VINTAGE MUSTER 2

Vintage 1/10 off road competition and fun event where we celebrate an era of iconic cars and the stories that have stuck with us for 3-4 decades.  This is a non - trophy event, however every entrant will receive "something" to remind them of how much fun they had!!

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An exciting new format that ticks all the boxes......keep reading. 

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Designed to encourage members of the passionate RC community to come back to a place where their RC journey began. To experience the joy of running their favourite vintage cars.  To walk through the pits and see something unique, talk with old race buddies, and maybe even experience some good old-fashioned tussles on the track. 

We are not racing for trophies peoples; we are racing for the joy of it.

 

But let's be honest, we want to see close tyre to tyre racing on track, we want to see the passion come through, we want to see and hear the laughter on the drivers stand, and we want to see and feel the spirit of sportsmanship throughout the event. 

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There are classes for all in this event. Our club meets have a ‘Run for Fun’ class which is not present at this event, however, we have created the “Stockman” class for pre 1987 2wd’s and for pre 1987 4wd’s – the focus will be on fun, but the racing will be as it was back in the day. 

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This year we have introduced *NEW* classes. "Gold-Pan" - RC10 and "Shot" class, K's Shootout and "Big Wheelers".

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Racing will start approx. 8am and finish around 5.30 under lights.

 

Entries Open - 8pm, Tuesday 9th June 

All Entrants receive a patch 

You will be notified of 3rd and 4th class entries, should places be available 2 weeks prior

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Schedule 

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Thursday 27th August: Practice

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"Reconnecting with the past (friends and cars), lots of drooling"

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Friday 28th August : Trucks and Brand 'Spec" racing.

 

" Iconic cars from the 80's get to complete against their own guaranteeing close, fun racing."

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Format: 2 Quals and 2 mains.

Class Limit: 3​

Awards: Best car in each class

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Saturday 29th August: 2WD Classes 

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"2wd cars across eras get to battle it out for the day"

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Format: Combination of heads up and IFMAR

Class Limit: 2

Awards: Best car in each class, best dressed 80's (Human), best driver (model), Best car story.

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Sunday 30th August: 4WD Classes

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"4WD cars get to duke it out at the final day of the Muster" 

 

Format: Combination of heads up and IFMAR

Class Limit: 2

Awards: Best car in each class, Best car story

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​Friday's Classes: 

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 1. “Steeds” (2wd Stadium Trucks)​​

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• Vintage Trucks (pre-2005) 

• 17.5T brushless or open brushed 

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Examples: RC10T Original and rerelease, RC10T2/3's, Losi JRXT, LXT, XXT,

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2. “Big Wheelers" 

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• Up to 2000 

• Motor limits: Open (but let's not get too silly)

• Wheels, gotta be big!

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We have a class for those vintage rides that aren't going to keep up with those vintage race stado's  but want to come out to play. Introducing for the first time The Muster "Big wheelers". Let's see these get back out there in all their glory racing against their own. Has this been done before? think not...

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Examples: Tamiya Blackfoot, Stadium Blitzer, Blitzer Beatles, Midnight Pumpkins, Tamiya Lunchbox, Marui Big Bears, Wild Willy's.....you get the drift!

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3.  “Gold-Pan" - (RC10 2WD Buggy)

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• Original Style RC 10

• any colour Associated "pan" chassis is ok.

• Recent re-re kit examples, 40th Anniversary, Green and Metallic Edition, Halsey, Clear.

• short arms, 6 gear tranny, Aluminium tub, Silver Can (sport or torque tuned), Kit Size wheels (1.7"rear, 1.9" Front), Kit shocks.

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A class that has been extremely popular on club days. Super fun close racing. The essence of what "Vintage Stock" racing is.

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4. Class Squatters” (2WD Hornet Evo Class)

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• Kit, stock including tyres. Ball cups are a bit crap, so change those if you like. oh and you can pick your own paint colour.

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Fun class designed to showcase the recently released Tamiya Hornet Evo. Heaps of vintage fans owned a Hornet as their first rc buggy and when news hit of a chassis update, the masses swarmed to buy a Hornet with suspension geometry and shocks, that actually work!  

Doesn’t take much to twist the arm of a vintage fan. We just have a few rules to keep this class fun. 

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​5. “SHOT” (4WD hotshot chassis)

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• Silver Can motors; That's it. Yup, get your chassis mods from factory works, update those yellow leaky shocks and if you want throw on some JC Racing 2.2's. 

• Eligible models: Hotshots, Super Shots, Boomerangs, Big Wigs, Super Sabres.

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This year we will be introducing the "Shot" class. This class brings arguably the most iconic 4WD RC to the track, completing against all its variants.​ We are allowing modifications to see just what these cars are capable of with some industry love.

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6. “K's Shootout” (Kyosho Optima chassis)

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• Eligible models: Optima, Turbo Optima, Pro, Javelin, Salute​

• Silver Can brushed motors;

• Kit shocks, no major mods. Belt or chain is fine.

• ​2.2's ok.

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The unique sound of a Kyosho drivetrain on all cars, the awesome handling of a rear mount 4WD, bumper to bumper racing with these capable cars, what's not to love?

 

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Saturday (2WD) and Sunday (4WD) Classes​

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1. Stockman*

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• up to and including 1986

• Silver can Mabuchi/Johnson, Torque tuned, Sports Tuned motors all allowed. No brushless and not an open brushed class either!

