The new Tamiya Hornet Evo will be available soon, you can get your pre-orders in here: Amain: alnk.to/44WmTxU or Tower: alnk.to/2Qx41WD or at your LHS. They made a lot of worthy changes to the kit while maintaining that classic Hornet look. After watching the action, how do you think it performed? RC Driver Club Members get a 4:36 raw action video of the Hornet Evo; join now: bit.ly/RCD_Member PRODUCT FEATURED Hornet Evo By: Tamiya Type: 1/10 2wd Electric Off-Road Buggy Kit Style: Build Kit Part Number: TAM58742 Price: $166.99 Buy at Amain: alnk.to/44WmTxU Buy at Tower: alnk.to/2Qx41WD Requires: 2-Channel Radio System, Servo, Battery, Charger, Paint, Building Supplies Visit: www.tamiyausa.com/ *Notice: Some of our articles, videos and descriptions may contain affiliate links or coupon codes, which means that if you click on or use one of the product links/ codes, we may receive a small commission. This helps support the website and social media channels and allows us to continue to produce content.
Wow. This took me back. Running down to my local hobby store to pick up my first one 39 years ago. Saved up my paper route money for a few months for one.
I got one of the original ones for Christmas when I was about 5 in the mid 80's... It didn't last long before I crashed it and broke the front suspension on one side. Years later and many, many repairs it was still going strong. Lots of Araldite!
Same here. I remember saving my pocket money to replace the bumper constantly, which I always managed to break in a few sessions of driving - and of course I was constantly wearing out tyres from running it on asphalt. Ended up upgrading to the Thundershot, and fitted an uprated motor (Dynatech 02 I think it was called?) and man, that thing was fast - but the Hornet is definitely the one I have all the nostalgia vibes for.
Who remembers beatties in Manchester? Used to be packed in there on a Saturday, screen playing with various tamiya kits , i remember saving up like mad my paper round money wanting a falcon , & ended up with the grasshopper 360 (motor) it was weak af but the 1200mah battery lasted a full half an hour , then got a parma modified in there & it flew like a falcon , magical feelings when you hop up your steed
The tie-rod coming off is one of the things I remember about the Hornet during races in the 80's. I remember some of the drivers still running around the track with one of the wheels flopping around. Just didn't want to quit the race - LOL.
@@proximitybeejay3673me too. My Dad is an electrician on told me how the motor windings work. I pulled apart used 540 motors, unpicked the armature windings. I got some off cuts of armature winding wire, rewound the armatures with less windings…… less windings= faster…. I could beat my friends in a race with cheap parts (that had pretty short lives) I eventually took this to the extreme, where it would start melting the motor end as it only had bushes not bearings and was very close to a short circuit, like it would start to weld the battery terminals in the plugs on the “oh so wonderful” 7.2 NiCads. Fun times!
This takes me back. Around 12 years old, building it in Germany. Now in Canada, still have it at my Dad's. Been meaning to put in a battery in it. I guess it was NiCd at the time, have to find something similar, but newer chemistry and a charger along with it.
Reminds me of my Grasshopper. That is what started it all. My dad read an article called "Hop up you Hopper" in R/C Car Action and that was it... A few parts and we went racing at Roadrunner in Houston, TX. We spent the next 10 years racing in multiple locations in North Houston. Man I miss those days!
I had an original one, saved up for it and used to love watching the videos in the model shop. A few years ago my eldest son got one, and oh boy did it bring back so many memories of fun times
Got my son a Hornet earlier this year, re-living my memories from the 80's.........Although new it wasn't the "EVO" release.....got to admit i'm impressed with the changes.....especially the battery cover....so many times when originally racing and more recently with my son....what a great addition...might look into making a similar piece to secure it. great up load thanks'
My first real rc. Local town had a rc club so I joined. We got funding to build a track and did it. Raced my Hornet for a year then a Boomerang. Learned a lot back then. Like hooking our Nicad’s directly to a 12 volt car battery and just timing the charge and feeling for the right temp. Baking sofa and crazy glue to reinforce frames lol.
Had the original Holiday Buggy, Frog and Hot Shot. Sold the all off last year. Me and my father started building a Tamiya Toyota Hilux but never finished it. We traded it off for a VCR. Would loved to have that car now.
