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November 13, 2007

Ultimate Colours spray paint

Ultimate Racing have announced the release of their new range of Ultimate Colours spray paint, which has been specifically formulated for R/C lexan bodies. Its formulation, with resin and a special dissolvent, provides an excellent adherence on the polystyrene and ABS and is said to be fast drying, have high elasticity and is easy to apply. Sold in 210 ml aerosol spray cans, each can contains 150 ml of spray paint, and comes with two different applicators, a normal applicator with a small and circular diffuser for small surfaces and a second applicator with a flat diffuser for larger surfaces.

Source: Ultimate Racing [ultimateracing.es]

November 13, 2007

Xtreme Motor mounts and bodyshells

US based company Xtreme Carbon have released some non carbon fibre parts in the shape of engine mounts and bodyshells. First up are the quick change motor mounts available for both the Associated RC8 and Mugen MBX-5 that have been made from blue anodised aluminium and allow the quick and easy removal, and remounting, of the cars engine, through the use of 2 piece mounts with guiding pins that ensure the gear mesh is maintained. Xtreme have also released 2 new low profile truck shells for the Losi 8ight-T and the Kyosho ST-RR that are made from 0.050 thick lexan that offer great performance and good looks.

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November 6, 2007

East Civic 200mm body shell

East Civic body shell

Japanese brand East have released this 200mm touring car body shell based on the Honda Civic. Similar in looks to other bodies already on the market this new shell sports 2 ribs on either side of the car which increase stiffness to the area while at the same time allowing the shell to be very lightweight. Other details include ribs on the bonnet that channel the air over the lowered windsreen and back to the rear wing. The Civic, which has been extensively tested by Central RC, provides the user with very responsive, high grip and well balanced handling characteristics.

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November 1, 2007

East Coast Bodies Evolution X body

Another new body shell for 190mm touring cars from East Coast Bodies in the form of this Evolution X. Designed for carpet and high traction race tracks, the Evo X provides very fast response as well as a balanced and a smooth ride. As with the BMW, this shell comes supplied with 3 type of wing, which enables you the option of adjusting between high, medium and low downforce.

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November 1, 2007

East Coast Bodies 190mm BMW 320Si

ECB BMW 320SI-WTCC 190mm Body

East Coast Bodies have released this all new BMW 320SI World Touring car spec 190mm bodyshell, suitable for all conditions and offering super smooth handling in low and high speed turns. Designed to allow easy setting on all different surfaces, including carpet, this shell claims to deliver faster lap-times and high performance. A neat feature of this body is that it comes supplied with 3 type of wing, which enables you the option of adjusting between high, medium and low downforce.

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October 31, 2007

Edit RC 1/10th Off Road Race Wing

Edit RC have released this ‘E-wing’ for 1/10th scale off road buggies that claims to offer huge downforce with minimal drag. The wing sits very low on the rear shock tower and has a large kick-up area for extra rear downforce and has been made from tough polycarbonate for extra durability and strength. Used by British and European Champion Neil Cragg, it is sold clear and comes supplied with overspray film.

Source: Edit RC [rc-edit.com]

October 30, 2007

RMV Symbio Truggy shell

We wrote about the new Symbio body shell from RMV back in the beginning of August when it was spotted at the NRW-Cup in Dormagen. Well the T1 version of this shell is now available to buy and is suitable for the Kyosho ST-RR, Xray XT8, Robitronic Mantis long and other similar cars, while in November RMV plan to launch the T2 version which features some adjustments to mounting positions and will be suitable for the Mugen MBX-5T and Jammin X1 CRT.

Source: RMV [rmv-deutschland.de]

October 29, 2007

Tamiya TRF501X body shell V2

As seen on the team cars at the World Championships in Japan, Tamiya have released the 2nd version of the TRF501X body shell. Featuring more space around the electronics and motor, to aid cooling and allow more possible electronics layout options, this body was spotted on the Tamiya stand at the recent Tokyo Hobby show in Japan.

Source: Roche [roche.hk]