October 4, 2011

Awesomatix A700 now available

Awesomatix A700 now available

Russian company Awesomatix have announced that they have begun shipping the revolutionary A700 1/10th EP touring car chassis. The car, which we have covered previously, has proven itself on the track with multiple pole positions and a win at the final round of the Euro Touring Series as well as making the final at this year’s European Championships. The cars will be first delivered based on pre orders before becoming generally available.

Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.com]


October 3, 2011

Team C T8TE brushless truggy

Team C T8TE brushless truggy

Team C have released pictures of their new brushless truggy, the T8TE. Its twin battery pack design chassis sees a pack mounted to the rear of the chassis and to each side of the centre driveshaft giving excellent balance. Other features include a 3mm T6 7075 chassis, 5mm front & rear shock towers, CVD shaft system and high downforce rear wing and cab forward body. Expect an early November release.

View more images of the truggy here


October 2, 2011

Xray X12 coming soon

Xray X12 coming soon

Xray have announced the impending arrival of the all new 1/12th scale chassis, the X12. Giving no details in a teaser statement on Twitter, the Slovakian company simply stated “The all-new Xray 1/12 platform coming soon. Good bye XII…welcome X12.” We will keep you posted as we get more updates.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


October 1, 2011

TrakPower gear grease & silver solder

TrakPower gear grease & silver solder

TrakPower’s new gear grease (2oz) gives superior lubrication to reduce friction and wear for gears, universals, thrust bearings and other applications. It’s waterproof with formulated ‘non-sling’ properties. TrakPower have also released some Rosin Core silver solder (15g) which provides strong solder joints with low resistance and high conductivity. Environmentally safe, it contains no lead and has 3% silver content.

View the silver solder here


October 1, 2011

Protoform Gen2 TCC clear body

Protoform Gen2 TCC clear body

The “Gen 2” TCC (Todays Cup Car) from Protoform is the second iteration of the ever-changing look of the modern NASCAR series Sprint Cup racer. It now features an add-on blade spoiler and a double step splitter/spoiler on the front valance. The left side now features a bumped out area for added battery clearance and left side weight bias while the body has additional built-in rake for great stability and handling. The rear window/truck rail has been enlarged just like the 1:1 racer. It’s equipped with spoiler mounting hardware, protective overspray film, window masks and a comprehensive decal sheet that allows you to detail your car just like your favorite NASCAR star. This body will also fit most popular 200mm sedan chassis’.

View another image of the body here


September 30, 2011

TrakPower 5400mAh 60C LiPo saddle pack

TrakPower 5400mAh 60C LiPo saddle pack

New from TrakPower is this 2S 7.4V 5400mAh 60C LiPo saddle Pack that’s pure power for blistering speeds and high capacity for longer run times. A hard case offers protection from the elements and crash damage. The pack is equipped with female bullet connectors.

Source: TrakPower [trakpowerusa.com]


September 30, 2011

Sweep Micro Contacts tires

Sweep Micro Contacts tires

Sweep have introduced their lucky seventh 8th scale off-road tire called, Micro Contacts. This tire was designed to be a bulletproof micro pin style tire delivering a rocket round run in qualifying and still able to last the whole A-main. Featuring a very stable micro pin pattern to sweep the ground with today’s hottest 21 engines. As the name suggests, all of their test drivers commented on how they feel like their car has micro suction cups sticking to the ground. The gluing bead and sidewalls have been redesigned to deliver a precise steering feel, which has never been experienced in the past. Four different compounds are available to suit a large variety of track conditions. The softest compound silver, blue, red and then the hardest compound white. These tires are designed specifically for their own grooved inserts or Cloud 9 closed cell foam inserts.

Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]


September 30, 2011

Kyosho Plazma Ra 1/12 scale chassis

Kyosho Plazma Ra 1/12 scale chassis

Kyosho Japan have released information on their upcoming Plazma Ra 1/12 scale pan car chassis. Named after the iconic line of Plazma on-road chassis’, the new addition that will hit the stores at the end of December 2011 is a rather conventional affair designed around the common 1S LiPo battery with rear link suspension, side damper tubes and is made for standard US-type wheels. The red anodised aluminium parts are standard as is the oil-filled centre shock absorber.

Source: Area52 [area52.cc] / Kyosho [kyosho.com]


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