I bought this ...... I'm 50 today and yes, it's been a long time. I wouldn't take it (not right away at least) I just bought a Wild One last month!!! I love Tamiya kits, always have, I also have a few Kyosho but Tamiya remains the 1st for me. You know, you should make a video of all the Tamiya kits you have, it would be great and we would remember the good times!
This brought back a memory of a 12 year old me going to my friend's place to see if the batteries are charged up on his hornet so that we can go into the backalley and have just like you did 10 minutes of unadulterated fun and if we're lucky there was a second battery that worked and because I was the friend of the proprietor of the car itself the chance to grab that remote & take that car for a rip was just heaven for a 12-year old boy. Seeing you in action and listening to the sounds makes me want to perhaps look into picking one up because I do remember the good times that these RC cars brought.
If this isn't a sign that it is the end of days, I don't know what is. A Tamiya Hornet with independent suspension, oil-filled shocks add full bearings in the kit?!?!
Only said by someone who never broke that monstrous giant plastic diff housing. That abs cracked so easily.. The hotshot was so much more durable just for this.
Those tie rod ends! I got mine in 1987 and still have it. Have been thinking about getting back into the hobby, but I think I'm going to try an entry-level short course truck this time. Great video, thanks so much!
That's cool! I was pretty spoiled as a kid. I have 4 RC's but the Hornet was my favorite! It's lasted the longest and was probably the fastest. I also had the 4WD Hot Shot but the battery drained too fast on it. The 540 is still plenty for this bad boy. Pretty cool upgrades and brings back memories!
That brings back memories, back in the 80s me and my mates with all our Hornets. We modded the hell out our kits. Rather tempted getting this as I’ve not had a RC car since the early 90s think it would be fun.
Oh! I can see immediately that it drives like a completely different car as soon as you drove the first 100 feet. Huge positive improvement in performance. I had a Hornets in 1990. Kept it for quite a few years.
Fantastic! This Hornet EVO is a gift to old school RC enthusiasts. My first RC was a Hornet and I loved that thing. I was just hoping for a re-release but what we got was so much better. Thanks for the review. I will have to get one of these.
It looks great and runs well! Whoever came up with the idea of bolting a DT02/DT03 gearbox to the Hornet tub chassis is a bloody genius. The DT03 understeers like made, but the DT02 tends to kick the back end out, unless you reverse the front lower wishbones. And adjustable turnbuckles as well as full bearings? Wow, well done Tamiya. I really like the look of the Hornet Evo, but it's still too expensive for what it is. Great video though!!
Came across this video but accident but I’m glad I did … I had one of these in 1990 when I was 10 hahaha now I’m going to buy one for my son who’s 14 .. great video
You don’t realize your old(er) until you hear 40th anniversary. I bought mine through a Tamiya catalog when I was 15 in 1986. Saved my McDonalds paychecks. My next door neighbor to my right had a fox and my neighbor to my left had a Grasshopper. At one point I snapped one of the front shock towers, put some Goop on it, was better than new! The neighbor who had the grasshopper later got a RC10, so I had to step my game up and I got a Kyosho Ultima. Looking online seems like team associated has a 40yr RC 10 as well. Seeing this almost makes me want to fix up my RCs and get back in the game.
Hornet was my first RC, saved my money from my paper round and pumping gas to get it. Loved it. I still have an original Hornet and I have the ReRe XB edition. I WILL be getting one of these. God I love Tamiya for who they are, what they stand for and what they single handedly made available to the masses. I hope Tamiya never die.
Wow this took me back. I didnt have one. I had something and my cousin had a frogger. But I remember somebody had one of these Hornets or we saw alot when we went to raceways. But the video with the tires, servos, differentials and all that took me back 40+ years like a time machine.
@simbatortie9684 Wish they'd bring that car back out again.Oh it's on the blitz beetle chassis I hate when they bring that up it's front and rear suspensions are completely different.
What I noticed is the poor people selling the vintage 80's gear online have all been shafted by this retro move. When I was a kid the OG Hornet was super expensive and good RC gear was megabucks to buy. It's all so cheap now.