• 2.0” wheel/tyre limit

• Period correct shocks 

     *  NO RC10's (read below)

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Very popular amongst the Tamiya crowd and definitely make up a lot of our run for fun numbers at the vintage club meets. Whilst RC10 short arm cars do belong in this time period, they had a class all to themselves the day before will not participate in this class.  You are free to enter your RC10 in Class 2, "Rough Riders" if you want to give them a second run at the Muster.​ The "Stockman" cars are for many of us the 1st car we ever owned or the cars we wanted but never had. The playing field has been levelled out at this year's Muster so let's turn back the clock and see these cars get dusty and bring smiles to faces yet again.

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2wd examples:    Tamiya Wild One, Hornet (non-evo), Grasshopper, Fox, Frog, SRB models eg. Sand Scorcher, Kyosho Scorpion, Turbo Scorpion and Beetle. 

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4wd examples: Tamiya Hotshot series buggies, Kyosho Rocky, Progress, Optima series buggies (rear motor), Mugen Bulldog, Hirobo Zerda, Yokomo 834b, Marui Samurai, Schumacher Cat (SWB). RC10 (OG MIP 4WD ONLY)

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2. Rough Riders

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• 1987-89

• Open Brushed. (No brushless!)

• 2.0” wheel/tyre limit

• Period correction shocks 

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Cars got a little more sophisticated in this era, especially 4WD's. Still sporting smaller wheels though and the tracks were rough! This class is the "Rough Riders". Many still have a box full of old brushed motors with those cool decals and thought they would never use them again. Well, we have a class for you! This class allows you to throw whatever brushed motor you like in your cars and see what it can do! (Twisters, Orion, Monster Horsepower, Revolution, Reedy etc) Dress your car up awesome decals, or how you remember it back in the 80's so it makes you smile. Please keep them period correct.

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2wd examples:     89 Masami, Kyosho Ultima/JJ, Top Cat, RC10 6 gear/short arm

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4wd examples: Schumacher XLS, Optima Mids., Yoke 870c, Kyosho Lazer ZX

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3. Jackaroos 

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• 1990-1993 

• Motor limits: Open Brushed/21.5 Brushless 2wd/17.5 Brushless 4wd 

• Blinky esc 

• 2.2-inch wheels allowed

• up to 12mm shocks

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*Note: cars from Stockman and Rough Riders are also welcome to participate in Jackaroo's with 2.2's and brushless electrics.

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Vehicle evolution took a step up during this period, more refined chassis, improved shocks, basically improved everything! 2.2” high traction compound tyres come to the fore in this period. 

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2wd examples  Kyosho Ultimas, RC10 long arm/stealth (Graphite/Teams), Losi JRX2’s , Schumacher Topcat, Cougar, Cougar 2 Works, Tamiya Super Astute 

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4wd examples Procat, Bosscat, Kyosho Optima Mids, Lazer ZXR, Tamiya DF01 chassis - Manta Ray, Terra Conqueror, Top Force/Evo, RC10 (AE re-re, Factory works)

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5. Muster Masters 

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• 1994-2005 inclusive

• Motor limits: Open Brushed/21.5 Brushless 2wd/17.5 Brushless 4wd 

• Blinky esc, 2.2” wheels 

• up to 12mm shocks

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Massive advances in kit development. Early in this period we see the likes of the last AE Black tub chassis in the 93 Worlds (recently rereleased in BK spec), the mighty Losi XX/XX4 came to the fore, and we also experienced the AE B2 and B3, an extended period of Yokomo YZ10 dominance culminating in the all new MX4. Schumacher Cougar 2000/Cat 2000 variants were very strong in latter half of this period. 

  

2wd examples Kyosho Triumph/Pro X, Schumacher Cougar 2000/Fireblade, RC10 Worlds, RC10 B2/B3, Losi XX, XXX 

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4wd examples Losi XX4, Schumacher Bosscat Works, Cat 2000, Cat ’98, Yokomo Yz10 (93-97)/MX4/MR4BC, Kyosho Lazer ZX5, Predator  

 

6. Bush Rangers​

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• Vintage era cars with modern performance gear. (Transmission/Drivetrain, Chassis, front and rear arms and Suspension) as well as recent released “modern vintage” cars OR newly released Vintage style cars with modern performance parts.

• Brushless 17.5T 2WD, 13.5T 4WD or open brushed.

• 2.2” Tyres

• Vintage DNA (rear motor, cabin back body, era specific chassis)

• 13mm shocks allowed.

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Like any Bush Ranger, you like pushing boundaries, test the rules and want to squeeze every last 0.01s out of your vintage car. From modern 13mm suspension to newly moulded/3D printed front and rear "long" arms, and potentially a transmission setup which was not available in the vintage era. It’s like jumping in a time machine where you have access to parts available in the future and can install them on your favourite rides and cut loose.

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This class includes the newer released cars with modern “benefits”, that didn’t exist back in the vintage years, but the cars have a strong vintage DNA such as the AE RC10 Factory Team.

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2wd examples:    Any vintage car with key enhancements including transmission/Drivetrain, chassis, front and rear arms and suspension which are closely related to the modern-day buggy, RC10 Factory Team Car, Kyosho Dirt Master, RB5, Genova, XX2 with 13mm shocks, Long arm RC10 (JC10 and FanRC)

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4WD examples: Any vintage car with key enhancements including transmission/Drivetrain, chassis, front and rear arms and suspension which are closely related to the modern-day buggy, X22/22.1/X25 Predators​​​

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Exclusive Hat (with sown patch) available for Purchase when entering (enter before July 15th)

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