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June 26, 2014

Shepherd Velox V8 EC 1/8th on-road kit

Following a first announcement Shepherd now officially introduce the Velox V8 EC edition kit. Made to honour the 2013 European Championship titles of Jilles Groskamp (EC-A) and Daniel Sieber (EC-B) the EC version already proved its performance by taking the 2nd and 3rd spot at the 2014 EFRA Euros B and leading the point standings in the Euro Nitro Series. The main focus with the EC was to simplify maintenance and setup for an easier to work on car while improving performance at the same time.

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June 26, 2014

Area RC DBXL double arm steering system

Made for Losi’s DBXL large-scale buggy is this double arm aluminium steering set from Area RC. The set includes new inner aluminium steering bellcranks with the servo saver side offering a dual arm setup for the steering servo links meaning the steering assembly is actuated by two and not just one steering link, which is meant to make for a more precise and more reliable steering action. At the same time the dual links on the servo arm will lower the stress on the servo resulting in improved durability of the highly stressed part. The set is available in red, black and silver colour and also includes a reinforced servo saver spring and a ball-raced aluminium steering link.

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June 26, 2014

Team Associated B5/B5M FT ball bearing set

Team Associated introduce a new Factory Team ball bearing ses for the B5 and B5M buggy. Including ball races for the front axles, the rear hubs, and the gearbox the kit is ideal to replace worn out bearings. A blue rubber seal protection on one side makes the bearings, that are also available as separate 4-piece packs per size, more robust when the going gets tough.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

June 26, 2014

Vaterra 2014 Corvette Stingray

Following the 1969 Corvette Stingray Horizon Hobby now also introduce the 2014 variant of the ‘Vette’. Making use of Vaterra’s proven V100-S 4WD shaft-driven on-road chassis the car features full ball bearings, a 540-size brushed motor, LiPo-ready speed controller and it is decked off with a replica 2014 Stingray body and suitable wheels. Coming ready-to-run and factory-assembled the kit also includes a genuine Spektrum 2.4GHz radio set, 1800mAh NiMH battery pack and a 2A wallcharger.

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June 26, 2014

Summer Shootout Series Rd2 – Report

Last weekend saw round 2 of the Action Model Centre supported Summer Shootout Series take place in Chesterfield, UK. With 100 entries across 5 different classes it was set to be a top notch event run on a nice track with good grip levels. The LMP12 open modified class saw a small entry of less than 10 cars. However, all of the drivers were of national A-final standard so the racing was still very competitive. 3 drivers battled it out for TQ honours, with Andy Murray eventually coming out on top driving a V-Dezign car ahead of the Reedy-powered Yokomo R12C3 of Mark Stiles and former World Champion David Spashett. These three were split by just 0.35 seconds, so it looked like the final would be a close race.

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June 26, 2014

Roche DB7/DRB heavy duty spool cups

Following the heavy duty spool cups for the Tamiya TRF417/418 and the Yray T3/T4 Roche now also have the respective parts for the Yokomo BD7 touring and DRB drift car available. The outdrives are made from very durable spring steel and machined to offer a reduced weight. Mounting directly into the kit’s front spool body the parts are a direct replacement for the standard cups.

Source: Roche [roche.hk]

June 25, 2014

Carsten Keller wins at German nats qualifier in Kürten

The second of only two Western Germany 1/8th off-road regional rounds was run at the Modellfreunde Kürten track. Kyosho’s Carsten Keller was able to take the win in the 40 minute final despite being hindered by a wrong tyre choice. At the end he took the win some two laps ahead of Jan Sievert with Sven Sievert finishing another lap down. Maik Wiesweg and Chris Kammann completed the top 5 result.

Source: Spielzeugautorennfahrer [spielzeugautorennfahrer.de]

June 25, 2014

Kyosho FO-XX 1/8th basher truck

Kyosho have released first information and photos of the FO-XX 1/8th scale basher truck based on what appears to be a revamped Twin/Mad Force chassis. Featuring a lightweight vertical plate chassis with inner dirt shields and front and rear rigid axles the truck resembles a mud-slinging Formula Off-Road vehicle with its paddle-type tyres and scale bodyshell. Threaded big bore shock absorbers make for improved off-road performance while a front bumper with light buckets not only look cool but also protect the chassis from the rigours of off-road racing. The FO-XX comes ready-to-run including a 2.4GHz radio system, a waterproof high-torque steering servo and your choice .25 big block nitro motor or a high-performance brushless system.

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