BEST SELLING RC CAR OF THE 80's?

The Tamiya Hornet was one of the BEST SELLING and most Iconic RC cars of the 80's!

I took this iconic RC back out again for another run and the full video is available on my channel now!

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[SJAndrewbsme]

My first RC. Prolly got me into mechanical stuff and eventually engineering.

[rgr]

That was the start of my RC addiction in 1985 or 86.

[bartgugelot]

Grasshopper, my very first RC car! Great memories

[craigsheaf]

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

[Mr.EeToMyself]

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.

[jthopkins]

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!

[InstrumentvanVrede]

For me the Tyco Turbo Hopper was what got me into RC.

[jimbobjames]

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.

[smeefbeef]

My local has an 86’ still in the cellophane. Sweet looking ride that aged well.

[ronaldswangler]

My first hobby grade rc car, i loved that thing.

[Funco]

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).

[jasntrace]

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.

[ChrisMosher-ry]

My first car.i can't get into rtr's it's helped the hobby grow and I guess I'm thankful for that

[Andy-owcx]

Grass hopper was my car back way back when.

[Mrbrady]

It was what I could afford and it was cool The Tamiya Hornet!!!

[cds]

Shout out to the Turbo Hopper! Ha!!! The Aero Turbo Hopper to be exact. Had the orange and black one. Shit was awesome.

[James-xouv]

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.

[russellhopson]

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.

[ashleymcgovern]

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.

[edgee]

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