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November 9, 2017

Vaterra 1968 Ford F-100 Ascender BND

Coming soon from Horizon Hobby is the Vaterra 1968 Ford F-100 Ascender Bind-N-Drive 1/10th 4WD trail truck. It builds on the Ready-to-Run variant but comes without a transmitter and features working LED lights, an officially licensed Ford F-100 body and a caged back with real aluminium panels and spare tyre. The cab is painted in an era correct two-tone colour combo and the truck uses existing Spektrum DSMR/DSM2 radios. Other parts needed for completion include a 2S shorty LiPo pack with EC3 connector and a suitable charger.

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November 9, 2017

Reds WR7 Diamond LTD & HE High Efficiency engines

Reds Racing have announced that their WR7 Diamond 3.5cc buggy engine is now available in two different variants, as LTD standard and new HE High Efficiency LTD edition. The WR7 LTD offers the classic high-power 7-ports powered band while the HE High Efficiency variant utilises a low fuel consumption system and smooth power band for improved drivability. In addition both engines come with the improved HCX carburettor that sports a redesigned low speed needle and a new 7075 aluminium fuel intake for improved tuning stability in extreme temperatures.

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November 9, 2017

Bullitt B-222 3.5cc nitro off-road engine

Nemo Racing have announced the soon release of the new Bullitt B-222 3.5cc nitro off-road engine. The club-level engine features comes with a 21J3-I carburettor for easy tune characteristics while the standard-height aluminium cooling head ensures steady power even under harsh conditions. The dependable, low-maintenance engine offers upgrade capability for competing at the highest levels with option parts being available for updating the outer and inner heads, crankcase, crankshaft and more. The power plant will become available by mid to end of November.

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November 9, 2017

Arrowmax IFMAR 1/10 Buggy Worlds LE car stand

Made to celebrate the forthcoming IFMAR 1/10 Electric Buggy World Championships in Xiamen, China is Arrowmax’s limited edition off-road car stand. Sporting the company’s signature honeycomb design and being constructed from carbon fibre and anodised aluminium, the car stand also features the official event logo and only 70 piece are being made. Different size holes take most big bore shock absorbers during building and maintenance and foam pads prevent unsightly scratches on the carbon fibre top plate.

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November 9, 2017

RCSS 3×1.4+1.0 Next Level tapered shock pistons

Coming from RC Speed Secrets and available for the 12mm 1/10th scale big bore shocks of Team Associated and Team Losi Racing are the Next Level 3×1.4+1.0 tapered Cheater shock pistons. The pistons are CNC-machined from high-quality material for a perfect fit, offer three larger 1.4mm and one smaller 1.0mm hole and their tapered shape allows for faster action than a standard flat piston, making it a “tweener tuning option” between the feel of the Flat 1.5 and 1.4 Cheater pistons. The parts are available for the 12mm big bore shocks of AE and TLR and they come in sets of two.

Source: RC Speed Secrets [rcspeedsecrets.com]

November 9, 2017

Yeah Racing TRX-4 brass spring retainers

Made for Traxxas’ TRX-4 trail truck are brass spring retainers from Yeah Racing. Machined from high-quality material and sporting a shiny, natural finish the cups add weight to the lower part of the chassis for an overall lower centre of gravity and added traction. The set includes four spring retainers that are a direct replacement for the stock parts.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

November 9, 2017

P-One 1380mAh LiFe receiver battery pack

WRC Racing have introduced their new P-One 1380mAh 6.6V LiFe receiver battery pack. Made from high-quality Lithium-Ferrite cells the RX pack offers a voltage of 6.6V, making it usable with standard voltage receivers and servos while offering a high capacity and low weight. The straight-type battery comes pre-soldered with a universal-type receiver plug and an industry-standard balance connector and is usable for most 1/8th and 1/10th on-road cars and many 1/8th off-road buggies.

Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]

November 9, 2017

New Team Associated SC28 & MT28 RTR trucks

Team Associated have introduced the SC28 Fox Edition short course and MT28 RTR monster trucks in 1/28 scale. Both offer palm-size dimensions, making them ideal for tearing up the office desk, living room or hobby shop and they include everything needed such as an integrated ESC and receiver unit, an integrated proportional servo and pre-decorated body shells along a 2.4GHz transmitter that also acts as a charger for the tiny vehicles.

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