@@brucetumblinjr7980 exactly the same here dude. He did help. As I was only 12. And it was his tools lol. I still have mine. So this is going to be extremely nostalgic and an amazing build. Watch this space for the build video.
@@Soney_Manic I only added a modified motor to it & came in third place at the local track(I’d have to look for the trophy, I don’t know where it is now) lol
Sweet!! Mine will be here tomorrow. Got all the bits ready. Need to pick up the paint which has arrived at the local hobby store. It’s gonna be epic. Almost feel like building it during the night as I did my first Hornet coz I couldn’t wait. 😀😀
@@trainspotter446 aye mate, I will be. Although there are already a few. I want to do a build and then a compare to my original Hornet and the tribute that I built using s Racing Fighter. 🙂
Wicked video , ive just run a vintage hornet , on my channel , i cant wait to run this and see the difference ,,probably one of the most fum tamiyas ever!!!!
@@PercysRc absolutely dude. I did after the video take both my original and tribute hornets out for a run. So many memories come flooding back. Such an awesome car for many I would say.
Never had any of the trucks. Not my thing event though a lot of my friends have them plus crawlers. I need fast n stupid lool. But. I’m leaning towards getting a crawler for the winter months.
@@weofnjieofing no worries. I’m in touch with the distributors so should know as soon as they land in the uk. Would be nice to have a Technigold re release. But I guess a Sport motor would be fine. I’ll prob keep it brushed as it’s meant to be. As it doesn’t have a slipper clutch and I’ve found cars without a slipper don’t like brushless much unless it’s a real low power system. In which case there’s then just no point. Unless for looks.
@@JonathanBraswell-dc1ws hey. I use a standard 7.2v nimh pack in mine. But you can also fit a Tamiya oval style 2s pack which lasts longer. A few companies sell em. Check Amazon etc. thanks for watching and the comment. Hopefully I’ll be unboxing it on my channel soon so make sure subscribe so you don’t miss it!!
@@martinsmith6457 not original spares. Re release yes. Mine is 90% original. There is a difference between original spares and the re release ones. But hey thanks for watching. I hope you stick around for the unboxing.
Im buying one of these beauties too. Cant wait. Im so excited!! At long last Tamiya is doing things the right way. And because its new and Tamiya has come back really strong with their rerelease kits i reckon parts backup should be good too 👌👍
My dad had a Hornet and he would let me drive the battery dead after it started losing power, manageable enough for 7-year-old me. Fast forward 10 years later and high-school me put an Arrma 15T in it after the wires on the Trinity 19T my dad had in a bin wore out. Fast forwars another 6 years and I still bash that Hornet at 23. I plan on getting the Evo and slapping the same electronics in it
@@ernestuy7128 fantastic story mate. That’s it. I bet there are a 100+ stories like this out there. Please subscribe and like. I should be one of the first lot getting the Evo so I can review.
@@RcNerd awesome. A lot of people will have had that same experience. I still have my Hornet. It was in the video. Thanks for commenting. Look out for the build video!!
I just scored a Candy Green Grasshopper while I was on a work trip in Tokyo. It was the last one and the guy said there quite rare and for 64 AUD a bargain. I wil pick the evo up and maybe use some parts to see how I can modify the Grasshopper.
@@Soney_Manic I will do the main thing I want to do is put good oil shocks. It looks like there are some new parts that could be applied to the old models for modern shocks 🤞
@Soney_Manic I've never posted a video it's something that doesn't interest me. I travel all over the world for work and was just in Japan sure could do many videos but I will let you know how it goes.
@@tomgarrett7567 it was the first proper rc car for many. Hence why I reckon they’ll sell a volume of the evo’s. I’ll have one on the channel as soon as they hit the uk. It’s on pre order. So get subscribed so you don’t miss it.
@@padistedor just do a search on web for Tamiya Hornet Evo. Then select products. Should come up with places that have pre order option. Depends which country you’re in. I’m in uk so ordered from Sussex Models. Free delivery and it was around £5 cheaper than anywhere else.
@@Alan-cg8gx yes mate and it’s a cool bit of kit. But. It’s not officially Tamiya is it. Hence the big interest in this new car. Let’s see how it goes.
