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February 1, 2017

Avid B6/B6D Triad aluminium steering axles

Coming from Avid and made for the Team Associated B6-series of buggies are the Triad aluminium steering axles. Machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised and with machined silver details the unique Triad design axles give the car that stealthy look while also allowing to the narrow track width with the included 1mm shims. The axles weigh in at 2.8g per set and each package includes two aluminium axles and two hard-anodised shims.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

February 1, 2017

Reds Racing R5T Team Edition V5.0 off-road engine

Reds Racing have introduced their new high-performance R5TTE V5.0 3.5cc nitro off-road engine. The new power plant has been redesigned internally for improved fuel consumption and bottom torque thanks to refining the sleeve, piston, combustion chamber and crankshaft. The engine comes with the proven HCX carburettor, Gen2 venturi, anti-dirt sealing system, Diamond hard-coated backplate, balanced crankshaft, and the Mario Rossi Tuning. Furthermore, the R5T Team Edition comes with a brand-new cooling head design. The Team Edition is hand-tuned with a silicone-filled, balanced and tuned crankshaft by M. Rossi. Every single engine is hand inspected and compression checked to achieve the highest quality standards. On top of this the engine is also available pre-broken-in by Mario Rossi or as race ready variant by Elliott Boots.

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February 1, 2017

RC Concept RC3 & RC4 Turbo-style glow plugs

RC Concept have introduced two new Turbo-style glow plugs. The RC4 super hot is best used in ambient temperatures between 15°C and 45°C while the RC3 ultra hot was developed for a lower 0°C to 25°C range. Both are made by Japanese company O.S. Engines which will make for exceptional quality and durability.

Source: RC Concept [rcconcept.net]

February 1, 2017

Schumacher Indoor Masters Rd5 – Report

The fifth round of the Schumacher Indoor Masters was held at Worksop this past weekend. There were once again 14 full heats of entries across the two classes of 2WD and 4WD buggy. Doors opened at the venue at 7am prompt, there was a vast amount of racers ready to get out of the cold and into the nice warm venue. As always the qualifying format was round by round, with the best 2 results to count towards the final and grid position. In 2WD it was Greg Williams on top form, taking TQ in 3 out of 4 rounds to line up on pole position, ahead of Richard Lowe and Tom Cockerill. In 4WD it was Richard Lowe who dominated qualifying taking TQ in all four rounds, this would line him up on pole position ahead of Jack Neal and Danny McGee.

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February 1, 2017

2017 International Toy Fair – Tamiya

The 2017 edition of the International Toy Fair takes place this week in Nuremberg, Germany. Although more and more companies opt for a “no show”, with this year marking a new low point in terms of established manufacturers and distributors attending, there are still some industry icons present, such as Schumacher who feature an interesting CAT XLS re-release. A company that is living for the re-release of kits is definitely Tamiya who already announced some new, re-issued kits that are on show in Nuremberg. Wallet-busters such as the 2017 Bigwig and Top Force make an appearance as do the more entry-level green edition Grasshopper, the Grasshopper II or scale models such as the CC-01 Pajero or the TT-01 Type-E based Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo.II. Beside the re-releases Tamiya also show new kits such as the TT-02 Subaru WRX STI NBR Challenge kit, while racers hoped for a show up of the announced TRF419XWS but it is understood that the latter will make a first public appearance at the Shizuoka Hobby Show later this year.

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February 1, 2017

HRC Racing 2400mAh 50C LiPo battery pack

Available now from HRC Racing is a 2400mAh 50C LiPo battery pack for 1/16th and 1/18th scale mini and micro cars. Made using high-quality cells for exceptional performance and durability the battery fits a range of cars including Traxxas’ Mini E-Revo and it is available pre-soldered with a variety of connectors including T-Type, EC3 and Traxxas TRX plugs.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

February 1, 2017

Hudy 1/8th buggy car bag

Hudy have introduced their new car bag for 1/8th off-road buggies. Measuring 460x320x120mm the bag is large enough to take a buggy with installed wheels, bodyshell and engine while a cut-out in the upper lid makes way for the wing mount and wing, allowing to carry the vehicle fully set up. The bag is made of tough fabric printed with bright Hudy graphics and it utilises an inner bag for manuals, setup sheets and more. An outer rubber strap makes attaching the bag to Hudy’s travel bag easy.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

February 1, 2017

Buschor & Hofer successful at GP Arbon

The Swiss GP Arbon race was recently held on a nice but very low-grip carpet track. In the 4WD class Michel Buschor took the TQ from Mario di Bella in second and Osi Oswald in third. In the finals Michel continued to dominate, taking three wins and with it the overall victory from Mario di Bella and Kevon Prinz for an all-Xray podium sweep. In the 2WD buggy class Patrick Hofer (Team Associated) was unbeatable, taking the overall win from Mario di Bella (Yokomo) in second and Mathias Domig (Xray) third.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]