Xray have announced the impending arrival of the all new 1/12th scale chassis, the X12. Giving no details in a teaser statement on Twitter, the Slovakian company simply stated “The all-new Xray 1/12 platform coming soon. Good bye XII…welcome X12.” We will keep you posted as we get more updates.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
The Summer Novarossi challenge took place this weekend at the Ospy Team track in Italy. Traveling over from the US for the race Billy Easton and the Serpent team set the pace in the qualifying with the S811 Cobra and would TQ the event in front of Mirko Bianchi with current European Champion Robert Batlle in 3rd. Easton would win go on to win his semi in front of Batlle by a clear margin to line up on pole position for the 45 minute encounter. The pair would continue their battle up front in the main final with Easton taking an untroubled win by just less than a lap ahead of Mugen star Batlle with Agama racer Riccardo Perin coming home in 3rd only 1 second behind 2nd. The podium saw a lock out for Novarossi engines.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
The 8th Round of the Championship was hosted by the Cotswold Club situated within the Cotswold airport complex. The weather forecast was for a wet Saturday and a dry Sunday, but this turned out to be the opposite which had all the drivers frantically adding wet setups to their cars and changing to damp tires. Every driver decided a banker time was required since due to the open nature of the track surroundings and no wind would result in the track taking a long time to dry out, if at all. In first round of qualifying, it was the top 5 who pulled out a good lead. Kyle Branson then broke away with Tim Wood chasing hard. Neil Diver who was on a charge had engine trouble and Andy North / Richard Hicklin made errors which resulted in slower times and no place in the top final at present. Round 2 was similar conditions to round 1 but times were generally slower but Neil Diver did improve to guarantee a final position.
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TrakPower’s new gear grease (2oz) gives superior lubrication to reduce friction and wear for gears, universals, thrust bearings and other applications. It’s waterproof with formulated ‘non-sling’ properties. TrakPower have also released some Rosin Core silver solder (15g) which provides strong solder joints with low resistance and high conductivity. Environmentally safe, it contains no lead and has 3% silver content.
The “Gen 2” TCC (Todays Cup Car) from Protoform is the second iteration of the ever-changing look of the modern NASCAR series Sprint Cup racer. It now features an add-on blade spoiler and a double step splitter/spoiler on the front valance. The left side now features a bumped out area for added battery clearance and left side weight bias while the body has additional built-in rake for great stability and handling. The rear window/truck rail has been enlarged just like the 1:1 racer. It’s equipped with spoiler mounting hardware, protective overspray film, window masks and a comprehensive decal sheet that allows you to detail your car just like your favorite NASCAR star. This body will also fit most popular 200mm sedan chassis’.
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New from TrakPower is this 2S 7.4V 5400mAh 60C LiPo saddle Pack that’s pure power for blistering speeds and high capacity for longer run times. A hard case offers protection from the elements and crash damage. The pack is equipped with female bullet connectors.
Source: TrakPower [trakpowerusa.com]
The 1/5th scale Baja 5SC short course truck from HPI has gotten the 29 treatment. The Baja 5SC SS29 comes as an unassembled kit that you get to build from the ground up. If you enjoy the process of custom building your own R/C vehicles, then this is the kit for you. Its more than just a kit version, it’s packed with extra speed and a long list of option parts. The powerplant has been upgraded to the high performance Fuelie 29s engine, coupled to a high flow aluminum tuned pipe with steel tubular header. Combined with the 8,000 RPM clutch, the Baja 5SC SS29 has some serious grunt to help propel it to speeds in excess of 40MPH. Need to quiet things down a bit? They’ve also included a stock can muffler just in case.
Sweep have introduced their lucky seventh 8th scale off-road tire called, Micro Contacts. This tire was designed to be a bulletproof micro pin style tire delivering a rocket round run in qualifying and still able to last the whole A-main. Featuring a very stable micro pin pattern to sweep the ground with today’s hottest 21 engines. As the name suggests, all of their test drivers commented on how they feel like their car has micro suction cups sticking to the ground. The gluing bead and sidewalls have been redesigned to deliver a precise steering feel, which has never been experienced in the past. Four different compounds are available to suit a large variety of track conditions. The softest compound silver, blue, red and then the hardest compound white. These tires are designed specifically for their own grooved inserts or Cloud 9 closed cell foam inserts.
Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]
