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May 3, 2023

ReveD Shine Edge Alu. Adjustable Servo Horn

RC Drift car specialists ReveD is now offering its aluminium adjustable servo horn with SE (Shiny Edge) specifications. The split-type servo horn is lightweight and highly rigid, and the distance from the centre of the servo horn to the rod end ball can be adjusted steplessly from 19mm to 23mm with just one screw. You can instantly adjust the lever ratio according to the servo speed and counter timing. SE (shiny edge) processing is applied to each edge of the 2 separate bodies for improved looks. The line-up includes two types of serrations, 25T (for servos such as Futaba and Rêve D) and 23T (for servos such as Sanwa and KO) so that you can choose according to the servo manufacturer you are using.

Source: Rêve D [teamreved.com]

May 2, 2023

Roche signs Japanese National Champion Yamashita

Following last week’s signing of Vesa Yli to it’s race team, World Championship winning 1:12 manufacturer Roche has announced the addition of 1:12 Japanese National Champion Kazuki Yamashita. Representing Yokomo in 1:10 Touring car, he will race with Roche P12 in coming years, also work on testing the new P12 chassis ahead of the 2023 1:12 World Championships which takes place in November in Florida. Commenting on the news, Yamashita said, ‘I am looking forward to the new challenges at Roche. And I would like to thank Max for giving me this opportunity, and I would like to work together to develop a high performance 1:12 chassis. I would like to focus on the World Championships in Florida this year and do my best’.

Source: Roche [rocherc.com]

May 2, 2023

Infinity Racing Rosso Trolley Bag

Infinity has introduced a new look Racing Rosso Trolley Bag with three drawers large enough to hold a 1:8 Nitro onroad chassis. This bag features caster wheels making it easy to move around even when storing all of your race cars, tools, spare parts, chargers, and other accessories. The new design features the Infinity logo in a bright racing rosso colour. The overall size of the trolley is 55x31x48cm with the internal Internal drawers measuring 50x27x13cm.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

May 2, 2023

Kyosho Fantom 1:12 4WD Ext Gold 60th Anniversary

Kyosho has just unveiled the 1:12 Phantom EP 4WD Ext Gold 60th Anniversary Limited Edition. The kit is to mark a major year for the iconic Japanese company. On October 10, 2023, Kyosho will celebrate 60 years of bringing joy to life through model hobbies by fulfilling the commitment to our company motto, ‘serious about having fun’. With 60 years of model making know-how and heritage, Kyosho will continue to create products for you to enjoy at fun events through our global network. The 12th edition of the Kyosho Vintage Series, this special edition Phantom EP-4WD Ext features all aluminium parts anodised gold. The design of the original model released in 1985 While following along, each part has been brushed up to match modern R/C mechanics and power sources. The chain driven car is equipped with a lightweight and high-strength 6mm carbon rear shaft as standard and the previous optional rear shock is now standard in the kit. To finish the 60th Anniversary look the wheel nuts are also gold.

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May 2, 2023

Vejrak wins Hotrace Asia Cup

Meen Vejrak was the winner of the the inaugural Hotrace Asia Cup which was hosted at the Tom Racing Circuit in Hong Kong over the weekend. Attracting an international field, in qualifying it was the former 1:10 200mm World Champion who set the pace topping all four rounds of qualifying. Driving a Capricorn, the Maxima team driver would start from the TQ ahead Italy’s Carmine Riola, Australia’s Jeff Hamon and Hong Kong’s Lolo Sam. In the 45-minute final, Vejrak continued that form leading throughout the 45-minute encounter. Initially chased by Riola, the factory Infinity driver would retire with engines issues just as the race reached 1/3 distance. Promoting the Serpent of Hamon to second, Vejrak would win by a lap with the Infinity of Sam completing the podium. In 1:8 GT Wong Wai Kin took the win driving a Capricorn while in the 1:10 235mm final KK made it a clean sweep for the Italian manufacturer.

Image: Team Corona [Facebook]

May 2, 2023

ReveD Alu Rear Hub Carrier Set

RC Drift car manufacturer ReveD has released this Alu Rear Hub Carrier Set for RWD Drift. The popular aluminium rear hub carrier is now available with a new SE (shiny edge) specification. By providing two outer suspension pin positions, it is possible to adjust the roll center position and instantly change the setting according to the rear weight of the machine. The hub carrier body, which has been boldly hollowed out, has both rigidity and flexibility, and dramatically improves traction performance, while maintaining the highest performance.
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April 29, 2023

Bittydesign ‘A45M’ 1:10 M-chassis body shell

Bittydesign has released a new M-Chassis version of their A45 1:10 FWD body, the A45M. Inspired by the shapes of a real car, they have created enlarged TCR-style fenders by adapting the proportions and measurements necessary for use with the most common M-chassis models on the market. The body is universal and fits all the 1:10 M-chassis cars on the market with 210-225mm wheelbase. It can be mounted on the 4WD chassis as well as on front wheel drive cars. Made with high quality and genuine polycarbonate Lexan, it is produced only in Light Weight version 0,75mm thickness. The kit comes complete with screw, nuts and large plastic washers to fix properly the rear wing along with a pre-cut decal sheet and window masks.

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April 28, 2023

Mugen MTC-2R Touring Car

Mugen Seiki has announced their latest 1:10 Electric Touring Car, the MTC2R. The new car is an evolution of the successful MTC-2 platform used by Ronald Völker to win the ETS championship two years in a row. Now the next generation MTC-2R has several updates and improvements. Volker, designer & racer Robert Pietsch, Eric Dankel together with the whole development team tested extensively on different surfaces and conditions to develop the MTC-2R.

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