I had a Hornet, then I got 6 more and loved building, re-building and modifying them. Went to clubs and raced. Then I became a mechanic and now a truck driver. I'm getting a General Lee for my 50th.....
@Gma7788
Жыл бұрын
And still you don't realise that the full sized version of this buggy was over 1000kg. One tenth of 1000kg is 100kg. You never realised you were supposed to ADD SOME WEIGHT TO THE BUGGY.
@JimBoBJames-no5db
Жыл бұрын
@@Gma7788 what do you mean.add weight to the Hornet RC car? Why to make it truly 1/10 scale. That's just stupid man it was from a time early in the history of RC cars so no it wasn't truly 100% to scale but what about modern day RC cars and trucks from 2023 are they 1/10scale including the weight of the real vehicle? NO.👍
@jamesplymire5342
Жыл бұрын
@@JimBoBJames-no5dbIm Jim Bob too. 😂 James Robert
@MeinNameistFlo
8 ай бұрын
@@Gma7788 to made i truly 1/10 scale weght y have to divide by 10³ and i would be more like 1Kg and not 100Kg
@ethanwayne6973
8 ай бұрын
@@Gma7788 doesn't realize 1/10th means scale and not, putting a real car in a shrink ray
@Mr.EeToMyself
Жыл бұрын
If I remember right... it had to be assembled. I was poor and never had one. Which is why I bought a RC car when I could as a grownup.
@HacksforLife365
Жыл бұрын
Yes, it was a kit. You also had to buy a radio, a battery and charger. Most shops would assemble kits for a fee.
@russellhopson1658
Жыл бұрын
Was pretty easy to build .
@IkeTurnerDickHair
Жыл бұрын
Same here
@nikko7507
8 ай бұрын
Great build , I ran mine hard , it’s all rebuilt now , gleaming on the shelf …. Nova Fox is great , but no match for the hornet , plus the hornet is way more fun to run !! The nova fox unfortunately is difficult to rebuild if you need the parts , and they’re expensive- not practical . Mine is on the bay now , getting rid
@MiguelVargas-b4t
7 ай бұрын
It feels good to live the dreams of my childhood
@socaldatsun6910
8 ай бұрын
My first rc ❤
@jimbobjames7412
Жыл бұрын
Your exactly right on the facts here. And as a kid growing up in the 1980's Tamiya RC were out of reach to lots of people. I was very fortunate to have received a Tamiya Fox from my Mum as a birthday present and it was a huge purchase for what really was still only a toy car. My mum and Dad were struggling to pay their house mortgage off as well as feed 3 children and put us through school and my parents worked extremely hard to keep a roof over our head. Here in Australia in around 1987 my Tamiya RC Fox was sold as a bundle including radio and battery nickle metal cadmium, and charger for $500.00 AUD. That was outright outrageous money to pay for a toy car. I'm extremely grateful that my Mum and Dad did this for me. That car I still own today though it's in serious need of restoration.but it did start my interest in RC cars. I now own quite a collection of RC cars and I'm not married or even employed. Didn't work anywhere near as hard as my parents and haven't done so good for myself in life either. But like a spoilt young brat I can't get enough of RC cars. I might have some form of mental health issues too.
@bsevilla912
5 ай бұрын
This is a great story please bring that car back to life and document it
@InstrumentvanVrede
3 ай бұрын
For me the Tyco Turbo Hopper was what got me into RC.
@3613jeremy
Күн бұрын
That was my first RC I still remember the smell it had
@jthopkins2544
Ай бұрын
My dad had one that we fixed up after we found it in the attic one day. Looking back, I can't imagine how happy it must have made him to see us race it around after all those years!
@smeefbeef367
9 ай бұрын
My local has an 86’ still in the cellophane. Sweet looking ride that aged well.
@magicalframe9441
4 ай бұрын
Geez how much do they want for it?
@Andy-ow2cx
5 күн бұрын
Grass hopper was my car back way back when.
@joshuadulaney5559
Ай бұрын
❤ it, nice work and subject.
