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April 4, 2014

Serpent Cobra 2.1 1/8th nitro buggy kit

Serpent introduce the Cobra 2.1 1/8th nitro buggy kit. Building on the current 2.0 the 2.1 features a new 4mm longer main chassis that helps with rear end grip on rough tracks with short bumps but that also keeps the rear more planted on smooth and fast tracks. To go with the longer chassis the buggy received an extended rear aluminium chassis brace with the short version also being usable. Also new is a longer rear centre driveshaft, the kit comes with new aluminium shock caps for improved durability and 14 degree caster blocks to smooth out the steering a bit. Otherwise the Cobra-B kit, which is available now, remains unchanged.

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April 4, 2014

Kyosho Ultima SC6 2WD short course truck kit

Kyosho introduce the Ultima SC6 1/10th scale 2WD short course truck kit. Building on the IFMAR World Championship winning RB6 buggy, the truck features a long wheelbase aluminium chassis, long suspension arms and a convertible transmission design that allows to run the truck with a 3-gear rear motor or a 4-gear mid motor gearbox. The chassis sports adjustable battery mounts for the use of stick, shorty and saddle pack batteries, it features lightweight side dams to absorb side impacts and the truck comes with an array of aluminium parts such as the coated shock absorbers, the steering bellcranks and steering link, as well as the motor plate. Not included are the electronics, wheels, tyres and bodyshell.

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April 3, 2014

Serpent Cobra B 2.1 announced

Serpent announce the forthcoming release of an updated Cobra B kit in the form of the 2.1. The new version of the 1/8th nitro buggy will hit the stores very soon with the first kits shipping April 4th, but Serpent is still silent about the new features and specifications. Expect all details to surface very soon.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

April 3, 2014

Kyosho Fazer VE Ferrari FXX

Coming soon from Kyosho is the Fazer VE Ferrari FXX ReadySet 4WD touring car. Based on the entry-level shaft-driven Fazer chassis the kit offers a slim composite tub main frame, a sealed drivetrain with gear differentials, single-structure lower suspension arms and a sealed receiver box. Other features include aluminium shock absorbers, fixed suspension links and the car comes factory assembled and equipped with a waterproof Team Orion R10 One brushless speed controller, Neon One 2400kv motor, waterproof steering servo and a 2.4GHz FHSS radio system. The package is rounded our by a pre-finished Ferrari FXX bodyshell.

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April 2, 2014

X-Factory UK X-6S 2WD conversion kit

X Factory UK introduce the X-6S shaft driven 2WD mid motor buggy, a special edition aimed towards the use on astro turf and carpet tracks. The X-6S is based on the popular X-Factory X-6 Cubed front end but utilises the rear suspension and drivetrain from the B44.2 platform. Featuring a lightweight CarbonFlex chassis for both rigid construction and strength whilst retaining the all important controlled flex for consistent bump handling. A carbon fibre multi-layer front top deck system is combined with a new carbon fibre rear top deck designed to optimise flex and to provide easy access for slipper adjustment. The vehicle makes use of the popular shorty LiPo battery packs for improved weight balance while two servo mounting positions and rear mounting locations for added ballast enable easy weight distribution tuning.

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April 1, 2014

X-Factory UK X-6S to surface tomorrow

Having reported about it earlier in March X-Factory UK now announce the official presentation of their X-6S project. Being launched and available to the public in the coming few days, this project, that is believed to be a sport or possible “Euro version” of the X-6 Cubed, has been driven and managed by X-Factory UK and will be sold under the “DMS Partz” brand name. More information to follow.

Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.co.uk]

March 26, 2014

Xray RX8 – Exclusive Introduction coming soon

All-new Xray RX8 – Coming soon

With the long awaited official introduction of the new Xray RX8 being only days away Red RC will bring a series of related features starting this Friday 28th with an exclusive Martin Hudy interview about Xray’s all-new 1/8th nitro on-road car. Early next week we will also have an exclusive ‘making of’ column with Martin going into detail about the design process of the RX8 accompanied with some exclusive photo’s of Xray’s latest 1/8th on-road contender. Stay tuned.

March 25, 2014

Mugen MBX-7T 1/8th nitro & electric truggy kits

Following a handful of leaked images Mugen Seiki now have official images of the forthcoming MBX-7T nitro and MBX7-T Eco electric truggy kits available. The follow-up models of the popular MBX6-T line of race trucks build on the World Championship winning MBX-7 and feature a pivot ball front suspension while the rear design sports conventional hubs. The kits come with aluminium suspension mounts with composite inserts to adjust the kick-up, anti-squat and toe angles and a 3mm hard-anodised aluminium chassis builds a tough base for the lightened drivetrain with machined gears. The radio tray and receiver boxes received a make-over compared to the MBX-6T with the MBX-7T now featuring a new radio tray with front mounted receiver battery. The electric-powered MBX-7T Eco comes with a class-standard front battery mount while the motor and speed controller are located behind the centre differential. Other parts included in the kits are heavy duty aluminium shock towers, aluminium big bore shock absorbers and newly designed low-profile cab forward bodyshells. Both kits are set for a release in May.

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