Fun Buggy Blitz! Tamiya WR-02CB Comical Hornet & Grasshopper With Options Review | RC Driver
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- Tamiya has introduced so many people to the world of radio control and they do so with build up kits that stand out and are pure fun to drive. The Tamiya WR-02CB Comical Hornet & Grasshopper are among some of their latest releases and are a fresh take on some classics we’ve loved over the years. In this video we take a close look at the new Tamiy Comical Hornet and show off all of its features. Then we turn our attention to the Comical Grasshopper which was the first WR-02CB to be released and we show you some of the Option parts Tamiya offers for this chassis. We of course take the Comical Hornet & Grasshopper out for a drive so you can see these fun RC buggies in action. Want something fun? Want something different in your stable of RC cars? Tamiya is the perfect company to turn to.
TIME KEY
Intro 0:17
Comical Hornet Features 1:03
Hop-Up Options 10:04
Action 14:06
Performance Discussion 17:19
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Comical Hornet & Grasshopper
By: Tamiya
Part Number: Hornet- 58666 Grasshopper- 58662
Price: Hornet- $178.99 Grasshopper- $177.99
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Wow!!! That takes me back!! I had the Fox, and the rest of my friends had a grasshopper, a hornet, 2 frogs, wild Willy, and a Rc10!!!
this is the first time I've seen this....thank you!
I've still got my original hornet.....1984, she still runs :)
no shit this nearly brought a tear to my eye...... so many great memories
Just bought my daughter a comical frog. Can’t wait to build it! Great review
These Comicals have a flavor of their own. Tamiya now has 5? different models, worthy to add to collection all by themselves.
Good presentation and like all the hop ups.
I'm drooling over the possibilities of a Comical Bullhead truck. Clod Buster too? 👍
Very impressive Comical Buggies 👍
I had a Hornet - Grasshopper superG - Big wig and Lunch box, loved them days in the late 80s
My neighbour had a grasshopper when i was a kid in 80s i eventually i got a hornet loved it then the whole neighbourhood had 1 they were running around in a variety of colours 2012 i was driving past a model shop i went in for a nosey and came out with a grasshopper kit lol nostalgia is a wonderful thing .I seen someone put up a pic of there old hornet on facebook so the kid in me went on eBay looking for a hornet lol and seen these comical versions yea man i got 1 and i will drive the thing Anytime baby
of course - this Little Thing go on my watchlist :D
this is awesome, I started my love for rc when I was a kid my mom got me a tamiya frog, then i went and got the grass hopper and sand scorcher. love the old tamiya designs that still do well today with new speed controllers and stuff. someplace i still have my frog with the tamiya 3 step controller. great video
They look like great fun. I have the original Hornet and Grasshopper. My very first Tamiya RC was the original Fast Attack Vehicle and still have it.
I’m about to put my Comical Grasshopper together now
Tamiya4Life
Can't wait for a Toddler Racing Series. 👍❤
Great fun buggies
Damn now theres something else i have to buy. Lol great review
Japanese have a word for it "CHIBI" = chubby , cute , cartoon like . How could anyone resist them 😍😍
Put a light kit in mine with a three channel transmitter to turn them on and off.
Sooooo much cooler.
Full bearings and LiPo pack too.
Almost as fun as my Big Bears!
I love that you stayed with the brushed today a motor sure wish they had the technical old motor
Yeah, I think I'd drive one. I'm digging the hornet
Perfect build, i just build one today... Well started yesterday at 3:30pm till 6pm, it was on 95%.. At 2pm i just did the last stuff.. I need to spray the body.. Then its actually complete.. (Has it for 3 weeks a yesterday i said no.. Need to build it.. I have a Lunch Box that i build 2019 thats also super awesome) would love to get more kits to build, but in South Africa these kits goes for R3000 a up..
Looks like a lot of fun! Definitely would want to upgrade everything like the grasshopper! Thanks for yet another great video. Always enjoy seeing what you are up too.
Willy platforming style!!
Great video Greg. I can't wait to add the Hornet to my collection. The Grasshopper has been a blast.
Great veedeo! I just ordered a comical frog to go with my rough rider and grasshopper.
Awesome little cars bro!
Thank You Great Video, will defnetly buy it!!!!! Big Tamiya fan
Fun looking buggies! :D
Funny looking buggy, nice video
There so needs to be a racing class of these!!! I would love it
This would look great beside my original Hornet.
The car is awesome and the body is awesome with the details and color! Love the car and the video like always!
And yes I would drive one!! 😃 might be my new favorite over my Maxx 😂
I know u seen my video of my Comical Grasshopper running so u know im gonna get the Comical Hornet
I like all the hop-ups now I gotta get some, I seen they just came out with two different wheelie bars for this chassis that look awesome, one even has shocks to move when jumping, the other is adjustable
😁👍Hornet all the way!
These are awesome indeed! I don’t have these two specific model variants, but the Honda City Turbo WR-02c variant and VW T1 van on the ‘regular’ WR-02 chassis. The WR-02c is more suited for onroad use, still has a lot of grip, so will traction roll quite easily. The VW T1 van version has bigger offroad style chevron tires which a bit less grip onroad so won’t cause it to flip over too easily but will do better offroad obviously :)
I want one ☝️I remember when I was a kid in the late 1980s… Everybody wanted a Tamiya Hornet RC car - lol 😂 I use to look at them high up on the shelf in the toy store as a kid and drool 🤤
your video's have just cost me a comical Frog and comical Avante lol :-)
Frog version coming soon!
