R/C fans have long been modifying their machines into rock crawlers. Tamiya has followed this growing segment with interest and we are now proud to present to you the fruits of our research. This new crawler features a true-to-scale Toyota Land Cruiser 40 body made from lightweight polycarbonate mounted on an all-new CR-01 chassis and is literally ready to rock.

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Here are the first pictures of the new Serpent S500 4wd buggy. Shown today for the first time it retains the Durango feel while at the same time being completely new. The car has an anodised aluminium chassis with detachable sides and has some really nice details all over, especially the rear battery brace and quick release rear driveshaft for removing the batteries. It uses a dual pivot steering system and the servo is mounted betwen the posts and it was a revised geometry compared the the Durango.

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In 2007 RB celebrated the 10th birthday of its European champion title and also 10 years of ongoing victories at the highest level of European and worldwide off road races in all categories. This success over the years is due to the continuous technical innovation that RB has brought to the RC world. The latest is a brand new L2G cooling head which fits the whole off road engine range. This ” Cutting Edge design ” lowers the weight to improve the cars handling, and the new shape increases the cooling efficiency thanks to the fins concentrated around the combustion chamber.

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We’re here live on the show stand in Nurnberg, Germany, on-site at the world’s biggest toy fair!

Thousands of distributors and manufacturers from around the world are roaming the acres of floor space dedicated to this massive trade show, and everyone is eager to show off their latest creations and get the scoop on the big news to share with the world!

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Available Mid Feb 2008

* * The aluminum which actualizes the smooth revolution which does not have abnormal play it starts shaving, the “high accuracy front hub”

* * the high accuracy aluminum for M300GT shaving starts and it is the front hub. Abnormal play of left and right direction of the front section decreases substantially.

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EDIT - Turnbuckle Adjusting Tool (3.6mm or 4mm HEX)

The perfect compliment to the range of Edit turnbuckles is our own Turnbuckle Adjusting Tool! Fitting any turnbuckle with a 3.6mm or 4mm center hex, this tool lets you get on with the business of fine-tuning your car, buggy or truck without adding unsightly scratches and without wasting time using pliers or other tool unsuited for the job!

CNC machined from top quality 7075 aluminium and anodized for hardness and good looks, this is a great addition to any racer’s pit table!

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Following on from the success of the ED050010 Titanium Differential Screw for Cyclone touring cars comes the same race proven design for the Cyclone D4.

Made from the same high grade titanium (Gr.5 6Al4v) offering a 40% reduction in rotating mass this part increases acceleration and gives unparalleled strength for high powered off road racing.

Used with #ED010461 & #ED010471 this part finishes off the reduction in the rotating mass of the Cyclone D4 and D4 WCE transmission providing razor-sharp throttle response and unbelievable increase in acceleration.

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Team Associated RC12R

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The all new XB808 from Team Xray

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Sourcing from RedRC :
Hot Bodies have the company’s new Cyclone D2 2wd electic buggy on display. This long awaited and much hyped car is here apparently only still in its prototype form but it looks pretty good. Shown only under a glass cover, the car comprises of a tub chassis, similar to other cars in its class as well as having the electric motor mounted behind the rear axle. The version we saw also had carbon shock towers, but without having talked to a Hot Bodies rep I cant tell you any more about it.

UPDATE: The car also has a metal chassis, which I hadnt noticed before.

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