Arena have introduced a body trim block for 1/10th touring car body shells. The 3-D-printed tool was designed for the use with a Zebra fine pens and similar fine liners and its design allows to conveniently draw lower body trim lines at heights of 5.5mm up to 7.0mm by simply flipping the block.
The Nitromasters 1/8th off-road race took place this past weekend in Sand am Main. Mugen’s Carsten Keller would take the win in the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class from Aaron Roenick in 2nd and Sebastian Winterstein in 3rd. Rene Koenig would round out the top 4 results for a full Mugen sweep. Over in the 1/8th E-Buggy class it was Sebastian Winterstein with the win.
Source: Mugen [mugen.eu]
Coming from T-Works and made for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4 and TKI3 series of buggies are aluminium shock stand offs. The parts are machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium and will reduce the overall weight while lowering the centre of gravity. The stand offs come in sets of four including suitable screws.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Japanese business website nikkei.com has reported that long-established manufacturer Kyosho has recently been bought by the Shinsei investment bank. It is understood that the move also means greater internal restructures over at Kyosho, as the company ran into financial difficulties following decreasing domestic sales. Former Kyosho president Akihisa Suzuki is understood to have retired, but will stay on in an advisory role, with Katsumi Watanabe now taking over at the helm. We will bring you more information on the subject as it becomes available.
Source: Nikkei [nikkei.com] via Kentech
UREE from Japan are currently working on an aluminium waterfall and pitch damper set for the Team Associated B6.1 buggy. The waterfall will be of a slim design to take an optional slim fan unit in order to improve motor cooling while the upper pitch damper improves drivability in a range of track conditions. No word yet on a release date but we are keeping you posted.
Tekno RC have announced the release of an updated composite and new aluminium Ackermann plate for the EB410 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. The durability of the new composite Ackermann plate has been improved to help survive those big crashes while the new alloy Ackermann is perfect if racers want the most durable steering assembly possible or are just looking to add a little bling. The composite plate comes including steering bell cranks and three servo horns and it is a bolt-on upgrade for drivers already sing the revised bulkhead, however the part is also usable with the original bulkhead when a slight modification to the pinion bearing support is carried out. As for the aluminium Ackermann plate, the item is supplied without accessories, it weighs in at 5.9g and comes anodised black for a sleek finish.
View the aluminium Ackermann plate here
Shepherd have introduced new module 1 pinion gears in order to offer a wider gearing range for their Velox E8 1/8th electric on-road kit. The gears are machined from high-quality burnished steel and they come with size engraving for easy identification. Both the 20T and 21T pinion gear are available now.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
RMV Deutschland have introduced the new Reckward-Tuning carbon fibre mud guards for the Serpent SRX8 series of buggies. The parts are moulded from high-quality carbon fibre for a low weight yet greater durability compared to polycarbonate mud guards. The parts attach to the rear lower A-arms and help to keep dust, dirt, mud and moisture away from the rear arms, driveshafts and lower shock parts which results in less dirt and weight build-up over the run. The mud guards come in sets of two and they are a direct fit on the SRX8 and SRX8E.
Source: RMV Deutschland [rmv-deutschland.de]
