Following a first teaser image, Mon-Tech Racing have revealed more detailed images of what appears to be their forthcoming new Pick-Up body shell. The lid seems to fit 190mm electric touring car kits, it is of a cool modded hot rod design and more details are expected to surface shortly.
Tonisport have introduced the new MR33 brand tool range that includes several hex, nut, and screw drivers. Available are 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm, and 3.0mm standard or ball-type hex drivers as well as 5.5mm and 7.0mm nut drivers. Also available are a 4.0mm flat, and 4.0mm and 5.0mm Phillips screw drivers. All use high-quality, black anodised aluminium handles and hardened tool tips for a low weight, effortless wrenching and exceptional durability.
Coming soon from Arrowmax are new honeycomb aluminium chassis sets for the Xray T4 2020, Serpent X20, and Yokomo BD10 touring cars. Included with the main plates come carbon fibre battery mounts, for both standard and slim-style batteries, as well as hexagonal brass weights that can be inserted in the honeycomb cutouts which allows not only to up overall weight but the weights also help to fine-tune left-right and front-back weight balance when running lightweight batteries and/or electronics.
Central and South European Koswork distributor Ruddog has introduced the Travel Sports trolley bag. Large enough to store all sorts of equipment for weekly racing or travelling uproad, the bag measures 86x35x39cm with the inner size being 76x24x36cm. The large upper lid ensure easy loading of the bag with two attachable inner dividers making for convenient customising of the space available. Foam cushions ensure protection for the equipment while oversized wheels make for effortless transportation of the bag. The black colour bag weighs in at 4.8kg, it is large enough for 1/8th scale cars and crawlers and it is available from now on.
Penguin Custom Bodyshells distributor Schumacher has introduced the new King Penguin rear wing for 1/10th scale off-road vehicles. Overall slightly smaller than the Penguin Emperor wing, having raised ridges either side to add durability and stability on the straights, it also has a flat profile across most its length to aid in down force while featuring trim lines on the gurney to enable the driver to tune for different surfaces easily. The body comes moulded from clear high-quality polycarbonate and it is usable for most of today‘s 1/10th off-road buggies.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Coming from Xray and made for their T4 line of touring cars are the new ball-raced ECS BB driveshafts. The construction of the driveshafts offers a significant performance gain over the standard blade-type driveshafts as the friction between the driveshaft and the outdrive is greatly reduced thanks to using ball bearings, which helps to give a much smoother handling feel, especially on fast direction changes, such as chicanes. The reduced friction also helps to increase cornering speeds. The driveshafts are available as 52mm variant for smaller, more technical tracks where more initial steering is needed while the longer 53mm driveshafts are best suited for more open and flowing track layouts. They will provide slightly less initial steering, but better steering in the middle of the corner, as well as on power. The BB driveshafts only work with the front solid axle in combination with the optional #305138 outdrives.
View the 53mm driveshafts here
Coming from NathoBuilds are their new 5.5mm broached Grade 5 titanium ball studs. They are 45 percent lighter than standard steel ball studs, twice as strong as Grade 2 material and they have been designed and made with a taller neck for added strength and character for the car, but still having the same geometry as the standard ball studs. The ball studs are available as pairs or complete sets for the Yokomo YZ-4SF, or Team Associated B74, B6.2, SC6.1 and T6.1.
Source: NathoBuilds [nathobuilds.com]
Coming soon from French large scale specialists Yankee are the P420 1/4th scale and P520 1/5th scale electric pan car kits. Both are of a simple and efficient design that utilises construction elements known from 1/10th and 1/12th scale pan cars, however thanks to clever engineering the large scale kits are both lightweight and durable, allowing to run them alongside their gas-powered variants. Both chassis offer up to three different wheelbase settings, they utilise a 3-point pod-type rear suspension, a lightweight front suspension and the P420 also allows to use a dual servo steering setup. Other features include module 1.25 and 1.5 gearboxes, aluminium front hubs, and a motor mount that allows to use a range of large-scale-compatible electric brushless motors. The kits will become available as rolling chassis or as combo packages including a body shell.
