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November 8, 2016

JConcepts Swaggers 4WD front tyre

JConcepts have added the Swaggers 4WD front tyre to their range of dedicated carpet and astro turf tyres. The tyre has a multitude of heights and angular ribs for corner speed, consistency and straight-line tracking ability. They are designed for the width of a 4WD front wheels but will also fit a standard 2WD front wheel for increased grip when needed. The ultra low-profile carcass keeps a 4WD buggy very predictable and consistent in high-grip conditions while pointing the vehicle in the correct direction. Side-wall ribs in a circular pattern add to the exterior of the tyre to support high-grip racing. The pink compound marked with two pink dots on the tyre represents a new compound for JConcepts, a medium soft material with good wear characteristics.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

November 7, 2016

Flash Point shock & differential fluids

Flash Point R/C Products is introducing a new line of performance shock and differential fluids. Both are made from 100 percent pure silicone oil and will stay consistent during long main events. The 75ml bottle uses a flip top cap to insure no leaks during travel and the fluids are available as 300 to 900 shock and 2.000 to 40.000 diff fluid.

Source: Flash Point [flashpointrc.com]

November 7, 2016

Darren Bloomfield wins HNMC Winter Series Rd2

For the recent second round of the HNMC Winter Series the weather was looking good for the one day event with clear skies and an unusual winter prediction of no rain. There was an open practise session before racing got under way at 10am and with a large entry of over 85 drivers it was set to be a long day. Many drivers opting to wait until the opening round of qualifying to take to the track. Qualifying saw Darren taking the TQ with Ollie Currie and Callum Niblett in the following places showing superb pace hot on the heels of Darren. The A final was run as the sunlight started to go, and Darren got off to an early lead with Ollie Currie in second. A first corner nightmare for both Callum and Jon made for a gap that needed to be closed between them and the front half of the field. Callum did well to get back to 6th place but the gap was too much although he did take home the fastest lap of the race. Ollie and Darren drove flawlessly to take the first two spots on the podium with Jamie Clancy in third.

Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]

November 7, 2016

Tamiya to re-release the Bigwig?

Rumours have it that Tamiya will issue a re-release of their iconic The Bigwig 1/10th 4WD buggy early next year. Originally released back in 1986 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tamiya’s RC section, the Takuya Yura designed buggy was probably the first RC car that was created with optimised aerodynamics in mid. It’s “wing-type” body created some stir and even today it is one of the more sought-after vintage Tamiya kits. We bring you more information on the subject as soon as they surface.

November 7, 2016

T-Works RC8B3 aluminium radio tray posts

T-Works have introduced aluminium radio tray posts for the Team Associated RC8B3 buggy. Machined from high-quality 7075-T6 material and coming black anodised and with silver chamfered edges for looks, the parts add rigidity and visual impact in the radio tray area of AE’s latest 1/8th buggy, with a set containing two posts.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

November 7, 2016

SWorkz Fox 4×4 1/10th hobby buggy – Coming soon

SWorkz Fox 4x4 1/10th hobby buggy – Coming soon

Coming soon from SWorkz is their Fox 4×4 1/10th scale all-wheel drive MiniCage buggy. Known for competition 1/8th and 1/10th kits, SWorkz will now also enter the hobby market with what they call a MiniCage buggy. We bring you more information on the project as soon as they become available.

Source: SWorkz Europe [mwrccars.at]

November 4, 2016

Hobbywing QuicRun WP Crawler Brushed ESC

Hobbywing have introduced the QuicRun WP Crawler Brushed electronic speed controller for 1/10th and 1/8th scale crawlers. The compact unit features adjustable PWM frequency and advanced DEO/freewheeling technology for a very linear throttle and driving feel. Fine-tuneable settings such as drag brake and brake force allow for improved vehicle control with a total of 15 different parameters being user-adjustable. On top of this the controller is waterproof for go-everywhere capabilities and it sports a powerful 6V/7.4V BEC system. It comes pre-wired with an XT60 input connector and is adjustable using the incorporated set button or the included LED programming box.

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November 4, 2016

Castle Creations sensored brushless motors

Castle Creations have introduced a range of sensored brushless motors. Known for their popular sensorless “basher” motors, Castle now also steps into the highly competitive sensor game with several different sizes of motors. The range starts with the 41.1mm diameter 15xx-series motors such as the 1515 2200kv, 1512 2650kv and 1512 1800kv variant with the 1515 targeting towards 1/8th buggies, truggies and 1/10th monster trucks while the 1512-series is best suited for 1/8th on-road and off-road vehicles as well as 1/10th 4WD SC trucks.

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