@James-xo4uv
5 ай бұрын
I had a hornet and loved it, took suspension parts for the Lunch Box / Midnight Pumpkin, made a truck out of it ,with monster truck tires.
@edgee400
Ай бұрын
A friend of mine had one so I had to get one to a convince my parents to buy me one which was a big deal being from the projects but it was the greatest thing it taught me to not be afraid to take things apart and put them back together and figure out how things work I learned how to solder and electronics I wouldn't be where I am now without that car
@ronaldswangler2538
4 ай бұрын
My first hobby grade rc car, i loved that thing.
@Jayski2
4 ай бұрын
Mine was the grasshopper..good Ole days, way before lipos..😂
@ronaldswangler2538
4 ай бұрын
@@Jayski2 hell yeah. I used to take battery cells and solder them together to make bigger batteries, destroyed a lot of speed controllers. I actually still have an original aluminum chassis rc10.
@theworldsokayestmichigande851
4 ай бұрын
Tamiya, Bringing more people Into the hobby so it'll grow and make more opportunities for the future. Genius.
@frankfilippone9679
Ай бұрын
I started with a Rock Buster which ended up turning into a Hornet, with the front metal shock kit, got sick of buying new chassis, TG for that kit , although the chassis was cheap, sucked having to buy one every other day! As much as I loved going to the hobby store as a kid. It was always a trip that was going to cost mom some money! Miss you Mom, and TY for putting up with me RIP Kathryn V Filippone My RC Sponsor as a kid in the #80s Love you!
@Mr1002brady
Жыл бұрын
It was what I could afford and it was cool The Tamiya Hornet!!!
@ashleymcgovern5120
3 ай бұрын
Had a Grasshopper. Virtually the same. Bad switch speedos with hot big resistor & extra 4 batt pack. Heavy use of threadlock or even locktite to stop screws falling out the 'plastic' Tamiya used. But then they were fast! That gearbox housing would eventually crack on one axle. Then it was Schumacher & losi, carbon fibre & aluminium materials. & Mardave kits were extremely cheap(never had one though). & Bec circuits & electronic speedos came along. Still got a Tamiya Peugeot 306 later on. They still did the best 'real cars' only still using that durable plastic. & Hop up parts only for things like suspension etc.
@ChrisMosher-r9y
9 ай бұрын
My first car.i can't get into rtr's it's helped the hobby grow and I guess I'm thankful for that
@ikeeiie78
Ай бұрын
My first rc was a tyco bandit and heads-up turbo hopper 2nd was a golden arrow followed by clod buster. So many good memory’s :) good video
@billybadtouchpirate1264
Жыл бұрын
I just found a grasshopper at a yard sale for $5. Never saw them before that
@Goofy32105
Жыл бұрын
Bro that's a crazy steal I'll keep my eyes out for one
@cds1223
10 ай бұрын
Shout out to the Turbo Hopper! Ha!!! The Aero Turbo Hopper to be exact. Had the orange and black one. Shit was awesome.
@stevegoldstine9001
4 ай бұрын
I had the Subaru brat and I was invited to the ROAR NATIONALS IN CALIFORNIA IN 1984 😊
@russellhopson1658
Жыл бұрын
Used to push my son's stroller with mine. Lol. And he still has it. Not the stroller. The Hornet. And the RC 10 cost so much. But i still have that one as well.
@Craig-wp3pz
Жыл бұрын
Had a 'Hopper, and all it did was make me want a 'Lunchbox 🚚 🎮
@beyondRC
Жыл бұрын
I’m yet to get a lunchbox!
@Craig-wp3pz
Жыл бұрын
@@beyondRC after a few years of trials and experiments, the humble 'Lunchie by Tamiya is BY FAR the best RC on the market for lazy dog walkers!!!!!! 🚚 ⬅️ 🐕 🎮 🚶♂️ Dunno if its the smell, the wheelies, the big tyres, or the yellow paint, but hounds just love to chase Vanessa's 'Box 📦 😉
@ChrisVenegas-z8z
4 ай бұрын
Turbo Hopper was our popular model in the 80s.
