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UK PRE-SEASON SERPENT TEST DAY THIS SUNDAY (11/01/2006)
- By:
- Laurant
Elite R/C, Serpent’s UK distributor, will hold a pre season test day at Mendip Model Car Club in Weston-S-Mare this Sunday (February 26th) and invites all Serpent drivers (all scales) to come along and take advantage of this opportunity to prepare for the coming season.
At the event, Elite R/C will have factory driver and European Vice Champion Mark Green on hand to give tech talks on set-up and more. He will be joined by members of the Elite R/C team who will be offering assistance throughout the event.
2-Speed GMBH new Serpent-Mega distributor for Germany (05/01/2006)
- By:
- Ronald Baar
- Linked to:
- Serpent 960 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 960 07 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 960 08 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 1/8 scale 4WD EVO, Serpent 966 -TE 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 -TE v2 1/8 scale 4WD
For Germany the distribution of the Serpent and Mega products are now in the good hands of the newly established company 2-Speed GMBH.
2-Speed company is owned by Andreas Giesa (former SMI-employee and long time 1/8 and 1/10 scale racer) and Jirka Hassler (also 1/8 scale racer).
Both of them are highly experienced racers and business-men.
We wish the 2-speed company all the best, and we are sure that they will take excellent care of sales, service and support for the German market.
2-speed will be actively involved in the rc car racing scene !!
Serpent 710 wins 2006 Shanghai Championship (04/01/2006)
- By:
- Eoghain O'Briain
- Linked to:
- Serpent 710 4WD
Last weekend at the 2006 Shanghai Championships Serpent China team drivers, Mr. Jimmy Qian and Mr. Alex Liu, both from Shanghai, used the S-710 car and claimed both the pole position (Alex Liu) and then going on to finish in 1st (Jimmy Qian) and 2nd (Alex Liu) places overall.
Congratulations to both drivers on their great result.
Arya from Indonesia at Hong Kong Serpent Nitro Tour (04/01/2006)
- By:
- Ronald Baar
- Linked to:
- Serpent 960 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 960 07 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 960 08 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 1/8 scale 4WD EVO, Serpent 966 -TE 1/8 scale 4WD, Serpent 966 -TE v2 1/8 scale 4WD
Arya from Indonesia will come and race both Serpent 1:10 and 1:8. He is like 9 years old (and very short), but very talented.
2006 NITRO TOUR TO KICK OFF IN HONG KONG (03/01/2006)
- By:
- Laurant
Hong Kong will play host to the opening leg of the 2006 Serpent Nitro Tour. Over 100 drivers will take part in the two day event at the ACO Racing Track this weekend (January 14-15).
Organised by Serpent's Asian distributor, World Model, the event will see racer from Hong Kong, Thailand, Macau, China, Indonesia and Malaysia race in both 1/8 and 1/10 200mm.
PORTUGAL ANNOUNCE FIRST SERPENT SERIES OF 2006 (03/01/2006)
- By:
- Laurant
Portugal has become the first country to announced details of its Serpent Series for 2006. Vintesete, the people responsible for Serpent in Portugal, have announced a 10 round calendar and the introduction of a new 1/10 200mm Serpent Series.
Created last year to recognise the efforts and dedication of 1/8 scale Serpent racers across Europe, the 2005 Series was a huge success attracting 209 competitors in 14 countries.
This year up to 17 countries are expect to join Portugal in running their own Serpent Series' with most set to following the Portuguese initiative of adding a 1/10...
Building the S960 "Tips & Tricks" Part 4 (FINAL) (12/10/2005)
- By:
- Glenn M. Cauley
- Linked to:
- Serpent 960 1/8 scale 4WD
Part 4 is the final instalment in my series of articles “Building the S960 – Tips & Tricks.” In this article I focus on the gearbox, clutch, and final assembly of the car – followed by some general observations and kudos to Serpent for a very fine product.
I will try to save some time and page space by referring to some of my previous articles where applicable, so that you are not forced to read through pages… and pages… and pages of article.
For those of you who are new to this series of articles, I recommend that you read through the other parts of the article to gain some understanding...
Building the S960 – Tips & Tricks – Part 3 (04/10/2005)
- By:
- Glenn M. Cauley
- Linked to:
- Serpent 960 1/8 scale 4WD
This article follows Parts 1 & 2 where I had focused on building the front and rear ends of the S960.
Part 3 focuses on building the center section of the S960, including the radioplate and electronics, and shock absorbers. I have previously written several other articles that will now come into play, so instead of rewriting those articles here, I will give you the links to them. I will also introduce a few more new tips & tricks. Again, for those who have shared their knowledge with me, I thank you!
For those of you who are new to this series of articles, I will again mention that you should...
Building the S960 – Tips & Tricks – Part 2 (22/09/2005)
- By:
- Glenn M. Cauley
- Linked to:
- Serpent 960 1/8 scale 4WD
This article follows Part 1 (http://www.mytsn.com/publ/publ.asp?pid=11388) where I focused on building the front end of the S960.
Part 2 focuses on building the rear end of the S960. I describe some of the building tips and tricks that I have developed and/or picked up over the years which have made for very well-built, smoothly-operating cars. For those who have shared their knowledge with me, I thank you!
Again, as an overall suggestion, remember to take your time and carefully prepare all parts for assembly. The car will go together better and operate more smoothly. PATIENCE is the key...
Building the S960 – Tips & Tricks – Part 1 (14/09/2005)
- By:
- Glenn M. Cauley
- Linked to:
- Serpent 960 1/8 scale 4WD
With the arrival of my new Serpent 960 kit, I eagerly set forth building this fine machine. Having built the front end of the car, I can tell you that the quality, fit, finish and ease-of-assembly are exceptional! It has been a very good build so far and I am very happy with it. A great job, Serpent!
In this article I describe some of the building tips and tricks that I have picked up over the years which have made for very well-built, smoothly-operating cars.
At the time I wrote this article, I have only built the front end of my S960. However, these tips and tricks still apply to building...
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