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October 31, 2024

World Champion Ongaro confirmed for SIGP debut

Triple back to back 1:8 Offroad World Champion Davide Ongaro is the latest driver to be confirmed for the SIGP International Offroad Grand Prix in Xiamen, China. It will be factory Team Associated driver’s first time to travel to China and the impressive 3-circle ARC International RC Racing Track, the Italian & current 1:10 4WD Buggy World Champion not yet racing 1:10 electric when the track hosted the IFMAR World Championship in 2017. With Germany’s Joern Neumann and American Ryan Lutz as past Champions, 2024 will be the first running of the SIGP post Covid with organisers confirming last week that Xray’s Bruno Coelho, winner of the SIGP Onroad event earlier this year, will return for its offroad event which takes place from December 11-15th.

Source: Sunpadow [sunpadow.com]

October 31, 2024

Ruddog Shock and Differential Fluid Bag

Ruddog has introduced this Shock & Differential Fluid Bag as a practical solution for safely and neatly transporting silicone oils, adhesives, and other accessories. With space for up to 15 bottles and generous dimensions of 27 x 17 x 14.5 cm, this bag is especially suited for larger bottles of 100ml or more, with heights up to 13 cm and diameters up to 4.5 cm. The durable nylon cover and sturdy corrugated plastic dividers ensure a long lifespan and maintain the bag’s shape. A must-have for anyone who wants to keep their equipment organised and ready to use.

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October 31, 2024

Mikimodel MS1.0 ‘Special Parts’ upper decks

Adding to its ‘Special Parts’ line, Italian Yokomo distributor Mikimodel has released a number of new upper decks for the Japanese manufacturer’s MS1.0 1:10 Electric Touring Car. Following extensive testing they focused their attention on the choice of material and the millimetre measurements of the upper decks. This lead to the production of the 1.5 Fibregrass upper decks in the same shape as the originals which can be used in extreme heat conditions and medium-high grip giving greater smoothness to the model. They have also produced a series in carbon equal to the originals in shape changing the type of carbon weave and changing the thickness from 2.00 to 1.6 mm. These are also used to give the chassis more flexibility. Lastly they created an upper deck that can be used both front and rear to give greater traction with a particular 2mm shape called ‘Upper Deck ZZ’. This is suggested for use when you want to increase the traction, making the car easier to drive if used at the front and with greater traction if used at the rear.”

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October 31, 2024

T-Works B7 Rear Anti-roll bar Bearing Mount

New from T-works is this Aluminium Rear Antiroll Bar Mount with bearings for the Team Associated B7 2WD Buggy. Made from 7075-T6 aluminium with a black anodised finish for strength and durability, the bearings reduce friction and improve the rotational efficiency of the parts making the rear antiroll bar more responsive and precise.

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

October 31, 2024

ROAR announces 2025 Nationals Calendar

ROAR, the the sanctioning body for RC racing in the United States & Canada, has announced the track locations and dates for its 2025 National Championships. While a suitable venue for the 1:8 Onroad Nitro Nationals is still being sought, the 2025 Nationals will kick off with the 1:10 Onroad Carpet Nationals at 360 RC Raceway in New Rochelle, New York, which is home to the annual MonTech NYGP. Later in the same month Amain will host the 1:8 Electric Offroad Nationals at it track in California. Next up it will be the 1:10 Offroad Nationals which will be hosted by Hoosier RC Hobbyplex in Indiana in May. June will see the turn of 1:8 Nitro Offroad drivers to battle it out for National honours as they travel to the Thornhill Racing Circuit in Texas. In August the 1:10 Carpet Offroad Nationals will take drivers to Iowa to the Island Speedway Offroad facility. Set to wrap up the National Calendar in October, CenCal Speedway in Fresno, California, will decide the 1:10 Onroad Paved National titles.

View official 2025 calendar here

October 31, 2024

Yanagisaw joins Power HD

Front running Japanese electric onroad racer Yoshiyasu Yanagisaw has been announced as the newest team signing by servo manufacturer Power HD. A podium finisher at the 1:12 World Championship and also a Touring Car podium finisher at the JMRCA National Championships, the factory Xpress team driver will use Power HD’s direct mount servo S15-XP in his touring car while choosing their M8H pan car servo for his 1:12 campaign.

Source: PowerHD [chd.hk]

October 31, 2024

JConcepts Tool Box with upper storage

Having unveiled back in September it was introducing a new range of Toolbox and Storage box options, JConcepts has released the first in the new the line with this Tool Box with upper storage. The Florida based company’s most expensive injection molded project to date, the design centers around the lower box which can be shared with two different functioning covers. The toolbox cover serves as the upper deck and features JConcepts branding, has a host of space and individual dividers which can be secured in to place. The smoke colour of the upper lid is rather stealthy and allows a racer to see what compartments are open or utilised but not a complete reveal for wandering eyes. The lower box has several built-in sectionals and many places to add and secure larger dividers to outfit the space as a racer desires. The dividers in traditional storage boxes are handy, but tend to slide, move and fall out during use. JConcepts set out to secure these dividers by designing a system where they can be secured with a screw from the underside of the box.

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October 30, 2024

Capricorn GT5 RS Special Wheel Nut

Following on from the release of the their first entry in to the large scale market with the release of the GT5 RS Touring Car, Italy’s Capricorn has produced new ultra light special wheel nuts intended for 1:5 racing. With anti-unscrewing system and safety grub screws, each nut is machined from Ergal 7075 material.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]