October 1, 2018

Leadfinger Racing ET410 Strife body shell

Leadfinger Racing have introduced their Strife body shell for the Tekno RC ET410 1/10th 4WD truck. The design idea comes from it’s much larger brother, the ET48 Strife body. To see if the idea would work, Leadfinger started by shortening the cab and rear truck bed, then narrowing the entire original mould to better suited the smaller ET410. The final step was to reverse or flip the front mounting posts. This gave LFR the room needed to install the front clips and clear the front cowling, making it a drop fit. The body comes clear and including window masks and sticker sheet.

Source: Leadfinger Racing [leadfingerrc.com]


September 28, 2018

Merlin McFly Whole Day Pipe Protection

Coming from Merlin Depta’s Merlin McFly brand is the new Whole Day Pipe Protection for on-road and off-road nitro exhausts. A small drop of the product will be applied in the morning of a race of practice day and in the evening it will be wiped off with all of the collected dust and grime. The result is a like-new looking exhaust that will keep its shiny appearance and flawless function for a very long time. The product comes in 75g tubes and it is available now.

Source: Merlin McFly [facebook.com]


September 28, 2018

Vaterra 1972 Chevy Suburban Ascender-S 4WD RTR

Vaterra have introduced their new 1972 Chevy Suburban Ascender-S 4WD RTR truck. The ready-to-run rig brings the full-scale SUV’s long-held reputation of being brash, commanding, and powerful to 1/10-scale RC enthusiasts. At the core of its scale off-road performance is the Ascender chassis. The platform takes scaler technology to new heights with features like stamped-steel ladder frames, an adjustable wheelbase, locked differentials, and one of the most capable off-road suspensions available. The trucks comes equipped with waterproof electronics, a pre-painted body shell and grippy tyres as well as a Spektrum STX2 radio system.

View a list of the key features and more images here


September 28, 2018

SMJ Kabuto 21XB2 Power & Eco spec .21 engines

Coming from SMJ are the new Masayuki Miura optimised 21XB2 Power and Eco Spec engines. The long-stroke engines offer a wide power range and high torque values with the Power Spec variant being ideal for high speed off-road tracks and 1/8th GT cars while the Eco Spec power plant is best suited for low-grip or bumpy tracks. Also the Power variant makes use of a 7mm venturi carburettor while the Eco relies on a 6mm variant. Both come with a DLC-coated and tungsten-balanced crankshaft, they feature ceramic rear bearings and come pre broken-in and with a new-style low-profile cooling head.

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September 28, 2018

HB Racing D418 front & rear shock springs

Coming from HB Racing are new shock springs for the European Championship winning D418 1/10th scale buggy. Adding to the kit’s 60gF/mm front and 35gF/mm rear spring are 55 to 75 front as well as 30 to 50 rear variants that allow to fine-tune the buggy’s suspension setting to a wide range of surface conditions. Each spring comes tagged with its respective hardness for easy identification and they are sold as pairs.

Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]


September 28, 2018

Arrma Big Rock Crew Cab 4×4 3S BLX monster truck

Arrma have introduced their latest high-performance monster truck in the form of the Big Rock Crew Cab 4×4 3S BLX. The 1/10th scale vehicle builds on a composite tub chassis with permanent all-wheel drive, sturdy differentials and long-travel suspension components. The factory-installed 3S LiPo-compatible brushless system is capable of speeds of up to 80km/h with all parts being water proof for go everywhere capabilities. The truck is rounded out by dBoots all-terrain tyres, a pre-decorated body shell and a quality 2.4GHz radio system.

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September 27, 2018

Trinity X-Factor spec class brushless motor

Trinity have introduced their all-new X-Factor spec class brushless motor. Of a new design the motor weighs in at only 144g to 148g on average which was achieved by using only six short screws to mount the timing ring and locking end plate systems. X-Flow cooling openings further reduce the overall weight while adding a lot of airflow through the motor. Other features include a new composite sensor board, a 2-piece CNC-machined aluminium can, and 2mm ultra-low resistance solder tabs. A new stator design provides more efficient power and virtually no fade during a run. Available variants upon release will be a 10.5T, built with a TEP1119 12.5×25.5mm high torque rotor while the 25.5T motor uses a TEP1117 12.3×25.5mm rotor. In-between variants for other stock classes will become available at a later date.

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September 27, 2018

Schumacher Honeycomb 1/10th off-road tyres

Schumacher Racing have announced the launch of their all-new Honeycomb 1/10th off-road tyre. Designed especially for low grip surfaces, in particular the hugely popular Schumacher Worksop series in the UK where they race on an indoor sports hall surface. The tyre offers exceptional traction straight out of the packet, hard wearing for fair competition from run to run, throughout the race meeting duration. The tyre is available in yellow compound as 2WD front, 4WD front and 2WD/4WD rear variant both as tyre only and pre-mounts. For the pre-glued versions, these will come on white wheels with a specific blue closed cell foam insert, providing great support to the carcass of the tyre to prevent folding. These inserts will again provide consistent performance from run to run.

View the 4WD front and 2WD/4WD rear tyre here


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