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February 26, 2015

Axial Spawn bodyshell & Yeti RTR option parts

Axial has a range of new option parts for the Wraith, SCX10, AX10 and the Yeti and Yeti XL available. First up is the Spawn body, a classic SUV body with a modern twist. The body is usable with the SCX10 and AX10 and, after cutting the wheel arches and bumpers, it also fits the Wraith to give the truck an aggressive appearance. Included come headlight buckets for separately available LED lights, pre-cut decals, window masks and instructions.

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February 25, 2015

Mike Garrison wins at 2015 On The Rug race

The 2015 Race On The Rug event hosted by the RC Complex in Bolivar, Missouri. The facility recently decided to remove their dirt offroad track, and replace it with a European style carpet offroad track. Winter weather and icy roads unfortunately struck the area leading up to the race. The Mod 4WD Buggy class was a bit light in attendance, but still offered some close racing and blistering fast speeds for the spectators to enjoy. Mike Garrison managed to capture TQ in qualifying with the only 18-lap run in the class. As the A-Final got underway, it was a back and forth battle in the early laps between Garrison and Dave Ferrell. After a slight mistake by Ferrell following close in 2nd, Garrison was able to stretch out his lead and cruise to victory.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

February 25, 2015

Cristian Artiles Cruz wins Canary Island Champs Rd2

The second round of the Canary Island Championship was won by Cristian Artiles Cruz who dominated both the qualifying and the main final. He also smashed the track record in the qualifiers while Agama driver Cristo Gonzales Perez took 2nd with Xray racer Leandro Romano Pulido rounding out the top 3 result in the final.

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February 25, 2015

EX Lab servo mount grommets

EX Lab soon have special servo mount grommets available for the use with 1/10th and 1/8th scale servos. The washers are designed to interlock with the servo mounting lugs and they eliminate any possible movement of the servo’s case in the event of a crash or when running on very high bite surfaces. The grommets are expected to be available by the end of March.

Source: EX Lab [excelllab.com]

February 25, 2015

Wells & Munday take out Tasmanian Titles

The 2015 1/10th Offroad Tasmanian Titles were held at the Goodwood RC Club in Hobart, Tasmania. The small but enthusiastic Goodwood club had prepared a fun and challenging layout for the racers and mother nature provided its own challenge with a searing Summer sun and temperatures in the mid 30s all weekend. Several racers flew in from the Australian mainland for the race including Ray Munday, Ash Peeler, Mark Rogers and Cameron Zammit, all looking to take the challenge up to local hero Sam Wells in the Modified classes. AKA Rebars were chosen as the control tyre for the grooved dirt surface. In addition to the normal classes, this was the first running of the newly sanctioned “Junior” class for under 16’s with 2WD 17.5T buggies.

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February 25, 2015

Nicolas Risser wins at RCmag Brushless Tour Rd1

The first round of the RCmag Brushless Tour was held at the Black Country Arena in Charleroi. In the 1/8th E-Buggy class it was Nicolas Risser who came out successful in front of Thomas Musso and Lorenzo Crolla, who rounded out the podium in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 25, 2015

Pro-Line Flat Iron 1.9″ XL G8 rock terrain truck tyre

Pro-Line Flat Iron 1.9" XL G8 rock terrain truck tyre

Pro-Line’s new Flat Iron 1.9″ G8 rock terrain truck tyre sport a popular tread pattern, combined with scale realism and all out rock climbing performance. The large lug pattern combined with a siped tread allows the tyre to have the perfect amount of flex under throttle acceleration while the larger 1.9″ diameter gives any scale rig a ground clearance advantage. The tyre comes in pairs including memory foam inserts.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

February 25, 2015

JConcepts Scorpios 1.9″ all-terrain scaling tyre

JConcepts Scorpios 1.9" all-terrain scaling tyre

Following the Ruptures 1.9″ performance scaling tyre JConcepts also introduce the Scorpios, an all-terrain variant. It features scale looks and extra tall size and profile with a closely knit tread resembling a 1:1 scale tyre. The padded arrangement of tread makes the tyre ideal for transitioning from the hard road to dirt and then into rocky and uneven terrain. Once power is applied to the vehicle, the tread spacing opens up which allows for some deep digging making it a great working tyre in dirt and muddy conditions. Each tread block has finely cut edges with a healthy radius where the block meets the tyre body. Each block features slight cuts on top to open up and create some sling space while the outer most lug extends down the sidewall to stiffen the upper carcass and increase the pinch grip. The flexibility of the compound combined with the close arrangement gives the tire a grippy feel but still maintains that all important look. The large overall height provides plenty of ground clearance for an abundance of terrain and internal grid ribbing help maintain its upright structure during hard loads and on power bursts. The tyres include a soft open cell foam insert capable of standing up the super soft compound but flexible enough for sharp terrain.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]