My first RC was the Hornet! I had tons of fun with it as expected but I also learned a lot from that Hornet. I still remember the distinct smell of the oil that came in the kit to put in the rear shocks. I did have a hobby shop in my town but it didn't carry RC stuff so I had to order replacement parts from Tower hobbies. The kids in my neighborhood seemed to gravitate towards Tamiya with lots of Grasshoppers, Hornets and Frogs. One kid had an RC10 and we were all jealous of that aluminum tub! I see they kept that classic Hornet under steer. It doesn't look quite right without the antenna straw though.
I was just taking to someone about nostalgia in this hobby this morning and Boom the Hornet Evo is bang on the money! Man you got hold of one fast! Love this thing! You could put a spacer in the front shocks to bring it down a bit at the front but looks well put together! So pleased the battery door is better lol it was not cool dragging your battery around behind you back in the day. Ball bearing in the box too🍾🎉!!!!! Love that you get hex wheel adapters included! I will save those Super Grippers rear tyres for dirt/sand! Iol. Dude no bump steer and hopping back end but still has a fairly retro sound to it! Looks seriously good fun too just like the original was! Well done tamiya and you for showing us this classic that just got the refresh it deserves!
Arrrgh! 🤦♂️ I forgot to mention there is still a little bump steer. But not as bad. Still a great release from Tamiya mixing the best of old and new for us Tamiya fans.
Wow that looks exactly like the ones my brother and I used to race against each other. Looks much faster though and you are right about the suspension being way better. We used to get all the real cars out of the garage and spread baby powder on the smooth concrete floor and drift like mad. Good time and we used the hell out of them.
Wow, I had a couple of them in the 80's. I liked how we were able to modify them. I had another model I believe it's called a frogg, and the hornet they were awesome. If im not mistaken, I think the tires were always like that, being soft and vented. I remember putting balloons on the motor and servos to go through water. I also remember that they came as a complete set with the radio. If I'm not mistaken. It was a long time ago. Thanks for sharing and bringing back some memories. 👍👍👍
It's a nice refresh for the Hornet, but back in the 80's, a "Hornet Evo" was callend "The Falcon" on Tamiya catalog (front oil dampers and rear independent suspension with oil dampers, and a M540 motor). Great Video!
I almost got another Hornet to replace my childhood one. Think ima wait for this one to come out instead, cause it's infinitely better than the original!
RCDriver was the magazine that my dad and I goes to buy every month. I am pretty sure I got one of my RC cars in the magazine as well. I can't believe that was like 20 years ago.
What a great video!!! (Hats off to Tamiya for reproducing this legend) The Original Hornet in the 80's was my first Rc car 🙂 And now I am neck deep in all kinds of new Rc's lmao!!!
I would love to see a Marui Samurai, i used to deliver papers back in the 80s. One guy that i delivered to had one, then i was hooked on the hobby grade RC, the one i could afford was the Hornet
Great vid. Thanks for covering this. Finally get to see Hornet in action the way should have been. Planning to get one and transfer all my Hornet stuff to it. Just hope Subaru Brat wheel/tire still fits front suspension.
My first hobby grade RC car, got it with a charger and battery with a sport tuned motor and Acoms radio for 60 bucks. It was where I learned about tuning motors and shocks, battery use and care and all that good stuff, I might get an Evo just for the nostalgia🤔
Had one of these back in the day, remember is costing a fortune as a kid, also I drove it mostly on hard surfaces so the tyres didn't last, can't remeber the number of rears I went through.
Mine is still in the box in the basement. I want to say I got it in the early 90s. It was tons of fun. I ended up going gas Team Associated RC 250 with a 935 body.
The new Tamiya Hornet Evo will be available soon, you can get your pre-orders in here: Amain: alnk.to/44WmTxU or Tower: alnk.to/2Qx41WD or at your LHS. They made a lot of worthy changes to the kit while maintaining that classic Hornet look. After watching the action, how do you think it performed? RC Driver Club Members get a 4:36 raw action video of the Hornet Evo; join now: bit.ly/RCD_Member
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How did the YT algo know I’d love this? I’ve never watched a single RCC video. Great nostalgia.
I was thinking the same thing! LOL
Haven’t thought about this car in 40 years and it pops up on my RUclips. Brings back great memories.
25 weeks straight at $10.50 a week saving with my paper round money to buy my Hornet back in the 80,s . Yep I’ve still got it.
