Hiya RCmate members. Here are some photos from Shizuoka Hobby Show 08.

Highlight for the hobby show for me was Brushless system!!! Finally Japanese companies are releasing good quality yet very affordable Brushless System!! Sanwa, Team Orion Japan, Yokomo (expensive side) to name a few. Sanwa Brushless System will be starting from approx NZ$250 for Brushless ESC and Brushless Motor.

Tamiya will be releasing DF-03 MS and TA-05IFS R shortly. These are seriously good value!! As an example, if you purchase TA-05IFS Hop-Up  parts alone and if you pay RRP in NZ for them, probably it will cost you NZ$600-$700!!  I personally like DF-03 MS Body. DF-03MS also comes with loads for hop-up parts and they are really good for money.

Tamiya TB-03 Chassis was getting lots of attention. TB-03 is using inboard suspension like TA-05 IFS. (Inboard suspension will allow lower center of gravity). Some new features include, Air Duct (to cool down the motor), Short Reverse Suspension (inc 1150 bearings) and TRF416 Uprights, Newly designed Rear Gear Cover and Motor Adaptor. I think Tamiya is planning to release TB-03D soonish as well???

Oh and Tamiya Land Cruiser 40 (CR-01) will be back in stock, as well as TT-01 Type E!! Keep an eye out on www.xrc.co.nz or Kameyama on Tradme!!!

Kyosho will be releasing MFR 1/10 4WD Monster Truck RTR.  Actually it doesn't really look like 1/10th!! These are tough monster machines.

MFR will be a good basher thats for sure!!

Kyosho TF-5 RTR Dodge Stratos Color Type2 will be a good value onroad touring car. It comes with newly designed KA-15 ESC.

HPI E Firestorm 10T Flux is fast offroad RTR kit using Brushless ESC and Motor!! They are competitively priced and being 2WD makes it one of the fast and tough offroad electric truggy available on the market.

HPI Prod-D is a serious Drift Machine.Comes with all the whistle and bells and chassis is purely designed for drifting use. As you expected from high end RC car, it comes with high end price tag...

It will be interesting to see HPI Nitro Wheely King in action too!!

Please check out more photos at http://webmaster.rcmate.org/gallery/view_gallery.one?gal_id=319248

There are loads of more photos and product info available (such as new OS Engine Plugs!) but will update next couple of days.

Are you interested in purchasing the products??? As soon as we have them in stock, we will be putting them on www.xrc.co.nz!! So please check out the site and make sure you sign up with our news letter so you won't miss out on the new products!!

and I must appologise for the delay of emailing for those customers who have emailed me. But as you may guessed I am pretty full on at the moment!! I will get back to you within couple of days... There sould be no delay in reciving the products as Sunneva and the team is working hard!!!

Anyow, must stop raving.

Have a good one wherever you may be.

Kind regards

Jun

Hiya RCmate members. Hope you had a good RC weekend like Del (see below RC Blog for further info).

I had few enquiries about Tech Racing Exhaust Sound System. Here is the video of "Tech Racing chyokkan Banchyo" Please note car is Yokomo CGM instead of TT-01.

 Have a good week and please keep an eye out for more new drift products on XRC or Kameyama on Trademe!!

Thanks.

Kind regards

Jun

Hiya RCmate members.

Just a quick note to tell you that new sales products have been added at www.XRC.co.nz!! So don't miss your opportunity!! Also old sales products are still there but I will be taking them off shortly so don't miss your opportunity!!

Here is the link for XRC Sales!!

http://www.xrc.co.nz/index.php?main_page=specials

If you haven't already, please join up with our news letter or make an account on XRC as you will recieve "news letter subscribers" and "customers" exclusive deal!!! You will be also first one to know about upcoming products and you can pre-order new products etc etc.

Remember. we can still process your order by bank deposit as well as Paypal Account or Credit Card through Paypal.

Thank you very much for all the customers who have used XRC to purchase their products. Not too hard is it???

Oh and you can write reviews on each product on XRC. So please feel free to drop a line and write a review or two for us. I am sure all our customers will appriciate unbiased 3rd party opinion.

As usual, if you have any enquiries, questions, opinions etc etc, please feel free to drop me a line.

Have a good one wherever you may be.

Kind regards

Jun

Ecom Trading Ltd. / XRC

Hiya RCmate members.

I was going to post this blog about 3 weeks ago.... however...

I have attened Harewood RC Electric Offroad Class Official First Meeting on 6th April. Weather forecast was threatning but actually we had a nice day.

It was good to see boys, grown up boys and a lady enjoying the racing. Unfortuantely, my camera's battery went to flast so I didn't manage to take photos....

Good on you for Harewood RC Club to set up Tamiya Electric Offroad Class!! Special thanks to Donk the Craig, Mike and Rob for their hard work to set up this class. Dean and Darren for their Tech Support During the day.

Now Ladys and Gentlermen, Boys and Girls, Harewood RC Meeting will be held on Next Sunday. So if you live in Chch and want to have electric offraod fun, please contact Donk the Craig (http://honda.rcmate.org ) or alternatively visit www.harewoodrc.com for further info. Even if you don't own Tamiya Electric Offroad Cars but if you wanna have a run with your electric offroad RC car such as Kyosho, get in touch with them and they will sort something out for you. Have you never raced before?? Don't worry, Electric Offroad Class will be best class to get into racing scene.

Further more, you will recive Tamiya Goodies for prizes every month!!! (sorry not for grown ups...).

I hope to see you there sometimes.

Cheers

Jun

ps. Harewood RC Club also race 1/8 Nitro Buggy/Truggy, onroad electric as well as Tamiya Electric Offraod. For further info, please visit their site or contact Craig.

Hi there RCmate members. Hope everything is going well for you.

Just a quick blog post to let you guys know that Harewood RC Meeting will be held on Sunday this weekend. This will be first official Tamiya Electric Offroad Class Racing at Harewood.

I will be there for a nosy as well so will be good to catch up with you guys. Even if you don't race electric offroad, come along for a nosy and talk to Harewood RC Club reps. You never know you may get hooked!!

At Harewood they also race electric onroad, 1/8 nitro offroad, stockcar etc. For further info please visit: http://www.harewoodrc.com/

Lets hope its not gonna rain!!! (if its wet, meeting will be held on 3rd weekend of Sunday).

Hope to see you guys there.

ps. Racing will start 10:30am.