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March 24, 2020

Tamiya M-06 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia kit

Tamiya have released their new Volkswagen Karmann Ghia kit based on the popular M-06 M-class chassis. The Karmann Ghia was a stylish coupé based upon the same platform as the legendary Beetle. Its body was designed by Italian firm Ghia and manufactured by the German company Karmann. The polycarbonate body in this replica sits on top of the Tamiya RWD M-06 chassis. The M-06 chassis features a rear-mounted motor, rear-drive setup and features a longitudinally-mounted battery pack, with R/C equipment positioned on either side for optimum balance and a low centre of gravity. 4-wheel double wishbone suspension uses metal-plated wheels, equipped with 60D radial tires at the front and 60D super grip tyres at the rear. In addition, a 3-piece steering linkage offers nimble handling response.

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March 21, 2020

JConcepts 1955 Chevy Bel Air Drag Eliminator body

JConcepts is further growing their range of Street Eliminator drag body shells with the latest addition being the 1955 Chevy Bel Air. Since the late 1980s the 1955 Bel Air body has been an icon of fast door slammer racing since it first appeared on the scene. A decade ago, the body style was refined to an even more radical updated version of the classic American icon for modern day 240+ mph pro modified use. Taking on this project was not an effortless task, doing a great deal of R&D, the team went for the more race inspired style and decided to split up the design into 3 different parts. First, the main Bel Air shell has been carefully crafted via CAD and hand shaped and finish to realize the many details found on the 1955. The stunning looks, slightly modified for drag racing, create a low-profile build, racy, laid-back front grille and unmistakable front headlight section. JConcepts has designed the entire race body with the shoebox look as it was called in the 50’s. Along with the flatter straighter panels, the ’55 also has modern cues like wrap-around glass on the windshield, and tail lights that jut outward. The body shell has built-in trim along the main panels which can be painted and detailed by the user to emulate the real steel. In the rear, the drop-dome roof glides toward the trunk deck which allows the 2-piece spoiler package to drop into place. Sculpted and abbreviated, race-style, bumpers are molded with the body and just like all the rest, can be painted as desired. The front hood-scoop is a separate polycarbonate piece which has a special form just to under-cut and look the size and shape as a 1:1 counterpart. Slight fender flares give the user a hint of trimming direction for the 13” wheelbase and wheel well openings. The trim lines throughout the body provide a low-profile appearance and steady guide for a clean overall look. Included in each body set is a 1955 Chevy Bel Air decal sheet, rear wing option including lower support and upper wing spoiler and the paint mask for all windows. A front hood-scoop is also part of each body set and ready for trim, fit and finishing.

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March 19, 2020

Pro-Line Supersonic speed run body shell

Pro-Line have introduced their all-new Supersonic speed run body shell for the Traxxas Slash 4×4. There is a whole community built around pushing the limits of speed with the Slash 4×4 – and other SC-based trucks – and the Supersonic body will help owners jump right in. Belted tyres are a must for going fast and the Pro-Line Reaction HP SC tyres and even the Avenger HP 1/8th scale tyres pair perfectly with the Supersonic body. With the Pro-Line extended body mounts the body can be slammed as low as possible and optional wide offset hexes add even more high-speed stability to the build while filling out the wheel wells. The body comes clear, including window masks and a large decal sheet.

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March 19, 2020

Yokomo YD-2 aluminium 1-piece front wheel axle kit

Coming from Yokomo and made for the YD-2 RWD drift cars is an aluminium 1-piece front wheel axle set. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming hard-anodised for surface protection, the wheel axles are lighter than the standard steel parts, weighing in at 1.9g compared to the standard 2.5g per piece. The updated design with a longer shaft allows for 5mm to 9mm off-set settings to adjust overall track width by simply adding the included alloy shims between the hex section and the outer wheel bearing.

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March 19, 2020

Kyosho MR03 series hard-type rear suspension plate

Kyosho have announced the soon release of a 3-piece set of 0.5mm hard-type rear suspension plates for the MR03 series of Mini-Z cars. The plates are cut from high-quality FRP fibreglass material and they will fit the MR03MM, LM and MM2, allowing to adjust the torsional flex of the suspension on smoother, high-bite surfaces.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

March 17, 2020

Power HD WH-65KG waterproof 1/5th scale servo

Power HD have introduced their new waterproof WH-65KG high-torque large scale servo. It offers 8.4V high-voltage compatibility, up to 65kg-cm of torque, a stainless steel geartrain for durability, double ball bearings and a blue anodised aluminium middle section. It is ideal for all heavy duty large scale applications including 1/5th scale cars.

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March 6, 2020

Tamiya TA03R-S Porsche 911 GT1 Street 1996 kit

Tamiya have announced the soon release of their TA03R-S Porsche 911 GT1 Street 1996 kit. The car uses the iconic short wheelbase mid-motor TA03R-S 4WD chassis and it is decked off with the monstrous 1996 Porsche GT1 body shell in road going version with add-on mirrors and rear wing. Also included are multi-spoke rims with the rear wheels being of a wider off-set design to make for cool looks and improved rear side-bite. The kit will hit stores in April.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

February 28, 2020

Exotek Slash 2WD slipper eliminator hubs

Coming from Exotek and made for the Traxxas Slash 2WD truck are two new slipper eliminator hubs. The heavy duty yet lightweight slipper eliminator spur gear mounting hub for all 1/10 Traxxas 2WD Slash and Bandit buggies and trucks weighs in at only 2.7g to 3g, deleting the slipper components, and cutting out about 10g go rotational mass, allowing for quicker spool up and greater gearing selection for speed runs and dragster set ups. The mount is available in two variants; for the use with Kimbrough on road spurs, Exotek Flite spurs or similar on road spurs that have a 6-bolt pattern and inner hole diameter of 9.5mm with the second variant being designed for original Slash 2WD spur gears. Both hubs come machined from high-quality aluminium and they come blue anodised and laser-engraved.

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