Bittydesign from Italy have announced the soon release of their new Vision body shell for 1/8th off-road buggies. Full details will become available on the 13th of September with the lid expected to fit most of today’s competition 1/8th buggies.
Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]
Arrma have introduced their new Mojave 6S BLX 1/7th scale 4WD Desert Racer ready-to-run truck. The tough anodised aluminium chassis has been reinforced with a centre brace for maximum durability and bumpers and nerf bars supply impact protection on all sides. Thanks to an independent suspension with bump-soaking oil-filled shocks, the truck handles equally well over wicked and well-travelled tracks. The drivetrain is of a heavy-duty design featuring steel driveshafts, metal gears, and all-metal diff outdrives, ready to take full advantage of the brushless power system’s potential. Using a 6S LiPo battery with the included optional pinion gear upgrade the vehicle is capable of more than 90km/h speed potential. Multi-terrain dBoots tyres on multi split-spoke wheels give the truck the grip to get up, over, or through anything in your way. To round things off the truck is equipped with a painted and pre-decorated desert truck body, colour-coordinated roll cage and roof rails, and even a detailed cockpit. The ready-to-run set includes a Spektrum STX2 2.4GHz radio whose lightweight, comfortable design is ideal for long bashing sessions. The ergonomic steering wheel gives precise control, and easily adjustable trim dials make it easy to tune the handling to the personal touch. Not included however are the batteries, charger and charging bag.
View a list of the features and more images here
Ruddog Distribution have announced the release of the new RDRP B74 aluminium rear hubs for the Team Associated B74 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. The rear hubs are of an updated design that provides improved durability for heavy duty competition usage while offering grub screw retainers for the standard kit suspension geometry inserts, greatly reducing slop over the conventional design. The hubs use the standard kit rear hub link mounts, making them a direct fit and they come machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium. A black surface coating and machined silver colour edge details make the parts standing out.
Coming in late September is MST’s new MTX-1 2WD ready-to-run monster truck with TH1 body shell. The 2WD design makes the vehicle ideal for all entry level drivers with a soon-to-be-released 4WD conversion allowing to upgrade the truck if the owner is in need of more forward traction and overall performance. The 463mm long truck comes fully assembled, it features oil-filled shock absorbers, a gear-type differential and large 130x78mm tyres. The RTR kit is decked out with a pre-decorated body shell in a vintage multi-colour racing livery.
Source: MST [rc-mst.com]
T-Works have introduced their new steel chassis plate protectors for the Agama A319 buggy. Machined from high-quality material and coming as 2-piece sets for either the front or the rear of the chassis, the plates prevent the lower main plate from becoming overly scratched or damaged when running on highly abrasive surfaces or tracks with huge jumps. Included with the sets come longer bulkhead mounting screws, making the parts a direct fit.
View the rear chassis plate protectors here
Japanese company GForce has introduced their new Zero Circle 7.4V 5400mAh LCG LiPo battery pack. The lightweight low centre of gravity pack weighs in at 243g and it measures 139.5x47x22mm, making it ideal for all applications that require decent capacity and high output power. The battery is built using high-quality 75c cells and it utilises 4mm tube-type power connectors.
Source: GForce [gforce-hobby.jp]
New from Exotek is a machined heavy duty delrin spur gear and aluminium mounting plate set for the Tekno ET410 truck’s centre gear differential. The 2-piece design allows for quick and easy spur gear changes as the owner does not have to open the gear diff and remove the outdrive, or refill the oils. The alloy mounting plate also provides cooling of the diff fluid for more consistent diff action while the machined delrin spur gear provides robust durability along with smoother spur gear operation. The set includes a 53T 32 pitch spur gear that is also available separately.
Available now from Toni Gruber’s Scorpion Champion Products brand are two new products that help to keep nitro vehicles in top condition. First up is a specially developed surface conditioner called Stick Silicone that is applied to drivetrain belts for, making for less friction and thus a more efficient drivetrain action. The result is better acceleration and less fuel consumption while on top of this, the belts also attract less dirt, ensuring a longer lifespan.
