Tamiya have introduced a carbon fibre body mount base for the M-08 Concept M-chassis kit. Machined from high-quality 2.5mm carbon fibre the body post stiffener will reinforce the body mount assembly, making for a sturdier base to rest the body on which reduces rattling and aerodynamic efficiency. The part will become available in August.
Coming from T-Works are new low centre of gravity balancing weights in 5g and 10g variants. Machined from heavy brass material and coming with a black surface coating for looks and corrosion resistance, the weights also feature gold-colour writings for easy identification. The screw-on weights are usable for most 1/10th and 1/8th scale vehicles, helping to up overall weight or fine-tune weight balance, and they are available separately.
Coming from Samix and made for the SCX10 II trail truck is a brass steering knuckle and hub carrier set that also includes scale brake rotors and callipers for a maximum in weight gain and looks. The set includes the already available brass steering knuckles and hub carriers that add valuable weight to one of the lowest areas of the truck. The knuckles include high-quality ball bearings and all parts come black surface coated for looks. Also included is a set of scale brake rotors and callipers that add to the overall scale look. In total the set adds about 148g of weight for improved climb performance in demanding terrain.
Source: Samix [rcsamix.com]
Round 3 of the Swiss Electric On-road Nationals was held at the MRCL Langenthal club. In the Touring Pro Stock class it was Awesomatix’s Boris Siladi with the overall TQ courtesy of two round wins from the Xray duo of Nuno Huber and Cham Dassanayake, the latter two scoring a round win each. The triple A-mains then saw a clean sweep of Boris who took wins in all A-mains for the overall from Cham in 2nd and Nuno in 3rd. Over in the Formula class it was Fabio Marzini with the day’s win from Giacomo Moretti in 2nd and Renato Marrocco in 3rd.
Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.com] | Xray [teamxray.com]
Round 5 of the Danish 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held in Bjæverskov last weekend. The sunny and hot summer weather made for some great racing and after Sunday’s 1/8th Nitro Buggy qualifying it was Pelle Culmsee with the overall TQ from Daniel Bubel in 2nd and Peter Harder on the 3 spot. The 45-minute A-main final then saw Xray’s Peter Harder coming out on top with a 12-seconds margin on Serpent’s Nikolai Lamberts who had the pace to match Peter but suffered a couple of mistakes and an additional stop for fuel. In 3rd it was Xray’s Daniel Bubel who would round out the podium.
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Tekno RC have introduced their new CNC-machined XT engine tuning screw driver ideal for off-road and on-road engine carburettor tuning. The tool features the same feel, comfort, and adjustable length functionality of Tekno’s nut drivers. The tip is specifically designed for model engine tuning and a rubber flywheel stopper saves the driver’s or mechanic’s thumb from unneeded abuse. The handle is gun metal anodised for a sleek appearance and wear resistance. Soft knurling on the handle produces a high grip surface, reducing the risk of it slipping out of the hands when covered in oil or fuel. An M5 set screw holds the tip in place, preventing it from coming loose or strip out. Engine tuning is a breeze with the extended reach of the flat blade tip. Tips are available separately for spares or repair.
Source: Tekno [teknorc.com]
The astro turf track of Velke Opatovice played host to round 3 of the Czech 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals last weekend. Max Götzl would make a clean sweep in the qualifiers, taking the overall TQs in 2WD Buggy, 4WD Buggy and Stadium truck, the latter two pretty much unchallenged while the 2WD TQ was decided in the tie-breaker with Marek Schiller who had to settle for 2nd after the qualifiers. The opening A-main of 2WD then also went in Max’s favor as he will a flawless win from Ales Bidovsky in 2nd and Marek Schiller in 3rd. A2 however was a different affair as Max made some mistakes and he had to settle for 2nd behind Ales. A3 then saw Max fighting with Ales for most of the time, with a last-lap side-by-side tangle leaving Ales with the win from Max in 2nd, only a second behind. So Ales would take the overall from Max 2nd and Marek in 3rd.
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Last weekend the third round of the Swedish Nitro On-road Cup was held at the technical Staffanstorp Raceway track. The race attracted drivers from Sweden, Denmark and Norway and in the 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring class it was clear right from the start that it would be a close affair up front with five drivers being on the same pace. Ultimately it was Rasmus Nielsen who set the pace in qualifying by claiming the TQ with a rocket drive in the last round of the qualifying. Lars Stub-Holm lined up in 2nd after being outpaced by three seconds over the 4-minutes round and Georg Ellingsen had to settle for the 3rd spot only six tenths behind Lars.
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