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To honour of the golden age of stadium truck racing, JConcepts unveils a 1995 Ford F-150 stadium truck body for the Team Associated RC10T2 vintage 2WD truck. The RC10T2 has very little body options available and JConcepts took on a passion project to deliver a body to a vintage community thirsty for a fresh reboot. The JC body is narrow and sits close against the chassis to give racers the team look popular in the 1990’s. The styling is completely modelled after the most popular full-size truck of that era, the 1995 Ford F-150. The entire body shape has been chiseled, incorporating styling cues from the full-scale truck including wheel well shapes, door lines, window outlines and rear tailgate. The front-end sits just behind the front bumper while the headlight and grille area look strikingly stock and with included decal sheet, looks like its street truck counterpart. The RC10T2 body is moulded in a durable gauge material and includes rear spoiler, mounting hardware and decal sheet to completely outfit a vintage ride.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

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Serpent have announced the release of their new Cobra SRX8 GT 1/8th electric on-road kit for the growing 1/8th scale GT class. The car is based off of the SRX8-GT and was optimised to offer the lowest possible centre of gravity while allowing for lots of ground clearance for cornering, ensuring smooth driving characteristics and the highest possible cornering speed. The core of the car is a 7075-T6 aluminium chassis that utilises the minimum possible kick-up angle to comply with ROAR and IMFMAR rules while aluminium suspension mounts ensure very wide caster angle, toe and anti-squat adjustments. Additional roll centre shims further increase the setting range while black and silver all-aluminium bulkheads, centre diff mounts, motor mount and motor plate create a very sturdy chassis backbone. The overall design enables the racer to extract the front and rear differentials as well as the centre spool in a matter of seconds while allowing for four different differential height positions.

Also new is an adapted and updated steering system originally found on the SRX8 off-road cars. Optimised for the lower caster angles and offering a low centre of gravity the steering system also utilises the existing Ackermann plates minimising the needs for new parts. Part of the steering assembly is also a new 1-piece steering servo mount made of high-quality aluminium.

Part of the chassis assembly is a new carbon fibre top deck construction that offers symmetrical flex characteristics while the dual battery compartments allow for easy battery mounting using hook and loop straps. Other features include bearing-supported anti-roll bars, pre-drilled weight balance mounting holes, adjustable rear arm lengths, insert-supporting lower arms, as well as 16mm shock absorbers, a rear diffusor and also fully adjustable body mounts. The car will hit stores by the time you are reading this.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

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Wallie Builds have announced the release of new carbon fibre chassis side guards for HB Racing, TLR and Xray 1/8th off-road kits. Moulded from high-quality carbon fibre the side guards will both looking good while protecting the chassis in long mains. The side guards are available for the HB Racing D819, E819 and D817T as well as the TLR 8ight-X and the Xray XB8’19, XB8E’19 and XT8.

Source: Wallie Builds [walliebuilds.com]

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Yokomo have announced the release of a dedicated programming card for their SP-03D drift car servos. The compact programming card allows to adjust several parameters such as the servo’s speed and torque, the torque holding force, the anti-shake hunting suppression value, neutral width and the servo reverse. The device is powered externally by a BEC or USB power source and usable exclusively with the SP-03D servos.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

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ABC Hobby from Japan have their new Nissan Leaf Nismo RC body shell on show during this week’s All Japan Model & Hobby Show. Resembling Nissan’s fascinating electric-powered project racing car, the highly detailed body is a nice addition for outlaw GT or FWD classes and it comes with an add-on rear wing and large decal sheet.

Source: RCmagazine [yaesu-net.co.jp/rcm]

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Coming soon from Futaba is their new 7PXR high-end radio system. It builds on the popular 7PX but will feature a redesigned menu button area, lightweight option parts and carbon fibre design decals. Also coming is an updated receiver from what is understood. The release is scheduled for November and more details and images should be available by then.

Source: RCmagazine [yaesu-net.co.jp/rcm]

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On show during this week’s All Japan Hobby Show in Japan is the forthcoming new O.S. Speed B21 Adam Drake Edition 2 nitro engine for 1/8th off-road buggies and trucks. The Edition 2 is understood to build on the previous engine, however it features further improvement and refinements. Full details will become available soon.

Source: RCmagazine [yaesu-net.co.jp/rcm]

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During this week’s All Japan Model & Hobby Show in Tokyo, Japan, Tamiya are displaying their forthcoming all-new TRF420 4WD touring car chassis. It is the first public appearance of the car that will feature a host of improvements compared to the previous TRF cars such as fully adjustable aluminium suspension mounts with composite inserts, new front steering knuckles and C-hubs as well as redesigned lower suspension arms, front spool and rear diff. The car utilises a traditional rear motor design with no word yet on a possible – now en vogue – mid motor variant. Full details will become available in time for the official release which will be in December.

Images: TamiyaBlog [tamiyablog.com]

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MST’s TCR-FF series of 1/10th scale 2WD touring cars allow for an easy way to enter the world of electric touring car racing. The basic chassis is highly convertible, as it enables the owner to build either a front motor FWD car, a mid-rear motor or a full rear motor variant, allowing to adapt the chassis to different grip conditions or driving styles. A basic double wishbone suspension ensures good traction and side bite while mock-up brake discs and callipers add a touch of realism for those who wish to build scale touring cars. The car is available as chassis-only kit, as kit including a Honda Civic EG6, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X or Nissan 370Z body and also as ready-to-run offering including a Civic EG6 body shell.

Source: MST [rc-mst.com]

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T-Works have announced the release of new optionals for the Kyosho Inferno MP10T 1/8th scale nitro truggy kit. First up is a 64 grade titanium turnbuckle set for Kyosho’s hot new truggy that includes seven links machined of high-quality material, made to reduce overall weight and improve corrosion resistance. Included with the turnbuckles come two suitable wrenches for easy building and setup changes. Also new are two screw sets, a 150-piece 64 grade titanium UFO head kit that will reduce the car’s overall weight while the 155-piece gold-colour steel screw set mainly adds visual impact and corrosion resistance compared to the standard steel fasteners.

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

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