How may ver of the hornet is that now 12? you can find new in box original hornets all over the place. How about a evo king cab or high lux monster racer. We don’t need or want another hornet
When I was a teenager my dad got me a Tamiya Hornet that I built myself soooo I may give the EVO a hard look
@@brucetumblinjr7980 exactly the same here dude. He did help. As I was only 12. And it was his tools lol. I still have mine. So this is going to be extremely nostalgic and an amazing build. Watch this space for the build video.
@@Soney_Manic I only added a modified motor to it & came in third place at the local track(I’d have to look for the trophy, I don’t know where it is now) lol
@@brucetumblinjr7980 nice!! I didn’t start racing until I was older. That’s amazing man. Yeah get that trophy out. Clean it up and get it on display.
Same here!
Me too!
Will be waiting for the running vid!
Come on Tamiya, 21 Feb 1987 the one and only Striker get started on the Striker Evo. 😍😍😍
I've pre ordered my Hornet Evo should be with me Tues 3rd Dec
Sweet!! Mine will be here tomorrow. Got all the bits ready. Need to pick up the paint which has arrived at the local hobby store. It’s gonna be epic. Almost feel like building it during the night as I did my first Hornet coz I couldn’t wait. 😀😀
Will you be doing a video on the build?
@@trainspotter446 aye mate, I will be. Although there are already a few. I want to do a build and then a compare to my original Hornet and the tribute that I built using s Racing Fighter. 🙂
Very nice video, with the perfect dose of nostalgia. Absolutely delightful to watch, had subbed and would be sharing this clip with friends. 👍
@@terence79chan thank you. Very kind words. Most people don’t realise how hard it actually is. But thank you.
Wicked video , ive just run a vintage hornet , on my channel , i cant wait to run this and see the difference ,,probably one of the most fum tamiyas ever!!!!
@@PercysRc absolutely dude. I did after the video take both my original and tribute hornets out for a run. So many memories come flooding back. Such an awesome car for many I would say.
Had the original. But I want first Tamiya truck. The Nissan Kingcab. I hope they release it again before I die
Never had any of the trucks. Not my thing event though a lot of my friends have them plus crawlers. I need fast n stupid lool. But. I’m leaning towards getting a crawler for the winter months.
I can’t wait! Will be ordering one probably after your video.
I wish they released the Technigold motor. It would go well with the Hornet
@@weofnjieofing no worries. I’m in touch with the distributors so should know as soon as they land in the uk. Would be nice to have a Technigold re release. But I guess a Sport motor would be fine. I’ll prob keep it brushed as it’s meant to be. As it doesn’t have a slipper clutch and I’ve found cars without a slipper don’t like brushless much unless it’s a real low power system. In which case there’s then just no point. Unless for looks.
What is the best battery to use for the Hornet. I remember my Grasshopper had a tight fit for batteries.
@@JonathanBraswell-dc1ws hey. I use a standard 7.2v nimh pack in mine. But you can also fit a Tamiya oval style 2s pack which lasts longer. A few companies sell em. Check Amazon etc. thanks for watching and the comment. Hopefully I’ll be unboxing it on my channel soon so make sure subscribe so you don’t miss it!!
I think it might be a shorter wheelbase then the original.
The Hornet is still available and the spares have been for years.
@@martinsmith6457 not original spares. Re release yes. Mine is 90% original. There is a difference between original spares and the re release ones. But hey thanks for watching. I hope you stick around for the unboxing.
Im buying one of these beauties too. Cant wait. Im so excited!! At long last Tamiya is doing things the right way. And because its new and Tamiya has come back really strong with their rerelease kits i reckon parts backup should be good too 👌👍
lets hope so. I hope they keep it up..
My dad had a Hornet and he would let me drive the battery dead after it started losing power, manageable enough for 7-year-old me. Fast forward 10 years later and high-school me put an Arrma 15T in it after the wires on the Trinity 19T my dad had in a bin wore out. Fast forwars another 6 years and I still bash that Hornet at 23. I plan on getting the Evo and slapping the same electronics in it
@@ernestuy7128 fantastic story mate. That’s it. I bet there are a 100+ stories like this out there. Please subscribe and like. I should be one of the first lot getting the Evo so I can review.
