TQ R/C & Hobbies

JConcepts has announced the release of their S15 body shell for 1:8 Truggy.  The S15 body style is a staple in the line-up at JConcepts. The IFMAR World Championship winning design has served well over the years, even spawning many look-alikes around the industry.  When it comes to Truggy racing, the Florida company has worked on and finalized an S15 for the popular 1:8 truck class to go along with the ROAR National Championship winning F2.  Debuted at the Dirt Nitro Challenge, the S15 took off in the hands of Spencer Rivkin (RC8T4e) in the E-truggy class, and Ryan Maifield…

New from Italian bodyshell producer Evo Race Factory is their latest 1:10 Formula 1 creation, the ER-23.  The third F1 body design from from the Maranello based company, they have not given any specific details or handling characteristics about the lexan body but over its predecessor it features a lower front noise and larger more square side pods.  The body should fit all popular brands of 1:10 formula chassis. View more images here

Team Associated has introduced the latest version of its legendary 1:10 Stadium truck, the RC10T6.4 Team Kit.  It shares key components with the RC10B6.4, RC10B6.4D, and RC10B74.2 Team Kits, making it easier than ever to run multiple classes at the same time. Suspension and jumping goes through the large-volume 13mm big bore shocks with new truck springs.  The new chassis design is a truck version of the RC10B6.4 buggy design and gets a new ballstud mount and top plate system with an angled steering for improved consistency.  On top of that, racers can tune the steering height, axle trail, and…

Capricorn has presented its new ONE .21 GT 2023 engine.  Starting from the base of their already very successful engine, they have updated the latest version with a new Piston and Sleeve.  As usual with their entire engine line, the GT 2023 has a hand tuned piston/sleeve and crankshaft.  The result is an increase of performance keeping the fuel consumption in line with the mandatory 7 minutes.  This engine is a limited edition production specially build for the upcoming 1:8 GT European and World Championship, the latter taking place in Sydney, Australia from October 08-15. View more images here

Reds Racing has released a new version of 721 Scuderia PRO Gen 3 3.5cc Offroad engine.  The latest version features a completely redesigned cooling head for a lower gravity centre, improved aerodynamics for a lower drag and improved engine cooling. Internally it gets new double seal front bearing for increased durability and idle stability and a new rear ceramic bearing for increased durability and reliability.  The new 721 Scuderia Pro Gen3 is a high torque engine which has specifically been developed to noticeably reduce fuel consumption allowing drivers to get a higher runtime compared to other engines on the market.…

Kyosho has just unveiled the 1:12 Phantom EP 4WD Ext Gold 60th Anniversary Limited Edition. The kit is to mark a major year for the iconic Japanese company. On October 10, 2023, Kyosho will celebrate 60 years of bringing joy to life through model hobbies by fulfilling the commitment to our company motto, ‘serious about having fun’. With 60 years of model making know-how and heritage, Kyosho will continue to create products for you to enjoy at fun events through our global network. The 12th edition of the Kyosho Vintage Series, this special edition Phantom EP-4WD Ext features all aluminium…

Italian bodyshell producer MonTech has announced two new bodyshells for the ETS season with the Zero 2 for Touring Car and the Civic for FWD.  The Zero2 is an evolution of the Zero with stability, corner exit traction and direction change speed all being improved. The Civic is new for the FWD category. Very compact with a very forward rear wing to give load and at the same time very fast direction changes and very fast in cornering. Both bodies are available in the Standard version and in the “La Leggera” version and the kits feature headlight and grille decals…

Bittydesign has released a new M-Chassis version of their A45 1:10 FWD body, the A45M.  Inspired by the shapes of a real car, they have created enlarged TCR-style fenders by adapting the proportions and measurements necessary for use with the most common M-chassis models on the market.  The body is universal and fits all the 1:10 M-chassis cars on the market with 210-225mm wheelbase.  It can be mounted on the 4WD chassis as well as on front wheel drive cars.  Made with high quality and genuine polycarbonate Lexan, it is produced only in Light Weight version 0,75mm thickness.  The kit comes…

Sworkz has released their new Carpet Edition S12-2C EVO 1:10 2WD Buggy.  An evolution from their successful S12-2C platform, the new geometry of the car provides optimised corner speeds and easy handling on carpet and very high grip tracks.  The S12-2C EVO features a new carpet version gear box system on a T7075 hard anodised and lightened aluminium chassis.  It has a layout that allows up to 6 different battery positions. The flex of the chassis can be changed by adjusting the sideguards.  The EVO comes with Sworkz brand new designed 1:10 Pro-Shock System (Short version).  The shocks come with…

Mugen Seiki has announced their latest 1:10 Electric Touring Car, the MTC2R.  The new car is an evolution of the successful MTC-2 platform used by Ronald Völker to win the ETS championship two years in a row.  Now the next generation MTC-2R has several updates and improvements.  Volker, designer & racer Robert Pietsch, Eric Dankel together with the whole development team tested extensively on different surfaces and conditions to develop the MTC-2R. View features and more images here