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January 28, 2011

Team Associated SC10 4×4 truck

Following teaser images and much anticipation Team Associated have released the SC10 4×4. Starting with a clean sheet of paper, Associated’s Area 51 design engineers have created the ultimate four-wheel-drive short-course racer. Its composite modular chassis design with sealed receiver box and removable ESC tray, combined with innovative features such as 13mm big bore shocks, a decoupled slipper clutch and a hybrid belt/gear drive system, makes the SC10 4×4 unlike any other short-course truck on the planet. In addition to these unique features, a long list of competition-proven components create an extremely high performance and durable state-of-the-art race truck.

View more details and images here

January 28, 2011

Robitronic ‘Grunged’ casual wear

New casual race wear from Robitronic with the release of their ‘Grunged’ design t-shirts and hooded sweater. Both items are made from high quality comfortable materials, 100% Cotton and 80% Cotton/20% Polyester mix respectively, and feature this new print on the front, while the back of both sport the Robitronic company logo. Available in sizes S-XXL.

Source: Robtironic [robitronic.com]

January 28, 2011

Michael Vollmer quits position at Durango

Durango main designer Michael Vollmer, the man who along with Gerd Strenge created the DEX410 and DNX408, got in touch to tell us that he has left the company. Unhappy with compromises he had to take in his design work, he handed in his notice and will now concentrate on working with other companies through his design company Revolution Design. Michael released the following statement:

After nearly 3 years of collaboration with Team Durango, which was founded by Gerd Strenge and I, I feel the time is now right to search for a new challenge. Having designed the most innovative 4WD electric Off Road car on the market, the most innovative nitro Off Road car on the market and the no less innovative future projects for Team Durango, the differences of opinion between myself as a designer and the Team Durango management has become to great to continue. As a designer you always have to make compromises between what you as a designer want and what the company require, which is normal in business. But now I feel that I am having to make too many concessions for me to be happy with my projects. Its a shame to leave as I will lose some of the nicest colleagues a man could wish for. Also I wish my friend Gerd all the best for the future. Now I feel is the time to to create something new. I will continue my work through my design office Revolution Design located in Hamburg/Germany and I am looking to work with RC companies on any RC relevant projects where the client is looking for innovative, stylish and creative design.

Image: Area52 [area52.cc]

January 28, 2011

Serpent S811 Truggy in production

Serpent have announced that their Cobra Truggy is nearing completion and the final production version will make its introduction at next week’s toy fair in Germany. Lead developer Billy Easton already achieved an impressive 3rd place at the 2011 CRCRC race with the car against Ryan Maifield, Jesse Robbers and Cody King. Based on the Cobra S811 Buggy and sharing the drivetrain and layout, the car is in full production and will hit the shops in late March 2011. You can follow Red RC’s coverage from this year’s toy fair from next Thursday onwards.

View more images of the truggy here

January 28, 2011

KM H-K1 16T & 23T V2 pulleys & shaft

KM Racing continue to release option parts for the H-K1 car with the announcement of these new 16T and 23T version 2 pulleys. Made from hard coated aluminium, these are strategically machined to be lightweight, feature holes on the side walls to prevent dirt build up and no sport set screws to hold them in place. Also new for the same middle assembly is this lightweight titanium shaft that can accept both the pin and screw type pulleys from KM.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

January 28, 2011

Martin Hudy wins Indoor EC Warmup

The warm-up for the upcoming indoor EC was held on January 22/23 in Hrotovice, Czech Republic and Martin Hudy produced this report. The warm-up race was organized together with a club race so along with the expected Modified class, there were also Stock and Hobby classes. The race was attended by drivers from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany. The race started on Saturday with controlled practice and with one round of qualifiers in the evening. There were 3 rounds of qualifiers held on Sunday and 3 rounds of finals. Team Xray was present at the race to help and support all Xray drivers. The team was represented by Martin and Juraj Hudy, Zdenko Kunak, Zdenek Hamak, and David Ehrbar.

Continue reading the report here

January 28, 2011

Capricorn HLD diff pins

Capricorn have announced that their new diff pins feature their new HLD, ‘hard like diamond’, treatment. Instead of the classic hard coating the new treatment doubles the hardness of the pin and also guarantees less friction. This is the same treatment that is applied to the crankshaft of real racing engine.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

January 28, 2011

T-Work’s Racing range of anodised spacers

T-Work’s Racing now offer a full range of 3mm, 4mm, 5mm & 6mm bore aluminium washers for those racers who wish to have their spacers match the anodising on the rest of their car. Available in a pack of 4 pieces the spacers come in a full range of colours, black, brown, blue, purple, orange & silver and in 0.5mm, 0.75mm, 1.0mm, 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 3.0mm & 5.0mm thicknesses.

Source: T-Work’s [rc-tworks.com]