Wow. This took me back. Running down to my local hobby store to pick up my first one 39 years ago. Saved up my paper route money for a few months for one.
I got one of the original ones for Christmas when I was about 5 in the mid 80's... It didn't last long before I crashed it and broke the front suspension on one side. Years later and many, many repairs it was still going strong. Lots of Araldite!
This is awesome! The Hornet was my first RC car as a kid in the 80s.
Mine too, cost 120 Canadian in the 80s
Same here. I remember saving my pocket money to replace the bumper constantly, which I always managed to break in a few sessions of driving - and of course I was constantly wearing out tyres from running it on asphalt. Ended up upgrading to the Thundershot, and fitted an uprated motor (Dynatech 02 I think it was called?) and man, that thing was fast - but the Hornet is definitely the one I have all the nostalgia vibes for.
My dad bought me a Hornet in the mid 80's. This video makes me feel old.
You ARE old, and so am I 😂
same here mate
Same here my friend, the kit that started it all, wish I still had it
Whaaaaaat the!🎉
I bought and customized a Tamiya Rough Rider to race against Tamiya Frogs and Hornets. So yes, I'm old too.
Had a Frog. Brings back big memories.
An Evo Lunchbox would be pretty cool
Yes it would, really would like to see the FOX.
@@johnband5588 The Fox was my first RC car.
Who remembers beatties in Manchester? Used to be packed in there on a Saturday, screen playing with various tamiya kits , i remember saving up like mad my paper round money wanting a falcon , & ended up with the grasshopper 360 (motor) it was weak af but the 1200mah battery lasted a full half an hour , then got a parma modified in there & it flew like a falcon , magical feelings when you hop up your steed
The tie-rod coming off is one of the things I remember about the Hornet during races in the 80's. I remember some of the drivers still running around the track with one of the wheels flopping around. Just didn't want to quit the race - LOL.
I remember those races - the sounds of the gearboxes, etc. while Hornets, Frogs, and Grasshoppers raced around the local track. Really fun times!
This RC tormented me as a child! We couldn't afford it, my neighbors had 2! 😂😂😂 Things have changed!
Same here buddy, Now my Rc collection is ridiculous lol
@@proximitybeejay3673me too. My Dad is an electrician on told me how the motor windings work. I pulled apart used 540 motors, unpicked the armature windings. I got some off cuts of armature winding wire, rewound the armatures with less windings…… less windings= faster…. I could beat my friends in a race with cheap parts (that had pretty short lives) I eventually took this to the extreme, where it would start melting the motor end as it only had bushes not bearings and was very close to a short circuit, like it would start to weld the battery terminals in the plugs on the “oh so wonderful” 7.2 NiCads. Fun times!
I remember reading about it in the Littlewoods catalogue. It was like, £80 (Almost £200 in today's money). Yeah that wasn't on the cards.
This takes me back. Around 12 years old, building it in Germany. Now in Canada, still have it at my Dad's. Been meaning to put in a battery in it. I guess it was NiCd at the time, have to find something similar, but newer chemistry and a charger along with it.
Reminds me of my Grasshopper. That is what started it all. My dad read an article called "Hop up you Hopper" in R/C Car Action and that was it... A few parts and we went racing at Roadrunner in Houston, TX. We spent the next 10 years racing in multiple locations in North Houston. Man I miss those days!
I had an original one, saved up for it and used to love watching the videos in the model shop. A few years ago my eldest son got one, and oh boy did it bring back so many memories of fun times
The Hornet was my very first dive into the RC world! Love that they made the Evo!
Same
Got my son a Hornet earlier this year, re-living my memories from the 80's.........Although new it wasn't the "EVO" release.....got to admit i'm impressed with the changes.....especially the battery cover....so many times when originally racing and more recently with my son....what a great addition...might look into making a similar piece to secure it. great up load thanks'
Just got done building the grasshopper, this one is on the list
My first real rc. Local town had a rc club so I joined. We got funding to build a track and did it.
Raced my Hornet for a year then a Boomerang.
Learned a lot back then. Like hooking our Nicad’s directly to a 12 volt car battery and just timing the charge and feeling for the right temp.
Baking sofa and crazy glue to reinforce frames lol.
Had the original Holiday Buggy, Frog and Hot Shot. Sold the all off last year. Me and my father started building a Tamiya Toyota Hilux but never finished it. We traded it off for a VCR. Would loved to have that car now.
