Trinity have introduced two new chassis protectors for the Team Associated B6 and Xray XB2. Coming in the Monster Horsepower design the stickers not only protect the chassis bottom from becoming damaged or excessively scratched on abrasive surfaces but they also let the car look cool in the pits or when upside down. The pre-cut decals are available from now on.
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The latest in the line of Team Associated’s 1/18th scale “re-releases” is the Rival 1:18 4WD monster truck. Just like its cousins the Reflex 1:18 and Apex 1:18, the Rival monster truck comes complete with a transmitter, motor, battery, and charger. All that is needed to do is charge the included battery pack and add four AA batteries to get them running. The Rival features chrome wheels with aggressive, terrain-defying monster truck tyres and an inline-mounted “Super 370” high-performance motor. The truck is available in two different bodyshell designs and it hits the stores very soon.
The 2016 JConcepts Super Cup Series kicked off its fall session last weekend at NewRed Hobbies indoor facility located in Ocala, Florida. NewRed Hobbies has a very unique surface, as they were one of the first tracks in the country to start using “Soiltac” exclusively. The glued surface makes the tire choice very simple as everyone runs slicks. With 225 entries, race director Lance MacDonald got qualifying rolling promptly at 9:30am. Qualifying was highly contested throughout the two rounds, but it’s in the main events where the points are claimed. Modified 2WD Buggy saw Paul Wynn take his vehicle with laydown transmission to the top spot on the podium while Daimon Borkowicz put in a flawless wire-to-wire win from his TQ spot in the insanely fast 4WD Modified Buggy class. Elsewhere AJ Marasco would take his buggy from the TQ position to a wire-to-wire victory in the highly contested Expert Stock 17.5 Buggy class.
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Round four of the Belgian SCT Cup was held in Enghien as part of an RC show that featured aircrafts, boats and of course RC cars. The organising BRTC crew put in lot of efforts in building a temporary track in front of the park’s castle, and it would pay off with the series’ highest ever entry count ever. The nature of the grass track made setup and tyre choice a bit of a task as traction levels changed much over the course of the day. Racing wise and in Pro2 qualification, Laurent Halluin (Team C) started the day with a win in Q1 ahead of Géry Ledocq (Kyosho) and Philippe Hautecoeur (Team Associated). In the second round, Géry came out fastest ahead of Laurent and Samuel Castel (TLR). In the final round Géry was able to secure the overall TQ with another fastest time, again ahead of Samuel and Laurent. Those 3 clearly had a higher pace than the rest of the pack with all three being very close together in terms of performance.
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Coming from Arrowmax is the new 6200mAh 11.1V 3S LiPo battery pack. Built from high-capacity 6200mAh cells with a 55C/110C rating the hardcase battery measures 139x47x37mm and it comes pre-wired with a T-plug battery connector and a standard balancer port. The battery is ideal for modern day monster trucks as well as 1/8th “Lite” E-buggies and also 1/8th on-road vehicles.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Axial have introduced the 2000 Jeep Cherokee bodyshell as well as several aluminium option parts for AR60 axles, and shock option parts. Starting with the bodyshell, the replica of the 2000 Jeep Cherokee resembles one of the most iconic SUVs on the market and it comes made from clear .040 polycarbonate material. A variety of decals are included allowing to customise the look of the XJ. The decals are precut and also included are window masks for easy painting. The moulded front grill assembly makes for quick work when installing an optional LED light assembly and coupled with the included headlight and turn signal lenses gives that extra bit of detail. Main head light buckets are designed for 5mm LED bulbs while the turn signal buckets are designed for 3mm LED bulbs.
This past weekend the 2016 Great Lakes Showdown was held at The Track in Michigan. The “The Track” venue offers a large 1/8th off-road track as well as a smaller 1/10th off-road track and it was Adam Drake that was the top qualifier in Nitro Buggy, Nitro Truck, and 1/8th E-Buggy. Drake went on to win both 45 minute Nitro finals as well as the two 10 minute E-Buggy A-main legs to make it a title trifecta.
Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]
Team Associated have introduced the Reflex 1/18th scale 4WD ready-to-run off-road buggy. The former RC18 received a bodyshell with a new paint scheme but otherwise relies on proven features such as white spoked wheels, the XP radio system , fluid-filled shocks, and an inline mounted Super 370 high performance motor. A 6-cell battery and wall charger are also included with the buggy being available with a black or white livery.
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