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December 15, 2023

Hong Nor X3GTS Nitro WC Edition

Having announced it would be releasing a limited edition kit to celebrate its World Championship victory with Toni Gruber, Hong Nor has released images of its new X3GTS Nitro WC Edition 1:8 GT Nitro kit. The kit is based on the car with which Gruber secured the Taiwanese manufacturer’s first ever IFMAR World Championship title in Australia in October. It features all the optional parts the German ace used at the Worlds and will come in a special colour box design.

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December 15, 2023

RCtarget Tire/Multipurpose travel bag

New from RCtarget is their Tire/Multipurpose travel bag. Made from high-quality fabric and embroidered with the RCtarget logo, the bag can serve either as a Tire carrier or multi purpose bag. Designed to carry up to 10 sets of Offroad or GT tires, the bag can also be used as a car travel bag and/or parts carrier. The movable dividers allow you many configurations depending on your needs.

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December 14, 2023

Xray X4’24 Alu Flex Chassis 1.5mm – Swiss 7075 T6

Xray have released a special 1.5mm thick aluminium chassis with unique flex characteristics generates more overall traction and improves steering on its X4’24 Electric Touring Car. Suitable for low to medium traction carpet conditions, as well as high traction asphalt tracks. The narrow chassis is 84mm wide with tapered bottom edge of the chassis to reduce contact between the chassis and the ground during cornering to improve speed. Specially CNC-machined countersunk screws from HUDY Spring Steel #913305 (M3x5), #913308 (M3x8) and #913312 (M3x12) must be used to make the assembly possible.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 14, 2023

Donathen RC 1:10 Car Stands

New from Donathen RC are these two 1:10 cars stands with one for offroad racers and a lower version for onroad use. The offroad car stand will hold a variety of vehicles like: buggies, stadium trucks, and other 1:10 scale vehicles. Featuring a hexagonal pattern that will hole shocks and diffs while rebuilding them. It also has rubber feat to prevent the stand from moving while on a flat surface, and foam strips on top keep the car in place. The onroad car stand can hold 1:10 scale cars like touring, F1, and WGT cars as well as 1:12 scale cars. It featuring the same rubber feet and foam strips as the offroad stand with both available in a choice of colours.

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December 13, 2023

T-Works Duo-purpose Turnbuckle Adjustment Tool

New from T-Works is this Duo-purpose Turnbuckle Adjustment Tool. Featuring a 4mm wrench and a 1.6MM Pin, the black anodised tool can be used for adjusting T-Works 64 Titanium Black Coating Turnbuckle Sets and Awesomatix turnbuckles.

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December 12, 2023

Yokomo hand carry car bag

Yokomo has produced a new hand-carry bag featuring the Yokomo Racing Factory logo for transporting your RC car to the race track. The bag is large enough to hold not only touring cars and drift cars, but also wide offroad cars. The bag is also equipped with a belt to easily hold the machine for safe transportation. The nylon material is stain-resistant, and cushioned rubber is added to the inner lining to prevent it from losing its shape, enhancing a sense of security. There is enough room for an offroad car, so tyres, spare body, parts case, etc. can be all in one bag. Use of the new carry bag in conjunction with a racing pit bag or similar bag will dramatically increase storage capacity.

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December 8, 2023

Team Saxo F1-180-V4 Classis Formula Body

Following the release of classic Formula body for their recently released MF-1-200 mini 1:10 Formula chassis, Team Saxo has now launched a version for their F1-180-V4 competition 1:10 Formula kit. Made from high quality 0.8mm polycarbonate, the classic styled F1 body’s large frontal area requires the use of Team Saxo’s TS01943 front bumper as well as TS01944 Body Mount posts which are sold separately.

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December 7, 2023

Rheinard TQ’s second round in Florida

Awesomatix’s Marc Rheinard has TQ’d the second round of qualifying at the 1:12 World Championship at Beachline Raceway, the defending Champion benefitting from mistakes by Q1 winner Michal Orlowski and the rapid Kemp Anderson. While Anderson would recover to get a second for the round, albeit a lap down on his team-mate, Orlowski ended up with a 5th, a score he’ll be hoping to drop over the remaining 4 qualifiers. Running in the second fastest heat, Donny Lia made it a 1,2,3 for Awesomatix finishing ahead of Alexander Hagberg. The third place qualifier at the 2014 Worlds, which also took place in Florida, 1:12 specialist Lia had been chasing leader Hagberg in the same heat until the Xray driver crashed in the final half minute of the qualifier. The ‘stupid mistake’ cost the former World Champ a potential P3 and instead he matched his opening result of a fourth.

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