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July 4, 2013

S-Workz S104 4WD EK1 4WD buggy kit

At this year’s Nuremberg International Toyfair S-Workz, already known for their 1/8th electric and nitro off-road buggies, showed a prototype of their first ever 1/10th electric 4WD car and now the vehicle nears its public release. The S104 EK1 is based on a very narrow aluminium chassis and sports some very interesting design features such as a front pivot ball suspension, ‘1/8th-ish’ wheel axles with large diameter wheel hex adapters and wheel nuts as well as a forward-biased weight distribution with a rear battery mount for 2S LiPo saddle and 98mm shorty packs. The shock towers are cut from silver-colour carbon fibre with the rear item being of a split design with a lower aluminium camber link brace for added rigidity. Mounted to the damper stays are big bore aluminium oil-filled shock absorbers with mud deflectors to protect the shock shafts and seals. Included with the kit comes an aggressively shaped cab forward body shell with add-on polycarbonate dirt shields for the main chassis plate. It is understood that the kit will hit the stores by the end of August.

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July 4, 2013

Much More RB6 Wonder body & Fashion wing

Much More RB6 Wonder body & Fashion wing-1

Much More introduce the Wonder body shell and Fashion wing for the Kyosho RB6 2WD buggy. The body sports a distinctive mid-cap design with reduced projection area for less aerodynamic drag, improved straight line speed and a more balanced low/high speed handling. A shark fin around the rear roof section improves straight line stability and jumping. The body is useable for mid and rear motor buggies and comes with a suitable Fashion called wing which is also available separately.

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July 4, 2013

Orcan Car-cover, Engine & Multifunctional Bag

Orcan Car-Condom, Motor & Multifunctional Bag

Orcan introduce three new products to make storage and transportation of cars, engines and spares more convenient. First up is the funnily named Car-Condom car transportation bag. Designed to capture any 1/10th nitro or electric touring car the bag fully encloses the vehicle to keep the trunk of your road car clean from dirt or fuel residue. A flexible material and a strong cord guarantee a tight fit. Next up is a special engine bag for .12 to .21 nitro engines. Made from high-quality cotton and coming with white Orcan logos the bag makes storage and transportation of your precious nitro engine easy. A tough cord securely seals the bag to prevent the engines from falling out. Last but not least comes the Orcan multifunctional bag, a medium-size offering for spare parts, tools and many more. An adjustable inner compartment and a net in the lid help to keep things tidy. Such as the other products this one sports the white Orcan logo.

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July 3, 2013

Duratrax extend 1/8th buggy tyre line

Duratrax extent 1/8th buggy tyre line

New from Duratrax come three additional off-road tyres for 1/8th electric and nitro buggies. Starting with the Dinero, the tread is designed to deliver excellent forward traction, side bite and long wear characteristics while the finer tread Score tyre is ideal for hard packed dusty track surfaces. The Barz tread though sports a smaller pin design with additional bars making it a good choice for hard packed indoor and outdoor clay surfaces. The tyres come as paris in soft C2 and super soft C3 compound.

Source: Duratrax [duratrax.com]

July 3, 2013

Pre-painted FTW 1/8th buggy bodies

FTW introduce their Euro-inspired Raw design pre-painted buggy body shells. Available in pink, green, blue and orange/yellow variants the design is applicable on all FTW 1/8th buggy bodies with pre-painted 1/10th buggy and 1/8th truggy and SC truck shells to follow soon. The hand painted items are available through FTW’s webshop.

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July 3, 2013

MCD announce the all-new RR5 buggy

Turkish large scale specialists MCD announce the soon release of their new 1/5th scale competition gas buggy called the RR5. Designed from scratch the kit looks like a scaled-up 1/8th buggy and features a tough 4WD shaft drivetrain with chrome shafts and axles, easily accessible spiral-cut differential gears and steel brake discs. The widely adjustable suspension comes with fifth generation lower wishbones, ball-raced sway bars and composite shock absorbers. The chassis plate is cut from 7075 aircraft-grade aluminium and comes with an easily removable one-piece radio tray with separate rear brake servo mount and composite chassis stiffeners. Included in the kit is a clear body shell and a composite rear wing.

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July 3, 2013

Sanwa SRG-BLS Version 2 low-profile servo

LRP introduce the SRG-BLS Version 2 low-profile 1/10th scale servo. The updated version of the well-known touring car steering servo sports a speed of 0.05s, a torque of 7.6kg-cm and is usable in Sanwa’s SSR mode for ultra-fast steering reactions. The features list includes a brushless motor, ball bearings, metal gears and a heatsink middle case.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

July 3, 2013

KO Propo PDS-2531 ICS mid-profile servo

KO Propo introduce their new PDS-2531 ICS mid-profile servo designed for many 1/10th applications. It sports dimensions of 41×31.8x21mm, a weight of 46,5g and a cool feature in the form of a transparent lower cover illuminated by an LED for that special look in your chassis. The metal geared servo offers a speed of 0.13s and a torque of 9.5kg-cm and is available with red, yellow or blue illumination.

Source: KO Propo [kopropoamerica.com]