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October 7, 2022

Hobby Action awarded 2023 1:10 Offroad World Championship

Hobby Action RC Raceway has been awarded the 2023 IFMAR 1:10 Offroad World Championship, the Arizona indoor track having been selected by host bloc ROAR from a strong list of candidate tracks across the United States. Officially made public via a Facebook Live post by Hobby Action’s Larry Tom and Jake Thayer, the announcement the track will host the 19th running of the World Championship is significant. A track best known for the annual Desert Classic and Kinwald BKlassic races, the state of Arizona is the home of 2015 & 2019 2WD World Champion Spencer Rivkin, both his titles won on indoor tracks, and to 2017 double champion Ryan Maifield for whom Hobby Action RC Raceway is his ‘home’ track. With the United States having had the honour of hosting the inaugural 1:10 Offroad World Championships back in 1985, this will be the 6th time the nation has hosted the IFMAR event. On four of those occasions it was home drivers who took the win in either 2WD or 4WD. While no date has yet been officially set, Tom said in the announcement that he expects it will most likely take place in the month of September.

Source: Hobby Action RC Raceway [Facebook]

October 6, 2022

Kyosho representing RC at Japanese F1 Grand Prix

With Formula 1 in Suzuka this week for the Japanese Grand Prix it is nice to see iconic Japanese RC brand Kyosho making the most of the opportunity to represent our sport as they hang out with the Alpine F1 team. Legend of 1:8 Offroad both as a driver and as Kyosho’s MP Buggy designer, Yuichi Kanai has been showing off the latest MP10 finished in Alpine colour scheme to F1 great Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon. Bringing along a second car in his own trademark green colour scheme, Kanai brought the sound & smell of nitro to the paddock as himself and Orcon drove both cars. Having got his hands on Orcon’s #31 Alpine A522 steering wheel, apparently Kanai is waiting patiently for the team to offer him his first Formula 1 driving experience!!

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October 6, 2022

Tworks RC8B4 Hard Coated Lower Shock Pin

Adding to its extensive offering of parts for Team Associated’s RC8B4 which was released earlier this year, T-Works has added Hard Coated Lower Shock Pins for the 1:8 Buggy. Made from 7075 T6 aluminium, they have been finished with hard anodising to increase durability and are sold in a set of 4 pieces.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

October 6, 2022

MIBO 1:8 Waterproof Brushless Servo

Continuing to add to its range of servos, MIBO has added this specific waterproof 1:8 Offroad servo to its line-up. The MB-2323 is an ultra high torque/high speed programmable digital standard 83g brushless servo with hardened steel gearing and triple BB-ed output shaft. All-aluminium waterproof and dustproof case (meeting IP67 standard requirements) for perfect cooling under high load and protection from the rough environment. The magnetic encoder instead of the regular mechanical potentiometer adds to the un-compromised precision and reliability. The servo is also programmable using the KAVAN servo USB programmer/interface and PC software.

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October 5, 2022

ProTek RC Carrying Backpack

ProTek RC has released this Multi-Function Backpack for your 1:10 vehicles which is the perfect option for those looking to get out and enjoy their RCs, without having to balance everything or tote around a hauler bag. Made from high-quality materials, this bag is specifically designed to carry the most common 1/10 RTR Rock Crawlers such as the Traxxas TRX-4 Trail Crawler Truck on 2.2″ wheels. The large size also allows you to carry one 1/10 buggy, truck or even a 1/8 buggy! Hook and loop straps allow keep your RC vehicle in place and secure. A convenient side pocket located on the right-hand side is designed to fit the ProTek Tool Bag (PTK-8102 – sold separately) but will also fit the most common RTR-sized transmitters. The large internal size makes a great place to mix and match a wide variety of items and even other containers. The bottom of the backpack easily fits the ProTek RC Plastic Storage Container and allows you to store small bolts, nuts and other accessories. One front pocket and one side pocket make for great storage of your mobile device and other miscellaneous items. One mesh pocket is designed to fit water bottles and other items.

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October 5, 2022

JConcepts ‘Summit Racing’ & ‘Angels’ BIGFOOT 4×4

Having become very involved in the RC monster truck scene in recent years thanks to owner Jason Ruona’s own personal love of all things BIGFOOT, JConcepts has released two new licensed bodies for the iconic vehicle that all started with a 1974 Ford F-250. One of the most used schemes in 2016, is the Summit Racing BIGFOOT 4×4 and it featured a seldom used style incorporating “scallop drops” to a base colour silver body. An eye catching design with a rather simple selection of elements gives the user the ability to race and bash with a limited amount of time invested. The second offering is the Angels BIGFOOT 4×4 from 2015 and it featured a slight change in design from those in the past. Angels is one of the only BIGFOOT trucks that uses a purple base paint scheme which shows up beautifully in the sun and in the spotlight. The actual graphics, show many flame licks in a bold yellow, orange, red, and white colour fading. Behind the flames, droplets of blue swirl and coast behind to form abstract tribal art, drips, and flames. Logo’s pop with block letter BIGFOOT font colorised to fit in with the Angels theme. Each package includes window mask, new 2010 generation Ford Raptor specific decal sheet and clear polycarbonate 2010 Ford Raptor body shell.

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October 5, 2022

Exotek Racing Universal 1:10 tire sanding arbor

Exotek Racing has introduced a universal type tire sander arbor set that can be used on multiple style of arbor or sander systems including even electric drills. The machined alloy 7075 arbor will fasten various 1:10 style wheels from offroad or onroad vehicles and can attach to tire danders from MuchMore, SkyRC, Hudy or similar tire lathe machines with 8mm shafts. It is also compatible with drills with at least a 10MM chuck minimum clamping size. The arbor works with 12mm hex wheels – 1/10 Touring car, Street Eliminators, Off Road buggies etc., 14mm hex wheels – 1/10 rear F1 tires, and 10mm bearing wheels- 1/10 front F1 tires, etc.

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October 5, 2022

Avid AE/TLR Arm Mounts C Wider

Avid has released new Wider C Blocks for the Associated B6.4 & B74.2 and TLR’s 22 5.0 & 22X-4. They are a must-have if you are racing on high bite surfaces such as carpet or turf. The mount frees up the vehicle in the turns and when landing jumps sideways such as corner tabletops. Typically, to get to the low rear toe settings that you need on carpet, you must start narrowing the pills through the D Mount which is increasing side bite by decreasing your trackwidth. The C Arm mount prevents that from happening by widening the C pivot block, thus starting you at 1 deg of rear toe with centered pills on the C and D mount instead of 3.

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