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August 12, 2007

Daily News Round-up

Red RC - Daily Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> David Ronnefalk wins this weekend’s Mittsvenska Cupen – Link [neo-buggy.net]
> Xray have a complete report on the EPTC Euros – Link [teamxray.com]
> JConcepts report on the Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout – Link [jconcepts.net]
> Blog from the HB Cyclone 12 with packaging picture – Link [cyclone12-blog.com]
> Xray have also a report on Beat Walti’s National win – Link [teamxray.com]
> Hot Bodies have a full report from the EPTC – Link [hbeurope.com]

August 12, 2007

Team Luna Hyper Explosion & Dispara

More new motors from Team Luna in Japan, this time not for the popular Japanese stock class but for Modified class racing. Available in 2 versions, the Hyper Explosion and the Dispara, the former is a semi hand wound competition motor with high performance, consistency and great durability while the latter, the Dispara, is a fully hand wound top of the line brushed motor which features the Yokomo end bell. Both motors feature balanced rotors and are available in a number of differrnt winds and configurations.

Source: Team Luna [odn.ne.jp/luna]

August 12, 2007

Traxxas High-Current Connector

Traxxas have announced that they have started shipping their all-new patent-pending Traxxas High-Current connectors which feature high current transfer with virtually zero voltage loss. The connectors sport large textured surfaces on the plug bodies for easy grip while the clever reverse-polarity protection makes them virtually impossible to plug in backwards. Shrouded wire connections eliminate the extra steps to install heat shrink tubing, while beefy, gold-plated copper terminals with large, spring-loaded contact areas ensure a perfect connection every time.

Source: Traxxas [traxxas.com]

August 12, 2007

Team Magic 1/8 Setup Board

Team Magic have become the 3rd manufacturer in 3 days to release a setup board, with the release of this stylish 1/8th scale version. Made from special wood that has been highly compressed, the board will not warp and is prefectly flat, and at 500x480mm it should be big enough to work on anything up until a 1/8th scale circuit car.

Source: RC Forum [rcforum.co.kr]

August 11, 2007

Potential Racing tray

Japanese firm, Potential, have released this acrylic setup board for working on and setting up your 1/12th scale. 330mm wide x 330mm deep, the board is 4mm thick so that it doesnt warp and can also be used for mini 1/10th scale chassis’ also.

Source: Potential [teacup.com/potential]

August 11, 2007

Team Associated Mini MGT 3.0 RTR

Inspired by the overwhelming popularity and success of Team Associated’s original MGT, the Mini MGT 3.0 packs all the same dirt-kicking performance into a compact 1:10 scale package. The Mini MGT 3.0 brings with it all of the features: a 2-speed automatic transmission with reverse, eight coil-over oil-filled shocks, full precision ball bearings, and specially designed Team Associated all-terrain tires and more. The Mini MGT comes factory assembled with a painted body, ready for you to fire up and rip up the road.

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August 10, 2007

Kawada 38mm tire cone

Following on from the release of the companys new large diameter wheel for their M300 1/12th scale chassis, comes this new tire cone from Kawada. The cone of course is for mounting foam onto the wheels and with the change in diameter for the wheel comes the change in diameter for the cone also, now 38mm. The picture above shows the prototype with the production version expected later in the summer.

Source: Kawada [kawadamodel.co.jp]

August 10, 2007

Hudy Buggy & Truggy setup board

Continuing with our Slovakian theme, Hudy have released this exceptionally flat and warp-resistant set-up board for chassis set-up of 1/8th scale off-road buggies and truggies. This practical and essential board makes the work on any buggy or truggy a pleasure as it is wide enough to ensure that the setup system pieces will fit properly on the board.

The board is made from a core of specially pressed wooden material, the manufacturing of which ensures constant thickness and warp resistance. The exterior of the flat setup board is a special plastic coating that is bonded to the core by very high pressure, ensuring an extremely flat, tough, and durable exterior. Outer edges are covered with a special plastic material to prevent corner and edge damage from regular or extreme use.

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