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November 12, 2025

MonTech Racing LC-2 1:10 Body Shell

Mon-Tech Racing has introduced a historic and legendary body shell that will excite motorsport enthusiast, adding the LC-2 body to its extensive range. A faithful replica of the iconic Group C race car that made history on international tracks throughout the 1980s and 1990s, as it tradition with Mon-Tech, the LC-2 is entirely designed and manufactured in Italy. Made from top-quality 1.0mm polycarbonate, the 1:10 body has a width of 200 mm and fits chassis with a 260 mm or 275 mm wheelbase. Each kit includes everything you need to complete the model like inner headlight buckets, rear wing with side plates, window masks, decals for headlights and grilles, and official graphics to recreate the LC-2’s original racing livery. The LC-2 will be available with stockist from December.

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November 12, 2025

Avid Bearing & Parts Small Cleaner

New from Avid Racing Concepts comes this small sized bearing and parts cleaner. With this type of cleaner originally released decades ago, the US RC accessories brand has decided to offer its own small version of what is a very useful piece of kit to have at your disposal. The cleaner includes the tube, metal basket for easy removal of parts, and lid. The metal basket internal has dimensions of 60 x 29mm (2.36 x 1.14). For cleaning Avid recommend filling the tube with Zep citrus cleaner.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

November 12, 2025

T-Works Precision Shock Pliers

Following their recent introduction of their Multi-purpose Pliers, T-Works has released this Precision Shock Pliers. Made of high-quality aluminium and finished in black with silver edge finishing it weighs approximately 74.5 grams and has a total length of about 174mm. Integrating multiple functions in one compact tool this makes it a compact tool. It features a Shock-shaft plier that is equipped with adjustable 6-9mm width clamps so you simply insert the shock absorber core to easily adjust its width. The is a Ball End Installation/Removal and built-in ball bearing installer/remover for convenient handling of ball bearing components. The Shock Absorber Tube Clamps features two clamps (one large, one small) designed for installing and adjusting shock absorber tube caps. The Shock-body holder includes 1 replacement 2mm ball bearing installation/removal pin. You can replace the original pin to handle small-hole ball bearings.

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November 11, 2025

Xray XB4’26 4WD Buggy

Xray has unveiled the details of their latest 1:10 4WD Buggy presenting its XB4’26. Describing the buggy as ‘all new’ features of the kit, which is offered in Carpet and Dirt variant from Slovakia manufacturer, include centralised & lowered components to reduce rotational inertia and lower CG for improved handling dynamics. A new chassis plate update accommodates the new side guard and motor mount dimensions that allow lowering of the battery and motor while a new motor & central bulkhead lowers motor position & improves CG. Updated side guards provide clearance for the lowered motor & battery positions and easier installation. There is a new carbon centre upper deck for both the XB4C & XB4D. Smaller spur gear maximises the benefit of the lower motor position with the XB4C now including the smaller 78T slipper clutch spur & the XB4D including a 75T gear differential spur. New front and rear bulkheads include provisions for anti-roll bar centering collars with a new rear carbon T-shaped chassis brace providing new flex adjustment options. A narrowed rear chassis brace allows motor and battery placement closer to the centre line. Among other improvements are a new lower rear shock tower (5 dot) in the XB4C that reduces chassis roll on high traction.

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November 11, 2025

Yokomo YZ-870c Super Dog Fighter PROTEC4 Body

To celebrate the launch of the Yokomo Vintage Series, the Japanese manufacturer are releasing a special, limited-edition version of the YZ-870C Super Dogfighter. With the sleek lines of the Protec 4 body, manufactured by Associated, the 870C’s American styling evokes the golden age of classic offroad cars. It naturally includes an undercowl to ensure outstanding dust resistance, even when racing on dirt surfaces. Furthermore, this model uses high-rigidity black carbon fibre for the main chassis, front and rear shock towers, and servo mounts. This enhanced chassis rigidity improves the machine’s offroad capability. The kit is scheduled for release at the end of November.