I bought this ......
I'm 50 today and yes, it's been a long time.
I wouldn't take it (not right away at least) I just bought a Wild One last month!!!
I love Tamiya kits, always have, I also have a few Kyosho but Tamiya remains the 1st for me.
You know, you should make a video of all the Tamiya kits you have, it would be great and we would remember the good times!
Happy Birthday!
@@rcdriver 🙏
Few other guys on the Tube go through the Tamiya builds. 45 now and i cant get enough Tamiya, could not afford growing up =)
I hope this stays in production and does not have a limited run.
Upgrade the tires ?! Never ! Those tires MAKE that buggy 😎👍
The solid rear axle is what made the original Hornet so much fun! Sad to see that it has been changed.
I remember these looking in rc magazines back in the day. Always wanted one. Still want one
@@zamoragera13 now’s your change to get the improved version
This brought back a memory of a 12 year old me going to my friend's place to see if the batteries are charged up on his hornet so that we can go into the backalley and have just like you did 10 minutes of unadulterated fun and if we're lucky there was a second battery that worked and because I was the friend of the proprietor of the car itself the chance to grab that remote & take that car for a rip was just heaven for a 12-year old boy. Seeing you in action and listening to the sounds makes me want to perhaps look into picking one up because I do remember the good times that these RC cars brought.
If this isn't a sign that it is the end of days, I don't know what is. A Tamiya Hornet with independent suspension, oil-filled shocks add full bearings in the kit?!?!
lol it truly is the end.
Whats next a clodbuster with updated steering and actual suspension and oil filled shocks.
@@Iamfirebird360Clodbuster Evo would be awesome! As would be a new TRF F1 chassis.
I agree 😅
Only said by someone who never broke that monstrous giant plastic diff housing. That abs cracked so easily..
The hotshot was so much more durable just for this.
@@GoogleCloudError What are you talking about?
I have bought just about every retro car, optima’s, RC10’s, Avante’s, everything
This is the one I’m most excited to build! Awesome video
It's good to see it still has that old school steering! Brake and slide it in. SRB style, so much fun.
Those tie rod ends! I got mine in 1987 and still have it. Have been thinking about getting back into the hobby, but I think I'm going to try an entry-level short course truck this time. Great video, thanks so much!
I had one of these in the early 90s. Raced it at events. Good fun.
The nice thing about this new Evo is parts for narrow DT-02 built! Holiday Buggy/Sand Scorcher Narrow Rear End here we go!
DF02 parts work
I still have my Hornet purchased in the 80s. I loved that thing.
That was the first Tamiya car I got as a kid, if I remember rightly it understeered like a boat, still great fun to race.
That's cool! I was pretty spoiled as a kid. I have 4 RC's but the Hornet was my favorite! It's lasted the longest and was probably the fastest. I also had the 4WD Hot Shot but the battery drained too fast on it. The 540 is still plenty for this bad boy. Pretty cool upgrades and brings back memories!
Very nice presentation of the Hornet Evo
Funny to see a DT02 gearbox in this but it's solid
It’s in the Dt03 too .a bulletproof gearbox
I am really impressed with how well it hits the jumps, it seems pretty well balanced!
Tamiya Hornets coming with bearings and ‘new’ RC10s/RC10Ts coming with bushings. Nuts. -U10
That brings back memories, back in the 80s me and my mates with all our Hornets. We modded the hell out our kits. Rather tempted getting this as I’ve not had a RC car since the early 90s think it would be fun.
Oh! I can see immediately that it drives like a completely different car as soon as you drove the first 100 feet. Huge positive improvement in performance.
I had a Hornets in 1990. Kept it for quite a few years.
Fantastic! This Hornet EVO is a gift to old school RC enthusiasts. My first RC was a Hornet and I loved that thing. I was just hoping for a re-release but what we got was so much better. Thanks for the review. I will have to get one of these.
My brother had a Fox and I had a Grasshopper. His Fox was absolutely badass!
It looks great and runs well! Whoever came up with the idea of bolting a DT02/DT03 gearbox to the Hornet tub chassis is a bloody genius. The DT03 understeers like made, but the DT02 tends to kick the back end out, unless you reverse the front lower wishbones. And adjustable turnbuckles as well as full bearings? Wow, well done Tamiya. I really like the look of the Hornet Evo, but it's still too expensive for what it is. Great video though!!
