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January 30, 2020

Axial Racing SCX24 1967 Chevy C10 4WD RTR truck

The detailed, ready-to-run 1967 Chevrolet C10 Truck is the latest model in the popular SCX24 series from Axial Racing. Its compact, versatile 1/24 scale size opens up almost any environment to spur-of-the-moment RC crawling expeditions. With its realistic steel chassis frame rails, steel front and rear axles, and steel dogbones, the truck has the strength to deliver Axial-caliber crawling performance even in 1/24 scale. It’s designed to keep right on running through rough trails and tough climbs. The palm-sized truck comes ready-to-run with all of the electronics, transmitter, receiver, servos, motor, ESC, batteries and charger included and in silver or green body shell designs.

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January 30, 2020

Xray Aerodisk IFMAR-legal 2WD front wheel

Xray have introduced their new IFMAR-legal Aerodisk 2WD front buggy wheel. IFMAR-legal in size, the specially-designed 1/10 scale 2WD front wheel features a 12mm internal hex and it is made of a very flexible yet durable medium hardness material to withstand impacts. The side of the wheel is aerodynamically-shaped for maximum performance and inner reinforcement ribs make the wheel as robust as possible while eliminating unwanted deformation. The wheel is available in pairs or as 10-piece value packs.

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January 30, 2020

Absima Torch Gen2.0 4S & 6S RTR truggies

Absima have introduced their new Torch Gen2.0 4S and 6S LiPo-ready ready-to-run 1/8th scale electric truggies. The two make use of the same 3mm aluminium chassis and competition-inspired suspension components, differing only by the motor specifications. The 4S variant utilises a 2300kV motor while the 6S truck uses a 2100kV motor, good for up to 70km/h and 110km/h of top speed respectively. Other features include CV-style front and rear driveshafts and metal transmissions for durability, adjustable long-stroke shock absorbers as well as grippy all-terrain tyres for go-everywhere capabilities. Also included are Hobbywing-made speed controllers, 9kg-cm of torque steering servos and 2.4GHz radio system. The trucks are decked out by pre-painted and pre-decorated racing truck bodies and they will hit stores very soon.

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January 30, 2020

2020 Master of Europe – Announcement

The Master of Europe is a new 1/8th off-road championship for 2020, uniting some the of the largest events on European soil. Races such as next week’s Montpellier GP, the DXR Dirt Kings, Euro Contest, Buggyland and IBR Winter Cup all count towards the overall standings, with no drop-outs, keeping the excitement up until the very last race. Full details can be found on the championship’s official website here and on social media here and here.

January 30, 2020

MD Racing MDT-FF FWD touring car – Coming soon

MD Racing from Spain have released first images of their forthcoming new MDT-FF front-wheel drive touring car kit. The vehicle builds on a 2.2mm carbon fibre chassis and a vertical top deck design that allows to adjust the overall torsional flex in a very wide range, ensuring the car can be adapted to basically every track condition. The ACS active camber and MCS multi caster system allow to setup the front suspension to be compatible to basically any tyre and driving style with the lower suspension arms offering stiffness adjustments to further increase the setup possibilities. Other features will include a floating steering system, a bi-directional motor mount system for weight bias adjustments as well as a widely adjustable battery mount that helps to fine-tune the car’s weight balance. The MDT-FF makes use of about 80 percent of the parts that make up the MDT-15 touring and MD Mini 10 chassis, minimising spare parts hassle. MD Racing have yet to announced a release date.

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January 30, 2020

RC Maker A800MMX SlimFlex top deck set

RC Maker have introduced their new SlimFlex top deck set for the A800MMX and MMXA. The MMX/MMXA top deck features two separate short top decks, drastically reducing the leverage on the carbon. This means the top decks need to be narrower and thinner than normal to achieve similar flex. Also the flex of the top decks front and rear is entirely symmetrical, so in order to achieve the optimum flex point, the car needs different flex settings front and rear to achieve optimum balance, which is to shift the flex point forward of centre. RC Maker’s SlimFlex top deck has this built in. The designers have optimised the profile of the top deck such that with the same ST019 flex setting, the flex point is shifted forward to provide the forward bias flex point that was achieved in their MMCX top deck.

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January 29, 2020

STRC introduce new Arrma aluminium optionals

Coming from ST Racing Concepts are new aluminium option parts for the Arrma Limitless/Infraction and Outcast 6S vehicles. First up is a CNC machined aluminium steering bellcrank set that helps improve durability and precision on the Limitless/Infraction and also on the Outcast 6S, while the aluminium upper suspension arm mount improves the durability to the front suspension, again on both the Limitless/Infraction and the Outcast 6S. The big rear wing of the Outcast 6S might take a lot of abuse from landing and wheelies, the CNC machined aluminium rear wing mount base for the powerful truck keeps the rear wing in place and from twisting out of the rear gearbox. And finally the CNC machined centre diff mount improves the alignment of the centre diff and eliminates flex under high power situations in the Outcast 6S drivetrain. All parts are available in anodized red, gun metal, and silver.

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January 29, 2020

JConcepts Destination hats

JConcepts have introduced their new Destination flat and round bill hats. Fresh for the new season of racing, JConcepts drops the latest shield racing logo on leather for that suave new hat everyone has been looking for. The “since 03” authorized, lightning bolt and checkerboard design represents the finish line and for any racer, getting across first is what matters. The new JConcepts logo on the leather patch pops with authority and with a little haunting skull imaginary, speed and quickness are always at the forefront of this design. The flat bill variant is available in black and gray colour while the round bill hat comes exclusively in black colour.

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