Yes, we have radio controlled flying saucers and other UFOs. But there’s another connection between UFOs and things that are radio controlled. That is, a lot of the UFO sightings…

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Is It a Bird, a Plane, a UFO… or an RC?

I can build things. I can even build things that fly. I just don’t fly them so well. A friend pointed me to this scratch-built RC helicopter project. Now this…

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Build an RC Helicopter

New from Fastrax is this range of wheels and tires for 1/10th buggy bashers. Available for a low price, they are available in a wide range of patterns for off and on road, come pre-mounted and will fit most Tamiya, Kyosho and Ansmann 1/10th buggies as well as other buggies that use standard 12mm hex fittings. Fastrax have also released front and rear wheels in 2 different styles, dished and spoke, as well as foam inserts for front and rear tires. The perfect replacements for wheels and tires that are supplied with most 1/10th kits.

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Fastrax 1/10th Buggy tires & wheels

We previously brought you photos of the new line of LiPo friendly chassis’ from SpeedMerchant and now they have released images of the final version of their Rev5 LiPo 1/12th scale chassis. The company has been doing a lot of single cell LiPo testing and thinks everyone is really going to enjoy it. The cars are easier to drive, more nimble, and less work. By taking the weight out of the cars, there is less tire & mechanical wear also. The new kits come with black anodized, laser inscribed aluminium bulkheads, and the new black Teflon coated HPS micro shock.

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SpeedMerchant Rev5 LiPo 1/12th scale

Following on from the previous release of super-strong Grade 5 titanium turnbuckles for the HPI Racing Cyber 10B, comes new 24mm versions used to connect the steering servo to the steering arms. Beef up your 10B and make racing adjustments fast and easy with these new items. To fully outfit the buggy with titanium turnbuckles, you will also need two pairs of 46mm turnbuckles for the camber links and one pair of 34mm turnbuckles for the steering links.

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HPI Cyber 10B 24mm titanium turnbuckles

Last weekend saw the Warm up race for the European 1/10th scale 200mm European Championship held at the ‘Mario Rosati’ track in Gubbio, Italy. Qualifying saw the pole position go to Mugen/Sirio driver Francesco Tironi, 4 seconds clear of of Mugen/SM driver Guiseppe D’angelo in 2nd, using a new prototype SM engine, while Robert Pietsch and Dino Giacalone rounded out the top 4. In the final Tironi had problems at the 5 minute mark, dropping him down the order and this allowed D’angelo to take the lead, a position he held until the end of the race. Guiseppe won by over 2 laps from Dino Giacalone in 2nd, who had inherited the place from Pietsch who retired at the 15 minute mark, while Xray driver Niki Duina claimed the final podium placing in 3rd.

Final Standings
1. D’angelo Giuseppe – 157 Laps in 45:06.527
2. Giacalone Dino – 155 Laps in 45:12.327
3. Duina Niki – 154 Laps in 45:02.330
4. De Felici Giorgio – 154 Laps in 45:13.537
5. Tironi Francesco – 154 Laps in 45:16.364
6. Wischnewski Dirk – 153 Laps in 45:12.086
7. Branson Kyle – 149 Laps in 45:16.333
8. Mazzeo Alessio – 117 Laps in 37:59.810
9. Pietsch Robert – 53 Laps in 15:10.215
10. Barbera Guido – 15 Laps in 08:04.386

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