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January 22, 2015

AKA tyre balancer, tyre punch & mini pump bottle

AKA have a range of new pit accessories available such as a tyre balancer, tyre punch and mini pump bottle. Starting with the 2-in-1 handheld wheel balancer, the tool has been meticulously engineered to balance most 12mm hex and 17mm hex wheels, including 1:10 buggy, short course, 1:8 buggy and truggy. The sleek, lightweight design fits in any toolbox without taking up much room. Included with the balancer is one block of balancing clay.

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January 14, 2015

Blaze Racing Awesomatix caster setting pointers

Available now from Blaze Racing are caster setting pointers for Awesomatix’ A700 touring car. Machined from 7075 aluminium and designed for the use with “tall” 1/10th off-road setup stations the 44mm pointers help to precisely set the caster angles on the complex Russian tourer. Each pointer sports an engraved logo and the set is available in natural or anodised black, red or gold colour. Custom engravings are available on request.

Source: Blaze Racing [blaze-racing.com]

January 13, 2015

Hudy 1/10 Off-Road car stand

New from Hudy comes this compact stand for 1/10 off-road cars which is great for providing a super-stable platform when working on your vehicle. The side the stand includes 4 holes for the shock absorbers for easy servicing while foam pads provide extra grip and protect the chassis and rubber feet prevent slippage.

View the side of the stand here

January 9, 2015

Gravity RC ultimate hardware/parts carrier

New from Gravity RC is the ultimate hardware/parts carrier. This parts box measures 10/8/1.75in and is perfect for organizing all your screws, shims, bearings and small parts. It comes with three different size internal boxes and features 46 individual boxes in total while a snap top case with handle makes everything inside secure. A useful and affordable tool for the organised RC race.

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January 7, 2015

Arrowmax 7mm wheel nut wrench

Arrowmax have released a new 7mm wheel nut wrench. The nut driver part of the tool has been hard coated, features five hexagonal holes milled into the body of the block to lower the weight and has a laser-etched Arrowmax logo along the side, or if you get the Jorn Neumann edition it will feature his signature. The handle has been anodised dark grey and machined along the edges for nice finish.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

December 31, 2014

Arrowmax Serpent/Xray pinion gear tool

Arrowmax have introduced a new pinion gear tool. Machined from aluminium and anodised dark grey it features module 1.0 for the 1/10th scale class. This is a brand universal tool and works with Serpent and Xray and can hold 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 & 23 teeth pinion gears.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

December 30, 2014

LED Slim Pit Light stand

Seen at the recent World Championships in Florida, Much More have released their new LED Slim Pit Light stand. Available in anodised black or blue, the base is a small parts while the lamp itself is made up of 48pcs of Ultra high luminance LEDs which offers the highest efficiency as well as super low temperatures. The power switch integrates brightness control and whole system folds up to a neat and compact form for easy transport.

View more images of the Slim Pit light here

December 20, 2014

Xceed 1/8th & 1/10th off-road car stand

New from Xceed comes a strong and light off-road stand for 1/8th and 1/10th scale off-road vehicles. It is ideal as work-station to prepare the car on while two lines of medium and large diameter holes in the top-deck take shock absorbers while filling them with oil. Strong and durable rubber feet keep the stand well in position and it is available in green or black anodising.

Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]