@AdventureIndiana
4 ай бұрын
I had a kangaroo when I was young. I regret now ever getting rid of it. I wish I still had it
@----.__
Жыл бұрын
They re-released the Hornet, still in kit form. Couldn't buy one quick enough. A childhood friend kindly gave me his when I was a kid and then I got the Tamiya Striker (offroad F1 car, weird thing) for Christmas a year later. I was lucky to get the Avante for the Christmas a year after that. Tamiya were awesome back in the day. Bought an X0-1 a few years back but it comes pre-assembled and is too damn fast to drive, I miss the simpler times.
@brandonleon795
Жыл бұрын
My very first rc buggy hooked ever since
@tylerseabook9423
4 ай бұрын
My old man bought the frog in 1985 and I used to walk around with it tied to a rope.
@TS34675
Жыл бұрын
My dad had one and it got me into RC. I remember getting my first Tower Hobbies catalog in the mail and combing through it for weeks before I bought a new at the time nitro Duratrax Maximum ST.
@snakeplissken2148
4 ай бұрын
I had a grashopper! But it was during the 90s. Maybe 96. Isnt it mindblowing, that back in the days products had this long lifespan?
@Surri5809
9 ай бұрын
Had one as a hand me down. An you are right
@shaunsanford2253
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. The technology (and price) of the hobby, has improved and increased insanely. Just one more RC!
@johnsheetz6639
5 ай бұрын
I remembered a friend that had in school he was a good friend but he told me you should come see my RC car! I was like cool can I stay the night at your house? I want to see it! That weekend it was just his dad playing with it and we couldn't touch it. Keep your grades up and then maybe.😂
@ChrisNieves
4 ай бұрын
I had the Grasshopper that my father bought me and never let me play with it 😮😢
@RawstreamRC
Жыл бұрын
What a Legend!! ❤
@MisterBlue80
11 ай бұрын
My first r/c car was the Grasshopper!
@davidvasta
5 ай бұрын
The Grasshopper was a great kit and for those who could spend the extra money the Hornet was a little bit better. Both were fun but I lost every race at the local track to the guys who could afford the RC10 and the Tamiya Fox.
@brucetumblinjr7980
6 ай бұрын
My pops got me one when I was a teenager
@GeorgeSwitzer-jr5ni
4 ай бұрын
Radio Shack had affordable and fast r/c buggys , the golden arrow and the red arrow and they were fast.
@ast-og-losta
4 ай бұрын
I had a few of them They were really good.
@brianchristenson6055
3 күн бұрын
I had a Super Champ. The cast a-arms always broke.
@riggsfamilyrc
Жыл бұрын
That was my second RC car when I was about 14 that’s a hornet I had that same body👌
@ebenlaubscher4153
Жыл бұрын
I still have my grasshopper
@jotol2678
11 ай бұрын
This was my very first RC car that I received for my 13th birthday. Everything then was sold as a kit and paid the shop owner an additional $50 to assemble it and paint the body.
@Captinfun101
Жыл бұрын
That was my dream car as a ten yr old. But couldn’t afford it. I’ve made up for it now with over 20 cars , trucks, and buggies 😂
@stevengambles374
Жыл бұрын
Me too my friend had 1 i drooled over my dad loved me but i remember him saying i pay youre mom too much child support lol ask her thats when i knew when i get married im never getting divorced now i have so many rc cars my wife mite divorce me 😂 at least ill have my cars
@Captinfun101
Жыл бұрын
@@stevengambles374 I hear that my dude😄. I guess that’s one advantage of being single. I answer to no one. Well maybe the accountant 😂” what! You spent how much on toys?!”
@gregdeeth5701
10 ай бұрын
I still have mine.
