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RC Concept have introduced two new Turbo-style glow plugs. The RC4 super hot is best used in ambient temperatures between 15°C and 45°C while the RC3 ultra hot was developed for a lower 0°C to 25°C range. Both are made by Japanese company O.S. Engines which will make for exceptional quality and durability.

Source: RC Concept [rcconcept.net]

The fifth round of the Schumacher Indoor Masters was held at Worksop this past weekend. There were once again 14 full heats of entries across the two classes of 2WD and 4WD buggy. Doors opened at the venue at 7am prompt, there was a vast amount of racers ready to get out of the cold and into the nice warm venue. As always the qualifying format was round by round, with the best 2 results to count towards the final and grid position. In 2WD it was Greg Williams on top form, taking TQ in 3 out of 4 rounds to line up on pole position, ahead of Richard Lowe and Tom Cockerill. In 4WD it was Richard Lowe who dominated qualifying taking TQ in all four rounds, this would line him up on pole position ahead of Jack Neal and Danny McGee.

Although Greg pretty much dominated the qualifiers in the A-main he had to made way for Richard Lowe who brought home the hardware from Greg in second and Jack Neal in third.

2WD final results:
1. Richard Lowe
2. Greg Williams
3. Jack Neal
4. Danny McGee
5. Eugene Galley
6. Tom Cockerill
7. James Helliwell
8. Karl Marsden
9. Ben Jemison
10.Mark Fletcher
11.Craig Collinson

In 4WD Richard Lowe conserved his qualifying performance to take another win from Greg Williams in second and Jack Neal in third.

2WD final results:
1. Richard Lowe
2. Greg Williams
3. Jack Neal
4. Craig Collinson
5. Steven Pierce
6. James Helliwell
7. Mitchell Fiddling
8. Karl Marsden
9. David Hall
10.Danny McGee
11.Richard Coates

The series now moves on to round 6 on Sunday 19th February.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

The 2017 edition of the International Toy Fair takes place this week in Nuremberg, Germany. Although more and more companies opt for a “no show”, with this year marking a new low point in terms of established manufacturers and distributors attending, there are still some industry icons present, such as Schumacher who feature an interesting CAT XLS re-release. A company that is living for the re-release of kits is definitely Tamiya who already announced some new, re-issued kits that are on show in Nuremberg. Wallet-busters such as the 2017 Bigwig and Top Force make an appearance as do the more entry-level green edition Grasshopper, the Grasshopper II or scale models such as the CC-01 Pajero or the TT-01 Type-E based Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo.II. Beside the re-releases Tamiya also show new kits such as the TT-02 Subaru WRX STI NBR Challenge kit, while racers hoped for a show up of the announced TRF419XWS but it is understood that the latter will make a first public appearance at the Shizuoka Hobby Show later this year.

Images: Tamiyablog [tamiyablog.com]

Matrix Racing Tires have announced the addition of Merlin Depta to their factory team. The German front runner, former vice-European Champion and ENS A-Main regular will join the Matrix team for the 2017 1/8th nitro season in which he will compete at events such as the German Nationals, the ENS, EFRA GP Series and the Worlds in France in September.

Source: Matrix [matrix-tyres.com]

Available now from HRC Racing is a 2400mAh 50C LiPo battery pack for 1/16th and 1/18th scale mini and micro cars. Made using high-quality cells for exceptional performance and durability the battery fits a range of cars including Traxxas’ Mini E-Revo and it is available pre-soldered with a variety of connectors including T-Type, EC3 and Traxxas TRX plugs.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

Hudy have introduced their new car bag for 1/8th off-road buggies. Measuring 460x320x120mm the bag is large enough to take a buggy with installed wheels, bodyshell and engine while a cut-out in the upper lid makes way for the wing mount and wing, allowing to carry the vehicle fully set up. The bag is made of tough fabric printed with bright Hudy graphics and it utilises an inner bag for manuals, setup sheets and more. An outer rubber strap makes attaching the bag to Hudy’s travel bag easy.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

