August 15, 2019
…at the MB Raceway in Leeds and will cater for GT12, Touring 17.5T Blinky Hobbywing Handout, Touring 13.5T Blinky, and LMP12 classes. All classes will run to BRCA Rules, the GT12 class will run on Contact “Green Stripe” the Touring class on Sorex XG-28RK and LMP12 on “Orange Stripe” control tyres. There will be a 100 driver limit, initially 50 x GT12, 16 x 17.5T Hobbywing Handout Touring, 24 x 13.5T Touring, 10 x LMP12. Entries and paypal payment will be taken through www.centralbooking.org on a first come first served basis. Full details, rules and dates can be found here….
July 15, 2019
Yeah Racing have announced the release of an aluminium skid front bumper for the Tamiya WR02, WR02CB and GF01 kits. The alloy construction will offer improved protection for the front of the chassis and the front suspension, while adding visual impact at the same time. The set is available on black or silver colour and it is a direct fit. Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com] http://www.yeahracing.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&keywords=TAWR-027&x=0&y=0&fbclid=IwAR3nFw0Xoq0hLvlZWNyymYiP1PO9nKCe-R2RSLxY1v4dRF7n-gWKbdlaQGw…
July 8, 2019
Italian X-Grip distributor Mikimodel have announced the release of an 1/8th off-road adapter for the Muchmore Diff Analyzer. The adapter is 3-D-printed using carbon-reinforced plastics for durability and a low weight and it allows to check the diff hardness of 1/8th off-road kits. The adapter is a direct fit and available from now on. Source: Mikimodel [] www.mikimodel.net…
July 8, 2019
Rapid manufacturing company Merlin McFly has announced the release of an aluminium differential case for the Amewi Pitbull X buggy. A direct replacement for the original moulded composite part the alloy diff case, machined from highest-quality aerospace 7075-T6 aluminium, greatly improves durability and reliability. Included with the diff case comes a high-quality ball bearing. Alloy diff cases for other kits are available on request. Source: Merlin McFly [] www.merlinmcfly.de…
April 30, 2019
Blitz have introduced their new Delta body shell for the ever popular 1/10th M-class on-road cars. Designed for 225mm wheelbase chassis the body resembles a famous 1990’s rally car and it features an add-on roof wing for scale looks and increased performance and stability. The lid is moulded from high-quality 0.8mm thickness polycarbonate and it comes including window masks and a detailed decal sheet. Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw] www.team-titan.com.tw/index.html…
March 28, 2019
Xpress have introduced their all-new GripXero D1 RWD drift car kit that combines design elements of their popular Xpresso and Execute series on-road kits. Developed with competition drift car racing in mind, the chassis features several performance oriented design elements such as the new inboard front suspension, a narrow main chassis plate, highly adjustable pivot ball suspension elements, an adjustable centre of gravity ESC and gyro mount as well as a multifunctional rear diff that can also be built as a solid axle. Other features include matte finish high-weave carbon fibre parts, the highly adjustable Xpress On-Power Control rear end,…
February 23, 2019
…chosen as a project vehicle for full-size rock crawling or adventuring. The front hood is moulded as a separate piece so modellers can open the hood to expose any detail they choose to add. The engine bay is empty, waiting to finish the build, and the sticker sheet represents that with exposed shock mounts, cross member and brake line detail. The front grill area is sunk in allowing for a highly detailed 3D printed front grill and the sticker sheet represents the exposed radiator detail just like the real thing. More details can be found here. https://www.prolineracing.com/bodies/builders-series-metric-clear-body.asp Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]…
February 4, 2019
Coming from Xpress is a lightweight motor fan mount for the XQ1 and XM1 series of cars. The CNC-machined and black anodised alloy mount screws directly into the existing rear lead weight mounting hole, sitting just behind the motor. The design prevents the fan unit from rotating on the mount while keeping the natural chassis flex intact and it is usable with the XQ1, XQ1S, XM1 and XM1S kits. Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com] http://www.rc-xpress.com/xpress-aluminium-motor-fan-mount-for-xq1-xq1s-xm1-xm1s-xp-10310.html…
