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November 18, 2024

Destiny DTY10 1:10 Electric Touring Car

Destiny, the electric touring car brand now solely owned by Roche RC, has released its latest competition 1:10 kit the DTY10. The car features an all new transmission design that includes new lightweight aluminium front spool centre holder and spring steel spool cup. There is also a new design aluminium lightweight rear gear differential set. The DTY10 has also received a new centre pulley and spur gear holder. Other improvements in the latest design include all new aluminium upper and lower bulkheads and aluminium motor mount. Lowering a number of parts on the car, it has been given all new low position front and rear anti-roll bar design and a new design lower arm and upper arm suspension geometry with low position aluminium steering block helping to further reduce the centre of gravity.

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November 18, 2024

Wild Turbo Fan MILF30 lightweight full metal fan

Wild Turbo Fan has released a new 30mm version of its MILF (Metallic Intelligent Luxury Fan) fans. The MILF30 is a lightweight full metal fan and is the result of their learnings from the first 2 full metal fans they developed. They have created this fan with all the features but not the weight with it weighing only 14.5 gram compared to the MILF35 at 28 grams. WTF also claim that is they have roughly measured static thrust at 10g plus.

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November 18, 2024

Harper wins EWS Round 2

The second round of the Essex Winter Series took place over the weekend with series champion Elliot Harper take the win ahead of Round 1 winner Olly Jefferies. In qualifying it was the Schumacher of Harper who secured the TQ for the single A-main as he topped the opening 3 of the four qualifiers. Taking ihs Awesomatix to the top of the times in Q4, Jefferies would secure P2 on the grid ahead of Kyle Branson and Xray’s Harley Eldridge. In the final, while Fefferies would set the fastest lap he was unable to get by Harper with the pair separated by 15/100th of a seconds at he end of the 5-minutes. Behind them Branson would complete the podium as he did at the season opener with Eldridge 4th. In Stock and FWD it was repeat wins for the Round 1 victors. Zak Finlay secured the Stock TQ from where he would add win No.2 while Iris driver Adam Southgate did the same in FWD. The 5 round EWS now takes a short break from racing as organiser Oli Meggitt and his crew turn their attentions to the sold out annual 2-day EWS International which takes place on December 7-8.

Image: Kyle Branson

November 18, 2024

Mikimodel MS1.0 ‘Special Parts’ Spring Stabiliser Rings

Mikimodel, the Italian Yokomo distributor, has released these Spring Stabiliser Rings intended for the Japanese manufacturer’s MS1.0 1:10 Electric Touring Car. Part of the ‘Mikimodel Special Parts’ line, they have developed this new simple but very important accessory to stabilise the spring on the shocks of the MS1.0. The rings that are placed at the base of the shock absorber and preventing small movements and make the spring more stable as the shock works.

Source: Mikimodel [mikimodel.net]

November 15, 2024

Kaaak Racing 22 5.0 Conversion Kit

Kaaak Racing, a new brand from Germany focused on high-performance parts for 1:10 offroad, is excited to introduce its first conversion kit for the TLR 22 5.0 2WD Buggy. This innovative kit features a 3-gear design gearbox, with a unique large idler gear. As a result, the motor is moved significantly forward compared to the stock position, improving overall handling and performance. The gearbox is designed for easy access to the differential, making maintenance and adjustments hassle-free. Both the link mounts and motor plate have been optimised for better performance. Additionally, the gearbox offers a simple solution for adding a roll bar, provided you are using the common 4WD rear arms. The conversion also includes a custom C-block to enable the use of these 4WD rear arms. The plastic parts are manufactured using a high-quality printing process, ensuring durability and precision. A detailed guide for the conversion is available on the Kaaak Racing web site.

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November 15, 2024

T-Works Alu Multi-adjust Shock Caps

T-Works has introduced these Aluminium Multi-adjust Shock Caps available for Infinity’s IFB8, Tekno’s NB48/EB48 2.2 and Kyosho’s MP10/MP9 1:8 buggies. The shock caps are made from high quality 7075-T6 aluminium and black anodised for added strength and durability. The package includes 3 different adjustable shock caps and 3 different seals – honeycomb, round cap, and O-ring. Each combination will have different shock rebound effects, to keep the shock system at its best working condition, thus ensuring the car is more stable and controllable during operation.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

November 15, 2024

Klinik RC Hot Pink Folding RC Car Stand

It might not be to everyone’s taste but US company Klinik RC has announced it is adding Hot Pink to the colour options of its Folding RC Car Stand intended for 1:16-1:10 use. Elevating your car during the build, for maintenance between heats at the track or at home while prepping for the next race their innovative folding car stand is precision CNC laser cut from 4.4mm acrylic and with the attidion of hot Pink is now available in 8 colours to match your livery. With laser engraved Klinik Racing checkers logo on both side panels, Folding RC Car Stand folds to a compact size for easy transportation and the very lightweight stand folds out ready for action in about 2 seconds.

Source: Klinik RC [klinikrc.com]

November 15, 2024

Landen joins Power HD team

Leading servo manufacturer Power HD has announced the signing of Offroad European Championship Finalist, 3 time Swedish National Champion and 2 time Nordic Champion Alexander Landén to their team. The Team Associated racer will use Power HD’s popular low profile servo GTS-3 in his 1:10 buggies and their high torque 4-pole brushless GTS-6 servo in 1:8 racing. On joining Power HD the 19-year-old Swede said, “I have tried many servo brands throughout the years, and I was happy to get the opportunity to evaluate the Power HD servos. Immediately when I tested them I really felt “in touch” with the steering in my cars. I also felt that the servo was very precise and was able to hold position even through the most loaded corners, the car just felt calm throughout the entire turn, exactly what you are looking for in a servo. I am very happy and proud to be joining the PowerHD program and I am certain it will give me what I need in servos for the coming years.”

Source: PowerHD [chd.hk]