Came across this video but accident but I’m glad I did … I had one of these in 1990 when I was 10 hahaha now I’m going to buy one for my son who’s 14 .. great video
You don’t realize your old(er) until you hear 40th anniversary. I bought mine through a Tamiya catalog when I was 15 in 1986. Saved my McDonalds paychecks. My next door neighbor to my right had a fox and my neighbor to my left had a Grasshopper. At one point I snapped one of the front shock towers, put some Goop on it, was better than new!
The neighbor who had the grasshopper later got a RC10, so I had to step my game up and I got a Kyosho Ultima.
Looking online seems like team associated has a 40yr RC 10 as well.
Seeing this almost makes me want to fix up my RCs and get back in the game.
Hornet was my first RC, saved my money from my paper round and pumping gas to get it. Loved it. I still have an original Hornet and I have the ReRe XB edition. I WILL be getting one of these. God I love Tamiya for who they are, what they stand for and what they single handedly made available to the masses. I hope Tamiya never die.
Wow this took me back. I didnt have one. I had something and my cousin had a frogger. But I remember somebody had one of these Hornets or we saw alot when we went to raceways. But the video with the tires, servos, differentials and all that took me back 40+ years like a time machine.
Never won a club race with tamiya salute. Excellent video greg ❤
I'm in Japan, I'll just get one now
I had one in the 80's and now at 48 yo I still want this one as much as when I was a kid !
This was my first RC!
It was my first hobby grade as well.
My first was the Falcon.
@simbatortie9684 Wish they'd bring that car back out again.Oh it's on the blitz beetle chassis I hate when they bring that up it's front and rear suspensions are completely different.
Ditto !
Mine to...I have to get this Evo!
Nice! You’ve convinced me to get this kit! My last Tamiya kit was a Sonic Fighter! lol
The original one back in the 80s was my first RC I built for myself. This new one looks cool and would take me back to my younger days.
Kudos to the camera guy keeping that thing in center frame through some craziness! PS: fun video. What flashbacks!
@@mrr5835 I’m the camera guy and driver. 😄
@rcdriver holy cow! Impressive 👍👍
What I noticed is the poor people selling the vintage 80's gear online have all been shafted by this retro move. When I was a kid the OG Hornet was super expensive and good RC gear was megabucks to buy. It's all so cheap now.
Awesome job Tamiya! Great way to bring back the Hornet with updated design! As always Greg Great video brother!
My first RC was the Hornet! I had tons of fun with it as expected but I also learned a lot from that Hornet. I still remember the distinct smell of the oil that came in the kit to put in the rear shocks. I did have a hobby shop in my town but it didn't carry RC stuff so I had to order replacement parts from Tower hobbies. The kids in my neighborhood seemed to gravitate towards Tamiya with lots of Grasshoppers, Hornets and Frogs. One kid had an RC10 and we were all jealous of that aluminum tub! I see they kept that classic Hornet under steer. It doesn't look quite right without the antenna straw though.
Still have my Hornet from the 80’s! Tempted to get this one ❤
I was just taking to someone about nostalgia in this hobby this morning and Boom the Hornet Evo is bang on the money! Man you got hold of one fast! Love this thing!
You could put a spacer in the front shocks to bring it down a bit at the front but looks well put together! So pleased the battery door is better lol it was not cool dragging your battery around behind you back in the day. Ball bearing in the box too🍾🎉!!!!!
Love that you get hex wheel adapters included! I will save those Super Grippers rear tyres for dirt/sand! Iol.
Dude no bump steer and hopping back end but still has a fairly retro sound to it! Looks seriously good fun too just like the original was! Well done tamiya and you for showing us this classic that just got the refresh it deserves!
Arrrgh! 🤦♂️ I forgot to mention there is still a little bump steer. But not as bad. Still a great release from Tamiya mixing the best of old and new for us Tamiya fans.
@rcdriver Yeah baby!!!
it was my first, thanks DaD I miss you. . . . . . . .
Ahhh brings back memories I love Tamiya rc’s. Great video as usual.
