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University of Kansas engineers “hybrid” r/c car
With a little help from the fine folks at Pro-Line, The KU EcoHawks Team Slayer took a 1/8 scale nitro buggy and added a parallel brushless motor to make a truck that will run from the nitro engine, the brushless motor, or both at the same time. In addition to creating some special mounts for the engine, motor, and 3S [...]
Tamiya Wolf WR1 vintage F1
Another new car making it’s debut at the Shizuoka show is Tamiya‘s latest vintage F1 car. Modeled after the Wolf WR1, which started it’s career during the 1977 Forumla 1 season, Tamiya’s 1/1o scale version is a mash-up of their newer F104 chassis and their older, but still competitive F103 chassis. Among some of the distinctive features are extra large [...]
Traxxas Nitro 4-Tec now includes TQ 2.4GHz radio
Hot diggity dog! The hep cats at Traxxas are gammin’ a new Nitro 4-Tec combo that’s now togged to the bricks with their TQ 2.4 GHz radio system. Now that ain’t no line, this get up really is the cat’s meow. It should be hittin shelves soon, so put on your stompers and hoof it on over to your local [...]
Kyosho Inferno MP9 T.K.I. 2
More news from the Shizuoka Hobby Show. Kyosho is showing off a new version of the well known Inferno MP9. The T.K.I. 2 is going to be Kyosho’s new flagship 1/8 scale buggy, destined to be sitting atop podiums around the world. There isn’t much other info about this new buggy yet, but it will be available in [...]
Hands-on pics of Kyosho’s new KF01-GP
Courtesy of our friends at Hobby Media.It we have some hands-on pictures of Kyosho‘s recently announced nitro powered Formula-1 car, the KF01-GP, from the Shizuoka Hobby Show. It’s a fine looking automobile, even if it doesn’t conform to the new full-scale F1 specs.
Prototype suspension from Yokomo
Hobby Media snapped a pic of a new prototype rear suspension setup from Yokomo. Right now all we know is that it’s a single shock setup with the shock placed laterally between the suspension arms. The Hobby Media guys say they’re going to try to pry some info from the Yokomo staff in the coming days, but they [...]
Scale Window Nets from LunaTik Engineering
Here’s a quick and easy way to add a bit of scale realism to your 1/10 or 1/8 scale cars and trucks. LunaTik Engineering’s Scale Window Nets can be installed easily on pretty much any vehicle, attach it to a roll cage with screws or zip ties, or you can glue it to the body with some Shoe-Goo or [...]
Core RC has some new tires for buggies
Core RC wants you to buy some new tires. It just so happens that they also have some new tires that you can buy. Fresh out of the molding machines Core’s got a pair of new treads for 1/10 scale 4wd buggies that they’ve dubbed the Multi Block and the Multi Bow. They are molded in Core’s [...]
LRP Ultimo Drift Type 1 brushless combo
LRP has a new brushless esc/motor combo made specifically for drifting. They say that the Ultimo Drift Type 1 combo is ideal for beginners to intermediate drifters, offering smooth throttle control and special drifting brake profiles. Other features include automaticc NiMH/LiPo adaptation, auto brushed/brushless motor adaptation, and four adjustable modes. Check out LRP’s web site for more info, and [...]
Rockstar-Makita body for SC8E, SC10, and SC18
Team Associated is releasing the LeDuc Bros’ Rockstar-Makita sponsored body, previously only available on the RTR SC10, as stand-alone replacement bodies for the SC8E, SC10, and SC18. AE is releasing just the decal sheets as well for those of you that already have a body that you’ve painted black. The bodies have MSRPs of $29.99 for the SC18, [...]
R/C Around the Web – I admit it, I am FAIL… edition
Photo of the Week: Tamiya TT01 Nismo Drift by chicco_u, he’s got some more great photos, check out the rest of his Flickr photostream.Changing up the format a little bit. It’s become readily apparent that I don’t have the ability to keep up with the whole coming up with a cartoon every week thing, so I’m just going to [...]
Muchmore Racing Hybrid Charger
Through the pleasant Austrians at Robitronic we got word that Muchmore is releasing a new charger called the Hybrid. It’s capable of charging 1 – 15 Zellen cell NiMH packs or 1 – 6S LiPos/LiFEs at rates from 0.1A up to 5A and it can discharge at rates from 0.1A to 1A. Best of all the Hybrid also has a [...]
Deal of the Moment: Buy a Losi nitro and get a Micro Highrol…
Horizon Hobby‘s got a special offer going on right now for those of you that are looking to by a new nitro RTR. If you buy any one of the following Losi nitro vehicles between now and June 30th you’ll also get a free Micro Highroller thrown in for good measure.TEN-T Truggy RTR 8IGHT 2.0 RTR 8IGHT-T 2.0 RTR LST XXL RTR Aftershock Limited [...]
Kyosho Inferno Neo RTR
Here’s Kyosho‘s next entry in their popular and championship winning Inferno line. The Inferno NEO is a complete RTR package, all you need is a glow igniter, batteries for the radio gear, and nitro. It comes loaded with a GX21BK big block engine, the same wheels as on the MP9 competition Inferno, a new super air flow body, [...]
JConcepts Flips Out with Flip Outs
JConcepts has a new tire for 2.2″ buggy wheels that lies somewhere between their popular Goosebumps tread and the Double Dees tread. They call them the Flip Outs and this is what they have to say about them:Alternating center bar support provides the base for the forward traction while the small accommodating tapered pins provide the dig and flex [...]
