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February 6, 2009

Toy Fair 2009 – Hobao

Located in the Graupner stand was the completely new brushless powered Hobao Hyper 9. Not just another BL conversion, this car has been heavily altered to fit the necessary parts into the very narrow chassis of the Hyper 9. Using the suspension from its gas brother, everything between the front and rear of the car has been made new. With the motor mounted to the rear and facing backwards, the ‘centre’ differential is now at the very back of the car, while drive to the front transmission is handled by an extremely long front drive shaft.

February 6, 2009

Toy Fair 2009 – Tamiya 2

In our haste at the Tamiya stand earlier trying to get photographs of the 801X buggy, we missed the other important releases by the Tamiya Racing Factory on display. The most notable of which is the all new 511X, the replacement for the successful 501X platform. Essentially everything on the car is new, according to a spokesman on the stand but they didnt go into specifics, but looking at the photos in the gallery, you can work it for yourself.

February 6, 2009

Toy Fair 2009 – Ishima

Ishima Racing, who made their debut at the fair last year, have some new interesting cars on their stands. First up is the upgraded version of their flagship M1.0R, which has been given the big bore treatment, as well as a new upgraded transmission, which we are told is unbreakable.

February 6, 2009

Toy Fair 2009 – Team Associated

Team Associated are present alongside their parent company Thunder Tiger and taking pride of place on the stand is their all new SC10. Based on the T4 truck platform, and so contains many interchangeable parts, it has been built ver close to scale when compared agains the real CORR series trucks. Expected to come in at a very reasonable price, the car uses some cost effective systems to keep things within budget but what Associated have created is a very capable and very realistic looking car.

February 6, 2009

Toy Fair 2009 – LRP

LRP are here presenting their wares and most substantial of which is their new brushless system for 1/8th scale. The German company immediately looks to be on to a winner, with their new motor, the Vector 8 X12 coming in at a fraction of the size of the current batch of brushless motors. Based off their World Championship winning X12 platform, and so uses the same internals, the motor features and extended can as well as longer rotor which has also a larger diameter, as is normal to fit the large pinions of 1/8th scale. A video shown on the booth proves that this motor is quick, leaving a gas version of the S8-BX standing on a straight drag race.

February 5, 2009

Toy Fair 2009 – Motonica

Italian firm Motonica are here showing off their entire new range of cars that incorporates 3 new 1/8th scale chassis’ and their all new 1/10th scale 200mm. First up the 1/8th scale 4wd on road, the P81 has been completely redesigned and only a few parts are left over from its predecessor.

February 5, 2009

Toy Fair 2009 – Serpent

Dutch brand Serpent are here showing their range of cars which of course includes the new 966 1/8th scale on road chassis. As we knew already the rear end of the car is made completely of aluminium, save the wishbones and uprights, and definitely feels nice and looks well built when in your hands. the front end of the car remains the same and according to team drivers on the stand, the car has proved very successful during early tests, both in Italy and the USA.

February 5, 2009

Toy Fair 2009 – GS Racing

GS Racing have their new CLX buggy on show on their stand here in Nuremberg. The new car looks instantly different, with the unique looking body shell that to me looks like it has taken some inspiration from the Hyper 9 and the Losi 8ight shell.