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June 4, 2019

Tamiya 1/24 Comical Lunch Box Mini kit

Coming this August is Tamiya’s 1/24 scale Comical Lunch Box Mini kit on the all-new SW-01 chassis. Designed for indoor and outdoor use the 190mm long truck is all-wheel driven and thanks to its high centre of gravity it can perform all sorts of stunts – including steered wheelies when using the optimal upper arm connector bar kit. A special steering mechanism allows for controlled chassis roll during cornering, ensuring a tight cornering radius as the truck leans to the inside of the corner. Included with the kit comes a pre-painted body shell that will be attached using magnets.

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June 4, 2019

Tamiya TRF SSBB damper upgrade set

Coming soon from Tamiya is an upgrade set for their TRF SSBB touring car shock absorbers. The kit includes redesigned V parts, such as upper plastic shock cap inserts and lower ball cups for 5.8mm balls as well as an assortment of spring retainers and last but not least blue anodised shock caps. Using the set will offer more setup options, it optimises the shock’s performance and improves the overall look of the dampers thanks to the blue shock caps. The upgrade set will become available by end of July.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

June 4, 2019

SWorkz S35-GT alloy diff case & large foam bumper

SWorkz have announced the release of new option parts for the S35-GT 1/8th GT kit. First up is an aluminium diff case that is usable for both the front and the rear of the car. The items is made of T6 aluminium and it comes black hard-anodised for wear. Using the alloy diff case will solve heat-up issues that can occur especially in the rear of the car and during long finals, ensuring greater consistency throughout the run.

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June 3, 2019

BRCA Touring Car Series Rd2 – Report

The second round of the BRCA Touring Car Series took to the North of England and one of the premier tracks in the country, Halifax. With mixed weather in the area there were winners and losers in both the Modified and Stock classes. In the Modified class Schumacher’s Olly Jefferies lined up 2nd on the grid after qualifying behind Xray’s Elliott Harper, but both were on a different tyre strategy so the finals would be interesting. In the first leg Olly pressured Elliott hard for the first few minutes and managed to make a pass, Elliott pushed hard to retake the lead but made a mistake in the fast left. This enabled Olly to take victory from Elliott and Team Associated’s Zak Smith. In a similar scenario in the second leg Olly managed to pass Elliott to take the win again, taking maximum points for the weekend, which was very important for the championship. Zak was 3rd again with Andy Murray 4th overall, an excellent result from 10th on the grid.

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June 3, 2019

2019 VRC Spec Class Worlds – Announcement

This June will see the running of the Spec Class VRC Worlds in various Nitro and Electric, On-road and Off-road categories. The fun kicks off on the 5th of June with Nitro Sedans, 1/12th scale Sports Cars and Rally X. All Spec classes are part of VRC’s free2play package – all that is needed is the respective track. The full schedule can be found after the break or on the official VRC website here.

Find a list of all Spec Worlds events here

June 3, 2019

Nu Concept Pro shock & diff oils

Coming from Nu Concept are their new shock and differential oils. Rigorously tested and developed over the last 12 months by some top leading UK drivers, testing has been conducted in both high and low temperature conditions and the oils blended to achieve certified viscosities and to deliver the best levels of consistency possible. The oil is provided within a crystal clear 75ml bottle for quick bottle level checks and a quick lock twist cap from 200 to 800 cst for the shock oil range while the diff oil range from 1k to 12.5k cst.

View the diff oils here

June 3, 2019

Toni Gruber takes EFRA GP Series 1/8th title

The third and final round of the EFRA GP Series was held in Türkheim, Germany this past weekend. Shepherd’s Toni Gruber was in control of things during qualifying, winning four of the five rounds to take the overall TQ from fellow Shepherd racer, Simin Kurzbuch on the 2 spot and Infinity’s Francesco Tironi in 3rd. The 45-minute main final then again saw Toni holding the upper hand, taking the win some two laps in front of Simon as Capricorn’s Robin D’hondt came in 3rd, another lap down. With the win, Toni also sealed the overall title, leaving behind Capricorn’s Mirko Salemi in 2nd and Infinity’s Teemu Leino in 3rd.

View the overall top 3 podium here

June 3, 2019

Toni Santana wins at Spanish GT Champs opener

The opening round of the Spanish 1/8th GT Championship was held in Lleida recently. Toni Santana would walk away with the win in the electric class from David Rebello on the 2 spot. Carlos Fernandez rounded out the top 3 podium result.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]