KO Propo now have the new RSx12 1/12th scale servo available. The results have been great so far with Josh Cyrul TQ and winning last weekend at the ROAR Nationals and Ishioka Hayato winning the Japan 1/12 Nationals last month. The metal and aluminium gear servo measures 33x26x15mm, it weighs in at 26g and pull up to 7.5kg-cm at a speed of 0.13s thanks to its coreless motor.
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Made for the TC10 touring car are these aluminium sway bar mounts from Team C Racing. Coming as pair the alloy parts are made to keep the front and rear sway bar wires perfectly centred for a more precise and efficient sway bar action. The mounts are cut from aluminium, the come orange anodised to match with the remainder of the car’s alloy parts and they make use of a grub screw to keep the wire in place.
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Teemu Leino took a surprise TQ in the opening round of qualifying at the 1:8 Offroad European Championship in Germany this morning, the factory HB driver setting the pace in the first of the five 5-minute qualifiers ahead of the championship’s last three champions Robert Batlle, David Ronnefalk and Darren Bloomfield. Overnight rain made for a slightly damp Sand am Main track as qualifying got underway with the conditions leaving those in the first two heats, among them Top Seed Ronnefalk and Battle, at a disadvantage. Running in Group 5 and with a more grooved up track Leino was able to go to the top of the timesheets .236 up on Batlle’s Mugen.
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Serpent introduce a spiral differential gear and pinion option for the company’s 1/8th truggy kits. Coming as separate items both the 43T diff gear and the 10T pinion have a slight spiral cut for super true and smooth operation. The gears are made from hardened steel and while the newly released Cobra-E Truggy features them right out of the box gears are an upgrade for the Cobra nitro truggy and also the Cobra buggy series in case a shorter internal gear ratio is needed.
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Vaterra introduce the Chevrolet K-5 Ascender 1/10th scale 4WD off-road kit. Resembling one of the most popular 4×4 vehicles of all times, the innovative platform features stamped-steel ladder frames with adjustable wheelbase, a metal gear transmission and a very capable off-road suspension with a 3-link panhard bar front and 4-link rear setup with aluminium links and oil-filled, threaded shock absorbers. The transmission is engineered to handle even high-output power systems and brutal track conditions. A 2-speed transmission is available optionally. The battery tray floats over the front axle and is designed to accept 96mm shorty packs. Placing the weight of the battery over the front axle gives the front tyres extra traction when crawling over rocks and tackling steep inclines. A licensed 1986 K-5 Blazer body and licensed reproductions of Interco Super Swamper tyres are also included.
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Team Titan introduce the Blitz T128 bodyshell for 1/12th scale pan cars. The design is focused on new shape front fenders that increase steering response while the rear centre vane improves stability at high speeds. The body meets BRCA and GBS rules and it is available made from regular 0.8mm and lightweight 0.6mm polycarbonate. Included with the body come window masks and high-quality chrome decals.
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You can now wear a piece of RC history with this Vintage Reedy T-shirt. The light blue 100 percent cotton shirt and the front and back designs faithfully reproduce a 1981 two-color period piece that the race team wore proudly at the track. The shirt is available in small to XXX-large sizes.
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The 5th round of the Belgian SCT Cup was organised by the the Buggy Racing Tournai Club and run during an RC show in Enghien. A purpose-built grass track was laid out in the middle of a park, in front of a castle. The nice surroundings and a track layout appreciated by the racers made the show for more than 4000 visitors with the club being rewarded by the highest attendance ever in the cup’s Pro2 class.
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