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November 11, 2025

Apolaro & Ernst claim Infinity double at Cow Patty Classic

DJ Apolaro and Scotty Ernst gave Infinity a double win at the annual Cow Patty Classic at the Nuggets Ranch Raceway in Arcadia, Florida. One of the US nitro onroad race majors and run by US nitro onroad stalwart Greg Esser and his family, the 14th edition not only attracted the Top US Nitro racers but also a group of European visitors. In qualifying, each driver’s fastest time determining the order, after the 6 rounds it was Apolaro who secured the TQ ahead of the Capricorn of German’s Thilo Diekmann and former Nitro Touring Car World Champion Ralph Burch. In the 1:8 Masters class it was Robert Ronas who took the TQ ahead of Ernst. With a 40-minute final determining the Masters result, Ernst would set the fastest lap with with his Kabuto powered IF8-3 and take the win after Ronas’ race came to an end with 6 minutes to go. Behind Ernst, Donna Garcia and Peter Berton completed the Masters Top 3. With a 45-minute Main for 1:8 Open concluding the weekend’s action, Apolaro would be kept on his toes by Diekmann, the two very evenly matched on outright pace, Apolaro’s best lap a 15.063 compared to Diekmann’s 15.093. With Burch retiring from the race, in the end Apolaro took the win by under 10-seconds from Diekmann with Joachim Bruneau taking the final step on the podium while Ersnt backed up his early win with a P5 in Open. In Nitro Touring Michael Palazzola took the TQ and win ahead of Alex Eesser while in 1:8 GT Nitro the Raptor of World Championship finalist Carlie Lopez took the win.

Image: Cow Patty Classic

November 10, 2025

Maifield wins Alabama Manufacturers Shootout

Ryan Maifield took the big win at this year’s Alabama Manufacturers Shootout, the Tekno driver beating 2024 winner Juan Carlos Canas to take Nitro Buggy at the 16th edition of the race. With AMS 16.0 attracting a strong European entry, it was Maifield who secured the TQ honours ahead of his team-mate Seth Vandalen, Mugen Seiki’s Burak Kilic, Canas’ Sworkz, and the Xray of Dakotah Phend. Winning the Super Pole race from Vandalen, Phend, Berkan Kilic, as Canas finished back in 12th behind Burak putting them towards the back of the starting grid, Maifield would lead away the 16-car 45-minute main. From the front he led from start to finish as Spaniard Canas and Turk Burak worked their way up through the field, Canas setting the fastest to finish second with Burak completing the podium ahead of Vandalen. Maifield would also TQ Nitro Truggy ahead of Kyosho’s Phi Long Nguyen before going on to win from Burak Kilic and Phend. In eBuggy Phend would deny Canas a repeat of his win from last year with Brandon Rose completing the podium.

Image: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

November 10, 2025

Takahata takes MRX7 to JMRCA Japanese National title

With Mugen Seiki having only officially released their latest 1:8 Onroad Chassis at the end of last month, their factory driver Shouki Takahata gave the Robert Pietsch designed MRX7 its first major title by winning the 2025 JMRCA 1:8 Onroad Japanese National Championship. With a field stacked with World Champions, it was the 2019 World Champion secured the TQ at the K2 International Circuit ahead of multiple World Champion Naoto Matsukura while Infinity team-mate & defending Champion Takaaki Shimo ended up 3rd. While the Top 2 directly went to the 45-minute final, Shimo and 1:12 World Finalist Hayato Ishioka won the Semi finals to progress along with the other 6 drivers to make up the Main grid. In the final Takahata would take back he last held in 2024 with his Max powered MRX7 setting the fastest lap on his way to the win with the rest of the podium a repeat of last year – Matsukura second and double Nitro Onroad World Champion Tadahiko Sahashi third from 5th on the grid. Unfortunately Shimo would retire from the final just before the half way point. For Takahata the result is a nice boost ahead of the upcoming IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championships in Santiago, Chile.

Image: Mugen Seiki [Facebook]