This friday, I will be racing.......

[Chris56]

.......you will have to guess:D

[siddus74]

Go on then do share ...

[Chris56]

Its retro, Tamiya, and should look good alongside your Holiday Buggy

[The Doctor]

The mind boggles, it could be anything. :confused:

I'm taking the kids to Bingham Christmas Fair so I'll not be racing this Friday (there goes all chance of qualifying again), but will be ready to go on Saturday morning.

Just been looking at the KF on the Schumacher website and now need to wipe the dribble off the keyboard. C'mon Santa! :wub

[cunawarit]

If it is a Dyna Blaster I see a Rustler in my future :)

[Chris56]

A bit before the Dyna Storm, closer to your Traxxas but will still probably be beaten by it!!

[cunawarit]

It could be anything, a Bear Hawk would be cool though :) Always liked the scale looking shell on that.

The Bandit's advantage is that the huge steel gears can take a V8 in terms of power.... But limit the motors and I think the Tamiya's could give it a challenge if not beat it. The Bandit isn't exactly a feather weight.

[siddus74]

Does this mean I need to bring the thundershot then lads?

Scott.

[Chris56]

Bearhawk is closest guess so far (im actually watching one on ebay at the moment), though it is more of Thundershot era, won't be as quick as the Thundershot though - I would like to race against your Thundershot with my Manta Ray when I've finished it.

[siddus74]

Let me know when its ready and chuck an esc and stuff in the thundershot :thumbsup:

Scott.

[cunawarit]

It really could be anything... Tamiya has released a bazillion chassis and a bazillion models per chassis.

PS: Fox?

[Chris56]

It really could be anything... Tamiya has released a bazillion chassis and a bazillion models per chassis.

PS: Fox?

And thats why im watching a bazillion items on the bay at the moment!!

PS, a Fox is even closer, would like one but they are quite expensive at the moment.

One more clue, its got the rear axle from your Camaro and has a sting in its tail!

[cunawarit]

HORNET!!!! Cool :)

[Chris56]

1984 original too!

[cunawarit]

It takes a brave soul to race that. What motor are you going to use? Castle Mamba Monster and 6S?

[Chris56]

Now there's an idea!

Definately something silver - probably a 27t. Don't think its ballraced so will take it very carefully

[The Doctor]

I raced an original Grasshopper a few years ago when we ran a "vintage" series. That thing jumped like a brick and landed like a meteorite. :lol:

Also used to race an original Astute at club level (too many years ago to admit) - loved that car, although there was a "bit" of chassis flex to contend with...

[cunawarit]

I was sent the wrong shell, was supposed to be a red Toyota and ended up with a green Mazda 6 / Dodge Stratus thingy... :-/

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u429/gpowerf/tourer_zps6928a61d.png

Looks like it belongs in the touring car class :(

[siddus74]

Thats nasty :thumbdown: ..

if you put that in the clubman, ill boycot the race :thumbsup:

PS dont think I can make this Friday, they put in rotherham on a friggin friday!!!!!!!!:mad:

Oh, the Hornet ---- friggin love it! -Yes the back end will be jumping around like th BIT**, but yeah - ill dig the TShot out - may even try and get a new body for it?

Scott.

[cunawarit]

if you put that in the clubman, ill boycot the race :thumbsup:

Sweet! Might be an easy way to beat you!

[Chris56]

I would mock you for the shell but I have ordered a new Rod Bull Citreon shell for the FF01.

Sorry you can't make it this friday Scott - I am bidding on a few vintage Tamiya buggies at the moment so a race with the Thundershot WILL happen!

[siddus74]

Looking forward to it ... Just boiled the knackered cut staggers of the Holiday buggy from rims ... it was push really bad, so may invest in a new set of high profile stagers ...

Building up the other M06 I got from Nigel at the moment ...

New sham shell ... my FF has the Ken Bloooook shell :thumbsup:

Scott.

[ste_lazzaro]

The Hornet!! Great!!
It was the high performance version of the Grasshopper.. For the rich guys!
I started with a Grasshopper loooooong time ago.. And got rid of it after having bashed it almost everywhere..:thumbsup:

I will also be off this friday.. The Christmas meals tour has started!:(
But I will be there on saturday!

Paul, the KF is so nice.. Ask Santa for two!!!:drool:

[The Doctor]

OK, I'll see if I can exchange the usual socks for 2 KFs. Sounds like a fair deal to me. :thumbsup:

[siddus74]

Great RC day in the Quinn houseold, replacement front under bumper arrived today for the 6 wheeler from honkers and the bearing set for the Xmas pressie Brat ...

Also the customer in Rotherham hours are 7:30 > 4:30pm so should be able to make Friday YAY!

TT01 and FF03 - Touring with the boys this week hopefully.

Scott.

[reg]

I was sent the wrong shell, was supposed to be a red Toyota and ended up with a green Mazda 6 / Dodge Stratus thingy... :-/

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u429/gpowerf/tourer_zps6928a61d.png

Looks like it belongs in the touring car class :(

It's a shame you have done the body post holes as I would have bought that off you if you had no use for it

[cunawarit]

After I got it I thought I might as well give it a chance. It isn't like they last for ever, five it a month or two and I'll have another more scale looking shell :)

[Chris56]

That shell is so shambolic, even your deans connector wants out :p:p

[cunawarit]

:p

Easy!

I have an unpainted Tamiya shell here, Ferrari 430. And I've requested a shell as an Xmass gift... I suggested a Camaro, but hey, who knows what they will buy for me :)

[Chris56]

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1-10-CHEVROLET-Camaro-PVC-Painted-RC-R-c-On-Road-Racing-DRIFT-Car-Body-Shell-/00/s/NDI0WDY0MA==/z/L9sAAOxyRNJSizar/$_12.JPG

[cunawarit]

Time will tell, for now the sham-tourer...

[Chris56]

Sadly, no Hornet this friday but my newly restored Manta-Ray will be making an appearance! Still need new body but chassis/powertrain will be finished tonight ready to run

[cunawarit]

I've just ordered a brand spanking new car :) Will be racing it post Christmas... And it isn't a Tamiya :D

PS: It isn't a Traxxas either! As much fun as the 1/16 Rally VXL would have been 50 MPH+ seemed overkill for Clubman ;)

[Chris56]

Does it answer to the name "Dave"?

Failing that, I suspect a 1/12 Yokomo

[cunawarit]

Lol, you got it :) Dave it is.

[Chris56]

Nice one! I've just ordered an F103 and a TA02

[cunawarit]

TA01 and TA02? hehe, they are nearly the same car :) Aren't they?

[Chris56]

They look the same but are actually different in every way apart from the transmissions (TA02 has rear ball diff). Will proably use the TA02 for parts or sell

[cunawarit]

No TL01 yet? You could try the TL01LA, it is supposed to be a handler stock. Unlike the normal TL01.

[Dave Dodd]

This Friday I will be racing my x2c in its normal form with slicks. :)