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Being teased now by Italian company Fenix Racing is a new 1960s F1 Race Car Kit. The kit comes with an incredible looking old school F1 body, one that would look great on the track, or on the shelf. However, that shiny body isn’t all of the story, the car comes as a kit featuring an ultra-narrow carbon fiber chassis, [...]
With Ferrari and Mercedes going at it hard in full scale F1 racing, it really gets the juices pumping to do some F1 rc racing. Just announced by Teamsaxo is the F1-180-V3. The third version of the F1-180 features numerous updates, here are the highlights- * Imperial rear axle * Updated thrust bearing * New rear differential * 2.5mm carbon fiber chassis * Aluminum caster [...]
At on-road tracks across the globe, Formula 1 racing has really taken off. With a nice blend of scale realism and performance, what is there not to like about racing F1? The latest F1 car to be announced is the F18 from Italian company WRC Racing. The WRC F18 is a high-end race machined loaded plenty of with carbon fiber [...]
The F1 class in on-road racing is still growing, people love their agile handling and scale looks. To give your F1 car a cool new look with an improved handling, PROTOform has announced the F26. The F26 ushers in a new era for high performance in the F1 class promising more downforce, as well as easy fitment. * Nylon driver’s helmet * [...]
Just announced by Capricorn is the F1-02 Formula 1 car kit. The F1-02 received a number of upgrades for more adjust-ability, durability, and speed. Here are some highlights- * Lightweight aluminum rear axle * Laser-cut, precision adjustment shims * In-line servo mounting * In-line or transverse battery mounting positions * Adjustable front downstops * Full carbon fiber front end You can use This Link to check [...]
Just announced by Tamiya is the all new TRF103. The 103 comes in kit form and was designed to turn in some serious laps down at the local track. Here are some of its highlights- * Carbon fiber upper and lower decks * Carbon fiber upper and lower front arms * 2 rear suspensions- link or t-bar * Left and right side friction dampers * [...]
As the F1 wars are heating up this winter, VBC Racing has announced the FX18 Lightning F1 car. The FX18 is a 1/10th kit that was designed for serious racing, here are some of the updates that it includes- * New chassis for improved performance * 7075-T6 rear axle & steering knuckles * Updated side links * New rear pivot design * Steel upper arm [...]
Today the new 2018 X1 has been announced by XRay. XRay, long known for high-end race machines, has updated the X1 in numerous ways to help keep you at the top of the podium. Here are some highlights- * New super narrow chassis * New steering blocks with improved Ackermann * Graphite servo holder * Newly designed graphite side link adapters * Tweak free pivot [...]
Available now is the 2018 Edition of the Shepherd Velox F1. The ’18 sports numerous revisions to increase handling and speed. Here are some of its highlights- * New battery mount set * Floating piston shock system, 100% leak free * New main shaft and right rear wheel hub * Ball diff * Available in blue or in black To learn about all of Shepherd’s products [...]
Are you into the Formula 1 scene? If so, have a look at the upcoming F104 Pro II from Tamiya. The Pro II version of the F104 comes with a new chassis, upgrade parts, and its all new body was modeled after real 2017 F1 cars. * Front independent coil spring suspension * FRP double deck chassis * Semi-pneumatic synthetic rubber tires * [...]
Are you ready to race F1 this winter? If not, have a look at the new Rapide F1 EVO from Roche. The F1 EVO is a lean, mean, racing machine, ready to battle the rest of the F1 class at your local track. * New narrow 2.5mm graphite chassis * 7075 front bulkhead and servo mount * New aluminum standoff on the lower [...]
Coming soon from JConcepts is the J21 Javelin body. The J21 was designed to fit the Associated F6 F1 car and features a low profile design. And while the J21 sports a normal F1 style of look, it was engineered in such a way as to keep weight located as low as possible, all the while being formed for enhanced [...]
With the resurgence of HPI Racing going on full force, we were stoked to get the chance to review their upcoming Formula Q32. The Q32 is very small in stature, but promises loads of fun. It comes with an extremely wallet friendly price, plus has a 2.4GHz radio system and HPI’s Real Steer system for better control. How does the [...]
Recently announced by Tamiya is a Tyrrell P34 1976 Japan GP Special Edition. The Tyrrell uses a modified version of Tamiya’s F103 chassis and is a well done recreation of the iconic Formula 1 car. This particular special edition comes with a slew of hop ups for improved performance. * TRF special damper * Hi-torque servo saver * Foam tires * Torque tuned [...]
New from Speed Passion is the SP1.1 Formula One car. The version 1.1 comes with numerous upgrades over the original to help improve handling and durability. Here are some of its highlights- * 100% carbon fiber chassis * New red 7075 servo mount * New upper deck with inline stiffener * New big bore shock * New center friction tube * New carbon fiber adjustable caster [...]
