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Are you ready to race stadium truck this winter? If not, have a look at the new TLR 22T 4.0. The fourth version of the 22T comes with an advanced, mid-motor laydown transmission, this moves the motor forward to a more central location. With the new motor placment, the 22T 4.0 drives flatter, it is more consistent, and it helps [...]
Yesterday we posted about the new ’79 Ford Bronco body from Traxxas, today we are posting more new products that are on display at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. Well known as being one of the leaders in ready-to-run trucks, Traxxas has announced a new TRX-4 Kit. The scale crawling crowd loves to build their trucks from the ground, so [...]
Newly announced by Tamiya is the NSU TT Jagermeister M-05. The car comes in kit form and sits on a nimble Tamiya M-05 front wheel drive chassis. The legendary body has been faithfully reproduced in polycarbonate for a great scale look and is dressed out in Jagermeister race livery. While we have not received any release date information, it is [...]
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 [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Lancia 037 Rally Car. The Lancia brings back memories from a golden age in rally racing with its highly detailed body and 4wd chassis. Its chassis is a TA02S unit that utilizes shaft driven 4wd. The Tamiya sports a part number of #58654 and more details can soon be found over on the official [...]
Filled with revisions, XRay has announced the 2018 Edition of the XB4 buggy kit. The XB4 is a high-end 1/10th 4wd race buggy that is the reigning world champion, the 2018 edition promises to be even better. Here are some of the updates that the ’18 XB4 is sporting- * Championship winning platform at every level * New side guards that allow [...]
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 [...]
Announced earlier this morning by Losi is the Rock Rey Kit. That’s right, all you guys that love building kits from the ground up can now can buy the kit version of Losi’s Rock Rey. Better still, it comes with a bunch of upgrade parts right in the box. Here’s the scoop- *Aluminum Rear Upper Links *Aluminum Upper Rod Track Mount *Adjustable Turnbuckles [...]
New from Yokomo is the high-end BD8-2018 touring car. The 2018 version of the BD8 was designed to compete at the highest levels of touring car racing, here are some of its features- * Center belt now runs down middle of the chassis * Front spool with newly designed pulley * Larger open type rod ends * 40 tooth pulley for increased drive efficiency * [...]
Just announced by XRay is the 2018 edition of the XB2C. The “C” in the buggy’s name stands for carpet, meaning this is the purpose built carpet edition of their XB2 race machine. Here are some of its higlights- * 2.5mm 7075 T6 aluminum chassis * Graphite side guards * More narrow transmission * Narrower suspension holders * New rear end geometry * Gear diff with [...]
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 * [...]
