CN Development & Media introduce the new Yuki Model tool line. Coming with knurled alloy grips for effortless working the tools are available in a variety of dimensions including 1.5mm to 5mm slot and cross slot screw drivers, 1.5mm to 5mm hex wrenches and 4mm to 10mm nut drivers.
Source: CN Group [cn-group.de]
Exotek have new option parts for 1/10th Team Associated off-road vehicles available in the form of rear ver2. hub carriers, a battery strap and an ESC tray. Starting with the hub carriers, they are designed for the use with B4, B44 and SC10 vehicles and are of an updated design that results in a 20 percent lighter weight. Vertically mounted ball studs make for easy roll centre adjustment using shims, allowing you to mimic the popular “C” or “A” setting of the original AE hubs. They use the same heavy duty oversized outer bearings, crush sleeve and shims as the factory team hubs and come as 0° toe item.
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Xray introduce new graphite gear differential bevel and satellite gears for their 1/10th line of cars and buggies such as the T4, NT1 and XB4. Made from a new composite material the gears are of an extra strong design, make for increased drivetrain efficiency due to their low weight and they offer a long life due to minimal wear. The set is a direct replacement for the parts found in the kits.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
AKA introduce the new Evo line of 1/10th buggy wheels along suitable tyres and updated closed cell inserts. The Evo wheels adapt the L-shaped 1/8 buggy bead to the smaller 1/10 wheels in order to make tyre mounting much easier. Giving a wider and easily accessible gluing surface ensures a stronger bond between the tyre and wheel making them ideal for modified and stock racing alike. The Evo wheel has been redesigned to be stronger, stiffer, and also features pre-punched vent holes in the wheel. Along with the redesigned wheel AKA have reworked their popular Red inserts to fit the new tyre package. The rims will become available from November in yellow and while colour an as specific variants for Associated, Kyosho and TLR 2WD and 4WD vehicles. As for the tyres, first up for is the Slingshot, a very low tread pattern optimised for hard-packed indoor tracks. The new carcass features the 1/8 style bead, a refined tread profile, and is available in the race proven Clay and Super Soft compounds.
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Following a first image of Kyosho’s forthcoming ZX-6 4WD electric buggy that was accidentally issued by Kyosho’s Jared Tebo a couple of weeks ago more official teaser shots are available now. Kyosho Europe released a handful of photos showing Elliott Boots’ car that will make an appearance at this week’s World Championships. The buggy in question heavily differs from the current ZX-5 and sports all new front and rear gearboxes as well as corresponding shock towers possibly also new front steering knuckles and carriers. Also new is the aluminium chassis that replaces the current plastic tub part and the eagle eyed may also spot what appears to be the hot ticket for all upcoming 4WD buggies: a battery mount for 2S shorty LiPo battery packs. The ZX-6 is a bit of a speciality though as the motor is located in front part of the chassis while dedicated ‘shorty only’ buggies have it sitting opposite of the battery. As we are unsure if Elliott’s ZX-6 is a production ready buggy, so there may be some changes for the shop-going kit though. We will try and have additional images and more information available on the ZX-6 soon. In the meantime be sure to check out Red RC’s coverage on the 2013 IFMAR Buggy World Championships in Chico, California here.
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VBC Racing have introduced their Lightning12 1/12th scale chassis. A joint development project between VBC Racing and Hiro Factory Japan with extensive testing and feedback from drivers to created this new car. Offset inline battery placement has proven to make the car easier to drive, have better balance and weight transfer and incorporated into their design has been the standard VBC Racing flair. Aesthetics are what we at VBC Racing take pride in so the car looks good on and off the track.
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ZZRacing have produced this all new series of screw kits for F1 cars. Made from high quality titanium & stainless steel they are available as M3 and M4 flat head and button head screws. The material used increases durability and sheds some weight compared to conventional steel screws. The set contains screws suitable for the Tamiya F104, TRF101, Yokomo YRF, VBC Flash04, Serpent F110, Saxo F1, Speedpassion SP-1 and the TRG112.
Source: ZZRacing [zzracing.net]
Gravity RC introduce their all purpose metal polish, made to polish and protect all metal parts and even plastic. The product is non-toxic, non-flammable and contains no ammonia, separating the polish from many other products on the market. It is ideal for the use on hinge pins, shock shafts, kingpins and ball studs and best applied using dry cloth or a rotary tool with buffing wheel. The polish comes in a 1 oz jar and includes a GRC decal sheet.
Source: Gravity RC [teamgravityrc.com]
