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Tamiya Falcon was the first R/C I ever entered in a race, back in the mid-80's. I no longer have that buggy, but, I have accumulated a few others in recent years.

This is an almost 100% stock Falcon - only upgrades are bearings and CRP dogbones - with period correct electronics, including a stick radio. The rolling chassis is in near-new condition. I run this thing around the yard once-in-a-while, the major impedement to competitive driving is the slow reaction of the mechanical speed control, otherwise it runs pretty darn good...

Please enjoy some pictures:

-cheers

You car looks awesome! My first kit was also a Falcon. I remember assembling the shocks without the o-rings! An employee at the LHS/track took the time to help me rebuild them. I wish I still had that car; I sold it to buy a Monster Beetle. I recently rebuilt the MB and am now waiting to pick a body for it. I'm sure it will be as much fun as it was when I was a kid. I plan on using an old Futaba and a Novak Rooster that was given to me recently (could never afford an ESC when I was a paperboy) to keep it 'period correct'.

Thanks for sharing the photos.

Wow! That still looks like it is great shape.

I've always wanted to do a double-deck chassis to replace the bathtub on this model. Won't happen as long as there's no vintage class racing around here though

Yours looks to be in great shape!! This my my very first real RC car when I was 12. I have a newly built specimen in my collection. Man, these werre terrible on the track

Very nice!
Is that the original body/paint/decals?

My first Tamiya was a Falcon.
I still have it 23 years later!
Just got it going again after a rebuild.

Picked up another recently,
which turned out to be in better nick than my original one.
Will rebuild that next.

I'm also collecting parts for a new built Shelf Queen.

I'm still keen for a couple more.

Go the Falcon!!

Falcon#5 wrote:Very nice!
Is that the original body/paint/decals?

I believe that is the original body/paint/decals on my Falcon, although the front of the body was touched-up on the OUTSIDE of the lexan (gives that dull finish...).

- Does anyone know what year The Falcon was released?

dldiaz wrote:Does anyone know what year The Falcon was released?

June 1986

The first time i saw a Falcon was at my home club in W.A. back in 87, 88

A young kid had one and was very quick i thought but didn't like the corners too well.

I,m not a fan on the falcons but do respect them in some way. The Kid moved on and got a 2nd hand Optima.

Those were the days.


Nice Falcon though.