Italian body shell producer Lens Bodies has announced the release of the Ghibli body shell for 1:10 Electric Touring Car. Set to be on the market soon, the Ghibli is the first 1:10 body release from Nicola Marrone’s new brand and will be available in 3 different weights – standard, light and ultra light. The body is homologated by EFRA.
Source: Len Bodies [lensbodies.com]
New from Japanese electric touring car manufacturer Destiny are these ‘Flex type’ lower arms for the RX-10SR 3.0 and RX-10F 3.0. Made by 3mm carbon fibre, the shape & design provide more flexibility than the standard kit lower arm. More stable and easier to drive they are suitable for low to medium traction condition. Two options are available O10399 is suitable for the front and rear while O10400 is a rear only option (5°/4° caster).
Source: Destiny [destinyjapan.com]
Italian chassis manufacturer WRC Racing has released a new optional carbon fibre chassis for its the electric variant of their 1:8 GT Onroad kit, the GT4E. The GT4E.2 which was released at the start of 2023 comes as standard with an aluminium chassis with the carbon fibre chassis a direct replacement and offering the option of different handling characteristic.
Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]
Best known for its extensive offering of CNC machined optional parts for almost every brand of car on the market, T-works has introduced a driver accessory in this Team flat bill trucker hat. The black cap with grey flat peak and mesh back features a unique embroidered white stitching logo and has a fully snapback to the prefect fit.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
To mark the tenth anniversary of Ielasi Tuned, the Italian engine tuning brand has released the new GP9R’23 1:8 Onroad engine as the icing on the cake of the trio of engines to be launched over the last month. These included the GP3R’23 1:10 Onroad engine and the 1:8 GT GP5GTR’23. With it 20 years since former World Champion Daniele Ielasi started tuning engines, initially under the IDM brand, his latest work is born from the basis of the new OS R2105 but customised in some aspects. These include Ielasi Tuned exclusive crankcase cap. A 9-light cylinder but with “tight fit” treatment as in the GP9R’22 to increase reliability. New lightened cooling head that results in a 8gram weight saving and a new customised crankshaft. As always the engine has other details already used in the previous version and as always each engine will be prepared and assembled individually .
RC Drift car specialists ReveD is now offering its aluminium adjustable servo horn with SE (Shiny Edge) specifications. The split-type servo horn is lightweight and highly rigid, and the distance from the centre of the servo horn to the rod end ball can be adjusted steplessly from 19mm to 23mm with just one screw. You can instantly adjust the lever ratio according to the servo speed and counter timing. SE (shiny edge) processing is applied to each edge of the 2 separate bodies for improved looks. The line-up includes two types of serrations, 25T (for servos such as Futaba and Rêve D) and 23T (for servos such as Sanwa and KO) so that you can choose according to the servo manufacturer you are using.
Source: Rêve D [teamreved.com]
Infinity has introduced a new look Racing Rosso Trolley Bag with three drawers large enough to hold a 1:8 Nitro onroad chassis. This bag features caster wheels making it easy to move around even when storing all of your race cars, tools, spare parts, chargers, and other accessories. The new design features the Infinity logo in a bright racing rosso colour. The overall size of the trolley is 55x31x48cm with the internal Internal drawers measuring 50x27x13cm.
Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]
Kyosho has just unveiled the 1:12 Phantom EP 4WD Ext Gold 60th Anniversary Limited Edition. The kit is to mark a major year for the iconic Japanese company. On October 10, 2023, Kyosho will celebrate 60 years of bringing joy to life through model hobbies by fulfilling the commitment to our company motto, ‘serious about having fun’. With 60 years of model making know-how and heritage, Kyosho will continue to create products for you to enjoy at fun events through our global network. The 12th edition of the Kyosho Vintage Series, this special edition Phantom EP-4WD Ext features all aluminium parts anodised gold. The design of the original model released in 1985 While following along, each part has been brushed up to match modern R/C mechanics and power sources. The chain driven car is equipped with a lightweight and high-strength 6mm carbon rear shaft as standard and the previous optional rear shock is now standard in the kit. To finish the 60th Anniversary look the wheel nuts are also gold.
