1/5 Scale Monster Truck, Hummer and Baja Buggy Back in Stock

Great news! The popular ShengQi remote controlled cars are back in stock, there's the monster truck with its choice of either Hummer millitary vehicle or Ford monster truck shells.

This is an extreme model with loads of power thanks to its DZY 23cc engine with Japanese Waibro Carburetor and NGK spark plug that pushes it to speeds of up to 80 km/h! Check out the videos on our web site to see what this monster truck is capable of. There are similar 1/5th scale models with the same or less specs on the market, for over twice what we are selling these for!

Also is the stunning looking rc Baja Buggy If you are looking for a quality petrol RC buggy you will not find a better package for anywhere near this price. Hard aluminium chassis, centrifugal clutch, helical toothed differential, central gearbox, big fuel tank, over length oil filled shocks, the ShengQi Baja Buggy ticks all the boxes!

Both these models and shell varieties are now in stock and available for Free UK Next Day delivery (when order is received before 1pm).

New Entry Level and Race Ready Buggies on the way

Coming on or around March 19th 2010, new to the Nitrotek range are two 1/8 scale buggies from Acme: there's the entry level, low cost Attacker and the full featured, race ready Warrior. They are available for pre-order now at a £10 or £20 saving on the usual model price (depending on model ordered).

The ACME Warrior is a fully built, fully featured, race ready, top of the range 1/8 scale off-road buggy, and comes with many feature enhancements to make this great looking car not only look the part but 'be' the part! There are two versions available here, the standard and the Pro, both have high quality components, and a powerful .21 nitro engine.

The warrior is built using advanced components and innovative engineering to get the best performance out of your package. It has a newly developed C-hub steering system, where the king pin axis extends to the wheel centre (see picture right) this feature improves steering performance. It has a specially designed suspension system, with twin adjustable rear suspension modes which allows for a flexible driving mode and a smooth driving mode.

Part of its performance is due to the lightweight ultra-compact gear box; this has a low centre of gravity, assisting with grip and control. The gearbox is also built to be highly durable, so that it can cope better with the hard knocks associated with buggy use.

It has been engineered with a gear ratio that offers both superb acceleration and a high top speed. Not only this but the gearbox consists of all steel gear and is of a pinion design which makes it easier to maintain and repair.

The Warrior is built around a solid aluminum chassis, which has a width of only 129mm; this centralised chassis design allows quicker steering and faster response. The blows are cushioned by the 16mm super big bore oil shocks, pictured left. The Warrior also has fully adjustable sway bar ball cups, and an adjustable high-downforce wing for better traction and stability.

Some features are specific to the Pro version and are not found on the standard version:

• The standard model uses the normal dogbone, not CVD as in the Pro;
• The standard version hasn't been equipped with the Front & Rear Swaybar system;
• There are only 2pcs diff.gears which on front, rear & center gear box of standard, while PRO is 4pcs;
• The thickness of chassis & shock tower that on standard is 2.5mm & 3mm respectively, while the Pro is 3mm & 4mm;
• The standard uses metal bearing.
• All the linkages on Pro can be set with adjustable turnbuckle.

Then there is the Attacker:
The Attacker is ACME's entry level to the world of 1/8 scale nitro powered model buggies. You'll find it hard to find a fully built 1/8 buggy at this price anywhere, yet we've still spec'd this machine with aluminium shocks and a .18 nitro engine. It features a high downforce rear wing too as an aid to grip at speed. Designed as an off-road buggy, it has fully functional suspension and will run on a variety of terrains.

This buggy has everything you need to introduce you to the thrills and spills of 1/8 scale radio controlled cars.

The Attacker, Warrior Standard and Warrior Pro are all available with a remote start option.

Attacker nitro radio controlled buggy details
Warrior rc nitro buggy details

Keep tabs on twitter.com/Nitrotek_RC and this blog for news of their arrival.

More Radio Controlled Jets Added to Web Site

The rest of our new range of EDF jet planes has now been added to our RC Jets page. There is something in our selection of Starmax jets for everyone, starting with a 55mm fan equipped A-4 in the Blue Angels' colours to the ultimate F-14 replica with working landing gear, swing wings and twin motors.

Those who fancy trying their hands at the extra manoeuverability that thrust vectoring gives to a model are catered for too, with three in our range featuring thrust vectoring: the AMX Red 64mm fan; Alpha Camo 64mm fan; and the F-15 Camo with its 70mm fan

Thrust vectoring is the ability of an aircraft to direct the thrust from its engines in a direction other than parallel to the vehicle's longitudinal axis. The idea was first used to give aircraft vertical (VTOL) or short (STOL) takeoff and landing ability. But it was soon realised that using vectored thrust in combat situations enabled aircraft to perform manoeuvres not available to conventional-engined planes.

So with FREE next day delivery available on orders placed before 1pm, you won't have to wait long before you can try one of these amazing aeroplanes out. (Free next day delivery only applies to addresses on mainland Britain.)

Reduced items page has just been updated

We've been naughty and not updated our list of reduced items for ages so they've built up a little. This means that there is now a much bigger list than usual so loads of fantastic savings and offers to be had. There are some amazing prices on there as the busy season is fast approaching so we have priced to clear as we want to get them sold before we get really busy.