June 19, 2026

Futura 1:10 Formula Kit

A brand that was created by Italy’s Mikimodel after three years of its ‘Special Parts’ production, Futura presents its first ever full kit with the release of an 1:10 Formula car.  In development for almost a year, it has been designed with a strong focus on optimal weight distribution and highly efficient vehicle dynamics.  The rear carbon fibre pod plates, combined with aluminium mounting points, help reduce unsprung mass, improving weight distribution and rear-end responsiveness.  The pod plates are connected by a composite brace specifically designed to maintain alignment without excessively increasing stiffness, allowing a controlled amount of rear flex to enhance traction and cornering grip.  The rear wing mount features 6 adjustment positions, enabling precise aerodynamic load tuning according to track conditions and setup requirements.

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June 18, 2026

Singapore’s RCMC track gets new surface

It’s Singapore’s only permanent track, and today RCMC underwent major resurfacing work.  The home to the annual Electric Singapore International Challenge (eSIC), which last year hosted its biggest edition of the electric touring car race, and the annual Singapore International Nitro Grand Prix, the resurfacing has been a major undertaking for the country’s RC Community.  Getting the new surface after 12-years, the project was led by well known Asian race announcer Daryl Thong.  Due to the planned work, the track’s bump on the main straight causing drivers some spectacularly big crashes at eSIC, it was decided t0 defer the fourth edition of the race to 2027 in anticipation of the work.  Moving to a July date in 2025, this proved a positive switch for the event which was won by Axon’s Akio Sobue ahead of Xray’s Alexander Hagberg and Team Cayote’s Atsushi Hara.  Held on the same weekend as the Singapore F1 Grand Prix in October, international visitors to the Nitro Grand Prix will get the bonus of fresh asphalt this year.  One of the driving forces behind eSIC, Singapore’s top international driver Nicolas Lee was on hand to see the work being carried out by some pretty large scale machinery and captured these images of the big day for Radio Control Modellers’ Club Singapore.

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June 18, 2026

MXLR FlexFill Body Insert for Avalon Vortex Body

The most talked about body shell in RC racing at the moment, MXLR has created this FlexFill Body Insert for the Avalon Vortex 1:10 EP Touring Car Body.  With its long front nose, there is a big gap to be filled between bumper and shell to keep the front in perfect shape under aero load and prevent it from bending down at high speed.  Usually ordinary body shell foam is used here, which works fine in most cases – but with more than 15mm of gap to be filled in the middle section, foam is simply not a reliable option anymore.  It deflects, it wiggles, and it costs you front end consistency exactly where you need it most.  Already before the first big showing of the body, MXLR came up with a solution for this issue with their specially shaped FlexFill Body Inserts.  Made from TPU and matched to the exact shape and angle of the Vortex front end, they provide the perfect fitment with the bidy – and a perfect match with the MXLR FlexBumpers and most kit bumpers.  Installation is simple using thin double sided tape (not included) to mount the FlexFill Body Inserts inside your Vortex shell.  The full set weighs only ~2.3 grams, while the amount of ordinary body foam needed to fill the same area comes in at ~1.9grams  meaning you get a massive gain in stability and consistency for almost no weight penalty.

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June 16, 2026

Exotek F1Ultra R5 Group C Conversation

Having floated the idea last year of releasing a Tamiya Group C conversion for their F1Ultra R5, Exotek is now offering limited run of the conversion kits.  The Group C kit converts and widens the F1Ultra R5 into a full blown 200mm wide Group C race car.  Accepts any of the Tamiya Group C bodies for amazing scale looks and incredible handling thanks to the high down force body work and Tamiya Group C foam tires and wheels.  Intended for the Exotek F1Ultra R5 or R5 CW kits, a Tamiya Group C kit with body is required to complete.

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June 16, 2026

Xray XP10 Rear Solid Axle Set

New from Xray is this Rear Solid Axle Set for its niche XP10 1:10 Pan Car.  The set includes a graphite solid axle shaft, aluminium rear wheel hub and hardware.  The super-light and tough graphite shaft gives perfect balance and smoothness for vibration-free operation.  Xray say the Solid Axle Set improves steering in high traction conditions.

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June 16, 2026

TITC returns to Huge RC for 2027

The biggest international race on the Electric Touring Car calendar outside of the IFMAR World Championships, the organisers of the TITC have just announced that the 22nd running of the iconic Bangkok race will see it return to Huge RC in 2027.  The race was last hosted by indoor asphalt track owned by 2002 ISTC World Champion Surikarn Chaidajsuriya in 2014 with Ronald Volker taking the win on that occasion.  Chaidajsuriya was the winner of the inaugural TITC in 2003 and successfully defended that title in 2004.  Held at the city’s other famous track RC Addict since 2015, after 10 editions there (no races held in 2021 & 22 due to Covid) it now switches to back after 13 years to Huge RC which was just recently awarded this year’s IFMAR ISTC World Championships replacing the cancelled China staging of the 13th running of the Electric Touring Car World title race.  With Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski the defending back to back TITC Champion he will get the opportunity for a hat trick of wins when the race takes place from February 25-27th.

Source: TITC [titc.in.th]


June 15, 2026

Morganti wins USGP at new Groove R/C Raceway

The new Groove R/C Raceway track in Sheridan, Illinois, officially opened over the weekend with the hosting of the United States Grand Prix Presented By Ulti Tires and it was Mugen Seiki’s Diego Morganti who took the big win.  Set to host the ROAR 2026 Fuel On-Road Nationals at the end of July, the USGP attracted 80 entries and in qualifying it was 2010 1:10 Nitro Touring Car World Champion Ralph Birch who took the TQ honours with his Mugen Seiki ahead of Xray’s Max Kuenning with Morganti completing the Top 3.  Leading away the 10 car 40-minute final unfortunately Birch would come to a stop after just a minute and a half of racing.  That promoted Kuenning to the lead but only for a lap as he ran off the track as he came under pressure from Morganti.  Once in front he would lead the race to the finish.  Dropping to the back of the field, Birch would get restarted and rejoin, and setting the fastest lap of the race would recover to P2 ahead of Kuenning.  In Nitro Touring Car it was Kuenning who took the TQ and win with  Blake Bell and Andrew Quesenberry joining him on the podium.

Image: Mugen Seiki Racing [Facebook]


June 15, 2026

Nagashima becomes new Japanese 1:12 Champion

CRC’s Yugo Nagashima is the new JMRCA Japanese 1:12 National Champion.  Hosted for the previous two years at the Tsukuba RC Park, this year the championship was staged at World Jam Racing track in the Gunma Prefecture.  Four rounds of qualifying would see factory Roche driver Hayato Ishioka secure the Open Class TQ, the 2024 Champion fastest in all rounds.  Behind it was Kazuki Yamashita who would start 2nd with Nagashima lining up P3 ahead of Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu with defending Champion Shota Watanabe completing the Top 5.  In the finals Ishioka looked to continue his dominant form but on the final lap of A1 he would loose his lead with Nagashima getting through for the win along with Yamashita taking 2nd.  A2 would see another Ishioka lead for half the race but again in the closing laps it was Nagashima who came through for the win at the Japanese title.  Holding on to win A3, Ishioka would finish 2nd overall with Roche team-mate Watanabe completing the podium.  In the Sports Class it was Toyoki Yamada who took the TQ and the title.

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