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June 29, 2012

Schumacher Cougar SVR 2wd buggy

The new Cougar SVR from Schumacher is a professional, high performance 2wd racing buggy designed especially for dirt and low traction surfaces Developed from the highly successful Cougar range of cars which have won countless races worldwide, the SVR incorporates an all new transmission with a rearward motor location and optimised weight distribution for maximum traction. The choice is now yours without compromise, the Cougar SVR for dirt and low traction or the Cougar SV2 for high traction, such as astro, grass or carpet.

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June 29, 2012

Vejrak & Syach win 2012 Futaba OS Jakarta Open

The 2012 Futaba OS Jakarta Open which is the annual yearly event of Jakarta International Twin Circuit track was held last weekend. A strong 106 competitors from Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam took part in the 1/10 200mm and 1/8 classes. The qualifying was on Saturday with three 5 minute rounds with a final round on Sunday before the Main Final. The qualifying started with very sunny conditions and the track surface had medium grip with a few bumpy sections.

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June 29, 2012

KM Racing EvoII waist twister system

KM Racing have released this ‘waist twister system’ for the H-K1 EvoII. The new set is suitable for the latest EvoII chassis and features updated twisted plate mount and aluminium middle plate front mount which will enable it to be mounted to the new Evo2 copper middle plate to be released soon.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

June 28, 2012

Serpent S411 spool, battery strap & Lex-IS body

New for the S411 from Serpent comes this lightweight nylon spool. Saves 10 grams weight, compared to alu spool, it can also be run without the alu bushing but with the bushing it will be more secure especially in modified. Another new item is the velcro battery-strap which is easy to use, thin, secure and light replacing battery tape. Finally for the S411 and other 190mm touring cars is the Lex-IS 190mm touring car body shell. Made from top-quality 0.8mm lexan it is lightweight but very stable too. On asphalt the the body creates a very neutral and easy handling, but can be raced aggressively as it offers lots of traction and steering. On carpet the steering response is more direct. 2 versions are available, one clear version and one semi-painted version, which needs one or more colors to finish it. The body comes complete with masking sheet and head- tail-light / grill sheet.

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June 28, 2012

T-Work’s titanium screws

T-Work’s titanium screws are made from true 6AL/4V grade titanium and precision CNC machined to give you reliability and weight savings over regular steel screws. The titanium is of the same grade as their popular and nearly indestructible turnbuckles, which has a unique glossy finish compared to lower grade titanium, thus the need to be CNC machined instead of being pressed into shape from a mold as used with softer metals. Their starting line up will include M3 and M4 hex wrench button and Countersink head screws in various lengths with socket head and other metric and imperial sizes to follow.

Source: T-Work’s [rc-tworks.com]

June 28, 2012

Edam Spirit new deck conversion set

Edam have produced this new deck conversion set for their Spirit 1/10th 200mm chassis. The new conversion sets the main part for the radio plate, which supports the electronics and fuel tank, lower by 8mm for improved lower centre of gravity. This makes the car more stable and able to carry more speed in the corners.

View an image of the mounted deck here

June 28, 2012

Pro-Line International Challenge – Announcement

The organisers of the 7th annual Pro-Line International Challenge that takes place from the 25th to the 27th of August have been in touch to promote their event. Hosted by the Herts Nitro Model Club this 3 day 1/8th scale event is open to gas buggy and truggy as well as BL buggy. Run to BRCA rules there is a handout Pro-Line tire for each class, Blockade for buggy and Blockade VTR for truggy. Entry is now open here.

June 28, 2012

Robin Frischkopf wins Swiss Nats Rd3

Last weekend the 3rd round of the Swiss championship took place in Gland at lake Geneva. About 140 drivers had registered for the event on one of the most beautiful and challenging tracks in Switzerland. The weather was fine too and for the first time the drivers could enjoy a wholly dry weekend. Robin Frischkopf managed to TQ the expert category an Saturday however on Sunday he made some mistakes in the semifinal and did not manage to get the pole. P-S-R team driver Robin Frischkopf (Swiss champion of 2010) went into the 45 minute final race as 3rd but was immediately able to put pressure on Jeremy Pittet. After a great duel and beating the track record several times he managed to pull away towards the end and win with about 20 seconds advantage.

View the podium standings here