June 7, 2025

Bittydesign P-GT3R 1:7 Body Shell

Expanding its fleet of P-GT3R body shells offerings,  Italian company Bittydesign has released the Porsche GT3R styled body in 1:7 scale for the Arrma Felony.  After first releasing the body in 1:10 190mm and then 1:12, the 1.5mm thick genuine polycarbonate Lexan 1:7 shell is the first ever on which everything included in the kit arrives already pre-cut: the body, the wing, the light buckets, the front aero flaps.  With everything laser-cut this ensures  a perfect finish.

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June 7, 2025

Wallie Builds Factory Works RC8B4.1 Pro Radio Tray

Best known for its car building services, US based Wallie Builds has released this Factory Works Pro Radio Tray for the RC8B4.1 from Team Associated.  With a lot of the conditions in SoCal being loose and rough, Nick Wautlet set out to design an in between weight bias setup.  Team Associated currently offers two Chassis’ for the RC8B4.1.  The FWB Chassis is the standard that most brands are using (Mugen, Xray, Sworkz) and the RWB Chassis is the same length, but the centre items (Engine, pipe, Radio tray [minus Steering servo], centre diff and fuel tank) all move back 10mm.  The FWB chassis in Wallie Builds opinion is the most balanced chassis, but can be a little bit of handful in some cases.  The RWB Chassis, feels good but, from their testing has been slower with the same driving effort.  In order for the RWB chassis to be fast, you have to drive on the edge the whole time which is difficult to maintain over long main events.  Aiming to find the happy medium, they took the existing radio tray and modified it to use the Hump style RX battery in the back near the engine.  They also moved the location of the receiver and transponder to the front of the car and found that in doing this, the car became a whole new animal.  The resulted in improvements that include higher consistency, lap after lap while conditions worsened, an easy to drive buggy in rough conditions, more on power grip exiting the corners, and a buggy that was less reactive to bumps at high speed.

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June 7, 2025

VP-Pro 1:8 GT Body

Following on from its 1:8 GT Bodyshell released earlier this year, the CB-7004, VP-Pro has added second option of bodyshell for the category, the CB-7005.  The new body has optimised aerodynamics for improved race performance offering excellent down force and more speed with lower fuel consumption.  Made from clear polycarbonate, it is available in 2 different thickness, 0.8mm light and 1.0mm standard.  Each option comes with 1.0mm thickness rear wing, mounting hardware, decals and window masks.

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June 6, 2025

Infinity IFB8 Lightweight Body

Infinity is now offering a lightweight version of the kit body for their IFB8 1:8 Nitro Buggy.  Compared to the standard body, the weight is reduced by approximately 13 grams resulting in more nimble handling.  The Lightweight body is produced from 0.8mm thick lexan and weighs approx. 60 grams.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]


June 6, 2025

Takashima D-13 MTC3 Bumper | Mi9 Front Body Support

New from Hong Kong’s Takashima D-13 comes this 3D Printed Bumper for the Mugen Seiki MTC3 and Front Body Support for the Schumacher Mi9.  The MTC3 3D Printed Bumper is made from extremely durable material and is designed for long-lasting use – even if your MTC3 is no longer in use.  Weighting only 1.8 grams, the Mi9 Front Body Support is engineered to reduce body deflection at high speed for improved performance.

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June 6, 2025

Hong Nor X5B 1:8 Nitro Buggy Body Shell

Following the recent release of official images of their new 2025 X5B 1:8 Nitro Buggy, Hong Nor has published images of a painted kit body.  The body will come with two nose cone styles which can be switched to suit track conditions.  With the launch of the new X5B coinciding with the Hong Nor’s 35th anniversary, the Taiwanese company sent an X5B kit to Chad Bradley to test build.  Taking an X1-CR to fourth position at the 2006 IFMAR 1:8 World Championships in Indonesia, the American was very complimentary of the new kit and its bodyshell.

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June 5, 2025

Hudy Compact LiPo Safety Bag

A new release from Hudy is this smaller, shorter & more compact LiPo Safety Bag.  Intended for 4x standard or 5x low profile shorty batteries, it is made from fireproof-certified material conforming to European Union standard EN531.  The material is the same fire-resistant material as used in firefighter suits.  The bag is emblazoned with official full color Hudy graphics and is a must have for charging and storage of LiPo batteries.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]


June 5, 2025

Jetko Power JP-3 .21 Offroad engine

Best known as a tyre manufacturer, Jetko Power has released images of its new .21 Offroad engine, the 3-port JP-3.  While giving no specs, on publishing images of the engine and its internals they stated, ‘Jetko Power engines are designed for pure competition.  Through shrewd engineering and precise production with high quality materials, you can expect exceptional performance from Jetko Power. These engines provide efficient fuel consumption for longer run times.  Included is their original exhaust pipe (EFRA2194) that will give linear power and great response to your finger tips.’

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