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February 3, 2011

Toy Fair 2011 – Team Orion

Team Orion have a huge selection of new products on their stand with the standout product being the new line of 90C LiPo batteries. The Carbon Pro series comes in all the usual formats, 1S, Saddle, Stick, 1/8th version, and is able to achieve this new C rating through the use of a new separator in the cell that allows higher current. While they admit that the wires cant handle the full output of the battery, it does give a lot more torque to your motor.

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February 3, 2011

Toy Fair 2011 – Hudy

Again with an impressive display of products, this year sees only a small number of additions to this ever growing line. Two new products in their liquids line include after run oil and air filter oil, while in the tool range there is the previously announced universal handle for using power driver tips and their new clutch tension adjustment tool. Hudy are also displaying their new line up of aluminium servo arms.

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February 3, 2011

Toy Fair 2011 – Xray

Xray have a larger booth this year to accommodate their growing range of products the featured one being their all new 1/8th scale on road chassis. As told in their previous column and as you saw in the previous story to this one, the RX8 is a pretty standard affair for a car in this class with its only stand out feature being the legendary Xray quality. Using Hudy spring steel for the drive train and front oneway it also carries over some parts from its World Champion brother, the NT1, with the shock absorbers and receiver box the same. Its a very nice looking car too, in all black, and from all accounts it goes really well on the track too.

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February 3, 2011

Xray RX8 1/8th scale on road chassis

Xray have released information on their all new RX8 1/8th scale platform. We have talked with the guys on the Xray stand here in Nuremberg, played with the car and taken our own photos but as we write that story, here are the release photos and features list of the new car.

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February 3, 2011

Toy Fair 2011 – Serpent

Serpent are displaying their new Cobra Truggy on their stand and as you would expect the car is very much like the S811 buggy but larger. The most stand out feature of this car is the cab forward body shell which is very aggressive and low in the centre around the engine. A small update to the drivetrain, using 3 bearings to support the rear diff coupler has also been carried across to the buggy, its only update.

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February 3, 2011

Toy Fair 2011 – Mugen

Once again Mugen only have CAD images of their all new car, this time the MTX-5 1/10th scale 200mm chassis. Taking design cues and ideas from its bigger brother the MRX-5, the new car which is set for a summer release is the second car from the brain of European Champion Robert Pietsch. A lot of striking features, the rear brake disk taken directly from the 1/8th scale is mounted directly to the rear axle using a spline and hex system while up front the new fuel tank is suspended above the front steering servo to allow it to be positioned more centrally.

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February 3, 2011

Schumacher CAT SX3 Competition 4wd buggy

Schumacher have announced the new CAT SX3 Competition 4wd Off Roader. The CAT SX3 includes a host of new items ready for the 2011 season, for increased performance and reliability. An all new mid-motor design with central saddle LiPo battery positioning offers fantastic balance, control and agility. New precision, hardened steel transfer gears offer superb durability and a new design tight fitting body and undertray offers excellent dirt protection, aerodynamics and cooling options. A new easy to assemble, rigid wing mount system completes the packages. The S1 version of the CAT SX3 is also available and includes features S1 composite material which replaces all carbon fibre components while all further spec’s the same as Pro C/F Version.

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February 3, 2011

Toy Fair 2011 – RB Products

RB Products are showing off their new line of 1/8th scale buggies call the RB One. These high spec entry level machines come in gas, pullstart gas and brushless versions and feature big bore shock absorbers, a ‘V-type’ chassis plate with rear kick up, double disc brakes with adjustable balance, front CVDs and a steel central spur gear driven by a 3 carbon shoe clutch. The gas version feature an high performance, albeit low cost, RB .21 engine with inline exhaust and monoblock engine mount, while the electrics to be supplied with the BL version have yet to be finalised.

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