The Herts Nitro Model Club has announced the 10th Anniversary British GP for the 26th to 28th of August. The event is open to all drivers and it will see Nitro Buggy, Nitro Truggy and E-Buggy classes with entries being capped at 110 Nitro Buggy, 15 E-Buggy and 15 Nitro Truggy entries. More information can be found here and sign-up is available here.
JConcepts have introduced their all-new 1951 Ford Panel truck “Grandma” body shell for the Axial SMT10. One of the most feared vehicles in monster truck racing during the late 1980’s is now known as “Grandma”, the 1951 Ford Panel truck was mean, a little green and always known for the most amazing single qualifying passes in the history of monster truck racing. JConcepts went to work creating the 1951 truck by once again starting from scratch to redefine a generation design from the golden years. The hood of the truck makes its point with a swooping radius and raised badging while the front fenders boast a large set-back to the hood which makes that undeniable stand as a 50’s panel truck. The stand-up cab screams retro while the side windows are small but large enough for a scale driver to take a look outside. The body line along the side separates the sides to break-up the height between the fenders and top of the dome. The rear fender flare kicks-out in a vicious way to protect chassis components while giving the rear of the vehicle an almost car-like flare. The Ford truck has built-in running boards featuring a diamond-plate look which is found on the real monster while the wheel well openings are slightly enlarged to accommodate a large assortment of jumbo tires. The front grille is made as a secondary part to get the utmost detail and 3-D-design which can be painted or decorated off the vehicle for the most convenience. After trimming, the front grille can be attached into the recessed portion on the body as the finishing touch to this ultra tough and memorable piece. The body comes clear, including window masks, a detailed Ford decal sheet and it fits Axial’s SMT10 truck.
Coming soon from Pro-Line are new option parts for the Traxxas X-Maxx as well as other monster trucks. First up is the Ultra reservoir shock cap tailor-made for the Traxxas X-Maxx truck. It fits directly onto the stock X-Maxx shocks and transform them into fully functional reservoir shocks. The additional reservoir provides more oil volume which results in cooler shock temps and improved shock consistency. The reservoir piston compensates for the volume of the shock shaft delivering plush performance over small bumps and large jumps just like full-scale shocks. The included shock cap, reservoir, piston and bottom cap have all been CNC machined out of high-grade aluminium to exacting specifications to meet the demands of the enormous X-Maxx. The included O-rings provide perfect sealing and Delrin upper pivot balls are included for optimum performance.
Round 1 of the Austrian 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the MRC Oberaich track. Although rather big for a 1/10th scale race the track is among the favourite of most drivers with the natural dirt surface being very challenging but a lot of fun. Saturday started off with a track that got really bumpy but also offered high traction yet overnight rain changed things massively, leading to much lower grip but a smoother track. After some very close racing in the 2WD mains, Peter Pinisch (Team Associated) walked away with the win from Xray’s Hupo Hönigl while Stefan Pfeiffhofer (Team Associated) had to settle for 3rd overall.
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Round 2 of the Dutch 1/8th Nitro Buggy National Championship was held at the tight and technical RMCA Almelo astro turf track. The main final saw Bart Mullink lead the way until an electronic failure put things to a halt for him. This made way for Sander van Genechten, Jordy Velder and Jarno Pijers who made up the top 3 at that time. Later Sander made a mistake that promoted Jarno into the lead while behind him Sander and Jordy were in a fight for the runner-up spot. This allowed Jarno to open a gap that he would hold onto until the chequered flag. Jordy would ultimately come in 2nd from Sander in 3rd.
Pro-Line have introduced a range of new option parts for crawlers and trail trucks. First up is the 1966 Ford Bronco body shell for the Axial SCX10 Deadbolt. Specifically designed to work with the stock cage, the fully licensed 1966 Bronco body offers an extremely deep interior allowing to have full length driver figures for extreme scale realism. The separate dash piece adds another layer of detail and is designed to work with the stock Deadbolt plastic steering wheels found in the spare parts bag. Included with the clear body shell comes a comprehensive decal sheet.
Made for the E5 series of 1/10th scale monster trucks is Team Magic’s new graphite and aluminium battery mount. While offering increased rigidity the assembly, constructed from machined carbon fibre and black anodised aluminium, also adds visual impact to the truck. The set included mounting hardware and it is usable on the E5 and E5HX trucks.
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The opening round of the Czech 1/8th Off-road National Championship was held in Kolin. Right from the start Xray’s Martin Bayer looked like the man to beat as he set fast laps right from the practice sessions on. Saturday ad the weather was much colder which resulted in near zero traction but this did not stop Martin from being a league of his own, taking the TQs in both the 1/8th Nitro and E-Buggy classes. Xray team mate Kaja Novotny would line up in 2nd in both classes.
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