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Fil keeps the first two classes limited to enjoy even if you just have a chassis and a couple of motors you can still run and have fun. The open class allows for all sorts of crazy stuff and the guys there make things fly and create some brilliant designs. Grasshopper parts are pretty cheap if it all goes wrong too!

@markbt73 finding somewhere to run at speed is part of the challenge. I have tried several places over the years and finding a obstacleless run space for the Grasshopper should be interesting 😁

There will be an update today on rules for those taking part. There has been some debate about the use of the Hornet Evo kit and other models like the Rising Fighter, Grasshopper 2 and the DT01. The PBSRC gets quite the following every year and it is fun to follow along even if you are not the fastest in the group! Happy to help answer any questions that you all might have?

We have a sudden death lap each fastest time progresses! Should be fun if it happens!!

And we are off!! First match is the Terra Scorcher against the DT02 Holiday Buggy. Let the games commence

@Tamiyastef is it coming dude… I have the first five head to heads in the can and I need to start the editing process later this week. Thanks for your support every year pal. @Kol__ The Orchard is faster than ever but that also means bigger impacts 😁

@OoALEJOoO thanks pal. If only it was my work!! I picked it up on eBay and I love it! Can’t wait to see how it goes on the Orchard this season.

It is time for Season 4 of the Orchard Raceway to get underway. I have been out and run 5 of the first 8 races from round 1. Been filled with excitement, upsets and a horror crash which has left an RC in pieces! Shaping up to be another great year out on the Orchard in 2025 Here is the link to the first round draw.

@Norco Kid thanks for the share pal 🙌🏻 It is such a great book and I have been flicking through and translating pretty much every night. It is a Tamiya dream 🙌🏻

Mark Bryan RC, Poor Boys RC, Kai City RC, Addams Playground, RC Icons, Peter Wylie, RC So & So…. I am sure I am missing some. Best ones are those that are just enjoying the hobby and vlogging their fun.

@Twinfan I think that is some sound logic. I was thinking it would be close to the Top Force Evo in terms of pricing but I had not considered the pink motor. £399 RRP with some places offering it at £369 is where I feel it will be. Going to be a great kit if it comes for those of us dreaming of one. Wonder if there is anywhere that still has the original Rere priced on their website.... I am off to check. Great question @Kol__

I think it is happening this year @Kol__ We all want it and Tamiya know they will sell a shed load of them again!!

So can the Top Force Evo beat a DB01 round the Orchard Raceway??? The Durga has been in my build queue for months and I enjoyed putting it together during the summer to see how it goes against the 2024 Orchard champ!!

@Siclick33 I have been really disappointed with some of the offers which is why I put this topic up to try and capture some of the genuine good deals. Seems they are really hard to come by this year!! I was hoping for something a little better but it seems that the usual offenders are offering usual prices under a Black Friday sale banner. Be careful out there RC shoppers 👍🏻

Couple of updates at the bottom of the first post. Not too many deals about!!

Here is the final part of the season! Who plays against the DB01??

I missed posting this the other day! Part two of the finale 😁

Thought I would start this up for those wonderful deals heading our way over the next few weeks. Be careful out there as I am seeing plenty of “deals” going up which are clearly not deals! I will try and keep anything good that comes up in this thread added below and will remove them if they sell out or change. DEALS Here are a couple of great deals I have noticed this week: Not Black Friday specifically but interesting to see that the Rising Fighter is back to £65 including an ESC. https://www.applianceelectronics.co.uk/viewproduct/19045/tamiya-rising-fighter-tam58416 One of the lowest prices I have seen for the MB01 Fiat Abarth 1000. I know this chassis has received mixed reviews but tempting at £130. https://www.applianceelectronics.co.uk/viewproduct/36153/tamiya-fiat-abarth-1000-tcr-berlina-corse-mb01-tam58721 Thanks @Twinfan TD4 at £189: https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/1338107?clear_cache=1 TD2 at £159: https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/tamiya-astute-2022-td2-chassis-1341425 Saint Dragon without ESC at £89 (a Tamiya HW1060 ESC can be added as part of the ordering process for £15) : https://www.timetunnelmodels.com/live/catalog/tamiya-47459-saint-dragon-roader-without-custom-deal-bundle-radio-controlled-model-special-price-p-68813.html https://www.applianceelectronics.co.uk/viewproduct/39830/tamiya-xm-01-pro-chassis-tam58738?_gl=1*1uf0nz5*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgJa6BhCOARIsAMiL7V_L1Cf9wp97LcGfOo8u5-g4sPkZujURKu68ixCzn6cJIbViDXTTLLUaAsPHEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAADpHMMsdT4PPmmjPZmJqLQM2a3Fub XM01 has 5% off at Appliance Electronics https://www.align-trex.co.uk/tamiya-nsx-2016-tt-02-58634.html Cheeky TT02 NSX for £99 PS I am not an affiliate in anyway. Just trying to get some good deals for my fellow Tamiyaclubbers 🙌🏻

I think and was thinking the same. Such a shame and I hope that the parts supply and hop ups at least continue for a little longer!

Orchard Raceway Finalists 2024 Here are the finalists for the 2024 Orchard Raceway! And below is part 1 of the Finale series for those who have been following along with this season 🙌🏻

Vintage 4WD Class hits the track! This is where RC lives for me. Tamiya Hotshot, Thunder Dragon and Top Force Evo with a splattering of the Kyosho Optima Mid! RC master class 😁

@Tamiyastef the mid is coming dude!! I like you rally cross idea 👍🏻 @Gebbly the XV01 chassis is a rally spec chassis. It struggles out on the OR so a new rally track is clearly needed for 2025 😁

@Tamiyastef thanks so much for the comment dude! I really enjoy putting all this together and every year there are stories to tell. This season I have been some impressed with how the 2WD buggies performed out on the track they have really closed the gap on the 4WD. I need to come up with a new idea for the rally cars for next year! Vintage 4WD coming next pal 👍🏻

Time for some more Modern buggy action. It is an all Tamiya cast for this round and a returning champion of the Orchard is back!

@simalarion Feels only fair I give you the whole lyrics *(Verse 1)* In the days of rally’s prime, a legend shone, Lancia Delta Integrale, carving its throne. Turbocharged power, all-wheel drive might, Blazing through the mountains, racing through the night. Through mud and snow, it owned the track, With lights cutting through, no turning back. The roar of engines, a thunderous sound, In the rally of dreams, it astounds. *(Chorus)* Oh, Lancia Delta, you're the one, Blazing trails, under the sun. With every roar, with every scream, You're the rally of dreams, the racing machine. *(Verse 2)* With every stage, you staked your claim, Lancia Delta, immortal name. Bold lines, iconic flair, A champion’s heart, beyond compare. In the hall of fame, your legend lives, In every victory, the strength you give. A symbol of power, pride so true, Lancia Delta, we race with you. *(Chorus)* Oh, Lancia Delta, you're the one, Blazing trails, under the sun. With every roar, with every scream, You're the rally of dreams, the racing machine.