April 21, 2023

Takashima D-13 30mm cooling fan

Takashima D-13 has released this new 30mm cooling fan, which is specifically designed to provide optimal performance, durability, and weight. The fan has dual ball bearings and measures 30×10.3mm and weighs in at 8.7grams. This fan is suitable for use with up to 8.4V input, consumes approximately 0.4A, and offer extremely high RPM.

Source: Takashima D-13


April 20, 2023

MST MRX-S 1:10 drift car kit

Drift RC specialist Max Speed Technology has announced the upcoming release of their brand-new MRX-S 1:10 Drift Chassis.  MST will continue their MRX Series and with the MRX-S release a more affordable version, making it easier for drifters of all levels to own an MRX equipped with the Quick-change differential system.  The MRX-S also includes the Quick-change differential system with 19T/21T steel gears and a reinforced gear diff as standard equipment.  All parts and option parts of the MRX-S can be used with the currently available MRX-GT version.

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April 20, 2023

B-Power Serpent 989/990 Gearbox Kit

Italy’s Star RC under its B-Power brand which specialises in options for Serpent cars has release its own gearbox kit for Serpent’s 989 and 990 1:8 Onroad chassis. The kit can be installed without the need to make any modifications and allows you to use the original Serpent 2-speed gears.  With this gearbox kit, B-Power claim you will always have a perfect gearbox operation, with changes that are always equal and precise.  Star RC are currently working on a similar kit release for the Serpent SRX8 GT kit.

Source: Star RC [starrc.it]


April 20, 2023

Surpass Hobby Rocket-RC 540 V6 Competition Motor

Surpass Hobby has released the latest 1:10 touring car competition motor, the Rocket-RC 540 V6 sensored brushless motor.  Complying  ROAR, BRCA, EFRA & IFMAR certification, the motor range includes Stock 10.5T/13.5T/17.5T/21.5T variants and in Modified 3.5T~9.5T.  Features of the motor are a new unique stator mold design, to provide strong torque and high speed and a CNC machining 7075 aluminium cooling case.  To maximise conductivity it uses 1EI /AIW(H) grade American MWS brand copper wire and has a precision adjustable mechanical inlet, Angle 0~60°, double sensor standard port.

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April 19, 2023

AGFRC 6th Anniversary 2023 Specific Edition servos

To celebrate the 6th anniversary of the establishment of the brand, servo manufacturer AGFRC has released a series of colourful case servo called 2023 Specific Edition Servo. Not just a striking and colourful casing, they have also undergone a new technical treatment process continuing the premium quality and performance of the servos. Each servo has a full aluminium CNC case and structure, combined with metal ball bearings and gear chain. All six servos in the 2023 Specific Edition include an aluminium horn in the package box. Among the range is the A62BHL 20KG 0.07Sec Super Torque Brushless servo for touring car racing, the A81BHMW 45KG Monster Torque 0.085s High Speed Magnetic Waterproof servo, the A11CLS V3 JST 1.4kg-cm 0.050Sec Coreless servo for 1:24 scale cars and the 1:5 specific A280BHMW 2S-2023 Aluminium Case Steel Gears Programmable HV 78KG 0.082Sec Superb Torque Brushless WP Servo.

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April 19, 2023

Heroes Winter Cup – Report


The 2nd season of the Heroes Winter Cup just ended, a championship of 5 outdoor races that takes place in the middle of the freezing winter on the GAMES track in Segrate near Milan, Italy.  Rain, ice, cold, fog weren’t enough to stop the passion and desire to race of a large group of enthusiasts who defied any adverse weather conditions in order to participate.  The rules are very simple, the same combo for everyone (Robitronic Razer 3000kV), fixed Ratio 6.0, Porsche bodyshell and plastic chassis with shaft drive (Rally Legend, Carten T410, Tamiya TT02, Yokomo SD Sport and many others).  The very soft compound tires (Team Power 26R) did the rest.

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April 19, 2023

Ielasi Tuned GP5GTR’23 .21 GT Engine

Ielasi Tuned has released a new 1:8 GT engine, the GP5GTR’23.  An O.S. based engine, Daniele Ielasi has extensively worked the engine components for GT making it totally different from the OS version.  The key features are a new carburettor (21J), new underhead with OR, on-road crankshaft with tungsten weights, new engine backplate, new coupling and new LCG head with 2023 graphics, make the new GP5GTR’23 ​​no longer a tuned version of the basic version OS, but rather an Ielasi Tuned exclusive engine for the cardan GT category.

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April 18, 2023

Pesenti & Fankhauser win at Swiss Nationals opener

The opening round of the Swiss Nitro Onroad Nationals took place at Lostallo with Mattia Pesenti and Patrick Fankhauser coming away with the wins.  In 1:8 it would be the ARC of Silvio Hächler who would top qualifying ahead of the Mugens of former World Champion Simon and Remy Hasler with Pesenti’s Xray fourth.  In 1:10, Fankhauser’s Infinity was the Top Qualifier ahead of the Xray’s of Philipp Bühler and Traugott Schär.   With a 2023 rule change meaning no direct qualifiers for the Main, the semi finals would see the demise of Kurzbuch.  In the 45-minute final, Hächler would experience gearbox issues allowing Pesenti to take the win ahead of the pole sitter with the Infinity of Luca Martinelli completing the podium.  In 1:10,  it was a dominant performance from Fankhauser who secured the Round 1 victory ahead of Schär and the Xray of Stefan Wütrich.  Round 2 of the National Championship will take place in Aigle on May 5-6.

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