January 12, 2022

JConcepts JCI The Gozer body

When it comes to off-road nastiness, look no further than the Gozer body for 12.3” wheelbase scale trucks and crawlers from JConcepts. The angular front and rear sections provide major clearance for crawling tires and competition-based rigs. The nature of the 4-door body has a lot of purpose in mind and with a little nip here and a tuck there, the Gozer sits down on a variety of platforms. A large arched front wheel-well dead-ends at the grille section and once covered with included decal, looks quite bossy and stares you down like a piece of heavy-equipment. The high-roof design with crisp body lines, front vent and recessed bed are incorporated to provide durability to a bruising machine. Large format windows in the dual cab design provide plenty of rise and clearance for an assortment of body combinations. Large swooping rear wheel wells allow suspension travel to soak up the terrain while the tires are allowed a lot of movement up past the body. Included in each body set, a clear and heavy-duty polycarbonate body, decal sheet and the paint mask for all windows.

View other angles of the Gozer here


January 12, 2022

Mikey Brown joins Schumacher

Schumacher Racing are excited to welcome top USA racer Mikey Brown to the team. Mikey will be a great asset to their team in the US, and will be attending some races at Tacoma RC, including the NIS events (Northwest Indoor Series), April Fools Classic event in Utah and other events around the Northwest. He had the following to say, ‘I’m very excited to announce that I have re-joined the Schumacher team for the 2022-23 race seasons. I can’t wait to see where this season will take me. Thank you Muz and Robin for giving me this opportunity to be a part of the #SchumacherFamily again.’

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]


January 12, 2022

Ruddog Bluetooth RC wheel load scales

Knowing the static weight distribution inside your RC car provides you with a solid basis for optimising your set-up. With the Ruddog Bluetooth RC wheel load scales, you can easily find out the individual wheel loads and distribution ratios and help you adjust the placement of your electronics or spring load as required. The individual scales connect to your Android or iOS device via Bluetooth to display all data on the Ruddog Performance app, and accept loads of up to 2000 g. Batteries are included to get you going immediately.

Source: Ruddog [ruddog.eu]


January 12, 2022

Schumacher Indoor Masters Rd4 – Report

This past weekend was the fourth round of the Worksop series, entries were reduced slightly for this round to help try and keep everyone distanced and safe. The race format was round by round qualifying, with the best 2 results from 4 rounds of qualifying counting towards the final position. The Worksop team once again didn’t disappoint providing a fantastic track layout for this event. Schumacher’s new signing Daniel Kobbevik had flown over from Norway, he did great the day before at the Silverstone series on carpet and also attended this race to learn his new rides. In 2wd qualifying, it was Neil Cragg who dominated proceedings by taking TQ in all 4 rounds, therefore he would line up on pole. Ben Smith would be 2nd and Daniel Kobbevik would line up an impressive 3rd.

Continue reading the report here


January 11, 2022

Ricardo Monteiro joins Xray Factory Team

Xray have announced that one of the top Portuguese drivers Ricardo Monteiro is joining their Factory Team to race the XB8 platform. The multiple Portuguese national champion said, ‘Joining Xray is exactly like coming back home. I had my first r/c contract with them more than a decade ago when I was really young and the connection stayed ever since. I wouldn’t be where I am today without all the experiences I was provided with their support and I always felt like I owed it to them to return one day and give it my absolute best. With the next year being a Euros and Worlds year, and on territories that I already have some experience, I felt like it was a no brainer to jump on board with them and help in anyway Can’t wait to get on track and start creating new and exciting memories with all the Xray family!’

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


January 10, 2022

JConcepts CreepER cab only body

The CreepER by JConcepts is the cab only version of the popular body design by the crew from central Florida. The unique aspect to the CreepER is only limited by a modelers’ imagination of how and what it can be attached to. In the cab only configuration, the opportunities are endless as shown with JConcepts 3D printed bed combination or built however the owner pleases. The latest in tough and dependable designs, suited to high articulation vehicles in the scale community, the CreepER reigns supreme.

View more details & images here


January 10, 2022

JConcepts metal car stand

The JConcepts metal car stand is perfect for the 1/8th or 1/10th racer looking to add a little sturdiness to their racing program. The all-aluminium formed and cut piece, designed by JConcepts, has a unique shape, cut-outs for handles and features laser etched logos for identification. The item stands tall and keeps the wheels off the ground for an array of vehicles. Included in the design, the upper deck has pre-cut holes into the material to act as a shock stand for 1/8th or 1/10th off-road shocks. Included foam for the top deck and legs help cushion and protect the chassis of vehicles, shocks, and table or pit area. The textured metal surface is available in blue or black anodising with a luxurious high-end look to finish off any pit area with a JConcepts touch. JConcepts also offer a RM2 red anodised version of the metal car stand.

View the different colour options here


January 10, 2022

Jonathan Skidmore joins Xray Factory Team

Xray have announced that one of the top UK drivers Jonathan Skidmore is joining their Factory Team to race the XB2, XB4, and XB8 platforms. On the new deal Jonathan said, ‘I am super excited to be joining the Xray factory team, it is known that they work very hard pushing each of their platforms and I feel good to have been given the chance to represent them in UK and Europe. I will give my all to win each race I go to and to help all Xray customers the best I can. Thank you to all the Hudy family for this opportunity.’

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]