Again with an impressive display of products, this year sees only a small number of additions to this ever growing line. Two new products in their liquids line include after run oil and air filter oil, while in the tool range there is the previously announced universal handle for using power driver tips and their new clutch tension adjustment tool. Hudy are also displaying their new line up of aluminium servo arms.
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Xray have a larger booth this year to accommodate their growing range of products the featured one being their all new 1/8th scale on road chassis. As told in their previous column and as you saw in the previous story to this one, the RX8 is a pretty standard affair for a car in this class with its only stand out feature being the legendary Xray quality. Using Hudy spring steel for the drive train and front oneway it also carries over some parts from its World Champion brother, the NT1, with the shock absorbers and receiver box the same. Its a very nice looking car too, in all black, and from all accounts it goes really well on the track too.
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Serpent are displaying their new Cobra Truggy on their stand and as you would expect the car is very much like the S811 buggy but larger. The most stand out feature of this car is the cab forward body shell which is very aggressive and low in the centre around the engine. A small update to the drivetrain, using 3 bearings to support the rear diff coupler has also been carried across to the buggy, its only update.
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Once again Mugen only have CAD images of their all new car, this time the MTX-5 1/10th scale 200mm chassis. Taking design cues and ideas from its bigger brother the MRX-5, the new car which is set for a summer release is the second car from the brain of European Champion Robert Pietsch. A lot of striking features, the rear brake disk taken directly from the 1/8th scale is mounted directly to the rear axle using a spline and hex system while up front the new fuel tank is suspended above the front steering servo to allow it to be positioned more centrally.
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RB Products are showing off their new line of 1/8th scale buggies call the RB One. These high spec entry level machines come in gas, pullstart gas and brushless versions and feature big bore shock absorbers, a ‘V-type’ chassis plate with rear kick up, double disc brakes with adjustable balance, front CVDs and a steel central spur gear driven by a 3 carbon shoe clutch. The gas version feature an high performance, albeit low cost, RB .21 engine with inline exhaust and monoblock engine mount, while the electrics to be supplied with the BL version have yet to be finalised.
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Red RC have arrived at the toy fair and with most exhibitors still busy preparing their stands for the show’s big opening tomorrow, we went and had a chat with the guys at Ultimate Racing. The Spanish company are mostly focusing on their Pro Circuit tire brand with the release of an all new tread pattern, the Shockwave a halfway point between their Square Impact and Marathon pattern. Also new for Pro Circuit is their all new Red compound which is their extra soft compound, the softest of the four available, which will be introduced across the entire line up. Expect the new Shockwave in April and the new compound sooner than that.
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Our final report from this year’s toy fair is from RB Products who are showing off an all new line of motors, with all engines getting some sort of an upgrade for 2010. The new top of the line buggy engine, the 7 port Buggy 10 features an all new stiffer black crankcase with extra cooling fins as well as new updated inline cooling head design which has 1 additional fin for better cooling. There is also a new balanced 14mm crankshaft, with all engines in the RB line going away from the previously used 13mm crankshafts. The new Cross 10 is a 3 port racing engine with good runtime and more bottom end torque compared to better rpm on the B10.
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Traxxas were showing off their wares again this year with the focus on their stand on the new Slash 4×4. This RTR short course truck is supplied with the Velineon brushless sytem, power cell battery and the company’s new TQ 2.4Ghz radio. This shaft driven car also includes Revo spec differentials, torque control slipper clutch and new steering system. There is also a new Platinum edition of the Slash 4×4, a factory works race truck that comes pre built with a clear body, servo, motor and speed controller and ready to accept your own battery and receiver. The car also comes with front and rear anti-roll bars, aluminium shock absorbers, aluminum rear up rights and aluminium front C-hubs.
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