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March 4, 2011

John Yves Ferte joins MSE Mugen Seiki Europe

MSE Mugen Seiki Europe officially announced that they have appointed John Yves Ferte as their new Sales and Team Manager. John Yves will help managing and developing the company’s up-coming new strategies and projects while also managing MSE Mugen Seiki Europe Team drivers. He has already shown his dedicated wish to built a healthy, young and promising team by picking up the likes of Robert Battle (above) and Simon Willetts to name a few. MSE Mugen Seiki Europe would like to welcome John Yves to his new position as he leaves his French & UK roots to join the head office based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Stefan Habbecke, MSE Mugen Seiki Europe’s President had this to say:

I am really happy to have John Yves strengthen our sales Team. With his enthusiasm and experience in the model business, he is a real asset to our young company and I am looking forward to many up-coming improvements.

Source: MSE [mugen.eu]

March 4, 2011

Robitronic line of glue products

Robitronic have release a complete range of glue products starting with this superglue for tires. Sold in a bottle of 20g, it can be used for all types of rubber tires and wont get crumbly. For general use there are three other different superglues in thin, medium and thick viscosity and are also sold in a bottle of 20g. Next up is the Combifiller, which you apply to the area you want to fix and secure with glue. Sold in a bottle of 70g, it works great for stripped threads and broken plastic parts by filling gaps. For locking screws in metal threads there is two different types of thread lock, red and blue, for high and medium strength respectively. Finally for setting off the CA glues, there is this 150ml can of activator for instant hardening.

Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]

March 4, 2011

Robitronic Smasher Short Course truck

The Smasher marks Robitronic’s foray into the short-course arena. Straightforward, bold faced and with loads of top-features to boot, the Smasher really appeals to newcomers and rc-enthusiasts eager to experience real racing atmosphere!. Designed as a 2wd short course truck, the Smasher builds upon the typical chassis optimized for extra ground clearance, supported by extra long a-arms and oil-filled shocks to stomach any terrain, you might want to race the Smasher on.

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March 4, 2011

Exotek XX TCX LiPo chassis

Exotek Racing continue to expand their line of LiPo chassis’ with the release of the new XX for the Hot Bodies TCX. This high performance multi adjustment ultra narrow LiPo chassis is only 90mm wide across the rear and at 2mm thick it improves flex all while reducing the overall center of gravity over the stock chassis. The new design allows for 2 side ways battery mounting positions and 2 front or back battery mounting position while the 3 piece battery cups ensures tweak free secure battery mounting.

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March 4, 2011

Aird & Robertson win Orion On-road Cup Rd4

Team Associated were on top form again at Moto Arena in Silverstone, where the Milton Keynes Club were the hosts for the latest round of the Orion On-road Cup. With a full meeting of 14 heats to get through, it meant four rounds of qualifying and one final for all. In the hotly contested modified field recent TC6 convert Johnny Aird continued his good form to claim second on the grid whilst in the 10.5t class Keith Robertson took third on the grid at his first meeting with the new TC6, using Novak Kinetic/Ballistic power. In the mod final Johnny took an early lead and never looked back to take a fine win. The 10.5t final was a great race with some really close racing. With the five minutes up, Keith put the power of the new Reedy 60C Lipo battery to good effect and took the win to make another double victory for the Associated touring team.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]

March 4, 2011

Xray Composite shock parts with rebound hole

New from Xray is this frame containing composite parts, except pistons, for two short Xray shock absorbers. These new shock parts feature the upper shock cap with a hole which allows for faster, easier and more comfortable shocks rebound adjustment. Fits all Xray electric and nitro touring shocks.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 4, 2011

Peak Racing Vantage BL motors

Peak Racing have released their new Vantage brushless motors in 7.5T, 13.5T and 17.5T versions. Fully rebuildable with adjustable timing, these sensored motors are tested and tuned at racing tracks all over the world by the best drivers in the world. This means that not only performance is tested but also reliability, giving you some of the best motors out in the market today.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

March 3, 2011

Protek R/C Prodigy 610 & 610 Duo

The new Protek R/C Prodigy 610 Duo features two independent channels, each capable of supplying 200W and monitoring the battery’s condition with its own internal balance port and temperature sensor port so you can charge your batteries quickly and safely. A 5V, 1000mA USB port allows you to charge any USB device conveniently at your work space, while the PC Link port gives you the option to monitor and log overall pack voltage, temperature, current and total capacity. Additionally, an intuitive touch-sensitive navigation panel will allow you to easily make your way through the charger menus without worrying about buttons malfunctioning due to debris, and the blue backlit LCD display with white characters offers clear visibility in any environment. The Prodigy 610 differs in that it only features one channel capable of supplying 200W, which apart from the form of the device itself, is essentially the same charger.

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