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February 5, 2010

Hupo Honigl doubles up at Snowbirds

At the 2010 Snowbird Nationals in Orlando, Florida, Hupo Hönigl continued his hot streak that started in Vegas in September 09. Hupo was Top Qualifier in both the 1:12th 10.5 class and the 1:10th WGT class with his CRC rides. In the hotly contested World GT class, Hupo took his CRC Gen-X 10 right off the track from his win in Cleveland and continued his victorious ways in Orlando. Hupo won every round of qualifying and the main for a dominant victory. Joining Hupo on the podium was 2nd place qualifier Brian Wynn. Brian took his Advanced powered Gen-X 10 to the front setting quick times all weekend. In 1:12th 10.5, Hupo used his CRC Gen-XL 1/12th car complete with CRC Pro Cut tires to cut up the competition again. Joining Hupo on the podium was Dutch driver Jilles Groskamp.

Source: CRC [teamcrc.com]

February 5, 2010

Kyosho Aluminium rear hub carriers

Kyosho has released two new sets of aluminium rear hub carriers, suitable for the MP9 and also the RB5, ZX-5 FS and RT5. The new aluminum rear hubs increase the rigidity of this area helping prevent any power loss. For a wider scope for different setting options each hub is supplied with four upper arm mount positions.

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February 5, 2010

Drivers present at the Toy Fair

While new products were the stars of the opening day of the Nurnberg Toy Fair there was also a number of top international racers to be found on the various manufacturers’ stands in Hall 7 and 7A yesterday. Some where here just to check out what is new for 2010 while other where here on business.

February 5, 2010

Toy Fair 2010 – Various

Novak have shown their new Kinetic competition speed controller which is on display here in Nuremberg. The new speedos have dynamic timing advance for optimal motor timing and performance and electronic power control for precision digital current limiting to reduce wheel spin. Compatible with up to 2S LiPo, 2S LiFe and 4-6 cell NiMh it comes supplied with the ESC cooling fan.

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February 5, 2010

Toy Fair 2010 – Motonica

Motonica have introduced their new line of Electron cars, which are essentially brushless versions of their current car line up. Available for the P81, P8C and P8F, the kit can be bought separately to upgrade the car or as a complete kit including the rolling chassis. Each Electron kit allows the user to mount either 1 stick pack, or 2 stick packs in series or in parallel to suit the driver. We have been told that you can get 15 minutes of running with this setup and you will have more than enough power to play with.

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February 5, 2010

Toy Fair 2010 – Hobbytech

Having been sent CAD images prior to the toy fair, Hobbytech are displaying their new Spirit STR8 1/8th scale buggy. Featuring high quality and heavily machined aluminium throughout as standard, the car that is on display is the first sample of this car and will feature anodised aluminium throughout when it goes on sale in mid June. Completely new from its predecessor, all that machining has brought the car in at a mere 3.2kg. Featuring a narrow 3mm thick lightweight chassis plate design, the engine features a 7 degree angle over the centre line, but this can be changed to the conventional straight up design by using the additionally supplied 0 degree engine mount.

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February 5, 2010

Toy Fair 2010 – Novarossi

Having announced their two main releases ahead of time, Novarossi ran us through their complete line up of new engines for 2010. As we know the two main entrants are the Toro Nero Team and Buggy Plus 4 Team, both engines based on the previous versions but featuring some upgrades that their factory drivers were using last year. Both buggy engines sport the compact combustion chamber, essentially a dished piston with corresponding button that helps focus the combustion for better fuel economy, something team driver Adam Drake used to good effect at the Nitromania X event, getting 15 minutes from a tank. Apart from sporting a ceramic main bearing the engines have some hand work to the crankshaft and liner. Completing the new buggy engine updates, the new S21P5 XLT features the same lighter cooling head from the Team engines and has reworked internal fluid dynamics to improve the fuel delivery.

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February 4, 2010

Toy Fair 2010 – Associated

Associated have been showing of their new line of RC18, with the introduction here at the show of the T2 and B2. No longer shaft driven the new cars resemble mini B44 buggies with their 2 belt drive and slipper clutch. Supplied as an RTR, they have been redesigned from the ground up and also come with a new servo saver and with the company’s 2.4Ghz radio system. The bodies too have been given a redesign to freshen up the line an accommodate their new internals.

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