Coming from SMJ are handy fuel tube clamps for 1/8th and 1/10th nitro kits. The metal clamps prevent the fuel tubes and exhaust pressure lines from getting loose during a run, ensuring higher reliability and less chances of getting into trouble during refuelling or a crash. The clamps fit most fuel tubes, they are usable for on-road and off-road vehicles and come in sets of three.
Horizon Hobby have introduced the new Axial SCX10 II UMG10 6×6 Rock Crawler RTR that delivers realistic performance with an authentic military feel. It features the unrelenting SCX10 II chassis for exciting fun on trails, dirt, gravel, and similar surfaces. For extreme off-roading with more “Get me out of here!” grip, six wheels are better than four. Built around the proven SCX10 II chassis, the UMG10 6X6 delivers exceptional crawler performance in a convenient, ready-to-run package — only a battery and charger are required. The military-style body captures the look of full-size 6X6 trucks, with scale features that include 1.9 military-spec wheels and tires, a working spare, and built-in mounting positions for front and rear LED lights. Waterproof electronics keep the action alive over snow, mud, and more. With its durable SCX10 II metal-geared transmission, rugged AR44 axles, full ball bearings, and more, the 6X6 truck lets even first-time RC drivers keep on going when the going gets tough. For realism that continues when the sun goes down, the truck can be outfitted with lights — a total of eight mounting locations are built-in for easy LED installation. Four LED lights are included – two white LED lights are mounted in the front bumper, and two red LED tail lights are mounted in the rear of the bed. The realistic moulded plastic grille features details such as a radiator, an embossed Axial logo, two clear marker lenses, and two headlight lenses. Additional scale details can be found throughout the body for an authentic military look.
RC Maker have introduced their new ultra-lite body height adjuster set. Weighing in at only 0.3g each, they are the ideal addition to any touring car as they allow to fine tune the body height without raising the overall centre of gravity. They feature six different height settings and can be adjusted simply by removing the body pin, selecting another hole and sliding back in. With the adjustments around 1mm in height, it allows 6mm of up and down adjustment from a single body hole. The adjusters come in sets of four and they fit all brands of touring car with normal 6mm diameter body posts.
The AMC Hildesheim track near Hanover in the Northern part of Germany played host to round 4 of this year’s RC-Lemans Series last weekend. The weather was good all weekend except from a quite heavy rain shower on Saturday evening. The fast LMP1 class saw local hero and point standings leader Timo Schad leading the way in the qualifiers where he made a clean sweep to take the pole position for the triple A-mains from Tobias Weist on the 2 spot. Joachim Behnken, Reinder Wilms and Josip Bogdanovic followed behind while the swift Altmann duo of Kai and Tim were absent at round 4.
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SMJ have announced the release of new touring car body shell accessories in the form of 1/10th touring car wing end plates and 1.0mm foam tape. Starting with the endplates, they come cut from high-quality polycarbonate material and are of black colour, doing away with the need to paint them prior to mounting. The plate’s dimensions are understood to comply with most sanctioning bodies and they are available as 4-piece sets in standard 0.8mm and lightweight 0.5mm thickness.
Coming from Bezerk and made for the Xray T4’19 are new, taller shock towers that match the 2017 shock geometry. Made from 3.0mm glossy carbon fibre, these towers allow to mount longer shocks from the 2017 specification car to the 2019 model which can be beneficial in bumpier or very low grip track conditions. The geometry replicates the 2017 towers and the two are available as a set from now on.
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Exotek have announced the release of their new heavy duty motor plate set for the popular Tamiya TRF103 formula car. The reinforced design greatly improves the rear pod durability of the car which is prone to bending or tweaking from rear impacts. The plates, machined from high quality 7075 alloy, match the stock geometry and provide threaded holes for mounting of an optional cooling fan on the left plate by using optional M2.5 screws. The set includes a left and a right hand side plate.
The 2019 EFRA 1/10th Electric Off-road European Championships are taking place in Pinerolo, Italy this week. The event, held at the AgriModel Pista Off Road Jonny RC club, kicked off with the 2WD portion that attracted 75 entries. In qualifying round 1 and in heat 7 of 8 Neil Cragg would do the first 11 lap run in qualifying with the top seeded heat still to come. With a number of drivers having mistakes early on it would be Davide Ongaro who would come through to take control of the heat and be the second driver to set an 11 lap run with the quickest time in the round, Neil Cragg would be 2nd and Martin Bayer 3rd.
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