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April 20, 2020

Willspeed Top Force aluminium steering bellcranks

Willspeed have introduced their limited edition aluminium steering bellcranks for the popular Tamiya Top Force vintage 4WD buggy. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming black or clear silver anodised, the bellcranks will greatly improve the steering precision and durability compared to the standard plastic items. The parts are understood to fit both the original as well as the re-release Top Force kits and they are available from now on.

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April 20, 2020

DE Racing 2.2” Phenom tyres

Available now from DE Racing are the new 2.2” Phenom tyres. Featuring a cut slick tread the tyres come as 2WD front and 2WD/4WD rear variant and they are usable in a wide range of track conditions. The tyres are available in Clay, D30, and D40 rubber compounds and they come including inserts.

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April 20, 2020

Kyosho Ultima 2WD yellow wheels

Kyosho have announced the soon release of fluorescent yellow wheels for their Ultima 2WD vintage re-release buggy. They sport the same turbine design as the original white kit wheels, however the chosen colour will please all yellow-is-faster guys and gals out there. The 50mm wheels are usable with the kit and all comparable tyres and they are available in separate pairs for the front or the rear of the buggy.

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April 20, 2020

T-Works super-fine ride height gauge

T-Works have introduced their new super-fine 1.5mm-6mm ride height gauge. Machined from high-quality aluminium and sporting an anodised black and machined silver edge finish, the flippable ride height gauge allows to measure the ground clearance in 0.1mm increments – by turning it around to use even or uneven settings – making it the ideal tool for 1/12th scale and 1/10th scale electric on-road cars. Laser-engraved white markings help with easy reading of the settings.

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April 20, 2020

Picco Monza GT Evo 5-port GT engine

Coming from Picco and designed for the popular 1/8th scale nitro GT classes is the Monza GT Evo 3.5cc engine. Featuring a 5-port multi-exhaust port design, the long-stroke engine was developed to produce improve power output throughout the whole RPM band with the DLC-coated crankshaft and rear ceramic bearing making for exceptional durability and smooth running characteristics. The engine utilises a new die-cast aluminium double bottom-end adjustment carburettor that allows for easy fitting of INS boxes. The engines includes a 7mm venturi insert and a P7TC glow-plug and it is also available in a standard variant with a standard crankshaft and steel rear bearing.

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April 18, 2020

T-Works RC8B3.1 4mm carbon fibre shock towers

Coming from T-Works and made for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 series of nitro and electric buggies are new carbon fibre shock towers. Machined from high-quality 4mm carbon fibre and coming as a complete set or separately for the front and the rear, the towers offer multiple upper shock mounting positions. The front tower is usable with the standard upper arm inserts while the rear tower features an inner and an outer row for the upper camber link mounts.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

April 17, 2020

Bittydesign Airbrushing stencils

Bittydesign have introduced their all-new Airbrushing series stencils made from high-quality ultra-thin material. Up for grabs in a wide range of designs, the non-adhesive stencils help to create countless airbrush designs and details without having to use pre-cut masks or even having to take the way of cutting masks on your own. The full range of the ready-to-use and reusable stencils can be found here.

Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]

April 17, 2020

Tamiya M-05 Suzuki Swift Sport M-chassis kit

Coming soon from Tamiya is the M-05 Suzuki Swift Sport M-chassis kit. The M-05 is a fun, simple on-road chassis that takes front wheel drive mechanics and puts replica compact cars on top for fun driving thrills. This kit recreates the Suzuki Swift Sport and it faithfully captures the body and its details in tough polycarbonate material with the body already pre-painted. The chassis uses the 239mm L wheelbase and the kit also includes a 540-class brushed motor and a brushless and brushed motor compatible speed controller.

View a list of the key features here