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January 28, 2016

HPI Racing Venture Toyota FJ Cruiser RTR

HPI Racing’s forthcoming Venture Toyota FJ Cruiser makes use of an all-new platform for scale crawling fanatics. The Venture combines a realistic front-motor position, metal chassis rails and realistic drivetrain with a licensed replica body that includes front and rear bumpers, mirrors, roof rack and rear tyre mount. Underneath the body, the metal chassis rails support a front-mounted motor, central transfer case, telescoping driveshafts and solid axles with metal suspension pieces. Authentically scaled oil-filled shock absorbers and full-time locked differentials work with the tyres for go-everywhere capabilities.

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January 28, 2016

Pro-Line 1966 Ford F-100 bodyshell

Made to fit the Axial SCX10 Trail Honcho in 313mm wheelbase configuration is Pro-Line’s new 1966 Ford F-100 bodyshell. The F-100 is a classic vintage truck body with carefully sculpted head lights and a round front windshield. It makes use of the Honcho’s build-in rear cage, creating a unique looking trail vehicle. As usual the body comes made from clear polycarbonate, and it includes a comprehensive decal sheet including light and grille details.

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January 27, 2016

Team Magic E5 1/10th scale electric monster truck

Team Magic have introduced their forthcoming E5 1/10th scale electric monster truck. The vehicle features a fully ball-raced 4WD transmission, fully adjustable pivot ball suspension, big bore shock absorbers and it is designed for the use with 2S to 3S LiPo battery packs. Also included are a genuine Hobbywing speed controller, Savöx steering servo and an LED light system along a clear polycarbonate bodyshell. The truck will become available as brushed or brushless variant in April.

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January 26, 2016

JConcepts 1984 Ford F-150 trail & scaler bodyshell

Made for 1.9″ trail and scale vehicles such as the ones from Vaterra and Axial is JConcepts’ 1984 Ford F-150 bodyshell. The seventh generation of the Ford F-Series is distinguished by its squarer look, sharper lines and flatter panels, the trucks were designed with the working man in mind. The “Blue Oval”, a trademark of all Ford pickups, makes a striking appearance centred in the grille. Stout fender flares are carved ever so carefully into the panels while openings allow for a vast assortment of tires on the market. The F-150 single-cab look is strong and is a careful reminder of a time when passengers sat side-by-side during a typical outing. The bed itself is solid and includes slated details to look like its full-scale counterpart. Light body lines and raised sections are present throughout such as fuel tank caps, window weather strip outlines and hood indentations. The hard body-line positioned front to back give the truck heart and the “Built Ford Tough” personality. The body comes clear and includes authentic decal sheet and easy to use window mask for the detailed hobbyist. The F-150 drops on the Ascender and Axial 12.50″ wheelbase setting, with standard body mounts.

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January 26, 2016

LRP S10 Twister 2 Extreme 100 brushless truck

LRP have introduced the S10 Twister 2 Extreme 100 brushless 2WD off-road truck. Based off of the standard S10 Twister the truck is equipped with a Vector X12L 4.5T 4700kv brushless motor, a LRP SPX Bullet Reverse controller, a tough metal transmission and metal differential as well as a 4.5kg-cm splash waterproof steering servo. According to LRP the truck is capable of speedd of up to 100km/h with an optional 7.6V outlaw LiHV battery pack. A matte black bodyshell and flashy fluorescent green stickers round out the package.

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January 25, 2016

HPI Racing Nuremberg Toy Fair news

During the forthcoming Nuremberg International Toy Fair HPI Racing will have a bunch of new kits on show. The new-for-2016 range include an RS3 Sport 3 based Ford Mustang Hoonicorn, a Vaughn Gittin Jr. Signature Edition Savage XS Flux, new Baja 5B based off-road buggies as well as several updated Savage 1/8th scale monster trucks beside others. More detailed information on the new kits become available very soon.

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January 21, 2016

Team Orion Carbon Pro Ultra & V-Max LiHV packs

Team Orion have introduced a range of new LiPo battery packs such as the Carbon Pro Ultra and V-Max Outlaw HV series. First up is the competition-legal Carbon Pro Ultra series. The packs are built using the latest generation of cells that offers very high power output thanks to a very low internal resistance thanks to enhanced energy density. The packs are available in a range of configurations including a lightweight 5800mAh standard pack, a 4800mAh 4S 1/8th scale pack, a 4000mAh 18.5mm XS saddle pack as well as several shorty packs. The latter come as 4500mAh 100C Torque and 5000mAh 110C Capacity variant both of which feature standard shorty 96x47x25mm dimensions. Also new is the shorter 3800mAh 110C XS shorty that measures 93x47x18.5mm at a weight of 155g. Next up is the thinner 3200mAh 110C XSS shorty with 96x47x16mm dimensions and a weight of 130g. Last but not least comes a 7400mAh 110C 1S pack of 93x47x18.5mm dimensions and a weight of 155g for 1/12th scale applications.

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January 20, 2016

Spec-R MF-01X aluminium rear hub set

Spec-R have introduced an aluminium rear hub set for the Tamiya MF-01X off-road vehicle. Included are blue anodised aluminium uprights that utilise composite inserts for the suspension pins, as well as carbon fibre camber plates along a set of mounting hardware. The alloy hubs make for improved durability and precision while adding visual impact at the same time.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]