Sweep Racing soon have their Birdie design body shell for Kyosho’s MP9 line of buggies available. Sporting a radically shaped cabin section the body that TQ’d the 2013 FEMCA race is meant to offer a direct steering response because of the aggressively angles windscreen and side pods while offering good engine cooling at the same time. The body is made from high-quality polycarbonate and comes clear, ready for your favourite paint job.
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Team Associated now have the Monster Energy Contender body shell available as separate item. The scale replica of Kyle LeDuc’s full-size #99 Pro Short Course truck body comes complete with number plates and all decals. It is designed to fit all SC10 2WD and 4WD series trucks and is available now.
Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]
Sweep Racing today released a first image of their new 6.5″ rear wing for 1/10th off-road buggies. Being roughly 165mm wide the wing is a universal fit for nearly every 2WD and 4WD buggy, it offers a stepped design, raised side plates for increase tyre clearance and a large gurney flap that can be cut to size to adjust overall downforce and jumping characteristics. It is understood that the wing becomes available very soon.
Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]
Schumacher announce the introduction of new pre-cut touring car wings. Available in clear, black or with a carbon look the wings do away with the often fiddly need to cut and dremel a usable wing out of the sets supplied with body shells. They are a simple bolt on and go racing item, come including end plates and mounting tape and they meet both EFRA and BRCA regulations.
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Team Titan have a new on-road body available in the form of the TS02E. Designed for 200mm converted electric touring cars it features a triple wing design for added stability and performance. It comes as regular weight 1.0mm or lightweight 0.8mm version and both include window masks, decals, body stiffener parts and a rear wing.
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Italian company Mon-Tech Racing introduce their new Stratos 190mm electric touring car body shell. Designed to achieve a maximum of steering precision combined with exceptional corner speed the body features a hood with two V-shaped grooves and a pronounced front splitter while the trunk sports two hollowed sections in order to reduce drag to maximise straight line speed. The body comes clear including window mask, decal sheet and wing mounting hardware.
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Pro-Line introduce two new body shells in the form of the Evo SC for 1/10th short course trucks and the Bulldog Gen3 for Kyosho’s RB6 buggy. Starting with the SC body, it is designed to fit many of today’s trucks including the Traxxas Slash, Team Associated SC10, Losi XXX-SCT and SCTE as well as the Kyosho Ultima SC. The body sports an aggressive new look with a sloped nose section and protruded rear fenders while offering the maximum amount of air vents possible without harming overall stability. The result is a body with maximum efficiency, better cornering and jumping capabilities. Included come window masks and a decal sheet.
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Protoform today released a teaser image of an upcoming sports car body for the Vintage TransAm class. By the looks of things the body resembles a second generation Pontiac Firebird but we have no official confirmation yet. More details to follow soon.
Source: Protoform [racepf.com]
