Team Associated introduce a new Factory Team ball bearing ses for the B5 and B5M buggy. Including ball races for the front axles, the rear hubs, and the gearbox the kit is ideal to replace worn out bearings. A blue rubber seal protection on one side makes the bearings, that are also available as separate 4-piece packs per size, more robust when the going gets tough.
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Following the 1969 Corvette Stingray Horizon Hobby now also introduce the 2014 variant of the ‘Vette’. Making use of Vaterra’s proven V100-S 4WD shaft-driven on-road chassis the car features full ball bearings, a 540-size brushed motor, LiPo-ready speed controller and it is decked off with a replica 2014 Stingray body and suitable wheels. Coming ready-to-run and factory-assembled the kit also includes a genuine Spektrum 2.4GHz radio set, 1800mAh NiMH battery pack and a 2A wallcharger.
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Last weekend saw round 2 of the Action Model Centre supported Summer Shootout Series take place in Chesterfield, UK. With 100 entries across 5 different classes it was set to be a top notch event run on a nice track with good grip levels. The LMP12 open modified class saw a small entry of less than 10 cars. However, all of the drivers were of national A-final standard so the racing was still very competitive. 3 drivers battled it out for TQ honours, with Andy Murray eventually coming out on top driving a V-Dezign car ahead of the Reedy-powered Yokomo R12C3 of Mark Stiles and former World Champion David Spashett. These three were split by just 0.35 seconds, so it looked like the final would be a close race.
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Following the heavy duty spool cups for the Tamiya TRF417/418 and the Yray T3/T4 Roche now also have the respective parts for the Yokomo BD7 touring and DRB drift car available. The outdrives are made from very durable spring steel and machined to offer a reduced weight. Mounting directly into the kit’s front spool body the parts are a direct replacement for the standard cups.
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The second of only two Western Germany 1/8th off-road regional rounds was run at the Modellfreunde Kürten track. Kyosho’s Carsten Keller was able to take the win in the 40 minute final despite being hindered by a wrong tyre choice. At the end he took the win some two laps ahead of Jan Sievert with Sven Sievert finishing another lap down. Maik Wiesweg and Chris Kammann completed the top 5 result.
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Kyosho have released first information and photos of the FO-XX 1/8th scale basher truck based on what appears to be a revamped Twin/Mad Force chassis. Featuring a lightweight vertical plate chassis with inner dirt shields and front and rear rigid axles the truck resembles a mud-slinging Formula Off-Road vehicle with its paddle-type tyres and scale bodyshell. Threaded big bore shock absorbers make for improved off-road performance while a front bumper with light buckets not only look cool but also protect the chassis from the rigours of off-road racing. The FO-XX comes ready-to-run including a 2.4GHz radio system, a waterproof high-torque steering servo and your choice .25 big block nitro motor or a high-performance brushless system.
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The annual Hobbywing Trophy recently took place at the Bientina track in Italy. Francesco Martini took the pole position for the Modified Touring Car class while Tiziano Borgogni put his car on pole in the Stock class. The Mod class finals then saw a clean sweep of Francesco who took the win in all 3 final legs to take the overall win from Matteo Montagnani and Fabricio Manicardi. In the Stock class Tiziano had some issues in the opening A-main but a flawless 2nd and 3rd leg had him taking the overall win from Simone Aleotti and Gabriele Berselli.
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Following a first teaser Sprint RC now officially introduce two new nitro on-road bodyshells. First up is the DTR-S 1/8th body. The EFRA 31538 shell offers an increased overall length with an extra wide front section for improved stability in corners on medium to high speed tracks. Testing has shown that the body works very well especially for racing without tyre additive.
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