Coming soon from Maxima is the Mx B4R Euro Edition .21 nitro off-road engine. No official information on the engine’s specifications is available yet but the cooling head will be decorated with famous European symbols and the engine itself will be hand-modified to ensure best possible performance. We bring you full information on the new power plant as they become available.
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Round 4 of the 2019/20 HNMC Winter Series was held at the Herts Nitro Model Club this past weekend. In the Nitro Buggy class it was Team Associated’s Lewis Jones who would top qualify all three qualifying rounds for the overall TQ. At the start of the 15-minute main final Lewis got tagged form behind and lost twelve seconds on the leader Karl Jackson who had the hole shot, getting from 6th to 1st by the second corner. Further down the field Lewis recovered position by position and took the lead at the fuel stop. Then slowly all of Lewis’ tyres came unglued causing issues but he held on for the win some four seconds in front of Xray’s Karl Jackson while Agama’s Kevin Brunsden came in 3rd to round out the top 3 result.
Image: Lewis Jones
The OUP Cup was held at the Hong Kong based Lali Warehouse indoor dirt track this past weekend. In the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class it was Tekno RC’s Jonathan Yeung with the overall TQ and he would also bring home the win in the 45-minute A-main event, some three laps in front of Korean Agama racer, Kevin Lee. Serpent’s Leif Leung would round out the top 3 results another lap down.
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Fantom have introduced their new FR-8 Pro brushless speed controller and ICON Pro brushless motor for 1/8th scale applications. Starting with the speed controller, the FR-8 Pro features a high-performance 32-bit CPU and proprietary firmware, providing the driver with smooth throttle response, exceptional power delivery, and all the adjustable parameters that can be expected from a pro racing ESC. The 3S to 6S LiPo compatible controller is 220A rated, it features a 6V/7.4V, 8A BEC system, 10AWG wires and a 34mm fan unit with aluminium fan cover.
The third round and midway point of the X-Factory UK Winter Series took place this past Saturday, with a good turnout in both classes. A technical and tricky track greeted the racers and once all four rounds of qualifying had concluded it was Mark Lewis (Team Associated) who would take the TQ in the 2WD class in round 4, followed by Alex Haywood (Team Associated) in 2nd, Joe Renton (Team Associated) completed the AE 1-2-3 for qualifying in 3rd, Karl Jackson (Schumacher) in 4th, Gareth Cutting (Team Associated) in 5th and Brandon Young (Team Associated) in 6th, the remaining A-final spots would be decided via the bump-ups and those who would promote from the B-final.
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The Circuito Municipal de Sax track in Spain held the Bigbang season closing race this past weekend, attracting over 80 entries for the Nitro and Electric Buggy classes. The Nitro Buggy class was top qualified by Manuel Iniesta from Bryan Baldo and Dani Bernabe, however it was Juan Carlos Canas with the pole position for the 45-minute A-main event. Carlos would also lead the very early stages of the race until Mugen’s Robert Batlle took over the 1st spot and never looked back to take the win with a lap margin from SWorkz’s Juan Carlos Canas. HB Racing’s Manuel Iniesta started from 4th into the race and was able bring home the final podium spot from Juan Espasa in 4th.
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Yeah Racing have introduced new aluminium and carbon fibre optionals for the popular Tamiya SW-01 stunt truck in the form of a front bumper and a rear wheelie bar. Starting with the front bumper, the multi-piece assembly is constructed from an aluminium front bumper mount and carbon fibre rails. The increased weight of the bumper in combination with the high rigidity lets the truck perform front flips more easily. The front bumper is available in blue and black anodising to match the remainder of Yeah Racing’s SW-01 option parts.
Bittydesign have introduced their new Vision body shell for the SWorkz S35-3 1/8th scale buggy. The shell features a new cabin design for increased corner speeds while the roof and slightly angled rear area design ensure a perfectly blended balance. The rear side flaps of the futuristically shaped body improve airflow towards the rear wing, ensuring optimised downforce and thus quicker lap times. The body comes pre-cut including the outer cutting lines and body clip holes, it is made of 1mm genuine Lexan material and includes window masks and a decal sheet.
