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November 19, 2013

OFNA X3 Sabre RTR 1/8 nitro buggy

OFNA introduce the X3 Sabre RTR 1/8 nitro off-road buggy. The vehicle is based on the full-blown X3 Sabre 2.0 competition buggy and shares many of its design features such as the suspension geometry, 16mm aluminium big bore shock absorbers, the 3-diff drivetrain and the 1-piece radio tray for easy maintenance. The RTR version comes with red anodised aluminium parts such as the shock towers and wheel hex adapters, front and rear 2.3mm anti-roll bars, front universal and rear dog bone driveshafts, fibre glass brake discs and forged steel diff bevel and pinion gears that come straight from the pro version. Included in the kit are also a .28 recoil starter engine, servos, a 2.4GHz radio system and a pre-finished cab forward body shell along pre-glued racing tyres on yellow disc rims.

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October 7, 2013

RPM Slash 4×4 LCG front bulkhead

RPM Slash 4x4 LCG front bulkhead

New from RPM comes a front bulkhead for Traxxas Slash 4×4 vehicles. Designed to solve several key issues with the stock LCG chassis, the RPM bulkhead is of a 2-piece design making maintenance much easier as the front of the vehicle can now be removed without having to touch the bellcranks. Another benefit of the new design is a cleaner staying steering assembly thanks to a pair of side dirt shields that blend with the chassis and help protect the steering servo and bellcrank area. The parts are moulded from RPM’s well-known nylon blend, come in black or blue colour and also fit the Stampede 4×4 and Rally 4×4 chassis.

Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]

October 3, 2013

Losi Ten Rally-X 4WD RTR

Losi introduce the Ten Rally-X 4WD RTR car based on the popular Ten chassis line. Coming factory-assembled the car features a tough aluminium chassis, aluminium oil-filled shock absorbers, sturdy suspension components and rally tread tyres for both on-road and off-road use. The car is powered by a 4-pole 3900kv Dynamite brushless system with 130A controller and controlled by a Spektrum SRS4200 2.4GHz AVC receiver with AVC standing for Active Vehicle Control, a gyro-based system to improve the handling of the vehicle even on very rough or slippery surfaces.

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September 19, 2013

ECX Torment & Ruckus 1/18 4WD RTR trucks

Horizon Hobby introduce the ECX Ruckus and Torment 1/18 scale 4WD ready-to-run trucks. Both base on the same composite tub chassis with 4WD shaft drivetrain, long suspension arms and oil-filled shock absorbers. Tough gear differentials help to put the power on the ground. While the Ruckus mimics a monster truck with huge tyres and pick-up body shell the Torment comes with a short course truck body and replica wheels and tyres. The RTR sets include a 2.4GHz radio system, waterproof receiver and speed controller unit as well as all needed batteries and a charger.

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September 8, 2013

Kyosho Inferno Neo2.0 ReadySet

Kyosho introduce the Inferno Neo2.0 1/8th nitro ready-to-run buggy. Sharing many design elements with the 8-time World Championship Inferno platform the Neo2.0 is based on a tough aluminium chassis with 3-differential drivetrain and features widely adjustable suspension parts, big bore shock absorbers with 3.5mm piston rods and universal swing shafts for an efficient drive train. The buggy comes factory-assembled and includes a race-legal KE21R engine, tuned muffler, high-quality steering and throttle servos as well as Kyosho’s KT-200 2.4GHz radio system. The buggy comes with your choice of a yellow or green body shell and is available from September.

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September 4, 2013

Tamiya XV-01 Gazoo Racing TRD 86

Tamiya introduce the Gazoo Racing TRD 86 rally car. The kit is based on the XV-01 4WD belt-driven rally chassis with front motor and fluid-filled shock absorbers. Included come semi-slick rally tyres on black 6-spoke rims and a replica TRD 86 body shell with large decal sheet and optional light inserts for even more realism. The kit is scheduled for a mid-October release in Japan and will become available soon after World wide.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

August 28, 2013

Tamiya announce re-released Egress 4WD buggy

Following the re-release of the iconic Avante 4WD buggy in 2011 Tamiya is set to unveil the not-less iconic Egress buggy during next month’s Tokyo Hobby Show. Introduced in 1989 the Egress was the sister model of the Avante and featured a slightly simplified but longer wheelbase suspension, Platinum hi-cap shocks, full ball bearings and graphite chassis plates along alloy and titanium hardware. No definite details are known yet but we bring you updates no the release as soon as additional information is available.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com] | Image: Iconic RC [iconicrc.com]

August 27, 2013

Exotek TEK-SCT v2 chassis conversion kit

Exotek Racing introduce the TEK-SCT v2 chassis conversion kit for the Losi Micro SCT, Micro Rally and Micro Truggy. The set contains a carbon fibre upper and lower deck as well as a battery brace made from the same special micro weave fibre material. Included is also a sliding motor mount, alloy bolt-in servo mounts and, especially for the v2, new alloy battery cups, an alloy steering guide and an alloy receiver mounting plate. The aluminium parts come blue anodised and included is also suitable hardware set.

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