December 19, 2017

EcoPower Electron 2S 800mAh LiPo receiver battery

AMain have expanded their range of EcoPower Electron LiPo battery packs by several softcase variants. Usable for RC car applications is the 2S 7.4V 800mAh 25C pack with JST connector that will make a lightweight receiver battery in many nitro applications. The pack measures 30×56.5x15mm an weighs in at 47g. An XH balancer port makes for safe recharging. The whole range including the many all-new packs can be found here.

Source: AMain [amainhobbies.com]


December 19, 2017

HRC Racing 68113CAR brushless high-performance servo

HRC Distribution have introduced their new HRC Racing 68113CAR high-performance brushless servo. Designed for 1/10th scale cars, the low-profile digital servo features an aluminium middle heatsink section, a short, black 90mm wire as well as a brushless motor, metal gears, double ball bearings and it pulls up to 13kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.07s, making it ideal for both on-road and off-road applications.

View a list of the specifications here


December 15, 2017

Power HD R6 1/12th pan car servo

Coming from Power HD is the new R6 servo for 1/12th pan cars. The high voltage compatible servo out of Power HD’s new R-series is usable with 4.8V to 8.4V input, it pulls up to 7.5kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.08s and weighs in at only 28.5g. A coreless motor, dual ball bearings and a mixed copper and aluminium geardtrain makes it super tough even when the on-track actions gets severe.

View the specifications here


December 14, 2017

Yeah Racing 7PX aluminium carrying handle

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Futaba 7PX radio is an aluminium carrying handle. Machined from high-quality material and sporting with a black and white finish with silver edge details, the handle screws onto the back of the transmitter, protecting the radio to a certain degree while also make carrying it around easier.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]


December 6, 2017

Tekin launch T-line high-performance servo range

Tekin have launched their all-new T-series servo line of high-performance low-profile, speed and torque servos. All feature Digital Magnetic Position Encoding for accuracy, linearity and control with efficient and cool operation. The element proof design provides protection from dust, dirt and water with a 3-piece machined aluminium housing while precision-cut metal gears and dual ball bearings support a smooth, strong drive train. The range includes the T-120 (0.04s/10.1kg-cm) low-profile speed, T-180 (0.06s/15.3kg-cm) low-profile torque, T-130 (0.03s/10.7kg-cm) standard-size 1/10th scale speed, T-190 (0.05s/17.4kg-cm) standard-size 1/10th scale torque, T-250 (0.07s/22.3kg-cm) standard-size 1/8th speed, T-300 (0.08s/25.5kg-cm) standard-size 1/8th torque as well as the T-360 (0.09s/29.8kg-cm) crawler large scale and T440 (0.11s/36.2kg-cm) crawler large scale servo. All are usable with 6.0V to 8.4V input, they are programable through Tekin’s HotWire PC interface and come including an all-aluminium clamping-design Crowbar servo arm.

View the other servos here


November 24, 2017

Yeah Racing digital crawler-spec steering servo

Yeah Racing have introduced a waterproof super torque servo for rock crawlers. The standard size servo delivers up to 20kg-cm of torque and it features a dedicated software that makes it ideal for all rock crawling duties. The dual ball-raced servo utilises copper and aluminium gears for durability and it is available with a red or blue middle heatsink section.

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November 23, 2017

Traxxas TQi & Aton transmitter phone mount

Traxxas have introduced a new transmitter phone mount for their TQi and Aton radios. The new mount provides a convenient mounting base for mobile devices on said transmitters, making monitoring real-time telemetry and adjusting settings simple, while keeping the device secured to the radio for easy access. Spring loaded clamps hold a variety of mobile devices to the mount, and the base swivels and tilts to customise the position.

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November 21, 2017

Hiro Seiko 7PX lightweight screw set

Hiro Seiko have introduced a lightweight aluminium screw set for the Futaba 7PX radio system. The kit contains five fasteners to replace the standard steel screws of the steering wheel and the upper case in order to scrub some weight while adding visual impact. The screw kits are available in several colours including orange, gold, purple, dark blue, light blue, red, and black.

View the colour variants here