@davidwarren9932
Жыл бұрын
I used to dream of owning this for Xmas ,but it was out of our price range back in the 80s
@kirkvogel5093
3 ай бұрын
Bought the temya striker in 1983 mind you it was a kit back then you had to build it cost me 99.00 was fun till I hit the brick wall full speed 😂😂
@VinydFPV
9 ай бұрын
My man is the Davd Attenborough of rc!🤣🤣
@macmccartney5760
11 күн бұрын
My stepdad had the hornet when I was growing up and playing with tyco's. I really wanted the hornet so bad 😂. Alrhought my fastrax truck would give it a run for it's money
@fordxbgtfalcon
Жыл бұрын
I still have my original from the 80’s. Also have a Grasshopper.
@Bee-fr7zk
Ай бұрын
I had one of those
@cryptolord9826
Жыл бұрын
My old man bought me the boomerang was the only kid on my block to have it still remember it like yestardy thanks dad
@tylerfishingonthewater773
3 күн бұрын
I agree 👍
@edwardbianchi192
4 ай бұрын
As a kid and later I could not afford one.
@reinoldi1097
9 ай бұрын
had this as child, in red xD
@gunnerman1880
Жыл бұрын
I have one of these that I've tried and almost completed but I tried swapping out to use a ubec system but got lost with it and now have no idea what to do. 😢
@EDITERMAX-TYAN
Жыл бұрын
I want rc car
@jeep-australia
3 ай бұрын
Best thing about this was how strong it is.
@tingokuman
Жыл бұрын
It was 149$ when I was a kid. Mind you a tamaiya Egress was $600.
@jspeedrc
Жыл бұрын
Nice model
@jasntrace1971
3 ай бұрын
My second RC vehicle was a Tamiya Lunchbox in kit form. I was so excited that I stayed awake all night and finished building it at about 5am so I charged a NiCad and went blasting around the backyard yard for 5 minutes at 6am then had breakfast early to take it to my rich cousin who had a 4WD buggy that I don't remember the make and model of.
@bullfrog88
10 ай бұрын
Hey I have 1!! It's in pieces in a milk crate but 1 day I'll rebuild it.
@TheSpoovy
3 ай бұрын
I genuinely would have given a limb for one of these back in the 80s 😂
@beyondRC
3 ай бұрын
Haha
@Lgwasherfan5623
7 ай бұрын
They still use the same exact motor 40 years later
@BangForYourBuckRc
Жыл бұрын
Well said!👊🏼😎
@samthehikingman9484
Жыл бұрын
I had the superchamp, came before this one .... Loved mine... Great memories.... The grasshopper I remember too.... Thanks 🙂
@Gma7788
Жыл бұрын
Well I had superman's Cape. I flew for hours in the sky until the money ran out.
@soothan86
Жыл бұрын
I have the super hornet upgraded to 2s lipo and brushless motor esc but the same steering servo runs great
@Gma7788
Жыл бұрын
It's missing over 100kg in weight. Realise the full sized version was over 1200kg. 40 years and you still don't realise your buggy is the wrong weight.
@tremblingpotato8353
Жыл бұрын
@@Gma7788dude the hobby is about having fun. Not full on realism. If you wanted to get technical if a 1/10 goes 20mph then in 1/1 scale it would go 200. Still not realistic, but fun
@rdburk5.
3 ай бұрын
Got it when I was 5, wasn't up to snuff
@nicholasstephey8475
Жыл бұрын
Cause it was badass
@Gma7788
Жыл бұрын
It WAS under the required weight for that buggy. It's supposed to weigh over 100kg. Bit it only weighs 2kg. It's missing at least 98kg.
@kingofquotesjelanidaniel
Жыл бұрын
I had the grasshopper fun times
@MellowRC
Жыл бұрын
It was the one I wanted!
@Gma7788
Жыл бұрын
No you didn't. You wanted the frog like everyone else. Being blacked out, all we can see is the coloured stripes
@dualtrondreamteam6811
Жыл бұрын
Because there wasn't many options
@socaljarhead7670
10 ай бұрын
It was the cheapest one you could buy. Cheaper than the grasshopper I believe.
@normaborrero4608
7 ай бұрын
The rc hobby is not for all the $$$ is high!!
@johnleonatti
4 күн бұрын
That's a futaba fx 10
@omghemi7943
Ай бұрын
Hoenet 🤣
@hircdrivers8380
Ай бұрын
Do you like my pfp
@themustangone6449
Жыл бұрын
I found a super fighterel gr on ebays qfter this and just bought it!!!!!
