The release of the neat little 1/10 scale HPI Racing Formula Ten electric RC car shouldn’t be far off now as HPI have been promising that it will be ready for summer. The kit comes with an all-new chassis and in the words of HPI ‘The Formula Ten is an easy to drive, simple to build replica of the cars that millions of racing fans around the world love to watch in action, and it’s the ideal starting point for motorsports fan of any age or ability level, whether it’s your first car or your twentieth‘. So apparently the car is for anyone - though I guess they would say that.
This rather cool looking electric rc car is a pretty accurate replica of the full size cars and being supplied in kit form with a clear shell you get the ‘fun’ of adding everything including the servos, transmitter, electronic speed controller, 540 motor and the battery. Oh, and you can also paint it however you like!
The HPI Formula Ten featured amongst a range of HPI products at the 48th Shizuoka Hobby Show 2009 held last weekend.
See pictures below of the kit in the form you will be able to buy it and one on display at the Shizuoka Hobby Show. We’ll post again when the Formula Ten is actually available.
HPI Racing Formula Ten - from above
HPI Racing Formula Ten - side
HPI Racing Formula Ten - at Shizuoka Hobby Show 2009
Fancy some authentic Team Associated Short Course action in a 1/10 scale RTR package? If so the new Team Associated SC10 RTR electric race trucks could be just the ticket.
Available in a choice of 4 different officially licensed Short Course bodies there should be an SC10 style to suit almost anyone. You can buy the bodies separately if you wish so you could get hold of all 4! The bodies also fit the Traxxas Slash so if you happen to also have one of them you can swap the bodies over at will.
The Team Associated SC10 is available HERE for $232.96.
Scroll down the page for a few pictures of the SC10, the official press release from Team Associated and also a video of the SC10 in action.
Team Associated SC10 RTR Electric Race Trucks
The 4 versions pictured together above are shown in greater detail in the individual images below - the KMC Wheels version is my personal favorite.
Team Associated SC10 RTR Team Associated / RC10.com
Team Associated SC10 RTR Pro Comp Race Truck
Team Associated SC10 RTR Lucas Oil Race Truck
Team Associated SC10 RTR KMC Wheels / RC10.com
Team Associated Press Release for the SC10:
Finally, you can now have Team Associated’s world-class performance
with true scale authenticity in a 1:10 scale ready-to-run electric truck!
Team Associated is proud to bring to you the SC10, a 1:10 scale electric
2WD off road, authentic short course race-truck that is ready-to-run.
Based on the 6-time ROAR Nationals-winning RC10T4, the engineers
behind the doors in Area 51 made the SC10 both all show and all go!
The SC10 comes ready-to-run with a factory finished short course racetruck
body, short course style wheels and aggressive tread multi-terrain
tires, all which have been designed to look just like the full-size race
trucks that run in short course off-road series around the country. The
world of high-performance 1:10 scale electric R/C has never before seen
this level of scale accuracy! At first glance it’s easy to see that the SC10
is another champion by design!
SC10 RTR Features:
• Built on the 6-time National Champion RC10T4 platform
• Authentic short course replica racing truck body
• Short course style wheels and aggressive tread multi-terrain scale tires
with reinforced sidewalls
• Realistic bumpers front and rear for maximum durability
• Durable front and rear body mounts
• 14 rubber-sealed ball bearings
• Rugged steel turnbuckles for quick and easy suspension adjustments
• AE logo mud flaps
See next page for more features!
• 2.6:1 ratio gearbox equipped with sealed gear differential
• Efficient dual-sided, externally adjustable slipper clutch
• Molded composite low-CG chassis
• Hinged battery hold-down strap fits NiMH & LiPo battery packs
• Set-screw secured antenna tube Fully adjustable suspension geometry
• Angled bellcrank coplanar steering with integral servo saver
• Vertical ball end roll-center adjustments front and rear
• Blue aluminum shock bodies
• Steel rear dogbone drive shafts
• XP2 radio system with metal gear steering servo
• XP SC200 digital electronic forward/reverse speed controller with
optional LiPo low voltage cutoff and optional reverse lockout
• Reedy 17-turn motor
• Many Factory Team and Reedy option parts already available!
The Mugen MBX-6T is now available and it looks pretty good. The 1/8 scale 4WD nitro powered racing truggy is the latest offering from Mugen Seiki. Already in the current 1/8 scale stable at Mugen is the racing buggy version (the MBX-6) and the racing car (the MRX-4X). They also have a stadium truck and touring car that are both 1/10 scale, all nitro. Despite some of the loyal Mugen customers’ desire for Mugen to enter the world of electric RC they have resisted that temptation so far.
Mugen MBX-6T 4WD Gas Truggy - with shell
Mugen MBX-6T 4WD Gas Truggy - shell off
Here’s a video of the MBX-6T in action:
Here are the release notes from Mugen Seiki:
Mugen Seiki Racing have announced the upcoming release of the MBX6T 1/8 scale nitro powered Truggy kit based on the championship winning MBX6 buggy. The Mugen engineering team has created the MBX6T which will follow the same exceptional handling, strength, durability and overall performance of the MBX6 Buggy, with special features such as hard coated big bore shocks with adjustable collars, graphite front and rear shock towers, hard anodized machined chassis with optimum balance and weight distribution, lightweight drive system, every area of the MBX6T was designed with performance and durability.
Chassis:
• Hard anodized 7075-T6 aluminum chassis. The wheel base of the MBX6T is 10mm longer than the MBX5T. the corner speed has greatly improved as well as the overall stability of the MBX6T
• New designed chassis braces. The front brace is designed and mounted on the chassis in a location that will best produce the most consistent steering. The rear chassis brace is located so that it will create the most traction and stability too.
• New designed side guards will help keep dirt and dust from the inside of the Truggy.
Front suspension:
• Quicker and more consistent steering is obtained with new aluminum front wheel hubs.
• More rear traction while at full steering and overall control of the Truggy has been created with new upright steering arms and new ackerman geometry.
• Overall corner speed and handling has been improved with the combination of new front upper and lower suspension arms.
• Full aluminum pivot ball pivot balls are used for accurate suspension adjustments.
Rear suspension:
• Rear traction has been increased the new designed aluminum wheel hubs.
• The stability and traction in corning has increased with the new design of the rear suspension are as well and the improved shock location.
• Mud guards that attach to the front of the suspension arm will help reduce dirt and mud attaching to the rear shocks.
Misc items:
• Lightweight conical 46T gear
• Bevel gear 10T
• Lightweight 4mm graphite front shock tower
• Lightweight 4mm graphite rear shock tower
• Flexible rear body mounts to reduce damage to the MBX6T body
• New designed down stop screw to reduce wear on the chassis
• Throttle servo space to reduce damage to the servo
• 150cc fuel tank
• Low profile MBX6T body
Just browsing around YouTube and I came across this pretty neat video of a huge 4 engined remote control bomber that launches a remote controlled jet plane when in flight. The bomber then gets put into a flat spin before doing an inverted fly-pass and finally landing. Thought I’d share as I kind of liked it.