Looks like a cool car.
I'm getting in to the hobby slowly all I have is an axial wraith with king racing shocks
@@Stan-wr1tr nice
They actually look really cool. I wonder if the wild Willy wheels will fit?
Nice job rc driver.
Hell yeah I’d drive one my favourite go to fun car is the wild willy 2 lowered ball races Tamiya pink 14x2 and dyna blaster style wheels I would race one if they did a series near me
Comical insects 😂👍
I wish tamiya would do a comical sand scorcher
Looks like it would accept a lot of Wild Dagger and TL01 Parts. Might be cool to widen the wheels with the TL01LA arms.
MEMORIES!!
It would have been really comical if the Hornet came with oli shocks in the rear and friction shocks in the front.
It is possible to use smaller lipo batteries in these cars. You can make a foam pad that is roughly shaped like an old nimh battery and cut out the inside of it so the pad will hold the smaller lipo in place. I made one for my Type 2 wheelie. The downside about it is that the car will loose some weight in the rear. Mine seem to spin it's tires a bit more and it takes a little more care to get the front wheels up. But this may also just be caused by 8 years old tires.
Love your vids, can you please do another vid on the rustler 4x4
I need me one of these
hell yrah i would
Is Tamiya ever going to come out with something new and modern lol, they are so stuck in the 80s but it's kinda cool.
yes
What happened to the steering wheel of the grasshopper?
Did you use a Lipo for the Grasshopper with a Sport Tuned Motor? I find that it drains the battery a LOT faster than the stock motor.
My beginning was in 86-87 with a generic knock off of the grass hopper. I forget the manufacture, but it was a Rock Buster. Anyone remember who made that?
World Engines
Do you think that using the HR GF02 arms that also fit the WR02 will cause it to be too unstable? It only shrinks the arms by about 10 mm per side. I was unaware the wr-02 arms were shorter when I purchased them. What do you think?
Excellent presentation. Did you use yellow Tamiya paint on the Comical Hopper? If so, was it the PS-6 or another one?
It was a while ago, but yes, I believe it was PS-6 backed with white.
Hello Everyone I have a few questions on the Tamiya Comical Grasshopper I too as a kid built the original Tamiya kits, Grasshopper, Hornet, and my brother built the Falcon . On this spinoff design of the Grasshopper, the Comical Grasshopper. Are they design well enough not to flip over as easy as some of the old models did in the past .Do the fat tires in the front and rear design of the Comical help keep it on the ground from tipping over at speeds while in a turn or do they flip over the same as the old Tamiya trucks did as some seamed to be
top heavy . How robust are the Comical cars vs the old cars . Any help appreciated as I am looking for a good gift idea for my nephew any insight on the Comical cars would be great .
Do the comical wheels fit on the hornet/grasshopper standard model? Think it would look great.
Great episode, would the wheels from this fit on to the wild willy2 ? Love it👍
RCDrivers Online. Question? What kind of Spektrum receiver did you use on the Hornet in this video?
Hi sir.
I m still new in rc.
If may i ask, what is the running time for this car if it is powered by Nimh 5000mAh?
Next, if i would like to choose LiPo battery, what is the other suitable electronic to purchase(ESC, servo etc.)?
Appreciate your kind to give me some advise.
Thanks.
I have a question if you can help, I have a knock off gopro basically, when I film with it then download onto my phone to TH-cam I cant add music. Do I need the TH-cam premium for this? When I use my phone though I can add music. Any insight would help thx for all the great vids you do!
My friend has the original grasshopper
Would you tell me which Reedy Lipo, shotgun battery pack you put in your Comical Grasshopper, and where I can purchase one myself? Did the Reedy battery have the Tamiya connector? Thank you!
The Reedy pack has a Deans connector. www.teamassociated.com/parts/details/751-ASC751-wolfpack_lipo_3300mah_30c_7_4v/
Hey man quick question, I just scored a 6s 1900 kv ztw sensored brushless motor there's a guy on eBay closed his buisness and is selling all his equipment cheap I just got this sensored motor for 27 dollars! Is this a good motor have your ever heard of it? It looks good on paper I can't believe I got it for so cheap he had a bunch for sale for this price until they are all gone so I had to grab one. Have u ever used a ztw motor? Thanks! 👍
Hi there I am looking for the genuine tamiya hop up parts for my hornet please can you help me find them. Thank you
Comically shaped dune buggy
Sadly the battery tray won't accept my lipos..
I use a smaller LiPo, an Ovonic 2200mah 50c and 3D printed a tray to adapt it to fit in the battery compartment. It works good because it's a lot lighter so it wheelies and rolls less. I also swapped out the ESC for a Hobbywing Justock and have a Hobbywing V10 G3 21.5 motor in it and still get 30 minute+ run times at 10-11mph on a GPS with the stock tires.
I also swapped out all 4 wheels and tires for some from an old stadium truck and it works a lot better as well. Runs and turns great in the grass.
I'm wondering what turn brushless the transmission can handle, the motor limits Tamiya lists are for their ESC, I'm sure the car can handle more.
I just dont like the plastic material, composite would be better looking
Pricing points are terrible,you might as well buy the real deals.
I’m not a big fan on rc building kits
No
omg that is ugly!!! looks soooooo cheap