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May 29, 2024

Infinity IFB8 1:8 Buggy unveiled

Creation Model has finally officially taken the wraps off its first entry into the Offroad market with a dedicated website for the presentation of the Infinity IFB8 1:8 Nitro Buggy. The multiple World Championship winning nitro onroad manufacturer teased out the long awaited release of their first buggy earlier this month and now has published the full specs and features of the production chassis kit on the website. With World titles in 1:8 Onroad and 1:10 Nitro Touring Car as well as major race titles in Electric Touring Car, Infinity’s entry into offroad has been quite some time coming with Riccardo Berton the driver leading the project and giving the new platform a promising start to the 2024 season by winning the Montepellier GP in France in February against a stacked field. It will be interesting to see of Japanese manufacturer expands its factory team of offroad drivers ahead of the IFMAR 1:8 Offroad World Championship which take place at Redovan in Spain in September.

View the full presentation here

May 22, 2024

Infinity World Champion “4 Star” Team Hoodie

Reigning 1:8 and 1:10 Onroad Nitro World Champion manufacturer Infinity has renewed its Team Hoodie with a World Champion “4 Star” design. The “4 Star” design represents the number of World Championships Team Infinity has won with the design subtle yet a proud reflection of team’s brilliant achievements to date. Although it is a thin type, it is brush lined for a comfortable feel and offers excellent warmth retention with availability in S/M/L/XL/2XL/3XL/4XL sizes.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

May 20, 2024

Infinity IF11-2 Front Wing Mount

Infinity has released a new front wing mounting for its IF11-2 1:10 Formula chassis. With the new mount when removing and attaching the front wing, it is no longer necessary to remove the upper monocoque, allowing for smooth wing replacement. Additionally, since it also serves as a front body post mount, the position of the body post does not change depending on the type of wing, making it convenient. Additionally Creation Model has add two new Side springs options for fine tuning of the IF11-2 set-up. A new soft spring is one step softer than that included in the kit while the hard is one step harder.

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May 20, 2024

Infinity IF18-3 SP Quick Change Levers

Infinity has released new lightweight quick change levers for its World Championship winning IF18-3 1:8 Onroad chassis. By removing material from the levers, the SP Quick Change Lever weight has been reduced by 0.3grams for the front and 0.5grams for the rear level. Removing this unnecessary material has also improved rotational balance. Reduced clearance in the thrust direction helps maintain wheel stability during running.

View front SP lever here

May 7, 2024

Infinity tease imminent IFB8 1:8 Buggy release

Multiple World Championship winning nitro onroad manufacturer Infinity are teasing out the long awaited release of their first entry into the world of 1:8 Offroad racing. Issuing a number of silhouette images of the brand new IFB8, the only other details provided is that more information will be released from the Japanese company in the coming days. With World titles in 1:8 Onroad and 1:10 Nitro Touring Car as well as major race titles in Electric Touring Car, Infinity’s entry into offroad has been quite some time coming with Riccardo Berton the driver leading the project and giving the new platform a promising start to the 2024 season by winning the Montepellier GP in France in February against a stacked field.

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April 25, 2024

Infinity IF18-3 / IF15-2 2-speed titanium screws

Infinity has introduced new optional titanium screw sets to maximise the performance of their IF18-3 and IF15-2 nitro platform gearboxes. Specifically designed and machined with high quality materials, the use of lightweight titanium screws inside the two-speed unit contributes to improved engine pickup. The screw head is also shaped to achieve the lightest weight possible.

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April 22, 2024

Infinity MID-motor IF14-2TE option parts

Infinity has released a number of new carbon parts for the mid-motor version of its IF14_2TE 1:10 Electric Touring Car. A 1.6mm carbon top deck, compared to the kit standard 2.0mm thickness, gives further chassis flex and initial steering response is increased. A great match for use with optional Aluminium Super Flex Main Chassis. Also new is the TE Mid 2.25mm carbon main chassis and a 2.0mm rear chassis stiffener.

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April 22, 2024

Balestri leads Infinity 1-2 at Italian Nationals

Dario Balestri led an Infinity 1-2 at the AMSCI 1:8 Onroad Italian National Championship, heading home Thomas Lorenzi by half a lap of the Pista di Leno track. While rain would effect qualifying, it was the World Champion who took his Max Power engined IF18 to the TQ ahead of the Capricorn of Mirko Salemi. With Carmine Raiola and Luca Romagnoli third & fourth, Lorenzi would line up P5. In the 30-minute final, while Balestri lead the entire race, Lorenzi worked his way through to second just before the half way distance. Despite setting the fastest lap of the race, Raiola would miss out on the podium with the 3rd step going to Salemi. In the Sport category, Mattia Perego also made it an Infinity 1-2 winning ahead of Cristian Boni with the Mugen Seiki of Alessio Forgnoli completing the Top 3.

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