August 11, 2016

Team Powers PS Cap power capacitor boards

Team Powers PS Cap power capacitor boards

Coming from Team Powers are two heavy duty power capacitor boards for 1S and 2S applications. Designed to improve initial motor punch and reduce motor fading over the course of a run, the capacitor boards are ideal for Stock and 1/12th scale racing. The 2S board utilises three capacitors while the 1S unit is of a smaller two-cap design with both featuring sturdy and easy-to-mount aluminium cases and heavy duty solder tabs. Both boards are made for the use in place for the speed controller’s stock capacitors and they are available soon.

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August 11, 2016

Techra aluminium on-road car stand

Techra aluminium on-road car stand

Coming from Techra is their new aluminium on-road car stand. Featuring a minimalistic design the stand is 28mm tall and it sports machined silver fillet edges for a special appearance. Equipped with rubber feet and upper foam strips the car stand offers a secure base for the car during building, maintenance and setup and it is usable with both touring and pan car chassis.

Source: Techra [facebook.com]

August 11, 2016

Xray tease X12’17 1/12th scale pan car

Xray tease X12'17 1/12th scale pan car

Xray have released a first teaser image for their forthcoming X12’17 1/12th scale pan car. With both the IFMAR Electric On-road World Championships and also the indoor season ahead the car will soon make a first official appearance and we bring you more details as soon as they surface.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

August 10, 2016

Protoform tease new BMR-12 1/12th scale bodyshell

Protoform tease new BMR-12 1/12th scale bodyshell

Protoform have released a teaser image of their forthcoming BMR-12 1/12th scale pan car bodyshell. The body, that could be both the follow-up model or addition to the existing AMR-12 or even a replacement for the discontinued TR-12, is expected to fully uncover in time for the 2016 IFMAR Electric On-road World Championships in China later this month. Expect more information to surface soon.

Source: Protoform [racepf.com]

August 10, 2016

Arrowmax 6200mAh 11.1V LiPo battery pack

Arrowmax 6200mAh 11.1V LiPo battery pack

Coming from Arrowmax is the new 6200mAh 11.1V 3S LiPo battery pack. Built from high-capacity 6200mAh cells with a 55C/110C rating the hardcase battery measures 139x47x37mm and it comes pre-wired with a T-plug battery connector and a standard balancer port. The battery is ideal for modern day monster trucks as well as 1/8th “Lite” E-buggies and also 1/8th on-road vehicles.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

August 9, 2016

Yeah Racing Hackgear Drift Spec low-profile servo

Yeah Racing Hackgear Drift Spec low-profile servo

Coming from Yeah Racing is the Hackgear Drift Spec digital low-profile servo. Equipped with a drift-specific firmware for quick and precise steering response the coreless motor servo also features a mixed titanium and copper geartrain, a ball-raced 25T output shaft and it pulls up to 7kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.08s. The servo is available in several middle heatsink colours including black, orange, blue and pink.

View the specifications and the colour variants here

August 8, 2016

Team Associated Apex 1/18th scale Touring RTR kits

Team Associated Apex 1/18th scale Touring RTR kits

Team Associated have introduced the Apex 1/18th scale Touring RTR kits. The car that once was the RC18 received a new paint scheme, available in either charcoal or white, it comes with black spoked wheels, an XP radio, fluid-filled shocks, and an inline mounted Super 370 high-performance motor. A 6-cell battery and wall charger are also included. Needed for completion are just four AA cells for the transmitter.

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August 8, 2016

Infinity reveal 1/10th 200mm touring car prototype

Infinity reveal 1/10th 200mm touring car prototype

Creation Model have revealed the prototype of their forthcoming Infinity 1/10th 200mm nitro touring car kit. The yet unnamed car makes a first public appearance during this week’s IFMAR 1/10th 200mm World Championships in Gubbio, Italy. Although sporting outsourced suspension and transmission components the development of the Miyashita designed car is pretty far which is also reflected by the very fast practice pace of the Jilles Groskamp steered example. More images and information can be found in our Chassis Focus feature here.

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