24 Apr 2020
Since the traditional Shizuoka Hobby Show has been cancelled because the corona virus, Tamiya has deiced to reveal the new RC models lineup online. After the Suzuki Swift Sport, today the Japanese brand has revealed an incredible assembly kit depicting the GEN2 car raced in the 2019-20 season of the Formula E championship, the pinnacle of electric car racing.
21 Apr 2020
Tamiya is teasing the TC01 chassis kit. This teaser video features the new TC01 chassis shaft driven 4WD for the Formula E.
12 Feb 2020
Evo Race Factory have introduced their all-new ER-20 body designed for 1/10 scale formula cars. The Italian company is based in the legendary Maranello and has done a really great job on this new body that features a low and pretty wide nose design for improved front downforce. The ER-20 got a long engine cover good straight line stability at high speeds.
After the Lotus 49, Fenix Racing is releasing their new, fully-licensed Classic Team Lotus 78 high-quality polycarbonate body for Tamiya F103 and F104 chassis. The Lotus 78, in the iconic black and golden livery, was used during the 1977 and 1978 Formula 1 seasons and was the first to use the ground effect technology.
According the legend, when the Lotus 78 model went to the wind tunnel Tony Rudd told to Colin Chapman “The Mosquito Flies!”.
In 1977 Team Lotus was coming from the “Colin’s Confus-a-car”, aka Lotus 77, which was born with far too many variables to be really competitive and, on top of that, they were still struggling for a solution to compete with flat 12 cylinders coming from Italy…
04 Dec 2019
Sweep Racing has released the all new F21 Low Profile Formula Tyres based 2021 real Formula 1 tyre rules. The F21 F1 tyres has been designed to meet the real Formula 1 tyre rules as front 270mm and rear 405mm and bring it to F1 R/C racing to make it more realistic. Front 27mm narrow and rear 40mm width tyres are fitting perfect with new inch-up size front and rear wheels.
03 Sep 2019
The Italian company Fenix Racing has published the first prototype image of the new March 240 Six Wheeler Formula One. The real Formula One car was designed in the 70s, while Tyrrell developed the P34 with four front steering wheels, March worked on the 240 with two front steering wheels and four rear-wheel drive.
07 Aug 2019
Vintage Formula 1 enthusiasts will be happy to know that the Italian Fenix Racing has presented the new Formula 1 March 761 body shell, an official replica of the original car produced by the British company March Engineering in the mid-seventies.
The body was presented during the ETS final and includes lots of engine and rear suspension detail. The March 761 body is transparent and fits the Fenix Racing Classique, Tamiya F103 and F104 kits and as well most of today’s formula chassis.
15 Jul 2019
The Italian brand Fenix Racing presented the new Classic Team Lotus 49 body shell for their Classique Pan Car kit. The body is made utilizing the original drawings with the approval of the Classic Team Lotus, run by Colin Chapman’s son.
The highly distinctive sleek and smooth lines were recreated with a challenging lexan mold build using both 3D cad technologies and manual craftsmanship, giving a race-worthy reproduction of the Classic Team Lotus 49.
