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July 31, 2018

Pro-Line Chevy C-10 Race Truck body shell

Made for 1/10th scale short course trucks such as the Traxxas Slash and Team Associated SC10 series is Pro-Line’s new Chevy C-10 Race Truck body shell. This step-side classic truck body features large, full race fenders and styling that will separate the truck from the rest. The well-known and recognisable truck body style won many desert races in the mid to late 1970’s and was driven by off-road legends Parnelli Jones, Rick Mears and Walker Evans making it the ultimate dream truck to many race fans. The clear body includes fully licensed Chevy grill, headlight and taillight decals to complete the look and it will also fit the trucks of many other brands, however slight modifications may be required.

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July 31, 2018

Pro-Line EB410 Elite body shell

Coming from Pro-Line and made for the Tekno EB410 1/10th scale 4WD buggy is the Elite body shell. Designed with the latest in CAD technology, the Elite features an overall low-slung design with sweeping lines throughout giving it an unmistakable look on the track. A laid-back cab-forward design with rails extending up the hood and A-pillar provides enhanced steering feeling while a sloped centre fin balances out the rear of the car with exceptional side-bite. Air scoops on both sides of the cab have been placed strategically to give maximum cooling effect on the electronics and the cab height was designed to allow for a top mounted fan. The body comes in race ready light weight material and includes two Air Force 2 6.5″ rear wings, paint-then-peel overspray film, window masks and Pro-Line decals.

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July 31, 2018

JConcepts B6.1 swing-operated battery retainer

New from JConcepts and made for Team Associated’s B6.1 based off-road kits is a swing-operated battery retainer. Designed for simplicity, adjustability and quick battery changes, the aluminium rails bolt to the standard B6.1, B6.1D, T6.1 and SC6.1 chassis side rails and with a selection of adjustment holes, can be moved to locate the battery pack fore and aft. The carbon fibre swings include pivoted control by the virtue of steel bushings. The entire assembly is secured using 3x16mm BHCS and the front screw provides the closure control and quick access for battery exchanges. Since there is a lot of variation on the height of the battery packs and what is being used at any given moment, JConcepts has included different spacers to accommodate different heights. When using a tall battery pack, it is necessary to install the tall stand-offs under the aluminium rails to raise the height of the entire assembly and if more height is needed, the included 2mm spacers are installed to raise the carbon fibre swings giving the most amount of height. For low-profile battery packs, no stand-offs are required under the aluminium rails. The set is available in blue or black colours.

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July 30, 2018

Etronix introduce new servo range

Etronix have introduced their new servo range for virtually every RC application. Of use for the RC car community are items such as the ET2036 (0.09s/9.5kg-cm) coreless low-profile and ET2035 (0.11s/8.2kg-cm) low-profile servo as well as the standard sized-and coreless-powered ET2063 (0.10s/32,2kg-cm), ET2062 (0.12s/20.3kg-cm), ET2061 (0.09s/15.8kg-cm), and ET2060 (0.07s/11.2kg-cm) offerings. The latter are 8.4V high-voltage compatible, making them ideal for 1/8th and 1/10th nitro applications. Two other servos worth mentioning are the ET2070 (0.16s/21.8kg-cm) and ET2072 (0.09s/30.3kg-cm). Both are water-proof, they feature metal gears and the ET2072 is a coreless motor HV variant for added performance.

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July 30, 2018

RC Cars Cavalieri D817 carbon fibre option parts

RC Cars Cavalieri from Germany have introduced new carbon fibre option parts for the HB Racing D81x series of off-road buggies. First up are carbon wing flaps for the D817 and D817 V2 buggies. The parts add to the composite rear wing mount and add both structural and aerodynamic stability. Also new is a carbon fibre steering plate for D817, D817 V2 and D815 buggies. The item will reduce overall weight while offering exceptional rigidity. Last but not last is a fuel tank guard for D817 and D815 based nitro kits. The carbon fibre piece is attached to the tank, and using it will lead to less heat being transferred to the tank and fuel, resulting in less fuel tank expansion after long mains.

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July 30, 2018

T-Works multi-function switch hole cover

T-Works have introduced their new multi-function switch hole cover with connector lock, usable for nitro off-road vehicles. The part was designed to fit right onto the on/off switch areas of nitro-powered vehicles, while the connector holder – designed for standard male and female universal-type plugs – securely holds the connector in place. Using these sorts of setups is a popular choice among nitro racers in order to get rid of faulty mechanical switches.

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July 29, 2018

David Ronnefalk takes 4WD EP Buggy Euros title

During this week’s EFRA 1/10th Electric Buggy European Championships held in Reims, France, it was HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk who took the double title of 2WD and 4WD. His 4WD win came just a few days after winning the 2WD title, the sixth Euros title for the Swedish ace. The race was a show of dominance from David. After taking the TQ position, the newly crowned 2WD Champion won A-main number one and two with an advance of two seconds in the first and four seconds in the second final handing him the overall in front of the Schumacher duo of Jörn Neumann and Michal Orlowski.

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July 29, 2018

EFRA Large Scale Off-road Euros – Report

This past week three European Championships were up for grabs in Austria in the Large Scale 1/6th 4WD, 2WD and Short Course classes. The 4WD final produced 30 minutes of the highest quality racing, with never more than a couple of seconds between the leaders and the lead changing on multiple occasions. Pekko Iivonen led from the pole but was soon in a monumental scrap with reigning European champions Dario Veseli of Croatia and TQ man Sven Rodenwald from Germany. With all three teammates in the MCD equipe, there was a desire from all three to keep the racing as fair as possible. The first turning point cam at about half way when a couple of mistakes dropped Sven out of contention, leaving Pekko and Dario to dice for the win. With fastest laps being traded and the lead regularly swopping the second key element of the final became apparent as one of Iivonen’s front tyres begun to become unglued. Now just missing the ultimate pace the Finnish youngster could not stay with Veseli who claimed his third successive 4WD European title.

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