SWorkz have announced a change in organisation as Austrian company MW RC Cars and Taiwan-based Speedmster Hobby Co. LTD will take over the SWorkz brand. In the future MW RC Cars will be responsible for strategic planning and sales in Europe and the U.S. while Speedmaster will take care of development and production of the SWorkz kits as well as marketing and sales for the Asian markets.
Read the statement in full here
Coming from Hudy is the new Compact Pit Bag. Redesigned and improved the bag is now of a lighter and more compact design, taking less space in the pits, during transportation and storage. Made from tough nylon material the bag sports colourful Hudy graphics and it incorporates a variety of useful features such as reinforced sidewalls and lower base, spacious storage pouches, an externally mounted and adjustable fuel gun holder as well as a soft fabric covered handle. Special anti-slip rubber feet make for a secure stand and it is designed to fit in the side pocket of the Hudy Carrying Bag or any other standard baggage or hauler bags.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
VBC Racing have released new optional parts for the Wildfire D08 touring car in the form of an anti-tweak battery mount, new hard compound suspension parts as well as SMJ-made springs. Starting with the battery mount, the design eliminates any tweak created by using mounting tape as the machined alloy loops do away with the need to wrap the tape around the chassis bottom as they can be looped around the mounting brackets. The rear mount also incorporates a length adjustment feature to adapt the mounts to different length LiPo packs.
During this week’s IFMAR 1/10th 200mm World Championships in Gubbio, Italy, Mugen Seiki have introduced what will be a future “R” version of their successful MTX-6 200mm car. Mugen Seiki development driver Takaaki Shimo is running a pre-production car, as featured in our Chassis Focus here, and now Mugen have released a couple of detail images of the updated parts that include a new main chassis, lightweight hard-anodised wheel axle shafts, hard compound suspension components, updated carbon fibre shock tower parts as well as a range of front bumper weights to attach to the also redesigned bumper. Also included will be a shiny clutchbell and also updated upper bulkhead covers. More information on the final specification will become available in time for the release.
View some of the new parts in detail here
Arrowmax have introduced their latest high-performance 11.1V 3S hardcase LiPo battery pack. Offering a capacity of 7200mAh and being built using 110C/55C cells the battery is ideal for high-power applications such as monster trucks, 1/8th “Lite” E-buggies and also 1/8th on-road cars. The battery comes pre-wired with a T-plug connector and standard balancer port and it is available now.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Gens Ace have announced the signing of 6-times Swedish National Champion, Viktor Wilck to their factory team. The Serpent team driver will use the company’s high-performance batteries from how on and he joins Gens Ace’s other high-class drivers such as Marc Fischer and David Ehrbar. Viktor’s first outing for his new power suppliers will be the forthcoming IFMAR World Championships in Beijing, China.
Source: Gens Ace [gensace.com]
Round four of this year’s Belgium Electric On-road Nationals was held at the Baanbrekers club in Rucphen. In the Touring Modified class it was Awesomatix’ Olivier Bultynck to take the pole position from Awesomatix team mate Nicolas Delisé and Xray driver Robby Engelen. The opening final began with a DNF for the TQ holder as technical issues prevent Olivier to complete more than a lap. This promoted Nicolas into the lead and he would make maximum use of the situation to walk away with the win in the opening A-main. The second and third leg then were a walk in the park for Ollie who took wins in A2 and A3 to grab the overall win from Nicolas with Mitchel Van Es (VBC) rounding out the top 3 result. Elsewhere in the Formula class it was again Oilvier Bultynck who took the winning honours, this time in from of Steve Deblaere and youngster Florian Joos.
View the Formula class podium here
Arrma’s Fury Mega 1/10th scale 2WD short course truck is now available in an upgraded specification, coming with a new bodyshell, new radio system and more. While the chassis itself remained unchanged the ready-to-run kit comes with a Tactic TTX300 3-channel radio and TR326 micro receiver and a bold new body that has a stylish blue/black colour scheme for new looks. Foam body washers improve overall support, while new bumpers help give it a more scale-like appearance. Body mounts have also been reengineered to accept more aftermarket short course bodies. Included with the truck come a powerful brushed motor, waterproof electronics as well as a 2000mAh NiMH battery and suitable mains charger.