Was my first a hornet dad got it me from work it came with a beatties rc bag blue & white
Acoms radio 27hrt
Acom fast charger.
1800 race pack.
@@RcNerd awesome. A lot of people will have had that same experience. I still have my Hornet. It was in the video. Thanks for commenting. Look out for the build video!!
I just scored a Candy Green Grasshopper while I was on a work trip in Tokyo. It was the last one and the guy said there quite rare and for 64 AUD a bargain. I wil pick the evo up and maybe use some parts to see how I can modify the Grasshopper.
@@kanenstuff nice!!! Make sure you let us know how that goes.
@@Soney_Manic I will do the main thing I want to do is put good oil shocks. It looks like there are some new parts that could be applied to the old models for modern shocks 🤞
@@kanenstuff well make sure stick some pictures or videos up. Be great too see what you do.
@Soney_Manic I've never posted a video it's something that doesn't interest me. I travel all over the world for work and was just in Japan sure could do many videos but I will let you know how it goes.
@@kanenstuff Kk no worries.
My first rc car was a hornet awesome
@@tomgarrett7567 it was the first proper rc car for many. Hence why I reckon they’ll sell a volume of the evo’s. I’ll have one on the channel as soon as they hit the uk. It’s on pre order. So get subscribed so you don’t miss it.
Now that's nostalgic , had that as a kid but it didn't work lol
That was my first rc aswell 👍🏻
@@davidshelton2661 think a lot of kids either had the Grasshopper or the hornet. 👍🏻
I want it, I want it, I want it. 🐝
Ditto!!! As soon as I have it I will be doing a build vid, so watch this space!!!
Mine was the hornet too about the same time might have been our eighty two.
Super hornet wasn't grasshopper 2 shell, it was the chassis.
You’re right. I got tongue tied if there is such a thing. lol.
where can we preorder from?
@@padistedor just do a search on web for Tamiya Hornet Evo. Then select products. Should come up with places that have pre order option. Depends which country you’re in. I’m in uk so ordered from Sussex Models. Free delivery and it was around £5 cheaper than anywhere else.
Itll hamdle great evo
@@RcNerd yeah. Video was great and car looked awesome. Handling as you say was brilliant.
Looks an awful lot like the original Hornet!
@@guymarotta2596 I like that. It’s The Hornet. But with all the bits that people have wanted to be better. It’ll be ace.
Are you going to get one?
Pre ordered!!!
What can i do against my addictive behavior buying new rc stuff again and again and
as a result, fall into poverty?😂😂😂
@@halmakenreuther8843 me and you both brother.
it need 30 years for tamiya to change trailing arm into double wishbone!
@@handykawara6440 yeah. Looks like they were waiting to do it on a special occasion. Can’t get more special than this.
finaly it has 4 wheel independent suspension, welcome to the 21st century
@@harlyquin haha. Yeah. Guessing all those that make the conversion kits won’t be selling as many now.
DT02 REAR
Have you seen the GTR 33 Hornet on Addams playground. 😎😎😎
GTR 34 edited 3 weeks ago.
@@Alan-cg8gx yes mate and it’s a cool bit of kit. But. It’s not officially Tamiya is it. Hence the big interest in this new car. Let’s see how it goes.
@@Soney_Manic Limited Edition KHMG093 Tamiya Kaido House Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 The Hornet B1
It could be, it is a official Tamiya 1/64.
@@Alan-cg8gx ah ok. Not seen that b4. Must be very limited.
How may ver of the hornet is that now 12? you can find new in box original hornets all over the place. How about a evo king cab or high lux monster racer. We don’t need or want another hornet
Someday, you'll switch to hex screws and the world will rejoice.
@@PhiladelphiaCollins1 yeah. I loved it on the BBX such a pleasure. But alas. The EVO comes with the standard cross threads.
@@Soney_ManicCan’t you just thread in some metric ones later?
@@DPoner a lot of people won't so as to keep it genuine