TQ R/C & Hobbies

Coming from Powerstar and made for Futaba’s 4PX radio are two different size brake levers. Made to replace the standard plastic part the lever not only looks cool but it also offers improved rigidity when racing braking intensive classes. The lever is available in small and large sizes and in your choice of red or black anodising.

Following the introduction of the 2015 version Velox V8 EC 1/8th scale kit Shepherd now announce the Velox V10 Pro 2015 1/10th 200mm nitro touring car. The upgraded kit comes with the Team Edition 7075-T6 aluminium chassis plate that sports an additional cutout for the middle bearing block which prevents it from twisting and keeps the belts always in a straight line. Also included is the optional radio plate mount to increase stiffness and strength while reducing rear at the same time.

Made for the XB8 and XB8E equipped with the Active Diff gear differential are new lightweight outdrives from Xray. Made from Hudy spring steel the parts are lightened to reduce their overall weight compared to the standard outdrives and they come with a hardened surfaces to maximise durability. Final precision hand-grinding ensures tight tolerances and an ultra-smooth fit in the diff body and gear.

Exotek have two new aluminium option parts available for TLR’s 22 line of vehicles. First up is the Flite motor plate, a fully CNC-machined part that is of a vented design to keep the motor running cooler and longer for that extra edge. Aggressive cut outs allows the heat that builds up inside the gear cover to vent out thus lowering overall motor temps greatly. The extra machining reduces the weight down to 14.5 grams, making it 6 grams lighter than stock, but the critical motor mounting areas are still intact to maintain solid motor mounting and gear mesh. The is intended for the use on indoor clay or carpet tracks, it comes laser etched, polished and anodised in gun metal or limited yellow colour.

Yokomo introduce the all-new YZ-2 1/10th 2WD mid motor off-road buggy kit. Making use of the iconic “YZ” name the buggy is designed especially for today’s high-grip surfaces such as astro turf, carpet and sugared clay. By using a super-low centre-of-gravity motor mount and gearbox, the buggy features a dramatically changes balance, resulting in a reduction of traction rolls on high-grip surfaces and improved overall stability of the car. An redesigned steering with the bellcranks facing towards the rear makes for a more direct steering response compared to conventional designs and the hard-coated, low-friction anodised aluminium shock bodies lead to smoother shock absorbing movements which allows better driving characteristics.

Team Associated’s RC10 World’s Car 1/10th 2WD “vintage” buggy is now available through rc10.com as a factory-assembled race roller. The limited edition buggy is an excellent platform for Vintage Class racing or for those who want to get started racing without breaking the bank. Built in house by Team Associated’s tech staff and racers, the RC10 World’s Car Race Roller features modern-era upgrades, such as V2 threaded shocks, the V2 slipper clutch and updated CVA driveshafts, while retaining the spirit of the original RC10 World’s Car that crowned Brian Kinwald as 2WD IFMAR World Champion in 1993.

Beamcat have new optional +2mm shocktowers and long spring sets available for the VBC Wildfire D06 and D07 touring car kit. Starting with the shock tower conversion kit, it includes new 2mm taller carbon fibre front and rear damper stays and four sets of 25mm springs to allow the suspension fine-tuning according to the track conditions. The included springs come as soft 6.75 coil/285gf-mm, medium 6.50 coil/305gf-mm, hard 6.25 coil/325gf-mm and super hard 5.50coil/395gf-mm variant and they are also available separately as 4-piece sets and in Pro Racing combo containing all four spring types.

Protoform introduce the Dodge Dart 190mm electric touring car bodyshell. The newly designed all-round body provides adequate steering while still keeping the rear end stable. Already scoring A-main finishes at the recent International Indoor Championships in Las Vegas the body is meant to produce slightly more overall roll than the Mazdaspeed6, according to World Champion Alexander Hagberg. The body is available in both a .025″ lightweight an .030″ regular variant including window mask, overspray film and wing mounting hardware.

Tamiya soon have a new sensored brushless motor available in the form of the TBLM 02S. Coming as faster 10.5T and slightly slower 15.5T variant, both offer sensored and sensorless operation and build-in bullet type connectors. Their closed design makes them usable for on-road and off-road applications alike.