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May 30, 2024

Multiple US TC Champion Johnson joins Power HD

Servo manufacturer Power HD has announced the signing of American multi-times National Touring Car Champion Dave Johnson to their factory team. The ROAR National Champion, 4 time Snowbirds Nationals Champion, 6 time US Indoor Champs Champion, 8+ time Canadian Onroad Nationals Champion and countless local race winner will be using Power HD high end servo S15 in his touring cars and pan car servo M8H in 1:12. On the announcement Johnson said, ‘These servos are simply amazing, the precision they display is unmatched. Crazy speed and holding power for the toughest tracks. I’m excited to represent this incredible company. Thanks goes out to lex Tyler and Tina Lee for this awesome partnership.’

Source: PowerHD [chd.hk]

May 29, 2024

Revolution Design B7 Steel Suspension Mount C and D

Revolution Design Racing Products has released a Steel Suspension Mount C and Mount D for the Team Associated RC10B7 and RC10B7D buggy. These high-quality and durable option parts are made from high-strength steel, making them extremely durable and resilient. Compared to the standard parts, they offer significantly improved durability and stability, which is particularly beneficial in demanding racing conditions. Additionally, the weight distribution can be influenced, which is especially advantageous on slippery surfaces such as clay tracks or wet astroturf.

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May 29, 2024

Infinity IFB8 1:8 Buggy unveiled

Creation Model has finally officially taken the wraps off its first entry into the Offroad market with a dedicated website for the presentation of the Infinity IFB8 1:8 Nitro Buggy. The multiple World Championship winning nitro onroad manufacturer teased out the long awaited release of their first buggy earlier this month and now has published the full specs and features of the production chassis kit on the website. With World titles in 1:8 Onroad and 1:10 Nitro Touring Car as well as major race titles in Electric Touring Car, Infinity’s entry into offroad has been quite some time coming with Riccardo Berton the driver leading the project and giving the new platform a promising start to the 2024 season by winning the Montepellier GP in France in February against a stacked field. It will be interesting to see of Japanese manufacturer expands its factory team of offroad drivers ahead of the IFMAR 1:8 Offroad World Championship which take place at Redovan in Spain in September.

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May 29, 2024

GForce MX-4 Forever brings Hirosaka 2001 4WD Buggy design to fruition

Japanese manufacturer GForce has teamed up with one of the all time greats of RC Masami Hirosaka and his father Masaaki to bring to fruition a car that World history previously prevented from racing on the World’s greatest stage and from going into production. Limited to just 100 individual numbered & assembled cars, the MX-4 Forever is the car that Masaaki had designed & developed for his son to take on the 2001 IFMAR Electric Offroad World Champion which as a result of the 911 attacks never took place. After the disappointment of failing to qualify for the 1999 World title race, this iconic duo were determined to retake the title and after many prototypes they finalised this design in 2001 but it didn’t get to race. The Hirosakas chose not to participate in the 2002 and 2003 World Championship, and in 2004, the Hirosaka team disbanded when Masaaki decided to pursue his own path. Therefore, the opportunity to participate in the World Championship with stealth car was lost forever. Now, twenty years later, the legendary Offroad car which looked to never see the light of day again has been revived. Each MX-4 FOREVER is present in an exclusive paulownia box produced domestically in Japan by the established Japanese company “Kitamura Mokkou Co., Ltd.,” with a history of 76 years. The Masaaki’s graphics on the box are the work of his younger brother, Mitsumi Hirosaka and each of the 100 people who get to buy one of these kits will receive a personally signed photo from the legendary father-and-son Masaaki and Masami. This makes the MX-4 Forever a truly special addition to any RC collection. Set to go on sale from 12:00 on Saturday, June 1st, Japanese time, GForce have already had huge interest from collectors with this unique release expected to sell out fast.

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May 28, 2024

Revolution Design B7 Ultra Battery Mount Set

Another new direct replacement part from Revolution Design Racing Products (RDRP) for the Team Associated RC10B7 is their B7 Ultra Battery Mount Set. Replacing the standard plastic battery mount, the Aluminium Battery Mount Set not only looks great with its black anodised aluminium and silver chamfered edges, but it is also a more sturdy version and keeps your battery in place safely. In addition, the combination of aluminium and carbon fibre parts adds to the professional look of your RC10B7 and RC10B7D buggy and accommodates shorty batteries of different capacities and sizes. The set includes three different heights of washers and screw lengths to adjust the battery mount to the battery height and can be operated without the need for any tools.

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May 28, 2024

Wins for Smith & Orlowski at Scotty Ernst UK Showdown

With it a Bank Holiday weekend in the UK, Scotty Ernst took his UK Showdown to the famed Robin Hood Raceway where Schumacher pairing Ben Smith and Michal Orlowski took the two big wins. The second year of the event, in 2WD qualifying it was Smith, fresh from his British National win a week earlier, that took the TQ after topping 3 of the 5 rounds. Behind him with 2 TQ run was Orlowski ahead of Team Associated’s Tommy Hall and Schumacher’s Lee Martin. While Smith took all three A-Mains, the main battle as first second. Hall got by Orlowki for the second in A1, with Orlowski 2nd in A2 but both where passed by Luke Holdsworth in A3 and it was a tie-breaker between the pair with Hall getting the second spot. Bank Holiday Monday’s 4WD action saw reigning European Champion Orlowski secure the TQ with fastest times in 2 of the 4 qualifiers. Fastest in Q1, Jamie Hall would line up second ahead of Lee Martin, Tommy Hall and Smith who had TQ’d Q2. In the triple finals, Orlowski secure the overall victory with wins in A1 & 2, while Jamie Hall secured the runner-up spot with the A3 ahead of Martin who completed the 4WD podium.

Image: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

May 28, 2024

Donathen RC Custom Painted Chargers

Coming from American RC wiring and cables specialists Donathen RC are their professionally custom painted RC chargers. Available in your choice of colours with different colours available for different parts, the custom painting is available on new or used chargers. The options are designed for ichargers, but DRC can paint other types of chargers as well. However some of the options may not be available for all chargers. The colour sections are the Case colour, the main portion of the icharger, the top where the buttons/screen are, and the bottom. The Front/Back colour, the front is the part of the charger where the balance leads plug into, while the back is where the fans are. Button Colour, the buttons on top of the charger. While Screen Colour is the plastic part around/behind the screen.

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May 28, 2024

T-Works Starter Box Spacing Post

New from T-Works are these Starter Box Spacing Posts designed to provide unprecedented precision and convenience in starting your nitro RC car. Made of Polyoxymethylene (POM) material to ensure stability and durability, the height and width adjustability ensure compatible use with different chassis sizes. In a world of customisation you can put you own mark on your starter box with a spacing posts available in a choice of 5 different colours – black, red, blue, yellow or green.

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