie, which Champlin claimed to become the overall Modified Champion of the Florida Carpet Championship.

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November 18, 2024

Destiny DTY10 1:10 Electric Touring Car

Destiny, the electric touring car brand now solely owned by Roche RC, has released its latest competition 1:10 kit the DTY10. The car features an all new transmission design that includes new lightweight aluminium front spool centre holder and spring steel spool cup. There is also a new design aluminium lightweight rear gear differential set. The DTY10 has also received a new centre pulley and spur gear holder. Other improvements in the latest design include all new aluminium upper and lower bulkheads and aluminium motor mount. Lowering a number of parts on the car, it has been given all new low position front and rear anti-roll bar design and a new design lower arm and upper arm suspension geometry with low position aluminium steering block helping to further reduce the centre of gravity.

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November 18, 2024

Wild Turbo Fan MILF30 lightweight full metal fan

Wild Turbo Fan has released a new 30mm version of its MILF (Metallic Intelligent Luxury Fan) fans. The MILF30 is a lightweight full metal fan and is the result of their learnings from the first 2 full metal fans they developed. They have created this fan with all the features but not the weight with it weighing only 14.5 gram compared to the MILF35 at 28 grams. WTF also claim that is they have roughly measured static thrust at 10g plus.

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November 18, 2024

Harper wins EWS Round 2

The second round of the Essex Winter Series took place over the weekend with series champion Elliot Harper take the win ahead of Round 1 winner Olly Jefferies. In qualifying it was the Schumacher of Harper who secured the TQ for the single A-main as he topped the opening 3 of the four qualifiers. Taking ihs Awesomatix to the top of the times in Q4, Jefferies would secure P2 on the grid ahead of Kyle Branson and Xray’s Harley Eldridge. In the final, while Fefferies would set the fastest lap he was unable to get by Harper with the pair separated by 15/100th of a seconds at he end of the 5-minutes. Behind them Branson would complete the podium as he did at the season opener with Eldridge 4th. In Stock and FWD it was repeat wins for the Round 1 victors. Zak Finlay secured the Stock TQ from where he would add win No.2 while Iris driver Adam Southgate did the same in FWD. The 5 round EWS now takes a short break from racing as organiser Oli Meggitt and his crew turn their attentions to the sold out annual 2-day EWS International which takes place on December 7-8.

Image: Kyle Branson

November 18, 2024

Mikimodel MS1.0 ‘Special Parts’ Spring Stabiliser Rings

Mikimodel, the Italian Yokomo distributor, has released these Spring Stabiliser Rings intended for the Japanese manufacturer’s MS1.0 1:10 Electric Touring Car. Part of the ‘Mikimodel Special Parts’ line, they have developed this new simple but very important accessory to stabilise the spring on the shocks of the MS1.0. The rings that are placed at the base of the shock absorber and preventing small movements and make the spring more stable as the shock works.

Source: Mikimodel [mikimodel.net]