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September 3, 2018

Daniel Kobbevik wraps up Norwegian National titles

The final race of the Norwegian EP Buggy nationals was held at Hverven Raceway in Oslo on astro turf. The track was rebuilt for this race, so everybody came to a new track and so nobody had home track advantage. This part of the year is naturally slippery in the morning with more grip during the day, and a little less grip in afternoon. There was only a little free practice in morning, and then right into reseeding, to get it as fair as it could be for this championship. Daniel Kobbevik was much faster than the competition with his Xray XB2. This weekend it was especially one driver that stood out from the rest and it was Yokomo driver Eirik Andreassen. He had really good pace and was second fastest on lap times, so it was more about who was going to start from third to 10 in A-main. After reseeding it was Daniel that topped all those rounds, and it looked the same after quails was done. 4 rounds with TQ.

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September 3, 2018

PSM TB Evo7 carbon battery mount

From PSM for the Tamiya TB Evo7, comes this 3mm thick carbon battery mount, designed as a lightweight and durable replacement option for the kit-included steel battery mount. It features a tape-style fixture, just like the original battery mount and its adjustable design allows to fine-tune the battery position, especially useful for shorty batteries.

Source: PSM [psmfactory.com]

September 3, 2018

Bittydesign LS3 GT12 bodyshell

Fresh from Bittydesign comes a brand new bodyshell for the 1/12 scale GT12 category called the LS3. Featuring an instantly recognisable look, based on a famous car manufacturer, it has been tested for several months with performance to match the realistic aesthetic. The design has been adapted to meet the specs of the GT12 class, the front splitter as well the side skirts have been moved many times to find the perfect height and compromise between air efficiency and realism. Tests on different tracks demonstrate very fast corner entry that remains stable through the steering range while the rear end is very stable thanks to the big wing that make the model particularly easy to drive. Universal, it fit all the 1/12 GT12 chassis on the market, but can also fit a 1/12 pan-car chassis. Produced in a lightweight version, with a thickness of 0,75mm, the body comes with a complete set of screws, nuts and large plastic washers to fix the rear wing as well as a decal sheet and windows mask.

View another image of the LS3 here

September 3, 2018

Belgian Electric On-road Nationals Rd5 – Report

The 5th of the 7 rounds of the Belgian FBA nationals for 1/10 electric cars was held over the weekend of September 1st at the MRCZ track in Zwevegem. This temporary and technical track is laid out on an very smooth asphalt track. The club did their upmost to get the grip levels up from Saturday onwards. Their efforts provided sufficient grip for the races, which were held on Sunday. As always, the racers could choose from 4 different classes, Touring modified, touring stock (the biggest class), touring rookie and F1. F1 has currently a dip in popularity and only 3 racers attended the race in this class.

Continue reading the report here

September 3, 2018

X-Grip spray paint for polycarbonate bodies

The X-Grip brand now offers another alternative for your painting needs with the release of their own line of spray paint. Coming in cans of 150 ml, this lexan spray is of the highest quality and is available currently in the seven most popular colours on the market.

Source: Mikimodel [mikimodel.net]

September 3, 2018

Andreas Myrberg joins Ruddog Distribution

Former touring car front runner, and some time Red RC contributor, Andreas Myrberg has been announced as international sales manager at German based distributor Ruddog Distribution. Andreas take on the role of international sales manager for their Ruddog Products and Revolution Design Racing Products brands and will bring his extensive experience into product development for those marks. Andrea’s AME brand will also continue under the Ruddog portfolio and alongside taking care of their national Team Associated onroad team, the Swede will continue as Bittydesign Europe and ORCA team manager.

Source: Ruddog [ruddog.eu]

September 3, 2018

T-Works MBX8 & MP9 diff cross pins

T-Works have introduced these new diff cross pins for the Mugen MBX8 and the Kyosho MP9. Made from hard coated 7075-T6 Aluminium, the pins help reduce rotational mass, and come in a set of 6 to replace the pins in all 3 gear diffs.

View the MP9 pins here

September 1, 2018

Teamsaxo F1-180 V3 adjustable steering block set

Introducing the latest addition to Teamsaxo’s line of products for the F1-180 V3, this adjustable steering block set. The set provides three options to adjust Ackerman angles for different handling characteristics. The Ackerman plates are made from carbon fibre while the lower servo saver arm comes in aluminium making it strong and durable.

Source: Teamsaxo [saxoracing.com]