The Swiss GP Arbon race was recently held on a nice but very low-grip carpet track. In the 4WD class Michel Buschor took the TQ from Mario di Bella in second and Osi Oswald in third. In the finals Michel continued to dominate, taking three wins and with it the overall victory from Mario di Bella and Kevon Prinz for an all-Xray podium sweep. In the 2WD buggy class Patrick Hofer (Team Associated) was unbeatable, taking the overall win from Mario di Bella (Yokomo) in second and Mathias Domig (Xray) third.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Coming from Xray are the new 3 dots/1 stripe linear springs for the XB4, XB2 and XT2 1/10th scale off-road kits. Individually measured, controlled, inspected and matched the springs will offer maximum precision and in terms of hardness they are softer than the standard 1 dot linear springs. They also come marked for easy identificaton and they are sold as pairs for the front and rear.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

The second round of the XRS Germany was held in Augsburg and it saw a total of 58 drivers battle it out in the four classes of Touring Modified, Touring 13.5T Stock, Formula and 1/12th scale. The club laid out a nice 400 square metre track using ETS carpet that made for high traction and fun races. Racing-wise and in the 1/12th scale class it was young Antonio Theofilou to take TQ but after the final Bernd Wiesenberger held the upper hand to bring home the day’s win from Antonio and Christian.

1/12th 10.5T final results:
1. Bernd Wiesenberger – CRC
2. Antonio Theofilou – Xray
3. Christian Drießle – Roche
4. Thomas Krause – Xray
5. Patrick Bodendorfer – Xray
6. Michael Holla – CRC
7. Hartmut Rose – Xray
8. Mark Malzahn – Xray
9. Alexander Seitter – Xray
10.Joachim Graul – Xray

The Formula class had veteran racer, Alexander Stocker taking the top spot from Thomas Kuttner and Daniel Schober.

Formula final results:
1. Alexander Stocker – Roche
2. Thomas Kuttner – Tamiya
3. Daniel Schober – Xray
4. Thomas Hermann – Xray
5. Christian Grenz – Shepherd
6. André Pichler – Xray
7. Oliver Wäckerle – VBC Racing
8. Andreas Ivo – Sheperd
9. Hilbert Schneider – Xray
10. Wolfgang Schnalzger – Xray

In the Touring Stock 13.5T blinky class it was Simon Lauter who came out fastest after the A-mains from Alexander Stocker in second and Dominik Reile third.

Touring Stock final results:
1. Simon Lauter – Tamiya
2. Alexander Stocker – Awesomatix
3. Dominik Reile – Tamiya
4. Stefan Weihmayr – Xray
5. Christian Drießle – Awesomatix
6. Marco Egger – Xray
7. Mirco Thalheimer – Serpent
8. Nobuhiro Kanabe – Awesomatix
9. Stephan Leiber – Xray
10.Dominik Schmid – Tamiya

Finally in Touring Modified Marco Kaufmann dominated the proceedings by taking the win from Florian Fink and Steffen Paul.

Touring Modified final results:
1. Marco Kaufmann – Xray
2. Florian Fink – Xray
3. Steffen Paul – Xray
4. Folker Fink – Xray

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Coming from Xpress is the Xpresso M1 M-type 2WD rear wheel drive kit. Sporting “M-Chassis” dimensions the race-oriented kit features a full carbon fibre double deck construction, carbon fibre A-arms, adjustable upper links, a touring car sized rear gear differential and a belt-driven transmission. A centred and front-mounted steering servo makes for massive steering throw and a reactive toe rear suspension system ensures a nimble handling and exceptional traction and side-bite. The car is usable with shorty or standard-size LiPo battery packs that can be mounted in a front or rearward position. The car is compatible with all 210mm M-Chassis bodyshells.

Features:
– Fully adjustable upper suspension arms, adjustable camber and caster without changing parts
– Servo mount integrated into the front bulkhead
– C-Hub less design means less parts to keep and able to achieve a large enough steering angle for RWD drifting
– 1/10 touring car sized differential
– Carbon fibre lower arms
– Parallel topdeck for high on-power grip towards the rear wheels
– One piece motor mount and rear bulkhead
– Adjustable battery mount for both regular and shorty packs
– Features two battery positions
– Carbon fibre gyro mount near the rear for controlled RWD drifting
– 116T 64 pitch spur included
– Compatible Bodies: 210mm M-Chassis Bodies

Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]