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August 6, 2015

Vaterra 1972 Ford Bronco Ascender RTR

The latest incarnation of the Vaterra Ascender off-road chassis is the 1972 Ford Bronco. The truck is based on the proven Ascender chassis that features stamped-steel ladder frames, over 45 degree of steering travel and one of the most capable off-road suspensions available. The chassis rides on a 3-link panhard bar front suspension and a 4-link rear suspension. All suspension links are machined from aluminium to handle the most punishing conditions. Oil-filled, threaded shocks soak up the bumps and give a variety of pre-load settings. The steel, C-channel frames form the backbone of the chassis and give four wheelbase lengths from 314mm down to 278mm. The single-speed, metal gear transmission is engineered for steep inclines and rugged, rocky terrain. The battery tray floats over the front axle and is designed to accept 96mm shorty packs. Placing the weight of the battery over the front axle gives the front tyres extra traction when crawling over rocks and tackling steep inclines while the front bumper features moulded tow hooks. An opening on the front bumper leaves plenty of room for a winch cable. Included with the RTR kit comes a 35T brushed motor, a waterproof ESC, Spektrum metal gear steering servo and 2.4GHz radio system.

Source: Horizon Hobby [horizonhobby.co.uk]

August 5, 2015

Exotek Mini 8ight-T Truggy clamping alloy hex

New from Exotek comes a clamping alloy hex set for the Losi Mini 8igh-T Truggy. The heavy duty machined alloy 12mm hexes come anodized red and they match the stock geometry. Included are 2x6mm screws.

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August 5, 2015

Tamiya Monster Beetle re-release kit

Tamiya USA have announced the re-release the Monster Beetle 1/10th 2WD kit. The reincarnation of the 1980’s icon will feature some subtle changes to make the vehicle 2015-ready and so rear universal driveshafts with protective rubber boots and a large dust cover come included with the kit that will also sport large diameter 130mm tyres, chrome-plated wheels and an ABS bodyshell with sticker sheet. The rugged original ABS space frame chassis has been kept and it utilises double-wishbone front, and trailing arm rear suspension setups in tandem with CVA oil-filled dampers. No definite release date is available yet but according to Tamiya USA the 2015 Monster Beetle will become available “soon”.

Source: Tamiya [tamiyausa.com]

August 4, 2015

Axial SCX10 Jeep NuKizer & Mighty FC bodyshells

Axial have two new bodyshells for the SCX10 truck available. First up is the Jeep Nukizer 715 concept vehicle that was revealed back in 2010 at the 45th Annual Easter Jeep Safari. The body is scaled around 12″ wheelbase SCX10 vehicles and compatible with the SCX10 Wheel Wells. The wheelbase can be easily adjusted by using the SCX10 TR Links Set 12″. Also new is the Mighty FC concept vehicle body. Again made for the SCX10 the pick-up body uses a 11.4″ wheelbase. Included with the bodies are full decal sheets, easy to install LED light buckets, front and rear body assemblies, all necessary body hardware and window mask sheets.

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July 31, 2015

Yeah Racing WR02 aluminium wheelie bar

Yeah Racing have introduced an aluminium wheelie bar set with shock absorbers for Tamiya’s WR02 2WD off-road vehicle. The all-aluminium construction helps to pull more stable wheelies for a longer time as the shock absorber soaks up any imperfections of the track, both on-road and off-road. Rubber wheels securely keep the car on track while the choice of a single or dual damper setup allows to adapt the damping to the track conditions. The set fits the WR02, WR02G and GF01 chassis and it comes with all needed parts including the shock absorbers.

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July 31, 2015

Samix SCX-10 aluminium rear chassis H brace

Coming from Samix and made for the Axial SCX-10 series of vehicles is a rear aluminium chassis H brace. Cut from high-quality material and coming in four different colours the part adds rigidity while making for improved looks. Included with the brace comes all needed hardware.

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July 30, 2015

LRP 8000mAh & 4900mAh Outlaw hardcase LiPo packs

Coming soon from LRP are the Outlaw Car Line high-voltage hardcase LiPo battery packs. Thanks to the new HDS-X high density stacking technology the packs have a nominal voltage of 7.6V compared to the standard 7.4V of current 2S batteries. To make maximum use of the added voltage the batteries need to be charged to 8.70V using chargers with special charge programs or adjustable charge end voltage with the high-performance 110C/55C cells allowing for charge rates as high as 3C. Both the 8000mAh standard size and 4900mAh shorty battery do not comply with the current rules of governing bodies such as IFMAR, EFRA, ROAR and others so they are banned from competition use but they can be run in outlaw classes or in your favourite bashing vehicle.

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July 26, 2015

Samix SCX10 aluminium 4-link mount

Coming from Samix and made for the Axial SCX10 is an aluminium 4-link mount. Providing a solid base for the front and rear upper links the machined part is available in the four colours of green, black, silver and gun metal and it features a laser-etched Samix logo.

Source: Samix [rcsamix.com]