Wow that looks exactly like the ones my brother and I used to race against each other. Looks much faster though and you are right about the suspension being way better. We used to get all the real cars out of the garage and spread baby powder on the smooth concrete floor and drift like mad. Good time and we used the hell out of them.
Very cool video. I have two of these on order from Tower. Plan to build the hornet then do a matching Grasshopper II.
Wow, I had a couple of them in the 80's. I liked how we were able to modify them. I had another model I believe it's called a frogg, and the hornet they were awesome. If im not mistaken, I think the tires were always like that, being soft and vented. I remember putting balloons on the motor and servos to go through water. I also remember that they came as a complete set with the radio. If I'm not mistaken. It was a long time ago.
Thanks for sharing and bringing back some memories. 👍👍👍
そうそう😀風船に入れたっけ😂
It's a nice refresh for the Hornet, but back in the 80's, a "Hornet Evo" was callend "The Falcon" on Tamiya catalog (front oil dampers and rear independent suspension with oil dampers, and a M540 motor). Great Video!
My dad had the frog when I was born. Loved rc since.
Okay, the algorithm is scary now. I was just THINKING about getting a new Hornet today and this video was in my feed. GOOGLE CAN HEAR MY THOUGHTS!!!
I almost got another Hornet to replace my childhood one.
Think ima wait for this one to come out instead, cause it's infinitely better than the original!
Awesome!
I had modded mine with working headlights. Late 80's before white LED's existed so I used incandescents 😂
Thank you for not yelling. You know, like that other guy.
Awesome Greg!!! It’s good to finally see that rear end not bouncing up and down lol.
Great model, I like the upgrades, especially the bearings and independent rear suspension setup, it seems a lot more refined.
Had the Grasshopper. Loved going to ToysRUs as a kid looking at all the RCs.
The Tamiya Hornet was my first RC Car around 1985
Reminds me of my radioshack golden arrow buggy. I loved that thing.
Nicely updated over the original simple and fun buggy.
40 years is a long wait for an update! LOL. I cant wait to get one!
RCDriver was the magazine that my dad and I goes to buy every month. I am pretty sure I got one of my RC cars in the magazine as well. I can't believe that was like 20 years ago.
Miss the magazine days. Thanks for reading our stuff back then.
Wow, seems very interesting, especially the handling. Thanks for the review 👍🤝
I’m buying one and making it into a grasshopper
What a great video!!! (Hats off to Tamiya for reproducing this legend) The Original Hornet in the 80's was my first Rc car 🙂 And now I am neck deep in all kinds of new Rc's lmao!!!
Always one of the best Reviews out there
Those silver can motors are “bomb proof” highly impressed with the power it has!!! I may have to get this myself!
👍🏻 lipo really wakes them up , & newer type electronic speed controller
I would love to see a Marui Samurai, i used to deliver papers back in the 80s. One guy that i delivered to had one, then i was hooked on the hobby grade RC, the one i could afford was the Hornet
Thank you awesome review! Been looking forward to seeing it in the flesh. Have to add one to my collection!
My 1st RC, Parents got it for me for Xmas in 89.
Don't forget the Grasshopper :)
Great vid. Thanks for covering this. Finally get to see Hornet in action the way should have been. Planning to get one and transfer all my Hornet stuff to it. Just hope Subaru Brat wheel/tire still fits front suspension.
My first hobby grade RC car, got it with a charger and battery with a sport tuned motor and Acoms radio for 60 bucks.
It was where I learned about tuning motors and shocks, battery use and care and all that good stuff, I might get an Evo just for the nostalgia🤔
I was team Grasshopper back in the day!… 🍻
Had one of these back in the day, remember is costing a fortune as a kid, also I drove it mostly on hard surfaces so the tyres didn't last, can't remeber the number of rears I went through.
I had a few Tamiya kits in the 80s. Blackfoot, Lunch Box, and a Grass Hopper. I may need to pick up a few for some fun with the kids
I had a jet hopper in Australia took so many batteries
Wowsers, that's a sweet upgrade of the classic!!!
Now that brings back memories ❤
Mine is still in the box in the basement. I want to say I got it in the early 90s. It was tons of fun. I ended up going gas Team Associated RC 250 with a 935 body.
I thought it was Jay Leno commentating!! awesome!
The Fox next please I loved it, the kits need to be more complete though