Team Associated introduce new flat sensor wires in two dimensions ideal for the B5 and B5M buggy. Coming as 125mm “B5” and 175mm “B5M” variant the wires make for a very clean wiring job with five additional wires from 70mm to 270mm being also available.
Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]
RB introduce their new line of polycarbonate paints coming in 150ml and 400ml cans. Specially designed for RC car bodyshells the paint dries very fast and it comes in nearly 30 different colours including standard, metallic and fluorescent colours.
Source: RB [rbproducts.com]
The 1972 Chevy C10 truck body by JConcepts is a perfect complement to the Scalpel Speed-Run conversion kit for the Slash 4×4. Officially licensed, the C10 boasts a wide-body stance which allows it to tame high-speeds while showing off that all important retro look from the 1970’s. Large fenders allow plenty of clearance for the 2.8″ G-Locs tyres and a shallow bed area gives the truck-like appearance while maintaining that all inclusive speed-line structure. Included with the body, that requires JConcept’s bumper conversion kit, are grill, headlight, taillight and miscellaneous logo decals.
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First round of this year’s Belgian SCT Cup was held at the new urban UndeRing track in Brussels. The track is nicely located under the highway bridge within a public park with an interesting layout slippery surface. This race marked the first ever meeting organised by the club and after all it went pretty smooth and without problems. In the 2WD Pro2 class Philippe Hautecoeur (Associated SC10) ran a pretty weird but effective tyre setup, with astroturf tyres allowing him to run fast and consistent laps in order to take the TQ in front of Julian André (Associated SC10) and Martin Viérin (Associated SC10). In Pro4 Thierry Matthieu (Tekno SCT410) showed a great pace and took TQ in front on Nicolas Evens (TLR Ten-SCTE).
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Tamiyablog have first images of two new Tamiya kits available in the form of the TRF201XMW and the Rock Socker. Starting with the TRF201XMW, the 2WD buggy was introduced last year as a conversion kit for the TRF201 rear motor buggy and it is understood that the XMW will be a full kit rather than just a chassis and gearbox conversion. The XMW will feature a new long wheelbase 3mm aluminium chassis extending the wheelbase to 284mm, the gearbox will still be an all-aluminium affair that allows to use a ball or gear differential and the shock absorber upper caps incorporate a bleeding screw. The kit is set for a late May release.
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RPM introduce front A-arms for ECX’s Torment, Ruckus and Circuit vehicles. Moulded in RPM’s renown nylon material the suspension arms are of an updated design to make them beefier than the kit arms in order to further improve durability and survivability. Offering tighter tolerances at the same time they also make for improved precision. The arms are a direct replacement and available from end of April.
Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]
Tuning Haus introduce their new range of precision aluminium 64 pitch pinions. Manufactured from premium aluminium alloy, the gears are checked, hard anodised in a gunmetal finish and laser-etched for easy identification. The pinions are available in 20T to 70T sizes and are ideal for stock and modified on-road as well as stock off-road racing.
Source: Tuning Haus [tuninghaus.com]
The first round of the Portuguese 1/8th off-road nationals where held at the CRF Freixedas track. 38 drivers attended the race and at the end it was Xray’s Miguel Matias who took TQ and the pole position for the final after winning the semifinals. The final then saw Miguel Matias and Bruno Coelho (Xray) fighting for with win with the better end for Miguel at the end of the 45 minute final. Bruno finished 2nd, Carlos Duraes (Serpent) rounded out the podium.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
