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February 26, 2024

FlySky adds Neumann

FlySky has secured yet another World Champion who will use their Noble Pro radio with the announcement that Jörn Neumann will officially represent the Chinese brand. Best known for his offroad racing exploits, his latest win being at MIBO International, the German is the current IFMAR 1:8 GTE World Cup Champion and was World Champion of the nitro category in 2020. An 8-time European Champion and first ever European winner of the legendary offroad Reedy Race of Champions, commenting on his new deal Neumann said, ‘I am using the Flysky Noble Pro for a while now and really like it. It feels perfect in the hands and it has a wide range of adjustments to get you perfectly set-up for every condition.’

Source: Flysky [flysky-cn.com]

February 26, 2024

MXLR A12 Fan Holder & Damper Check Adapter

MXLR has released a new Fan Holder and a Damper Check Adapter for the Awesomatix A12 1:12 platform. The fan holder is the final version of the prototype which Max Mächler used to win the 2023 1:12 SPEC World Champion Title. It is not easy to fit such a big and strong fan into the A12 but using smaller than 30mm wasn’t an option because of the sacrifice in performance. At the Worlds Mächler used a heavily modified Fan to clear with the body shell. After several more tests and versions MXLR finally found a suitable way which doesn’t require as much modification, if any at all. They moved the Fan more forward and mounted it way steeper on the holder. The key to still get a great air flow were the small side dams. The results of using the Fan Holder with a strong 30mm Fan at 6,0V is a much lower motor temperature. Depending on the track layout and grip conditions, it reduces the temperature by 12-18 degree Celsius. This leads to the option of using more timing at the motor and/or longer rollout, which means more speed. Weighing only 2,6g (without screws) the Fan Holder is 3D printed with relatively durable material which is able to absorb impacts to a certain degree.

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February 26, 2024

Ryan Maker – ‘Using this World stage as a test ground is both the most exciting and nervous thing I have done.’

Growing up I was a huge fan of Formula 1 and always tended to supported the underdogs. Pre-qualifying was my favourite part of the Grand Prix weekend and my favourite team was Zakspeed. That interest in the German team stemmed from an article in an F1 Magazine that compared the Zakspeed team and its budget to that of the all conquering McLaren. In the article it covered how the high cost of wind tunnel testing meant Zakspeed’s small budget forced them to come up with an alternative and they used a water tunnel that was used by boat manufacturers to test hull designs. Racing 1:8 Onroad nitro at the time, in the form of a very basic Team Associated RC250, I was inspired by the Zakspeed story I wanted to build my own R/C car and become a ‘Constructor’.

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February 24, 2024

Hills Offroad RC announced as 1:10 Offroad Worlds host

RCRA, the governing body of RC racing in Australia, has announced the Hills Offroad RC track as the host venue for the 2025 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Offroad World Championships. With it the turn of the FEMCA Bloc to host the championships, Australia was awarded the 20th running of the category’s biggest prize during the 2023 World Championships in Arizona, with a number of tracks emerging as candidates for the event. Based in the Castle Hill suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, the hosting of the WC will coincide with the 40th anniversary of the Hills Offroad RC club which was founded the same year as IFMAR hosted the first ever 1:10 Offroad Worlds – 1985 in Del Mar, USA. One of the premier offroad track in the country, the club has hosted the Australian Nationals and will do so again this year along with the NSW State titles. While Worlds dates have still to be confirmed but expected to be between September & November, making the announcement RCRA posted, ‘It is now with Great Pleasure we can announce that Hills Off Road RC has been formally selected as official venue of the 2025 IFMAR 1:10 Off Road Electric World Championships on behalf of FEMCA as the Host Bloc! We would like to extend a big congratulations to Peter Couper and the rest of the Hills Off Road Club for presenting a very strong submission that will form the basis of the Stage 1 Report to be presented to IFMAR for Final Approval.’

Source: Hills Offroad RC [Facebook]

February 23, 2024

Xray X4 Adjustable Camber 14mm Titanium Screw

Xray has released a new Adjustable Camber Titanium 14mm M4 L/R screw for their X4 and X4F touring car. Also compatible with their X1’23-24, the ultra lightweight screw is specially made from high grade titanium material and threaded on both ends to connect the upper CFF arm with the outer ball cup. Helping to lower the cars CG, it is 50% lighter than steel and comes as a set of 2.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 23, 2024

EcoPower SCX24 aluminium servo mount

New from A-Main Hobbies brand EcoPower is the ECP-3070 CNC-machined aluminium servo mount to enhance the steering precision and performance of the Axial SCX24. Engineered and constructed to fit most 1:24 scale micro servos, including popular high-torque brushless case servos, ECP-3070 eliminates unwanted flex found in stock composite servo mounts, enhancing steering precision and performance. Compatible with front and rear SCX24 axles for optional 4-wheel steering conversion, this servo mount is the ultimate upgrade for your SCX24 platform and a must have for high torque servos.

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February 23, 2024

RC-Project Shock Cups V2 TNG

After 18 months of development and testing, 12 prototype molds, 6 final, 3 different Shock Cups, litres and litres of silicone oil and one European Championship win with Juan Carlos Canas, RC Project has finally revealed its new V2 Shock Cap. The whole project has been revised compared to V1, now the Shock Cap can work as Bladder or Emulsion. The V2 Shock Cap now has 4 bleed holes (there were 3 on V1) and a new inclined hole to secure an M2 screw. It can also be used for Vented System (only in combination with honeycomb bladders) and inner chamber has been re-designed to maximise the performance both in emulsion or bladder system. The emulsion screw seal has a rectangular cross-section with a small pocket aimed to facilitate and speed up operations, this will also ensure that the seal is not damaged during the disassembly process.

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February 23, 2024

Senesi joins Team Serpent

Serpent has announced that 1:8 GT World Championship finalist Natanaele Senesi has joined its factory team. The Italian led the charge for Xray at the World Championships in October in Sydney TQ’ing a round of qualifying before going on to finish 4th in the 1-hour final. In December however he announced his departure from the Slovakian manufacturer after just one year. A 1:8 GT specialist, the Serpent deal will also see Senesi venture into 1:8 Nitro Onroad. Commenting on the announcement Senesi said, ‘First of all I’m super happy to be part of the team! I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be joining Serpent Factory Team for the 2024 season and on! I’ll be racing for the brand focusing on developing the current SRX8 GT ‘23 and SRX8 GTE ‘23, alongside with Michael and the team. Furthermore, I’ll start racing in the “queen class” too with the brand new Viper 990 EVO. This is a very big opportunity for both me and the brand because as a friend of mine told me “we walked down the same road for many years, and now maybe the time is right for us to work together”. Thank to Joaquin De Soto, Stef Helvensteijn and all team Serpent for making it happen!

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]