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May 31, 2022

Ioannidis & Kyriazis win at Greek EP Nats Rd1

The first round of the 1/10 EP Touring Greek Nationals was held in the RcManiacs track located in Argos, Greece recently in hot conditions. In the Modified class, reigning Greek champion Dimitris Ioannidis (Awesomatix) took the TQ spot early on by taking Q1, Q2 and Q3 while multi-time Greek champion Isaakidis (Mugen) secured 2nd spot on the grid with Andreas Koutras (Mugen) behind him. In the finals, Ioannidis won leg 1 and leg 2 securing the overall win even when in leg 1 a tire issue saw him lose 3 places, he was able to regain the lead and take home the win. In leg 2, displaying his speed and consistency from qualifying took the win with no drama this time securing the overall win while Isaakidis won leg 3 awarding him second overall with Koutras rounding out the podium.

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May 26, 2022

Xpress Arrow AT1 1/10 Competition shaft drive TC kit

A new series of shaft driven 1/10 touring cars from Xpress, the Arrow series takes the best from the Execute series of touring cars and incorporates it in a shaft driven system. Sporting floating gearboxes to not interfere with the chassis’ flex, a specially designed motor mount makes adjusting gear mesh a breeze. Also bringing various modern designs that brings this car fit for racing straight from the box. To keep the centre of gravity low, separate shock mounting bulkheads were chosen.

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May 26, 2022

OfficinaRC 3mm Ball Studs

Thanks to its reduced thread length, the OfficinaRC OFC-49-3 ball stud for Xray removes any possible interference between bulkhead and top deck in terms of alignment and torsion. Make your model lighter, more agile and sturdier. These ball studs are made in Italy with TiAl6V4 Titanium to ensure the best possible product on the market. The titanium used is of the highest quality and is practically indestructible and the part is 42% lighter than the kit steel ball studs. Available as a two piece kit or as part of a complete car set.

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May 23, 2022

LRP Antix S10 Blast TC3 Clubracer

It’s been a long time since the original S10 Blast TC3 was released, so LRP have finally introduced an updated version of their popular 4WD Clubracer. The new S10 Blast TC3 touring car is a great starter chassis. Whether as a touring car or race truck for the track, as a basis for the replica of the dream car or also as a 4WD drift or rally car. The chassis comes pre-built without electronics, body and wheels and can therefore can be quickly and easily adapted for the specific purpose. The now completely closed tub chassis with encapsulated all-wheel drive train is also great as a rain car and car park racer. Ball bearings throughout the driveline ensure smooth operation. The large-volume shock absorbers, CVD cardan shafts at the front and antiroll bars on both axles round off the overall package with tried-and-tested tuning parts out of the box. Depending on the race track, the suspension geometry can be completely adjusted.

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May 17, 2022

Power HD sign top Spanish driver Edu Escandón

Power HD have announced the signing of Spanish top driver Edu Escandón to their factory team. Edu is a World Championship podium finisher, European vice-champion and multiple Spanish Champion, he will equip his 1/10th & 1/8th nitro car with Power HD programmable servos S15 & S25. He plans to attend the upcoming Spanish Nationals and the European Championship 1/8, and also the Worlds 1/10 in Thailand.

Source: Power HD [chd.hk]

May 17, 2022

LC Racing heavy duty gear differential set

LC Racing have produced this heavy duty gear differential set for their EMB and LC12 vehicles. The oil filled diff features a redesign to handle today’s high power motors and batteries, a gasket seal just like diffs found in competition level cars and redesigned gears with more durable materials.

Source: LC Racing [lcracing.net]

May 6, 2022

Timo Schröder joins Merlin McFly factory team

German 1/8 scale frontrunner Timo Schröder has joined the Merlin McFly factory team. He joins a whole bunch of world class drivers like Dominic Greiner, Lars Hoppe, Konstantinos Saritsaklis, just to name a few. This is what Timo has to say about the deal, ‘I’m super happy to join the Merlin McFly team now officially. I’ve been using their products like ‘Whole Day Pipe Protection’ and the ‘Plug Inspection Monocle’ for years during my racing campaigns. I like the stuff, its innovative and cool. The pallet of gadgets makes the maintenance and inspection of cars and engines super easy.’

Source: Merlin McFly [facebook.com]

April 29, 2022

Element RC Enduro Knightrunner Trail Truck blue RTR

Aimed towards the serious RC rock crawler enthusiast, the new Element RC Enduro Knightrunner 4×4 RTR is packed full of performance features that are sure to impress. Now with blue body and different colour wheels. The Knightrunner 4X4 RTR features injection-moulded grill, mirrors, door handles, wipers, and more to heighten the scale realism of the thermoformed polycarbonate blue body designed by James Knight of Knight Customs. The extra decal sheet includes additional overlanding graphics and sponsor logos to outfit the Knightrunner 4×4 for a custom look. Element RC has partnered with industry-leading aftermarket manufacturers to provide the highest level of scale realism possible. These partners include: DeMello Off-road, Front Runner, Magnaflow and General Tire. Gripping the trail are a set of officially licensed General Grabber A/T X tires. All of Element RC’s tires are moulded in a soft, high-performance rubber that was selected for all-around grip performance and wear characteristics. The General Grabber A/T X tires are mounted on Urbine 1.55″ beadlock wheels. No more worrying if your RTR tires will come unglued.

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