X Factory release the next part in its new Infinity line of option parts in the form of a carbon fibre front shock tower for the TLR 22 buggy. Made of 4mm fibre material, the tower is stronger than moulded plastic and almost 20 percent lighter, helping to scrub around 2 grams of weight in the front of the car.
Source: X Factory [xfactoryrc.com]
Hot Bodies introduce new optional wheel sets for the D413 4WD off-road buggy. Beside the standard white rims now also fluorescent yellow sets are available for the front and the rear of the buggy. They come as pairs and are built to the same specs as the white wheels.
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Team C introduce a line of lightweight hex wrenches in a range of dimensions. Coming as 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm and 3.0mm standard hex and also as 2.0mm, 2.5mm and 3.0mm ball hex variant, all tools offer milled aluminium handles with weight reducing holes and milled rings to indicate the size. The handles come orange anodised while hardened tool tips make for exceptional durability.
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Made for the X3 Sabre buggies and GT series on-road cars are aluminium C-hubs for the front end of the vehicle. Offering 12 degree of castor the parts improve the durability and precision of the suspension assembly while adding a bit of bling at the same time. The CNC-machined parts come with a brown anodised finish and are available now.
Source: OFNA [eofna.com]
The long-anticipated Reedy Blackbox 410R electronic brushless speed controller is now available to racers worldwide. Extensive track testing by Reedy’s engineers and racing team has resulted in a high performance and high quality ESC suitable for all levels of competition. A focus on throttle and brake feel, precision adjustability, and robust hardware make the Blackbox 410R suitable for a wide range of racing applications. With the optional Blackbox PROgrammer, the full potential of the ESC can be exploited. In addition to working as a programming device to fine-tune the eight pre-installed profiles, the device operates as a data logger, battery monitor, and USB firmware update device.
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New from Hupo Hönigl’s H-Speed brand come the Helex polycarbonate paints and a cyanoacrylate accelerator spray. Starting with the paint, it is available in 15 different colours, ready to use, fast drying, and fuel resistant. Its special formula makes it ideal for all polycarbonate and lexan bodyshells. Also new is an activator spray for cyanoacrylate glues such as the one used to glue rubber tyres. Using the spray further speeds up the bonding time for even quicker tyre gluing jobs.
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To match with their various colour MP9 receiver and battery boxes Kyosho soon have corresponding chassis side pod sets available. Given the photos Kyosho’s Yuichi Kanai released the pods come in orange, yellow, green and white colour to replace the standard black parts with more colourful ones. More information, such as availability, should surface soon.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
![Active Hobby Products 84 pitch touring car gears Following the Xenon's announcement to test and possibly produce ultra-fine 84 pitch main and pinion gears for 1/12th scale pan cars Active Hobby Products from Japan has gone a step further and now announce the soon release of 84 pitch gears for electric touring cars. The main gears will become available as 128T to 146T variant in 2 tooth increments while the corresponding pinions will become available as 44T to 51T variant. It is understood that using the gears, that become available in October, will make for an even more efficient power supply compared to 64 pitch gears with the main gears being made from a special delrin material for wear and durability while the pinions will be made from 7075 aluminium. Source: Active Hobby Products [active-hobby.com] http://blog.active-online.shop-pro.jp/](http://www.redrc.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ActiveHobby84pitchgears.jpg)
Following Xenon’s announcement to test and possibly produce ultra-fine 84 pitch main and pinion gears for 1/12th scale pan cars, Active Hobby Products from Japan has gone a step further and now announce the release of 84 pitch gears for electric touring cars. The main gears will become available as 128T to 146T variants in 2 tooth increments while the corresponding pinions will be of 44T to 51T size. It is understood that using the gears, that become available in October, will make for an even more efficient power supply compared to 64 pitch gears with the main gears being made from a special delrin material for wear and durability while the pinions will be made from 7075 aluminium.
Source: Active Hobby Products [active-hobby.com]
