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August 19, 2016

Shepherd Velox V10 “WC” 3mm carbon radio plate

Shepherd Velox V10 "WC" 3mm carbon radio plate

Hot on the heels of Shepherd’s Velox V10 WC upgrade kit comes the new 3mm WC carbon fibre radio plate. The new optional upper chassis plate is made using an extra stiff 3mm carbon material to reduce the overall flex of the car, resulting in an even more precise handling especially under high-grip conditions. Furthermore it is more resistant against crashes. Sporting the same design as the “WC” radio plate with different positions for the servo saver and the steering servo it is necessary to use the new #408142 servo saver bushing and a 5x8x2,5mm ball bearing to mount the part.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

August 18, 2016

Shepherd Velox V10 “WC” upgrade set

Shepherd Velox V10 "WC" upgrade set

Shepherd have released the new Velox V10 “WC” upgrade parts set which were successfully developed and tested by the company’s top team drivers during the last few months. The upgrade parts were used by the Shepherd team at the recent World Championships in Italy with Simon Kurzbuch taking the second place after the qualifiers and an overall third place in the final. Included in the set are several redesigned parts such as the new front end with a different diff position that gives more overall steering and different position for the servo saver and steering servo while the rear carbon stiffener makes the car easier and more precise to drive. Also include is a new chassis plate, modified front uprights, as well as new gearbox bulkheads and more.

View a list of the included items here

August 17, 2016

Shepherd black/grey hooded sweater

Shepherd have announced the release of their latest merchandise in the form of the black/grey hooded sweater. It is made from high quality 80 percent cotton and 20 percent polyester material and shows the new Shepherd “European and World Champions” print on the front side and the well known Shepherd logo on the back. Furthermore the new hoodie comes with a kangaroo pouch pocket with small hidden openings for earphone cords as well as hidden ear phone loops in the hood. Coming in sizes of XS to 3XL the new hoodies are available from now on.

View the back side print here

August 1, 2016

Silvio Hächler signs with Shepherd for 200mm Worlds

Swiss top driver Silvio Hächler has joined Team Shepherd for the World Championship in Gubbio. Being without a ride in the 1/10th scale class, Silvio has chosen the Velox V10 Pro as the best option for him. Silvio had a maiden run with the car this past weekend and he has the following to say:

I want to thank Patrick and the whole Team Shepherd for the opportunity to race in such great team together with my good friend Simon Kurzbuch. I’m really looking forward to the World Championship in Gubbio which starts end of this week.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

July 7, 2016

Shepherd Velox V10 -1mm dogbone wheel axle

Shepherd have introduced a new option part for the Velox V10. The new dogbone wheel axle has a 1mm shorter wheel hex part which allows the use of different offset rims. Furthermore the shorter wheel axle allows to run a longer arm setting in order to achieve a different rear end geometry, while still being within the allowed 200mm maximum width. The wheel axles are available in a set of two from now on.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

June 22, 2016

Shepherd Velox V10 VCC chrome clutch bell

Shepherd have announced the release of the VCC aluminium chrome clutchbell for the Velox V10. 70 percent lighter than the standard steel clutch bell, the aluminium part makes for better acceleration in combination with a lower fuel consumption. Included come three ball bearings and the clutch bell is best used with the reverse fly weights and yellow clutch shoes.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

June 2, 2016

Shepherd Velox F1 aluminium chassis & pod plate

Shepherd have introduced an aluminium main chassis and lower power pod plate for the Velox F1 formula car. Made from aircraft-grade and black anodised 7075-T6 aluminium these option parts will make for improved on-track performance especially in medium to high-grip conditions. For optimised flex characteristics the 2mm chassis sports four cut-out openings in the battery area while the silver chamfered edges improved visual impact. Both the chassis and the lower pod plate are available now.

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April 7, 2016

Kai-Oliver Guttschau teams up with Shepherd

Shepherd have announced the signing of former Tamiya European and Vice-World Champion, Kai-Oliver Guttschau to their team. After taking a break from the hobby for a couple of years, Kai-O jumped back into action at the Mülheim-Kährlich round of the ETS where Shepherd showed the first pre-production prototypes of the Velox F1. The forthcoming round of the ETS in Austria will be Kai-O’s first official race with the Velox F1 and additionally the former 1/10th Nitro German Vice-Champion plans to pilot Shepherd’s Velox V10 200mm car at selected events. Kai-O had the following to say about the deal:

Finally we came together and I’m sure that the cooperation with the guys from Team Shepherd will be outstanding. The quality and the performance of the Velox F1 is very impressive and I’m looking forward to attend some exciting races.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]