LATEST ISSUE - September 2008

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Tamiya Plasma Edge - The Plasma Edge off-road buggy is based upon the popular DF-02 chassis, a design that has proven to be popular with beginners who are looking for a fun, easy-to-control machine to get started in the hobby. We take a look at the kit version that proceeds the RTR.

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X Factory X-5 Squared - There is no doubt that X Factory are making a big name for themselves in the 1:10 off-road competition scene and their cars are becoming more popular than ever. After taking an in-depth look at the X-6 2WD, this month we build up the new X-5 Squared kit with assistance from Ellis Stafford.
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Futaba Go Four Channel - We get an early look at Futaba's new 4PK dedicated 2.4GHz steerwheel radio.
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How To... - This month's guide follows on from our first part about mounting a body as we take a look at masking.
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Interview With a Legend - You may now know his name but his cars are RC icons. Colin Spinner talks to Tamiya designer, Fumito Taki.
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Winners on a Roll - After their success at Aldershot, Glenn Westwood and Chris Grainger were keen to build on their first round success as the TC Nationals headed to the wide-open track at Cotswolds.
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Juraj Reports In - Xray's lead designer delivers his monthly column

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To the Core - We take a look at the Core RC UDC20 charger and come of the other products in the range.
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Ellis Cleans Up - X Factory driver Ellis Stafford dominated the Oswestry round of the BRCA 1:10 Off-Road series and we were there to get all the news from the event.
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Ansmann Hogzilla RTR - When it comes to being proactive, Ansmann Racing from Nuremberg in Germany is one of the leaders within the industry. The newest addition to their ever-expanding range of nitro kits is the Hogzilla RTR monster truck.

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Associated 12R5 - After many years of successful T-bar designs, Associated have broken the mould and made their first link car dubbed the 12R5. Scott Smart uses his knowledge of the Associated 1:12 chassis' to analyse what's new and find out how it performs on the track.
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Xray XB808 - After the success of the XB8 platform, Xray have released the brand new XB808, design that was started from afresh. With notable features such as big bore shocks, narrow chassis, centrally mounted engine and angled drivetrain, we finally get to build and run the car that Xray will be hoping will deliver a world title later this year.

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Losi Speed-T RTR - Losi say their latest truck will reach speeds of over 65mph out of the box. Hold on, isn't that above the UK speed limit for trucks? We buckle up and head to some smooth tarmac to put the electric powered Speed-T to the test.

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Euro Touring Series - The ETS is Europe's premier touring car racing series and has attracted top drivers from all round the World to compete against each other. Here is our report from Denmark.
   

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GV Hunter RTR - The Hunter is a factory assembled nitro-powered 1:8 RTR 4WD buggy that as the name suggests, comes complete with Force 25-ABC engine, painted body and GV radio. Based on a 3mm aluminium chassis, the Hunter follows the proven layout of rallycross buggies with the option to go even faster with a two-speed gearbox that's available separately. Aimed at the newcomer, the Hunter ticks all the boxes to get you up and running and an attractive price so we handed the review model over to one of our nitro off-road specialists for his analysis.
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ParkZone Ember - If you are a regular indoor racer or have access to a suitably large sports hall, then the ParkZone Ember RTF plane could be the perfect distraction for when you have some downtime. It can be in the air in minutes and with a little practice, you can be enjoying the virtues of flying. This is a cracking little indoor flyer as we found out.
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BRCA 1:10 Off-Road - Talywain hosted the third round of this year's National series and it was off to Wales. With defending and former champions Darren Bloomfield and Neil Cragg returning to do battle, there was always going to be fireworks. But no one was ready for the stunning performance put in by one of the UK's most talented drivers...

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Novak Brushless Conversion - Here at Racer we have been eagerly awaiting the release of Novak's brushless conversion kits for the majority of the current crop of rallycross buggies. Novak kindly sent us the package to suit a HoBao Hyper 8 and we have equipped our example with some extras from Upgrade, Pro-Line and Venom. To find out how the electric example goes, don't miss our October issue of the magazine.

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Losi Raminator - Losi's popular range of LST-derived nitro monster trucks has established itself over the last five years and has kept the truck as one of our favourites with on going development and updates. The latest version of the LST is the Raminator. Dressed up in a Dodge bodyshell, the look is based upon the 2007 MTRA champion Raminator full-size monster truck. With many years of experience with the LST platform and general nitro truck knowledge, we asked monster-truck-mad Ade Pitman to give his opinion on the Raminator and test it to the limit.

• Also Featuring - The latest RC news from around the world, the most up-to-date kits, hop-ups and spares available, as well as race reports from around the country.

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