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July 29, 2008

Daan Jacobs wins Rd4 Dutch 10th Nats

The 4th round of the Dutch 1/10th scale nationals took place at the super quick Baanbrekers track in Rucphen last weekend. Qualifying took place under great weather conditions and in the NK class it was the Xray pairing of Daan Jacobs and Maarten Van Lierop that took the top 2 spots on the grid, ahead of Serpent racer Ruud Schuitmaker and Kyosho Matrix sponsored racer Jurgen Geerlings. In the Nomac class, the pole went to Ricardo Dam, ahead of Ingeborg Gommers in 2nd, with Jurmin Etnel and Ricardo Hofmeijer rounding out the top 4. In the NK class race, there was a good start for Jacobs, who at the 10 minute mark had a substantial lead, but timing problems struck and the race was stopped to be restarted later after all the racers had time to once more prepare their cars. In the restarted event, which front runner Schuitmaker didnt take part in, Daan was once again able to pull out a lead of 3 laps and take the win from Pedro Rombouts in 2nd and Niels Pourchez in 3rd. The Nomac class saw little change from the starting order with Ricardo Dam winning from Gommers in 2nd and Ricardo Hofmeijer taking 3rd.

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July 29, 2008

Upgrade RC Custom t-shirts

Upgrade RC have been in touch to tell us us of the release of their new Custom Shirts. Made from high quality 100% cotton, you can customize the shirt by adding both your name and, if you wish, your country’s flag on the sleeve. As an option, you can also add the Upgrade logo to the front of the shirt, which is available in a number of different versions. Check out this t-shirt and more on Upgrade RC’s all new website.

Source: Upgrade RC [upgrade-rc.com]

July 29, 2008

Craft RC Wing Graphic decals

Craft RC have announced the release of their new 1/8 Buggy & Truggy Wing decal series for JConcepts, Proline, Xray, Kyosho and Losi brands. As with all their their previous decals they are made from top quality material which is easy to apply and lasts a long time.

Source: Craft RC [craftrc.com]

July 28, 2008

Olympics to cause RC fuel price increase

Olympics set to cause RC fuel price increase

There has been much talk recently about the short supply of nitro but it would appear the up coming Olympic Games in China will cause a price increase of between 15 & 20% in the retail price of model car fuel. The biggest reason for the increase is that the main factories supplying nitro to model fuel manufacturers have been closed for the duration of the games as the Chinese try to reduce air pollution levels to those set out by the International Olympic Committee.

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July 28, 2008

Much More Bearing Removers

Much More have announced the release of this handy range of bearing removers. Using unsuitable tools might damage the seal on your bearing and could also cause you to injure your hand, so with that in mind Much More have released these new Bearing Remover tools that can remove ball bearings from your Kyosho Mini-z, steering arms, steering posts, hubs etc. easily and safely. Simply insert the tool into the bearing then tighten the hand screw and pull out it. Available in the most frequently used sizes for R/C cars such as 2,3,5,6,8 and 12mm version, all tools are blue anodized.

Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]

July 28, 2008

Losi 1/10 RTR Sprint Car

Losi have introduced this 1/10 Slider RTR, the first-ever 1/10-scale ready-to-run electric sprint car from a major RC manufacturer. Modeled after the full-scale counterpart, the Slider features detailed components, including a 4-piece Lexan body with molded chrome headers, a protective roll cage, a functional rear wing for track tuning and multi-surface dirt oval style tires mounted on beadlock-style wheels. Comes supplied with a Losi LM-32K motor, ESC and radio system with Spektrum™ 2.4GHz DSM technology.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

July 28, 2008

Ellis Stafford takes BRCA 2wd crown

Ellis Stafford has won the fifth round of the BRCA Championship at Southport, which has seen him take his third National crown. In just his second year with X Factory, Stafford took convincing wins in A-2 and A-3 to wrap up the 2008 Outdoor Championship. Ellis won the last two mains by 8 second each with a car that was obviously faster than anything else on the track.

Last year I was getting used to the entirely new concept of the mid-motor car. It’s just obvious to me that The New Math is faster, but there is a bit of a new driving style and that takes getting used to. But once I learned it, it was nothing but “go” from that point on. I’ve just gotten faster and faster the longer I drive this car, and I’m looking forward confidently to the worlds in ’09

Source: X-Factory [2wdrc.com]

July 28, 2008

Fastrax Fast finish Airbrush paint

Fans of Fastrax ‘Fast Finish’ lexan spray paint have been requesting a bottle for airbrush applications for sometime. Well it’s here at last. Supplied in convenient 30ml bottles the full range of Fast Finish colours are available to airbrush users from standard through to chrome and colour changing. Look out for the Fast Finish Bottle display in your local hobby shop soon.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]