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March 13, 2015

JConcepts Challenge Rd5 – Report

The 5th round of the Norwegian JConcepts Challenge was held at Mustit RC with the track being run in its normal fashion this time. Saturday started out with 4WD Buggy and 4WD Short Course with Daniel Kobbevik sitting on TQ in both classes. Daniel then went on to win the first two Short Course A-mains to take the overall win early. The race then was on for the runner-up spot with Dag Andre Karlstad ultimately grabbing the 2nd spot from Robert Stormyrbakken in 3rd.

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March 13, 2015

Infinity 1/8th nitro on-road car – First images

Back in January Japanese company Creation Model announced their Infinity branded 1/8th nitro on-road car and now first images of the project are available. Developed by former Japanese National Champion and World Championship podium finisher Masao Tanaka the yet unnamed car is currently in its final stage of development and it undergoes track testing on various international tracks. The kit is set for a release this Summer with more images being available soon.

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March 12, 2015

Mobers and Rettke take German 1/12th titles

Markus Mobers and Jan Rettke have captured the 2015 German 1/12th scale titles. The international German Championships were held at the “Eifel-Ring”, the indoor track of the hosting MAC Adenau club, very close to the Nuerburgring. Like the famous “Nordschleife”, the 111 metre long “Eifel-Ring” is well-known for its interesting and challenging layout where driving ability is more important than the material used. Record-breaking 70 entries were received for the open championship which often attracted only some 40 entries over the past years. Among these entries were also racers from France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Poland.

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March 12, 2015

Adam Drake joins AMain.com & ProTek R/C race team

Adam Drake joins AMain.com & ProTek R/C racing team

Multiple ROAR National Champion Adam Drake has joined the AMain.com and ProTek R/C racing team. A consummate professional and ambassador for the sport of R/C racing, Adam will primarily run ProTek R/C’s extensive line of products and accessories including the ‘Supreme Power’ 100C LiPos, SureStart Starter Box, Universal Radio case, TruTemp Temp gun, Super Hauler bags and dozens of other nitro accessories. AMain.com CEO and Co-Founder Kendall Bennett explains:

He is great guy and fierce competitor, just the type of person we look for to represent AMain.com. I have no doubt that he’ll have a positive impact promoting our brands. And we’re committed to do whatever we can to help his racing career.

Source: AMain [amain.com]

March 12, 2015

Scorpion Vanguard modified & stock ESCs

Scorpion Power System introduce their first ever RC car related speed controller, the Vanguard. Available as modified and stock variant both make use of an aluminium upper case with integrated heatsink to keep the operation temperature as low as possible. Both the S3-140-Modify and S3-80-Super Stock controller are 1S to 3S LiPo compatible, they feature a 6V/3A BEC system and they are usable with sensored and sensorless brushless motors as low as 4.5T with the modified and 8.5T motors with the stock variant. Included with the controllers comes a range of accessories such as a cooling fan, a booster/capacitor board, and an USB interface to connect the controller to a Windows-based PC in order to fine-tune the settings.

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March 12, 2015

Exotek TLR 22-4 aluminium & carbon fibre options

New from Exotek comes a range of aluminium and carbon fibre option parts for the TLR 22-4 buggy. First up is the twist nut battery post set whose design uses alloy twist nuts instead of body clips for holding down the battery straps. The twist nuts have knurling for easy grip and include rubber inserts to keep twist nuts from rattling loose. The threaded alloy posts use steel lower screws for durability and have the upper post extension so that stock body clips can be used for the body. The set is available in glossy black or yellow and it is compatible with saddle or single shorty style packs.

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March 12, 2015

Tekno RC XT CNC-machined tools

Tekno RC introduce the XT line of CNC-machined tools. The tools offer specially designed handles to make for effortless wrenching and the handles are available in two different sizes. They are gun metal anodised for a sleek appearance and wear resistance while soft knurling on the handle’s grip area produces great leverage without tearing up the hands. A large flat spot on the bottom helps prevent the tools from rolling onto the ground. Each tool is laser etched for easy identification and a large thumb relief in the handle makes for an ergonomic feel. An M5 set screw holds the CNC machined high carbon steel adjustable length 4mm shank tips in place. The tools are available in several sizes including 1.5mm to 2.5mm hex wrenches, 2mm and 2.5mm ball hex wrenches and as 5mm to 8mm nut drivers. The handles and tool tips are also available separately.

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March 12, 2015

X Factory Infinity SRX-2mm battery straps

X Factory Infinity announces a new battery strap for the mid-motor Serpent Spyder SRX-2. The two strips of carbon fibre are direct replacements for the big x-shaped standard strap and they solve two problems with the original part. As a tuning aid, the straps allow more chassis flex than the standard part and they also allow most batteries to be removed with just two thumb screws undone instead of four. The parts use the standard thumb screws and include holes for the stand-offs used to hold a shorty pack.

Source: X Factory [xfactoryrc.com]