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October 18, 2018

ECX 1/24 Barrage UV FPV 4WD scaler crawler RTR

The 1/24-scale 4WD ECX Barrage FPV scaler takes the Barrage legacy and expands it with the inclusion of an incredibly detailed scale body along with a front mounted FPV camera. Drivers get crystal clear video using the included 25mW camera and 4.3 inch LCD screen. From the office cubicle to the kitchen counter, the Barrage FPV tackles everyday house hold items like messy bedroom floors with ease and runs right through leaves and twigs on dirt paths. The truck is available in green or grey colour and it includes a 4.8V battery, USB charger and a 2.4GHz radio system as well as a FPV receiver screen.

View a list of the features and more images here

October 18, 2018

Winter Indoor Series Rd1 – Report

Last weekend saw the running of the opening round of the Swedish Winter Indoor RB series held in Eskilstuna. The fairly small track was laid out with some old school on-road carpet, making for lower-than-normal traction levels as they are experienced on EOS-style carpet. In the 4WD Buggy class it was Xray’s Alexander Landen with the overall TQ after winning the opening two rounds. As overtaking on the small track was very difficult the pole position would proof to be a real advantage and Alexander was able to bring home the win in A1 with a tone-to-tone win.

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October 18, 2018

Capricorn LAB C803 rear link system

Capricorn have introduced a rear link system for the C803 1/8th on-road car. The set will improve rear traction and side bite in low-grip track conditions and it included new rear upper bulkhead caps, a carbon fibre rear camber link mount as well as adjustable amber links and mounting hardware.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

October 18, 2018

2018/19 Schumacher Indoor Masters Rd1 – Report

Last weekend was the first round of the very popular Worksop Series, with a huge entry of 167 drivers across the three classes of 2WD, 4WD and vintage buggy. The race was held using the new Schumacher Honeycomb control tyre and all competitors in both 2WD and 4WD buggy must now use a brand new pair of marked rear tyres at each event. Entered for this event were some World class drivers, Michal Orlowski, Neil Cragg and Lee Martin, so the racing was going to be brilliant to see. As always it was round by round qualifying as the racing format, with the best two results from four rounds of qualifying counting towards the final position. Qualifying in 2WD saw Neil Cragg take pole position from Michal Orlowski and Lee Martin.

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October 18, 2018

ARC R11 2019 electric touring car kit

Following a first teaser ARC have officially introduced the 2019 variant of their popular R11 4WD electric touring car. The car features several updates such as the lower bulkheads that sport a new, lower mounting position for the ball-raced anti-roll bars in order to lower the overall centre of gravity. They also make way for the new front bumper mount whose updated design, with 6mm more inward positioned body mounts, reduces scrubbing during hard cornering for increased steering. The front end is rounded out by a new front bumper foam.

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October 18, 2018

RC-Mission RX-491 antenna holder

RC-Mission have introduced a 3-D-printed antenna tube holder for the Sanwa RX-491 receiver. The bracket is attached to the receiver case using double sided tape and it acts as a simple antenna tube mount that will make wiring more accurate while also improving signal reception. The mount comes in white colour but it is understood that the material is easy to dye if needed.

View the mount in place here

October 18, 2018

Gizmo Genesis 2019 touring car – Coming soon

Gizmo Racing USA have released first images of the forthcoming Genesis 2019 electric touring car kit. The innovative chassis’ triangular upper camber links and lower carbon fibre sheet arms are still in place with the infamous split dual main gear drivetrain now being gone in favour of a conventional setup. The front and rear steering and rear hubs received an update and are of an all-new design by the look of things as are the lower arms. No official details apart from the images are available yet but we expect full information to surface in time for the release.

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October 18, 2018

Tamiya Comical Grasshopper XB RTR kit

Tamiya’s recently introduced Comical Grasshopper 2WD stunt buggy is soon also available as factory-assembled XB Pro package. The buggy uses the WR-02CB chassis as a base and it comes pre-assembled and including motor, speed controller, servo, receiver and 2.4GHz radio system. The included body and driver are pre-painted and pre-decorated and the set is rounded out by a 7.2V battery and a suitable wall charger. The XB Pro variant is set for a release in mid-December.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]