TQ R/C & Hobbies

JConcepts has released its latest ‘tucked’ body intended for 1:10 RC crawlers, the 1989 Ford F-150 “cab only” for the Traxxas TRX-4 Sport, Enduro, Axial, Vanquish 12.3″ wheelbase.  Officially licensed by Ford to JConcepts,  when called upon, the Florida company’s design team steps up to the plate with licensed designs, clever takes, and innovative approaches to the Golden era of pick-up trucks.  This 1989 Ford F-150 “cab only” for scale RC trucks is a bit new but carries a tradition of classic looks while maintaining performance.  The body is intended for 12.3” wheelbase builds and fits a large assortment of…

Serpent is now offering a version of their successful Serpent SRX8 GTE 1:8 GT chassis as a pre-assembled and factory pre-set LWB chassis with pre-mounted GT tyres.  For the new SRX8GTE LWB Raceroller, Serpent has extended the chassis an additional 29mm for use with all true to scale related RC bodies.  This durable GT chassis allows a great entry in the racing scene, at a lower cost, and will make you finish your races.  Featuring 4-wheel-drive with cardan shafts, 2 geardiffs, solid center axle, 16mm bigbore shocks, aluminium shocktower and chassis and easy radiobox, it is fully upgradable with parts…

Having re-entered the competitive stadium truck market with the Storm ST and achieved multiple race victories, including the European EOS series and MK British GP, Schumacher has just announced it successor, the Storm ST2.  The new kit takes stadium trucks to the next level with improved suspension geometry, durability and adjustability. The Storm ST2 features a lightweight, low centre of gravity design, for optimum performance on a wide range of track surfaces.  Whether you race on high grip carpet, medium grip astro, or low grip dirt, the Storm ST2 can perform.  The knowledge and experience from Schumacher’s racing and engineering…

Having released the Venturi GT 1:10 body back in June, Protoform has now released a 1:28 version for high-competition 1:28 racing.  The Venturi combines scale looks with all-out performance on the track for your Mini-Z or other 1:28 scale 98mm wheelbase on-road car.  Venturi GT takes inspiration from a new wave of hypercars, featuring a low-CG, cab-forward design sure to provide exceptional handling characteristics while also looking stunning on the track.  The super low-slung hood and raised wheel arches give the Venturi an aggressive GT-style aesthetic, while the deeply sculpted side panels provide superior side bite and overall body rigidity.  The…

Xray has presented its latest 1:10 Formula car, the X1’24.  The kit features a revised chassis layout with new side braces for additional flex control as well as forward servo mounting position that increases space for electronics and improves weight balance.  It also gets a new front bulkhead that raises the graphite arm mount plate and provides more clearance for steering links and a larger range of bump steer adjustments.  Updated rear pod plate improves durability with additional material around the aluminium pod plate pivot holder mount.  Graphite rear pod plate integrates with new bulkheads and improves tweak resistance in…

As part of its continued efforts to offer cars that can help attract newcomers into the hobby, Yokomo has just released an entry level 1:10 Electric Touring car, the Rookie Speed ​​RS1.0.  Having launched its GT1 pan car this time last year, and its Rookie Offroad RO1.0. 2WD buggy kit earlier this year, the World Championship winning manufacturer is now offering this belt driven 4WD touring car as a lower cost stepping stone into the world of competitive electric touring car racing.  The car has all of the design features of a modern touring car but has been able to reduce kit…

As part of celebrating their 60th Anniversary this year, Kyosho has announced the release of the ’87 JJ Ultima Replica 60th Anniversary Edition.  Part of the famed Japanese manufacturers Vintage Series, it celebrates the success of the car and one of the sport’s great drivers Joel Johnson.  American Johnson won his first 2WD class world title at the 2nd Electric Off-Road World Championship in England in 1987 driving a modified Kyosho ULTIMA.  It also, TQ’ed this event and finished 1st, 2nd & 3rd and became known as the ‘JJ Spec’ and was popular with its custom suspension, main chassis and…

Reigning 1:8 GT World Champion manufacturer Sworkz has release a new GT specific engine under its new Spower engine line of hand modified engines with it is calling SOUL (魂).  The first GT engine is the R7GT factory hand modified racing engine based on the world famous O.S Speed R21GT II.  Spower made some modification work and took it to another level.  Based on IFMAR regulations it comes standard with 5 scavenging and 3 exhaust ports.  The stronger DLC coating on new crankshaft has also 2 tungsten counterweights contributing to consistent idling and quicker RPM response according to the throttle…

In the latest release from bodyshell producer Mon-Tech Racing the Italian company has released the P9x8.   A facsimile of the unique Peugeot 9X8 that runs in the Hyper Car of the World Endurance Championship, the 1:10 body can be mounted on all the latest generation Touring Cars and on Formula 1 cars with a wheelbase of 260mm.  Made from 0.75mm quality polycarbonate, the body captures a lot of details and also features an optional wing that can be fitted as needed, the full size car unique in its concept of having no rear wing.  The striking looking body includes all…

New from Bittydesign for the Arrma Infraction V2 1:7 Onroad chassis is the ZL-21N body shell.  Making reference to world’s most famous oval Championship, they took inspiration to design the lines of the ZL-21N body adapted to the production needs, the phase of refinement took several months to optimise every detail.  The body gives your Infraction a true race car look and made from 1.5mm thick high quality and genuine polycarbonate Lexan, it is also compatible with the Traxxas XO-1 and Hobao Extreme VTE2 chassis. View more images here