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RC Racer Magazine August 2012

Features

• A Touching Advantage
  Team Orion’s new Touch charger brings them bang up to date with a distinctive looking unit that stands out from the crowd. We couldn’t wait to touch it either so handed it over to our tech team for analysis.
• Boots Superb at Slough
  The new-look 2012 BRCA 1:8 Off-Road National Championship held its first of four rounds at the famous Slough venue and it was the AKA shod, Novarossi-powered Kyosho of Elliott Boots who ran away with a dominant victory.
• Updated Vorza
  Since we first got our hands on a Vorza Flux back in 2009, things have developed a lot so it was no surprise that HPI decided to give it a makeover and now we have the latest evolution to test complete with 2.4GHz radio.
• Show Guide
  A couple of the Racer team headed east to Japan and the annual Shizuoka Hobby Show held in Tamiya’s home town. They spent a few days in and around the stands of the show checking out all the new items for our readers to pore over.
• LMR Does RHR
  After round one took place in the south, it was time to head north for round two of the BRCA 1:10 Off-Road Nationals and the Robin Hood Raceway close to Worksop. Lee Martin went all selfish after sharing the spoils at Stotfold and dominated the two days at RHR with a maximum points haul in both classes.
• Green with Envy
  Wombwell and Halifax hosted the first two rounds of the 1:8 on-road National Championship and despite driver and team changes, a certain Mark Green came away with a couple of wins.
• Olly Heads to the West Coast
  Alongside reports from domestic and international competitions, this month Olly Jefferies offers more tips and help when it comes to end point adjustment and tyre treatment.
• LRP Column
  This month’s column sees Jurgen highlight the busy race schedule of team manager Andy Krämer as well as introduce the new Dynamic 10 motor range as well as the licenced Porsche 911 GT3 Cup body.
• Crazy Time
  Many weeks of racing action culminated in great success at the warm-up for the touring car World Championship where Paul Lemieux won with his Xray T3’12.
• HT Build an RC Kit
  In our series of How Tos from Justin Noble of quaggies.com fame, this month is the first in a two-part guide on building an RC kit.
• Spraying with Spain
  Despite being established well in the plastic modelling sector of the hobby industry, Spanish company Vallejo is new to RC so we decided to put their water-based airbrush paints to the test with Adam Smith behind the controls.
• Schumacher SupaStox
  Adding their expertise to the 1:12 mini stock category is Schumacher with their SupaStox platform. Although they have kept the price low, the car aims to raise the performance bar whilst maintaining compatibility with the established products in the sector.
• Losi 22T RTR
  Using the TLR 22T design as a basis, the Losi version is an RTR that will help draw people in to the truck class. This 22T comes pre-built with a spec that will appeal to newcomers as well as those looking to go racing with a brushless set-up and LiPo compatibility, wrapped up in a Losi RTR package.
• Carisma M40S Audi Quattro
  The Audi Quattro was one of the rally greats of the 1980s. Using their M40S chassis and a 19-turn motor, Carisma have recreated the feel of this rally icon in a 1:10 scale RTR package that is ideal for novices.
• Tamiya Super Clod Buster
  Our Tamiya review this month takes a look at one of their latest re-releases to hit the shelves of your local model shops, the mighty Super Clod Buster. Now equipped with a twin motor speed control, the original gets a 2012 make over.
• DHK Optimus RTR
  Racer takes a closer look at the latest offering from Ripmax and DHK Hobby in the 1:8 off-road electric-powered sector called the Optimus. This is the cheaper of the two Optimus RTRs and comes in at under £300 and includes a LiPo battery and charger.

Building, Detailing & Painting small scale models (1:72 scale)

A little gem. This unique book will show the modeler the secrets and tricks of building, detailing and painting small scale vehicles. The usual quality of AK publications at the service of the smallest scale. The level of detail of the works and the photos will make us doubt many times of the scale but all this is 1:72.

Specification

• 94 Pages. Soft Cover.

Windsock Datafile 10 Bristol F.2B Fighter Volume 2

Are you ready to improve your painting methods and change the finish of your figures forever?

In this book you will find advice and explanation of all techniques and processes which you need to master painting of all types of figures, provided by the best painter of all time: Master Kirill Kanaev.

This guide through the world of figures is a unique book, full of impressive works and examples used to demonstrate the secrets of miniature painting from the basic pillars to the most complex techniques. 

Now we put this knowledge in your hands to allow you to become a high level painter. 

Specification

• English / Spanish. 488 pages. Semi Hard Cover.

Racing Lines issue #195

In this issue the Aces High team brings us a special theme, CAPTURED! The newest issue is dedicated to captured enemy aircraft put into service. As is always the case here at AK, using the latest techniques, Dani Zamarbide shows us how to put an American P-51 Mustang into service with the German Army. Included in this issue are new sections such as a historical gallery, tips & tricks and many easy to do techniques. Another top hit release from the best aircraft modeling magazine!

Content

• P-51B Mustang. The wild horse from Zirkus Rosarius.
• Pfalz D.III A. The unlucky german
• JU 87 D-3 “Stuka”. Un der new management.
• Mig 21 F-13 “Fishbed”. James Bond Mig 007
• Fw 190A5. The blue hunter
• Sukhoi SU-25. The gulf war escape
• VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen. The swimming beetle.
• Profiles & Gallery

Yes the October 2016 edition of Racling Lines is out.  Here is a look at what Aussie goodness you will find between the covers of this month’s edition.

• Auto Alley (news) looks at the Thunder Tiger Bush Master RTR and breaks news of the new X-ray XT2 Stadium Truck that has performed very well in the recent EOS race series. It also looks at some of Team Associated’s latest small scale offerings as well as prolines new Mini Rock Crawler.
• Testbench examines the Sanwa MT-S
• Second look re examines the Helion Four 10SC RTR which has recieved some new gold bling hopups which seems to be taking it’s punishment well.
• Quads and Drones look at the Traxxas Aton, something I have been interested to see some direct feedback on.  The Air break feature is an interesting on that will be of great help for those trying out the Expert mode on the Aton that’s for sure! and all in all it looks the goods.  There is a second look here detailing a crash between the Aton and a camera quad after teh initial review, and let’s say the Aton survived, and stayed airborne in less than desirable conditions!
• RC History examines the history of one of the big names in RC, Traxxas.
• In the reviews DHK’s Optimus XL gets a shakedownby Chris Lander.
• Rau Munday looks at the Team Associated B6Din details and tests the vehicle.
• Christian Brunelli gives the Helion Intrusion XLR Monster truck a bashand seems very impressed.  Personaly I am very impressed with Helion as a whole from what I have been reading and experiencing myself.
• And of course Racing Lines has all the info on upcoming races, race results and reports from around the country.