September 16, 2022

Protoform Ford Mustang GT body

Protoform is bringing some American Muscle styling to the popular ARRMA Felony 6S platform with the release of the 2021 Ford Mustang GT body. What better way for Blue Fans to deck out their street-basher than with the legendary Ford Mustang nameplate? PF has combined the signature wide-mouth grille, hood scoops, and powerful stance of the 1:1 6th-Gen S550 Mustang with some pro-touring tuner style fender flares to transform the look of your car. Included is a sculpted rear wing to complete the super-scale look. The bodyshell is formed from durable 1.5mm thick high-quality polycarbonate with paint-then-peel overspray film, and it also includes a detailed decal sheet and wing mounting hardware. This body was designed with wider rear fenders as a direct fit for the Felony to clear the 53/107 tires. It will work with Infraction rear tires, but to get the optimal look and fit, you can optionally choose to either widen the rear of your Infraction™ chassis with stock rear tires or use Felony rear tires with modifications to the rear gear ratio.

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September 13, 2022

RDRP B6.4 | B6.3 Aluminium Shock Towers

Following the popular B74.1 aluminium shock towers, RDRP is now offering the Aluminium Front and Rear Shock Towers for the B6.4 and B6.3 2WD off-road buggies. Machined from high-quality aluminium the heavy-duty design matches the standard kit geometry but increases durability, suspension efficiency and precision. Thanks to identical stock mounting positions, it is a direct replacement and does not require any setup modifications after the change of parts. High craftsmanship standards and polished and chamfered silver edges make the shock tower visually stand out, and it is heavily machined to keep the weight low.

Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.com]


September 12, 2022

Leadfinger Racing ‘Beretta’ Inferno MP10 Bodyshell

Following the release of the ‘Beretta’ bodyshell for the Associated RC8 B4 last week, Leadfinger Racing has just released a version of the body Kyosho’s Inferno MP10. With the continued popularity of the newest release of the Kyosho Inferno MP10, there has been growing requests from LFR customer to offer a second body option. Originally designed to bring a fresh look to the 1:8 scene, the ‘Beretta’ was the perfect choice. In testing on the MP10, the Beretta gave the car tighter corner entry and exit,  jumped more level in the air, planted itself quicker on landings and gave the car an overall more balanced feel. The body works excellent on both loose and hard packed surfaces. To tie everything together they have added a steeper rake to the windshield while combining both stability and downforce to the roof. The top of the side pods have been equipped with our signature air dams that add functionality and style. On the back the body we molded in tighter shaped ailerons. This combined with a seamless rear fin tops it off for the perfect balanced body. The new Beretta body from Leadfinger Racing is the next generation of aggressive styling and performance.  Each body comes with clear overspray film and window masks for ease of painting. Leadfinger Racing stickers are also included.

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September 9, 2022

“No pressure” as Volker carries Mugen hopes on ISTC World Championship debut

Ronald Volker says there is “no pressure” despite the German carrying the hopes of Mugen as they make their electric touring car World Championship debut in Italy next week. After a hugely successful run of seasons with Yokomo that finally culminated in him claiming the sport’s greatest prize in China in 2016, Volker believes he goes into the 11th running of ISTC Worlds “a better all round driver”. The years of the Umino and Ronald partnership at Yokomo were the envy of many. Ronald simply drove the car that was meticulously engineered & prepared by Yukijiro Umino.

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September 9, 2022

Leadfinger Racing ‘Beretta’ RC8 B4 Bodyshell

Leadfinger Racing has release the new ‘Beretta’ body for the Team Associated RC8 B4.  With the release of the Team Associated new 1:8 offroad kit there has been a growing request from LFR fans for them to offer a second body option. Originally designed to bring a fresh look to the 1:8 scene, the Beretta was their first choice. After testing the results were the Beretta gave the car tighter corner entry and exit,  jumped more level in the air, planted itself quicker on landings and gave the car an overall more balanced feel. The body works excellent on both loose and hard packed surfaces. To tie everything together they have added a steeper rake to the windshield while combining both stability and downforce to the roof. The top of the side pods have been equipped with our signature air dams that add functionality and style. On the back the body we molded in tighter shaped ailerons. This combined with a seamless rear fin tops it off for the perfect balanced body. The new Beretta body from Leadfinger Racing is the next generation of aggressive styling and performance.  Each body comes with clear overspray film and window masks for ease of painting. Leadfinger Racing stickers are also included.

View more angles of Beretta bodyshell here


September 8, 2022

Element RC Enduro24 Ecto RTR Trail Truck

Element RC has released this 1:24 crawler, The Enduro24. Whether it’s outside on the trail or in the comfort of your own living room, this little rig will overcome the challenge. This small scale, 4-wheel drive crawler comes equipped with many features found on larger size rigs. Full-time 4-wheel-drive transmission with divorced transfer case, metal vertical chassis rails, and 4-link suspension ensure climbing over obstacles will be a breeze. Providing power and control is a 2-in-1 receiver/ESC, 2-channel radio, powerful servo, and single-cell LiPo. You get all this and more packed into a convenient package. View more images here


September 8, 2022

Mugen MBX8R aluminium clutch shoes

Mugen has released two new aluminium clutch shoe options for its MBX8R 1:8 Buggy’s standard 4 shoe-clutch.  The ‘Dot 1’ option engages the clutch a little faster than the kit standard E2718, but clutch slippage at high revs and high loads is reduced. With the ‘Dot 2’ version the point where the clutch connects is the same as the kit standard E2718, but the connection is a little slippery from the bottom to the top. By combining 3 types of aluminium clutch shoes, it becomes possible to respond to various track conditions and layouts.

Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenracing.com]


September 7, 2022

Yokomo all new MD1.0 Drift Kit images

Market leaders of RC competition drifting, Yokomo today released images of their upcoming all new MD1.0 Drift Kit on social media.  While no detailed description of the car is given, they have published extensive photos of the pre-production sample that features many 3D printed parts.  These will all be high quality molded materials when the kit is released around the world later this month.

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