June 24, 2020
Hudy have introduced their new bags specially designed for the use with their lightweight edition setup boards. Available in five different sizes to cover the brand’s 1/10th touring, 1/10th off-road, 1/8th on-road, 1/8th off-road, and 1/8th truggy setup boards, the bags are made of high-strength fabric and come decorated with the iconic black and purple Hudy graphics. The zipped bags, that do not include the setup boards, ensure secure storing and carrying of the setup boards while looking the part. Source: Hudy [hudy.net]…
June 23, 2020
Alex Vaughn RC Products have announced their new 36mm carbon fibre and aluminium hybrid droop blocks. The blocks are perfect for setting the droop the most accurately way possible from the wheel hex thread to setup board. The blocks are constructed from high-quality materials and they are available from now on. Source: Alex Vaughn RC [goldstarhobbies.com]…
February 18, 2020
Nemo Racing have announced the release of the Beta carbon car stand. Of a simplified design, the car stand features four holes that can be used to hold shocks or differentials during maintenance and refilling while four round foam dots protect the car stand and the car’s chassis from scratches. Rubber feet make for a secure positioning atop the setup board or pit table. Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]…
July 2, 2019
…store smaller items such as turnbuckle wrenches, pliers etc. The body pin and small parts tray is equipped with magnet, ensuring the parts wouldn’t get lost during busy pit action. A laser-etched TRF logo makes the tool tray stand out. Also new is a sandwich setup board of 300x405mm. The 18mm thick pit board is of a dual colour finish with one cover side being grey while the back side is of a dark grey colour. The lightweight board is ideal for touring and 1/10th scale off-road car setup and it comes including a TRF sticker sheet. Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]…
June 3, 2019
Coming from Reno Savoya’s RSRC brand is a new lightweight setup boars suitable for both 1/8th and 1/10th scale classes. Made of lightweight PVC material the board weighs in at only 800g while measuring 345x545mm. The dimensions allow to fit the board into most hauler bags and it sports the “Shark’s” signature graphics and colours. Source: RSRC [rsrc.biz]…
May 23, 2019
Hudy have introduced their updated car stands for 1/10th scale on-road and off-road cars that are of a more compact design. Featuring a black powder-coated surface and stylish Hudy graphics the car stands feature a low-profile design that saves space both in the pits and during transport and storage. Upper foam pads ensure the chassis and car stand do not become scratched during use while lower rubber dots prevent the car stand from slipping around on the setup board or pit table. The on-road variant also features four individually marked holes to hold shock absorbers during refilling. The V3 touring,…
May 16, 2019
…performance even at this small scale. The worm gear drive setup permits a high ground clearance plus a low gear ratio that reduces torque twist. Powered by an included 180-size motor and LiPo battery, the vehicle shows off competence and charisma on the trails. The Deadbolt body offers a narrow stance, bulging hood, realistic driver figure, and moulded roll cage with realistic light bar. The realism continues right down to the ground with licensed KMC XD229 Machete Crawl wheels wrapped in Nitto Trail Grappler tires. Adding even more to its beginner appeal, the SCX24 Deadbolt comes 100 percent complete and…
May 6, 2019
…off the ground at one end only, and making sure the wheels leave the ground at the same point, being an extremely common way to de-tweak an on-road car. Using precision machined parts is far more accurate than using a normal wheel and tyre, and more accurate than a normal rubber O-ringed setup wheel. Having no buffer between the wheel and ground makes it far easier to feel when one wheel is lifting up earlier, as drivers can feel the abrupt bump on the setup board. This leads to more accurate and faster setting of tweak. Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]…
