2002 japan hobby show
 

http://www.teamjoybox.com/hs2002_index.html


enjoy:D

That link appears to be dead. Well, for me, anyway.

please type it in.. sorry..:sweat:

Works now... http://www.teamjoybox.com/hs2002_index.html

Try These, too.

http://www.pro-s-futaba.co.jp/hs2002-0.htm

J.

Hi guys. Greetings from Malta.

Does anyone know what the interesting looking shaft drive car with red alloy bits is.

It's on the Yokomo page. I just wonder! I can't read the titles.

regards

Joe from sunny Malta.

Why is there nothing about the show on RC car actions site?:confused: Isn't it kind of:rolleyes: their job to be on this stuff.

I believe it is actually from Alex Racing, thats what was said on the Yokomo Forum, that the last 3 pics are from Alex Racing.
Not sure but the car looks like their Barracuda....

Things I noticed...

Nice pics of the TB Evo 3 on the temjoybox site - looks like a nicer version of the TC3. Tamiya also showing the Sanyo 3300HV's, in a stick pack (I seem to remember that when 1700 SCE's first appeared, tamiya's EX pack was the first one on the shelves - I'd never seen so many tamiya packs in race cars)

Kyosho'd off-road mini-z's are looking nice - cool track laid out for them as well. PT Cruiser shell is ugly though. GT/Stadium truck hybrid is "interesting". Two Development KX-one's - one with the 3 and 3 batteries, another is really different - with the spur on the opposite side?. Are kyosho going for a speed record? There's an 18-cell pan car there.

Sanwa have a new 2-stick radio on show - don't know if it's a mid-range unit (which would be great news for us Brits), or an Exzes replacement - name is blurry. Updated M8 as well (i think)

Futaba have a range of very sexy looking chargers and accesories on on display - one looks full function, in the Protrak/Turbo 35 mould.

KO have an updated EX5 Master S with, would you believe it, an "ABS Active Blake System" (spelling is correct!). Also on display, a 1/10th "Mini" car, with a vintage Toyota Starlet (I think) shell.

On the pro-s-futaba link above... (which has some better pictures)

This page has some good pics of the new futaba charger in action (very nice).

Also, the sanwa two-stick radio I mentioned above - a better pic, and it's called the Gemini 2 - this could be a new mid-range unit - great news for the UK! Plus the M8.

This page has got Yokomo showing off their shiny graphite chassis parts for the TC, plus some hub carriers and bulkheads - I assume the geometry is different on them.

Also a very clever tyre warmer system, and some new shells, including a truck tractor unit, and something silver that looks American Chryslery to me.

Dear Rccarracer/johnbull,
It is called Barracuda R2 from Alex Racing in Japan.
Did you notice a size of pinion gear? It is a new electric "2" speed
machine due out Dec. in Japan.
J.

Here is a better Picture of Barracuda R2 gear section.
J.

What's updated about the M8-VIII?

Not sure if I like the 2-speed, but I have always been a fan of Alex Racing, especially of the CE4 (if you have one for sale I'll buy it), which I was lucky enough to drive in Japan when I was there in July....It was a mates in Japan...
Like the Barracuda aswell, this looks nice. Is there any other changes to the original Barracuda?

an electric car with 2 speeds...now tat's cool...
wonder if other makers will try 2 follow suit and have a similiar 2-speed?...