May 29, 2017

Juan Carlos Canas wins Spanish Nitro Buggy Nats Rd2

Round 2 of the Spanish Nitro Buggy National Championship was held this past weekend at the Fuencarral track near Madrid. Young Juan Carlos Canas (Mugen) would sweep the qualifiers to take the overall TQ from Ignacio Candel (HB Racing) and Oscar Navarro (Mugen). Jose T. Escurdero (Team Associated) came in 4th while record national champion, Robert Batlle (Mugen) suffered a troubled qualifying due to engine problems, meaning he would finish the qualifiers only in 5th place. The main final then was mainly an affair between the Mugen team mates Juan Carlos and Robert but the race was ultimately decided by a controversial referee call that left Robert Batlle with a penalty after what is understood to be some sort of unsafe behaviour in the pit lane. The somewhat confusing situation promoted Juan Carlos Canas into the 1st place with Robert on the runner-up spot. Bryan Baldo (TLR) secured the final podium spot in front of his brother Oscar Baldo (TLR) who had to settle for 4th.

View the final results here


May 26, 2017

Charles Hollander doubles at SARDA Off-road Nationals

The recent SARDA Electric Off-road Nationals were held at the BMR carpet track in South Africa. It was a two-day event with three heats of qualifying being held on the Saturday and three heats of mains being held on the Sunday. However due to rain it was held on one day with qualify and mains been reduced to two each which put the pressure on for all competitors. The two most hotly contested classes were 2WD Modified Buggy and 4WD Modified Buggy and it was Charles Hollander who managed to take a double TQ and win in both classes to walk away with the double title.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


May 26, 2017

Gonzalez & Williams win at Southern Summer Payout

The Southern Summer Payout Series was recently held at T&T Hobbies in Shreveport, LA and it saw Robert Gonzalez taking the win in the 2WD Stock Buggy class from Austin Jefferies and Jason Christie. In the 4WD Super Stock class it was Serpent driver Marcus Williams who walked away with the win after the A-mains with Jason Christie and Daniel Grobe (both Xray) rounding out the podium in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

View the 4WD Super Stock podium here


May 26, 2017

JB Carbon B6 split 3-gear laydown gearbox

Coming soon from JB Carbon is a split 3-gear laydown gearbox for the Team Associated B6. The split design will make diff tuning and maintenance quick and easy as by undoing only a couple of screws the top and bottom part of the gearbox are easily separated, allowing access to the differential without the need to tear the whole rear end apart. The conversion will become available soon.

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May 26, 2017

Xray XB8 centre differential spur gears

Xray have expanded their range of centre differential spur gears for the XB8 series of buggies and trucks. Available as 46T to 50T variant the main gears are precision cut from special Hudy spring steel, they come hardened, individually machined, tested and inspected and they feature laser-engraved markings for easy identification.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


May 26, 2017

Team EAM 6400mAh 4S Graphene LiPo battery pack

Coming from Team EAM is the 14.8V 6400mAh Graphene LiPo battery pack. The cell structure and Graphene formula makes for improved performance and reliability while the large capacity allows to run hotter motors even in long 1/8th scale class mains. The battery is built using 5mm high-Amp bullet-type connectors, it utilises a built-in and rubber cap sealed balance port and it comes including a JST-XH balance harness.

View the specifications here


May 26, 2017

10th Anniversary HNMC British GP – Announcement

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.


May 26, 2017

JConcepts 1951 Ford Panel truck MT body shell

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.

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