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November 21, 2017

Xray XB4’18 low central aluminium bulkhead

Xray have introduced a low centre of gravity central aluminium bulkhead for the XB4’18 1/10th 4WD buggy. A direct replacement for the standard composite part, the item greatly increases the overall rigidity of the centre bulkhead area while offering greater reliability and a longer life. The bulkhead comes in the “low” specification needed for the 2018 variant of Xray’s successful XB4 platform and it sports a black surface treatment for wear and looks.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

November 21, 2017

Yeah Racing release T4’18 high weave carbon fibre parts

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the 2018 variant of Xray’s T4 touring car are several carbon fibre parts. Available are 2.25mm and 2.0mm main chassis plates, 2.0mm or 1.6mm top decks as well as front and rear carbon fibre shock towers all of which are made of high weave carbon that offers high stability for less deformation during high speed cornering. However, the thinner 2.0mm chassis and 1.6mm top deck are best suited for lower grip conditions as they are slightly softer compared to the 2.25mm chassis and 2.0mm upper deck. All parts are available separately and they can be used in either combination.

View the other parts here

November 21, 2017

Team Magic E6 Raptor 1/8th BL RTR monster truck

Team Magic’s E6 Raptor 1/8th brushless ready-to-run monster truck is now also available in a special green edition. The truck features an updated 4WD drivetrain with CNC-machined bevel gears, a metal centre gear diff, four hardened steel universal driveshafts and large aluminium splined wheel hubs. The chassis comes factory-assembled with a new 6S LiPo-compatible 2250kV brushless motor, a Hobbywing 150A speed controller and a Savöx metal gear steering servo. The kit is rounded out by a black and white body shell with green details as well as green beadlock rings for the multi-terrain tyres.

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November 21, 2017

HPI RS4 Sport 3 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn RTR

Introduced back in January 2016 but only available now due to reasons is HPI Racing’s RS4 Sport 3 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn drift car. The 1/10th scale replica of Ken Block’s fire-spitting monster Mustang is based on HPI’s RS3 Sport 3 4WD shaft-drive chassis and it features a composite tub chassis, a sturdy drivetrain with gear differentials, adjustable suspension and of course a fully painted and decorated 1965 Ford Mustang body shell and replace wheels and tyres. The car comes factory-assembled, including a brushed motor, suitable speed controller, water-proof servo and a 2.4GHz radio system along all needed batteries and a wall charger.

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November 21, 2017

Tamiya TRF419XR electric touring car kit

Tamiya have released a first official image of their forthcoming TRF49XR 1/10th 4WD electric touring car kit. The latest incarnation of the popular 419 platform was introduced back in August but it took the Japanese manufacturer until now to finally release a proper body-off image. Changes from the previous 419X platform are updated front and rear bulkheads with ball-raced anti-roll bars, super-short shocks and shock towers, a new centre chassis stiffener for reduced pitch flex and an updated motor mount with more flex setting points. Back in August the vehicle was announced as a full kit for the Japanese market and as a conversion kit for all countries outside of Japan, however this information is missing in Tamiya’s product announcement so you might be able to buy a full kit too even if you are not visiting Japan. The kit is set for a release in mid-December.

View a list of the key updates here

November 21, 2017

Swiss Indoor Championship Rd1 – Report

Round 1 of the Swiss Indoor Championship was held at the Fama model exhibition in Bulle in the French speaking part of Switzerland. The event draw a total of 80 drivers from Germany, France and Switzerland and in the Touring Modified class the qualifiers were an extremely close affair between Michele Manzo and Simon Kurzbuch. In the end it was Michele with the TQ from Fabian Widmer and Simon Kurzbuch. Michele then also made a clean sweep in the finals to take the overall win while behind him the race for the runner-up spot was on between Fabian and Simon. Ultimately it was Fabian who would prevail, taking the overall 2nd place on the podium.

Continue reading the report here

November 21, 2017

Hiro Seiko 7PX lightweight screw set

Hiro Seiko have introduced a lightweight aluminium screw set for the Futaba 7PX radio system. The kit contains five fasteners to replace the standard steel screws of the steering wheel and the upper case in order to scrub some weight while adding visual impact. The screw kits are available in several colours including orange, gold, purple, dark blue, light blue, red, and black.

View the colour variants here

November 21, 2017

Tamiya CC-01 Landfreeder matte black special

Coming in December is Tamiya’s new CC-01 based Landfreeder 1/10th 4WD pickup truck kit. It features an upgraded CC-01 chassis with chrome-plated rear axle housing and it comes with a pre-painted, matte black 1980’s style pickup truck body shell. The highly detailed kit also includes a chrome-plated grille guard and roll bar for added looks.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]