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August 17, 2014

Pietsch wins 2014 200mm European Championships

The 2014 EFRA European Championships for 1/10 200mm took place earlier this week in Valencia, Spain. Qualifying saw former European Champion and Mugen onroad designer Robert Pietsch take the top spot ahead of the Serpent duo of Dominik Greiner and reigning Champion Alessio Mazzeo, with Shepherd’s Simon Kurzbuch completing the top 4. In the first semi final it was HB start Teemu Leino fresh from his final at the 1/8th offroad Euros who took the win, and would start the 45 minute main final from pole position thanks to his fastest time, ahead of Alexander Thilo and Simon Kurzbuch in a race that saw Dominik Greiner failing to finish and ending up 10th. In the second semi final Robert Pietsch would take a close fought win ahead of Swiss 1/8th specialist Simon Kurzbuch in 2nd with reigning Champion Mazzeo making it through in 3rd. This semi-final would see big names Groskamp, Balestri and Dankel all fail to finish to 20 minute race.

Continue reading the report here

August 17, 2014

CRC WTF-1 Formula chassis

Building on the winning heritage from the multi-champion line of 1/12th and 1/10th road cars, the new WTF-1 from CRC elevates F-1 racing to the next level offering new and exciting features. Features that include CRC’s infinitely adjustable Slider Rear Pod, dual damper tube system, the F-1 Pro-Strut adjustable front end, a full ball bearing graphite Pro-diff and a best-in-class rear damper, the CRC Encore shock. The roll center, ride height, camber, caster, preload, droop and spring rate are all adjustable. Available soon.

View more images of the WTF-1 here

August 17, 2014

Essex Summer Series – Update

Essex Summer Series - Update

The EWS Events team have today announced that their first outdoor event, the 2014 Essex Summer Series, has been moved to the Adur circuit on the outskirts of Brighton, Sussex. The event was set to be held at the Brookland Raceway circuit in Kent, but regrettably the facility ran out of time to make the track upgrades and changes necessary to host an event on this scale. Thankfully, the Adur Model Car Club offered their facility as an alternative, which the organising team were more than happy to accept. The race will remain on the same date of 13th and 14th September. You can check out the EWS Events Facebook page for regular updates and to ask any questions here.

August 16, 2014

Gravity RC G Blade hobby knife

Gravity RC have announced the release of the ‘G Blade’ carbon fibre/aluminium Hobby knife. The handle holds the most commonly used no.11 blade and is perfect for use in hundreds of applications in the Hobby/Arts and crafts industry and beyond. The product includes one handle, one blade and one plastic cap and is available in silver, black and red.

Source: Gravity RC [teamgravityrc.com]

August 16, 2014

Arrowmax Ultra Step ride height & droop gauge

Arrowmax has released this new ride height / droop gauge combo for touring cars. Made from anodised aluminium the ride height gauge has a range from 2mm to 8mm in 0.5mm increments while the droop gauge on the other end has a range from 0.5 to 7.5 in 1mm increments.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

August 16, 2014

Infinity by X-Factory B5M chassis

X-Factory introduce their new Infinity by X-Factory line, a line of hop-ups for other car brands. The first release is a new carbon fibre chassis for the Associated B5M and the line will be expanded soon to include shock towers, new steering systems and other products that take your car to the next level. This new chassis gives the B5M lots more flex and tunability with drivers reporting much better cornering and increased forward bite on all surfaces. Rough tracks require more flex, so loosen some or all of the side deck screws on the Infinity chassis. The forward screws affect front flex, while the rear ones work on the back end. The kit comes complete with the CF chassis, all the other CF parts, aluminium stand-offs, hardware, and instructions.

View the complete kit here

August 15, 2014

JConcepts B5 & B5M alu front suspension brace

New for the Associated B5 & B5M from JConcepts comes this aluminium front suspension brace. The machined and anodized aluminium brace is spot on in terms of geometry, fit, finish and position. The edging has been slightly chamfered to remove sharp corners and adds extra luster to an already polished looking piece while the tightened design eliminates extra bulk and weight with deep cutouts. Finally the perimeter ledge has a hefty chamfer which provides slightly more front clearance during hard landings and corning.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

August 15, 2014

Duratrax Onyx 110 charger

Duratrax introduce their new Onyx 110 AC/DC Peak Charger. It peak charges 4-8 cell NiCd or NiMH power packs, but also features a separate jack for 4-, 5- and 8-cell radio batteries. All the modeler has to do is select a charge rate and plug it in, the Onyx 110 does everything else. It starts charging when the pack is connected, switches to trickle rates once peak is reached and does both automatically, for truly “hands-off” charging convenience. And with its compact size and built-in AC power supply, modellers can use it at home or take it to the track with equal ease.

View the feature list here