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Scheduled for release later this month is the YZ-4 SF from Yokomo. Based off the highly successful YZ-4 platform, the SF version gets numerous upgrades to increase handling and durability. * Sealed front & rear gear diffs * Aluminum suspension mount * Hard anodized aluminum chassis * Aluminum bulkheads * New a-arms * Clear JConcepts body * New hub carriers & steering blocks * Slipper clutch * Big bore, [...]
Word about an upcoming trike from Tamiya has been out for a while, now, thanks to Hobby Media at the All Japan Model & Hobby Show, we have some real pictures of it. Dubbed the Dancing Rider, the new trike from Tamiya is something really different. The rear pod on the Dancing Rider contains its motor and transmission, while the front [...]
Just announced for your touring car guys is the VBC Racing WildFire D10. The D10 is a high-end touring car with loads of updates to keep it at the front of the pack. In fact, 80% of the parts on the D10 are new, here are the highlights. * Comes with both a carbon fiber and aluminum chassis * Progressive shock bodies [...]
Newly announced by Tamiya is a limited edition Blue Metallic version of the Neo Scorcher. The Neo Scorcher comes on Tamiya’s easy to build, and to drive, TT-02B base platform. * Chrome plated wheels * Body and wing pre-painted in a deep blue metallic * Shaft driven 4wd * 540 sized tuned brushed motor * Sealed gearboxes * Double wishbone suspension MSRP for the Neo Scorcher is [...]
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 indoors this winter? You can be with the new YR-X12A from Yokomo. The latest 1/12th scale race machine from Yokomo features numerous revisions to make it an even faster carpet rocket. * Designed for high grip surfaces * Aluminum chassis * Aluminum lower braces * Lower center of gravity You can hit up This Link to check out the official [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the King Yellow 6×6. The King Yellow is styled after a school bus, but with big monster truck tires and 6 wheel drive, it sports some serious off-road attitude. A G6-01 chassis is used on this beast and it comes in kit form. We have not received release date information or pricing, but it has a [...]
Just announce by SWORKz is the S35-T Pro Nitro Truggy. The S35-T Pro is based off of SWORKz latest nitro buggy and comes in kit form. Here are some highlights of this nitro powered track machine- * Pro shock towers made from 7075 aluminum * Longer BBS shock system w/ emulsion style caps * Lightened 7075 chassis * Front & rear universals * Heavy duty [...]
What’s new from Xpress? Well, they have a new high-end touring car called the Execute XQ1. The XQ1 is a kit made from premium materials and was designed to cut fast laps at your local carpet track. Here are some of its highlights- * Carbon fiber chassis, towers, top deck * Easy roll center adjustments * One piece bulkheads * Marked pre-load rings to [...]
With indoor carpet racing season just around the corner, XRay has released full specifications of their new flagship touring car, the 2018 edition of the T4. The T4 has long been praised for its high-end materials and engineer, the latest version features small revisions to make it even more competitive. * New ULP Ultra-low profile shocks * New ULP shock towers * New [...]
Getting ready to tear up a track near you is the nitro powered Viper 988 from Serpent. As a 1/8th scale 4wd on-road car, the Viper 988 should be an absolute animal around a track, or equally fast while blasting around an empty parking lot. Here are some of its highlights. * Belt driven 4wd system * Centrax clutch * Brake on rear [...]
Just announced by the good folks over at Great Planes are three new airplanes. All three offer great value while bringing performance and big fun to the table. First up is the Giant Big Stik XL. You can see this one pictured above and it certainly is a giant airplane. Great Planes took the classic Stik and stretched it out for [...]
Recently announced by Tamiya is a Limited Edition White Version of their TT-02 on-road chassis. The chassis can be used with any 190mm on-road body, but its claim to fame is all its white parts. These include pretty much everything, from the chassis, to the gearbox, and even suspension parts. But wait, there’s more! It also comes with hop-up parts [...]
After months of teasing, Tekno has released full details on the EB410 4wd Buggy Kit. The EB410 is a high-end competition machine made to win the war in the 4wd 1/10th buggy class. Like all releases from Tekno, the buggy was designed to be ultra tough, fast, yet easy to wrench on. Here are some of its highlights- * 7075 CNC [...]
The folks at Graupner have a cool looking boat called the SAR Bernhard Gruben. The boat is a premium kit and comes with a GRP hull. Also, because it was modeled off of original shipyard plans, it has loads of scale realism. Here are more details- * Photo-etched brass parts * 600 sized motors are included * Comes with rudder & tailgate release [...]
