Coming from Marka Racing and made for the Awesomatix A800 and A700 touring cars are aluminium caster tools. The machined pointers help to precisely adjust the front and wheel caster in combination with standard setup systems. The tools are machined from high-quality aluminium and they come black anodised and with laser-etched markings for wear and looks.
WRC Racing from Italy continue to update their existing line of on-road kits with the latest being the STX 1.5 1/10th 4WD electric touring car. The latest incarnation sports improvements in many areas such as a symmetric chassis for improved car balance, the rail-type steering system was lowered and the tourer now also features a central transmission system. Furthermore allows the STX 1.5 to run two different types of top decks, in standard vertical or traditional horizontal orientation.
Bittydesign have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming all-new high downforce 1/10th 190mm touring car body shell. Extreme downforce bodies are the latest choice for the modified touring class all over the world and Bittydesign will have their go from March when the new lid will hit stores.
Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Lancia 037 Rally on the iconic TA02-S short wheelbase 4WD chassis. The 1/10th scale model resembles Lancia’s monstrous Group B rally car that graced the 1983 rally scene and the moulded body captures the dashing 037 Rally form with distinctive spoilers front and rear. Separate parts depict windshield wipers, side mirrors and quad front fog lamps; recreations of lights use metal-plated and clear lens parts for superb realism. Also included are interior parts including driver and co-driver as well as a large Martini sponsor decal sheet. The shaft-driven 4WD TA02-S chassis offers great performance with 4-wheel independent double wishbone suspension, CVA oil dampers, realistic semi-gloss plated wheels and racing semi-slick tyres. The kit will ship by mid-March.
Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]
BMT have introduced the new iRacing M10 body shell for 1/10th 200mm nitro touring cars. Specially developed side flaps along the lower window line will improve downforce while the front end shape makes for increased steering response, all without hampering corner speed and straight line stability. The lid is available in standard 1.0mm and lightweight 0.7mm variants.
WRC Racing have introduced the NTX 1.2 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kit. The evolution of the NTX 1.1 features some subtle updates such as new front and rear driveshafts, flanged aluminium wheel nuts, redesigned carbon fibre steering knuckle Ackermann plates, as well as reinforced drive belts, and new aluminium roller belt supports. Otherwise the kit was left untouched and it should hit stores soon.
Coming soon on Vaterra’s proven V-100 S 1/10th 4WD on-road chassis is the 1972 Chevy C10 pickup truck. The shaft-driven chassis is equipped with scale brake callipers and rotors, chrome-plated rims with street tyres, the body comes decked-out with LED lights and the slammed street truck is controlled by a glitch-free 2.4GHz radio system. Waterproof electronics make for go everywhere capabilities and the truck is propelled by a 15T 540-class brushed motor. An officially licensed Chevy C10 body in black or red colour tops off the package that will hit stores in March.
Xray have announced the soon release of graphite composite ball cups for the XB8 series of vehicles. The moulded composite parts cushion the M15 aluminium adjustment nut against the 13.9mm front suspension pivot ball with the reinforced graphite parts increasing durability and smoothness of the suspension even in very dusty racing conditions. The cups come as pairs and are usable on all XB8-based kits including the GTX on-road cars.
Source: Xray [teamcray.com]
