Team SpeedMerchant have released photos of the follow up to their successful Rev5 1/12th scale, the aptly named Rev6. With no concrete information yet from the company on the feature list, looking at the car we can see the immediately obvious update is the all new chassis plate, a follow up to the first single cell LiPo chassis on the previous model. We can expect full details on the new car in the near future.
Much More have introduced their latest LiFe battery, a 40C 6.6V pack. This high quality 3800mAh battery features a hard case for impact protection and with its stick pack configuration is suitable for touring car and off road buggy. Power is connected through 4mm banana connectors, while the balancer uses a 2mm version.
Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]
Russian company Pilotage have introduced their new line of Crankz hobby tools. The Crankz line of products have been designed fit the demanding needs of hobbyists everywhere providing an optimal balance of quality construction, comfort and cost. Crankz are lightweight, comfortable to use and made using the highest grade materials available. The screwdrivers feature a lightweight hollow aluminium handle with a rotatable hard plastic back and ultra hard interchangeable steel heads that have been precisely milled for proper fitting. Crankz scissors and pliers are made of rust resistant stainless steel and are sure to serve you for years to come without bending rusting or dulling. Regardless of the stresses applied, these tools remain soft on the hands as they feature ergonomically designed plastic and soft rubber handles.
Click here to view the different tools
Acorn Racing have released this 5500mAh 36C 7.4V Carbon Edition LiPo pack. All Acorn race type LiPos are housed in a crash proof plastic case and these 5500mAh cells are made in 2S1P configurations which allows proper balancing and charging. The photo shows one of the first batch of prototypes that were made and sent to their distributors, with the final version will be released in 2 to 3 weeks time following ROAR approval.
Source: Acorn Racing [acornracing.com]
CSO have released the rear stiffening brace for the Xray NT1 200mm chassis. Made from 7075 T6 aluminium, it has been further hard coated for extra durability. The brace mounts on the gearbox side of he car, between the radio plate mounting bracket and the right 2-speed shaft mounting block, and prevents any flex occurring in this area of the car.
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Roche have released these titanium coated suspension pins for the Yokomo BD5. Made from a hard stainless steel material will provide smoother and lower friction to the arm movement. Each pin will also be engraved to let the user easily identify the length of the pin. Available in 3 versions, there is the 42mm front inner hinge pin, the 45mm rear inner hinge pin and the 45mm outer hinge pin. Available in mid May.
Source: Roche [roche.hk]
Edam have announced the release of this new Mitsubishi Evo X style (really?) 1/10th 200mm body shell. A completely brand new design, it has been created with air flow dynamic formulas, which means it will bring perfect down force to make the car super stable together with fantastic handling.
View another image of the shell here
DnM Tech have released this new chassis plate for the Xray NT1 2010 version. Made from high quality 3.17mm thick aerospace grade 7075-T6 aluminium, it has been hard coated for longer life. A precise fit to prevent chassis tweak, it comes supplied with DnM high quality chrome screws for the bottom of the chassis.
Source: DNM Tech [dnm-tech.com]
