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October 3, 2007

Active Hobby A210SS Touring car

Active Hobby A210SS touring car

Japanese firm Active Hobby have released further information on their latest project, a 1/12th scale 4wd touring car called the A210SS that we showed you back in the start of September. Designed with sports racing in mind, this car is essentially and reduced size 190mm touring car with dual belts, front C-hub system, front and rear ball diffs as well as front and rear CVD’s. The car is still a true racing machine with a low centre of gravity, stiff chassis, adjustable settings such as toe and roll centres and has lightweight carbon fibre used throughout.

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October 2, 2007

Diggity Designs 3D08 1/12th scale

US car kit and custom parts manufacturer, Diggity Designs, have announced details of their upcoming 1/12th scale, the 3D08, designed specifically for use with brushless systems. The rear end of the car has been designed to make it easier to mount and remove brushless motors while the side springs have also been mounted further apart to allow more space for the motor as well as more stability, while the chassis plate features some changes that allow the cars electronics to be mounted further to the rear of the car.

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October 1, 2007

Corally SP12X WC Edition

Corally have released the WC edition of their World Championship winning SP12X, 1/12th scale chassis, having previously only been available as a conversion set. The car which took David Spashett to the 2006 World title comes complete with the US rear axle, wheel hubs, and World Champion front suspension as well as Xtra stiff 2.4 mm thick graphite chassis which features no cut-outs. As a bonus the WC Edition comes with a free Corally t-shirt and screw driver.

Source: Corally [corally.com]

September 30, 2007

Carson Vulcano V.28 Truggy

Carson have released the Vulcano V.28, a truggy based on their successful CY-buggy chassis. This strong and agile truck performs great on a wide variety of off road terrain thanks to its new suspension geometry, wide suspension arms and oversized multi-pin tires, which provide excellent drivability. The powerful Force 4.58 ccm big block motor combined with the supplied three-jaw racing clutch guarantees enormous acceleration and great top speeds. The Vulcano V.28 comes with the radio equipment pre installed and from the box it is ready-to-run in just a few minutes.

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September 30, 2007

Carson 1:18 Mini Pick-up truck

Some more product news from Carson, this time its the release of this 1/18th scale mini pick up. Designed to go anywhere on different terrains, this mini car comes as a ready to run set supplied complete with pre-painted body, installed remote control, battery pack and charger. Under the body shell the car is well equipped to perform with adjustable dampers, a robust chassis and included chassis brace supplied as standard.

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September 29, 2007

Carson Specter Race Edition buggy

Carson have released a race edition of their 1/8th scale gas powered buggy, the Specter. This latest version has improved performance and looks compared to the standard version and features a lot of additional tuning parts such as rear anti-roll bar, carbon fibre front stiffener, radio plate and middle differential stiffener, fuel reservoir splash guard, tuning drive shaft on front axle, aluminum front and rear shock-absorbers, all wishbone supports and chassis stiffener made of aluminum, and finally a three-jaw race clutch. The car comes complete with a clear body shell.

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September 29, 2007

SH Engines Buggy Prototype

Chinese R/C engine manufacturer SH is to enter the already crowded 1/8th scale off road buggy market. Pictures of the car were shown on Japanese website RC-Magazine along with a brief introduction, however i couldnt work out anything from what was written so currently we only have the pictures to go by.

UPDATE: We were mailed by a Red RC reader who watched the video and let us know that the car features the engine leaned over a few degrees inboard to bring weight closer to the centre line, the front of chassis has a “twin” kickup, the rear suspension has unique semi-trailing/double wishbone configuration and has a rear brake system mounted on the rear gearbox.

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September 29, 2007

Tamiya DT-02 Limited Edition

Tamiya have announced that they will release a special edition of their popular DT-02 2WD off-road buggy featuring a simple, user-friendly chassis with exciting performance. The car comes with lots of special option parts to bring out every ounce of hidden potential of this chassis, and to top it all off, this limited edition DT-02 MS comes with a body that is finished in TRF Driver Satoshi Maezumi’s personal colors.

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