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September 30, 2019

ARC R11F FWD touring car kit

ARC have announced the soon release of their forthcoming new R11F front-wheel driven 1/10th scale touring car kit. A first for the company, the car builds on the proven R11 2019 4WD touring car, sharing over 95 percent of the parts which makes parts storage easy when running both classes. The car utilises a 2.25mm carbon fibre main chassis combined with a 2.0mm upper deck, while an optional 1.6mm carbon or an aluminium upper deck allow to fine-tune the chassis’ torsional flex characteristics. The upper decks of the R11F and the R11 2019 are similar, further helping to minimise parts needed to run both cars alongside. On the transmission side of things the R11F features a belt-driven drivetrain with an oil-filled gear differential while the battery compartment allows for five different configurations such as side and cross alignment standard packs, side or cross alignment shorty batteries and also an inline/centre placement of shorty battery packs. The kit is shipping now and should hit stores very soon.

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September 30, 2019

Team Powers pre-glued 1/10th formula tyres

Team Powers have announced the soon release of their new pre-glued tyre sets for 1/10th formula cars. Available as soft, medium and hard compound for the front and soft and medium compounds for the rear, all come pre-glued on black multi-spoke rims that are usable for virtually all modern formula pan cars. Hard front foam inserts and rear soft foam inserts ensure best possible balance, overall grip and durability.

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September 28, 2019

Destiny RX-10 series new design graphite arms

Coming from Destiny are their new design full-face suspension arms in new graphite variants. Offering improved traction and reliability in high-bite or high-temperature conditions, the full-face arms are available in two different length and using different lower shock mounting positions which allows to fine-tune the suspension geometry. Available are the original geometry Type A arms (front 53mm/32.5mm, rear 54mm/38.5mm) as well as the new geometry Type B (front 53mm/31.5mm, rear 54mm/39.5mm), and new length Type C (52mm/31.5mm, rear 55/39.5mm) and Type D (52mm/30.5mm, rear 55mm/40.5mm) arm sets.

Source: Destiny [destinyracing.jp]

September 27, 2019

Serpent Cobra SRX8 GTE 1/8th electric on-road kit

Serpent have announced the release of their new Cobra SRX8 GT 1/8th electric on-road kit for the growing 1/8th scale GT class. The car is based off of the SRX8-GT and was optimised to offer the lowest possible centre of gravity while allowing for lots of ground clearance for cornering, ensuring smooth driving characteristics and the highest possible cornering speed. The core of the car is a 7075-T6 aluminium chassis that utilises the minimum possible kick-up angle to comply with ROAR and IFMAR rules while aluminium suspension mounts ensure very wide caster angle, toe and anti-squat adjustments. Additional roll centre shims further increase the setting range while black and silver all-aluminium bulkheads, centre diff mounts, motor mount and motor plate create a very sturdy chassis backbone. The overall design enables the racer to extract the front and rear differentials as well as the centre spool in a matter of seconds while allowing for four different differential height positions.

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September 27, 2019

ABC Hobby Nissan Leaf Nismo RC body – Coming soon

ABC Hobby from Japan have their new Nissan Leaf Nismo RC body shell on show during this week’s All Japan Model & Hobby Show. Resembling Nissan’s fascinating electric-powered project racing car, the highly detailed body is a nice addition for outlaw GT or FWD classes and it comes with an add-on rear wing and large decal sheet.

Source: RCmagazine [yaesu-net.co.jp/rcm]

September 27, 2019

All Japan Model & Hobby Show – Tamiya TRF420

During this week’s All Japan Model & Hobby Show in Tokyo, Japan, Tamiya are displaying their forthcoming all-new TRF420 4WD touring car chassis. It is the first public appearance of the car that will feature a host of improvements compared to the previous TRF cars such as fully adjustable aluminium suspension mounts with composite inserts, new front steering knuckles and C-hubs as well as redesigned lower suspension arms, front spool and rear diff. The car utilises a traditional rear motor design with no word yet on a possible – now en vogue – mid motor variant. Full details will become available in time for the official release which will be in December.

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September 27, 2019

MST TCR-FF 1/10th 2WD touring cars

MST’s TCR-FF series of 1/10th scale 2WD touring cars allow for an easy way to enter the world of electric touring car racing. The basic chassis is highly convertible, as it enables the owner to build either a front motor FWD car, a mid-rear motor or a full rear motor variant, allowing to adapt the chassis to different grip conditions or driving styles. A basic double wishbone suspension ensures good traction and side bite while mock-up brake discs and callipers add a touch of realism for those who wish to build scale touring cars. The car is available as chassis-only kit, as kit including a Honda Civic EG6, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X or Nissan 370Z body and also as ready-to-run offering including a Civic EG6 body shell.

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September 27, 2019

Gizmo Genesis Mid 2020 electric TC – Coming soon

Gizmo have released a handful of images, showing their forthcoming new Genesis Mid 2020 mid motor electric touring car kit. The latest brand to announce the soon release their next year’s kit, Gizmo for now are a bit shy to explain the features and specifications, instead just showing off with some images. Full details will become available in time for the release and we bring you more updates as they surface.

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