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July 2, 2014

FTW NB48 Reactor bodyshell

FTW introduce the Reactor bodyshell for the Tekno NB48 1/8th nitro off-road buggy. Offering a somewhat “edgy” design that highly separates from both the original and many other after market bodies, the Reactor is usable with stock or Losi 8ight series air filters and the body offers two trim lines for the cooling head for forward and rear motor configuration. The body is moulded from .040 polycarbonate and comes with window masks and a logo decal sheet.

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July 2, 2014

Martin Wollanka wins Austrian 1/8 off-road nats Rd2

The 2nd round of the Austria 1/8th off-road national championship saw a strong field of drivers competing with the likes of Hupo Hönigl, 2-times national champion Martin Karner, Euro finalist Dominic Bauer and Martin Wollanka in attendance. In the qualifiers two round wins secured Martin Wollanka the overall TQ for the finals and the Xray driver was also able to take the pole position for the A-main by winning his semifinal 4 seconds in front of runner-up Martin Karner. The final had the two Martin’s fighting for the first 10 minutes of the race until Wollanka’s pit crew realised that he had to do an additional stop for fuel compared to Karner. Nevertheless Martin Wollanka ended the race 1 lap ahead of Martin Karner with Klemens Heiss completing the top 3 result.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

July 2, 2014

AMCSCI Italian outdoor nationals – Report

This year’s AMSCI Italian outdoor nationals were held at the Rme L. Collari track in Cassino with more than 50 drivers attending in the Touring Car Modified and 13.5T Blinky classes. The weather conditions on Saturday proved to be very difficult and this affected the qualifiers at first but on a drying track Antonio Di Prisco took the TQ in the Modified class ahead of Nicola Marrone and Alessandro Brunelli. In the Stock class Mattia Collina grabbed the TQ spot from Valter Cola while Marco Puelo completed the top 3 result.

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July 2, 2014

LRP S10 Blast SC 2 & MT 2 brushless RTR sets

Based on the brushed S10 Blast SC 2 and MT 2 kits LRP now also have brushless-powered variants to offer. Both the Blast SC 2 short course and the Blast MT 2 monster truck come with the Vector K7 4300kv brushless motor and a splash waterproof Spin Pro brushless speed controller for improved performance on the track or your favourite gravel pit. The factory-assembled kits base on the improved version 2 chassis that sport a sealed drivetrain, stronger slipper clutch and other performance and reliability enhancing improvements. Included in each set is also a 2,4GHz radio system for glitch-free operation.

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July 2, 2014

Zen ZFC014 formula 1 chassis kit

Zen have released first images of their forthcoming ZFC014 formula 1 chassis kit. Information on specification and features are pretty vague at the moment but it is understood that the set is a conversion or “80 percent” kit that needs the addition of a Tamiya F104 front end and rear axle/differential. The carbon fibre chassis allows to use shorty LiPo battery packs in longitudinal and transversal position, it offers a single bellcrank steering and the power pod links mount in quite unconventional manner as they span from the most outward end of the chassis to a position way behind the rear axle whereas usually the links mount to the front end of the power pod plate on most cars. We bring you more information on the kit as soon as they become available.

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July 2, 2014

PSM introduce the floating battery mount

German company PSM are known for their innovative after market option parts and while working on the a shorty LiPo battery chassis conversion kit for the Yokomo B-Max4 III, Stefan of PSM came up with the idea of a floating battery mount. While the buggy offers a floating servo mount from stock, an idea adopted from the electric touring cars, taking away the influence of the battery on the twist of the chassis seems like a new approach to get every little bit of performance and predictability out of the 1/10th scale buggies, especially since a carbon fibre chassis, such as the upcoming shorty pack conversion, offers more flex compared to the kit’s aluminium chassis. From what is understood PSM is testing different configurations of the mount at the moment and we keep you up to date with the progress.

Source: PSM [psm-rc.com]

July 2, 2014

Bittydesign THECar White Edition Force body

Bittydesign THECar White Edition Force body-1

Italian company Bittydesign introduce their latest 1/8th buggy bodyshell in the form of the Force body for JQ Product’s THECar White Edition. The cab forward body will give the buggy a more modern look and it is of a remodelled “Yellow Edition” design to fit the “White” car’s new dimensions and specifications while giving more room for the throttle servo linkages. Newly sculptured sidepods round out the new body that will become available within the next 2 weeks as do new optional White Edition clear polycarbonate mudguards to complement the body.

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July 2, 2014

Exotek B5M wingmount & B5 rear clamping wheel hex

Exotek have two new aluminium option parts for the Team Associated B5M/B5 available in the form of an alloy wing mount for mid motor buggies and general B5 series rear clamping wheel hex adapters. Starting with the wing mount set, the parts are machined from 7075 aluminium and offer extra durability. The mounts use low profile M3 screws over the standard body clips to securely mount the win. The mounting hardware though is not supplied and the mounts come polished in your choice of glossy black or blue colour. Also new are the 6.75mm wide clamping type rear wheel hex adapters for the B5 and B5M. The precision machined parts stay in place even with the wheels taken off and they are available in black or blue anodising.

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