@Gma7788
Жыл бұрын
Yuck!
@patrickfrensdorff7485
2 ай бұрын
no it was not,it was the tamiya boemerang.
@f.chrisliuzzo7889
Жыл бұрын
Cuz tamiya made it!!!! And tamiya and kyosho made eighties rc…
@beyondRC
Жыл бұрын
Yep…
@Gma7788
Жыл бұрын
No. The 70's.
@socaljarhead7670
10 ай бұрын
Until Team Associated came out with the RC10 and showed the world what garbageTamiya RC buggies were.
@MissingLink8319
Жыл бұрын
“ add a time RC is incredibly expensive“ it still is bruh 😭
@beyondRC
Жыл бұрын
Incredibly expensive for newcomers.. these days cheap rc cars are more accessible for new comers to the hobby
@AnthonyELombardi
7 ай бұрын
Tamiya sucks
@purgetheliberals
Жыл бұрын
** I KNOW THA5 SPOT. OL TALBOTS SPOT. YOU MUST BE HIS BUD.
@beyondRC
Жыл бұрын
I don’t live anywhere near talbot 😅
@purgetheliberals
Жыл бұрын
@beyondRC what. Dude. That's the exact same spot though. It looks like it to me. I mean it looks just like it I think it is. Either way. Good video.
@Funco1979
Жыл бұрын
I had one in 1985. I put the black motor in it early 1986 and it was a great car. No complaints. I almost bought the Marui Hunter but decided to get The Hornet. $135 in Australia (kit only).
@jakejager
7 күн бұрын
My best friend had a hornet and i had a grasshopper. My first real RC was the Kayosho Assault...wish i could get that car in a remake kit these days ..
@bartgugelot5788
2 күн бұрын
Grasshopper, my very first RC car! Great memories
@jasntrace1971
3 ай бұрын
My first RC car that I paid for with my first job as a garage attendant was a Hornet package deal with charger and 3 NiCad battery packs.
@Audace1400
4 ай бұрын
Loved my Hornet until my Buddy ran over it on his bmx and snapped it in half.
@randomjunks1198
Ай бұрын
I had one sold at RadioShack and it was indestructible
@dizzychizzy1
Жыл бұрын
Bison F10 … was that a car amounts the grasshopper… I had a jet hopper… That was the best I got… black or red.
@EriMCardenasRC
Ай бұрын
I had a lcg 2wd slash chassis and just trade it for a grasshopper 😅
@dad7275
9 ай бұрын
I remember recieving a Tyco turbo Hopper for Christmas and it was almost unbelievably fast. I remember it being faster than the Radio Shack Golden Arrow!
@dad7275
5 ай бұрын
@lafayette- yea i had the black one. It could zap the 8 AA batteries in around 20-45 minutes if i remember correctly.
@ast-og-losta
4 ай бұрын
I had a couple radio shack RC's that looked like that.
@carsandcontraband7217
8 ай бұрын
Mine cost the same in the 80s as they do now ... but i had to build mine no pre built option then.
@echo7ninezero139
9 ай бұрын
Because it was an incredible rc
@randomjunks1198
Ай бұрын
I had one they were bad ass
@jasonwright2535
11 ай бұрын
My Very First Car!
@xxMarthaxxable
6 ай бұрын
The Best RC car
@hooser73
6 ай бұрын
I had a lot of fun with mine back in the day, but I wish the hobby shop employee had suggested something else, as I was moving on from the Grasshopper.... which is pretty much the same car (but with slower motor, different tires and body).
@ashleymcgovern5120
3 ай бұрын
They're virtually the same, the gearbox looks identical. I had a grasshopper. The difference would only of been the motor & top looks. Grasshopper had standard 540 then, this likely had a slight step up. All those motors were swappable. So likely you couldve just saved & swapped the motors over instead. It would be good to try one now with the new brushless 540 size motors & modern lipo pack to fit.
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