In addition, all the parts are already hesitating, and this baby is sold for 170/180€ in France! when it should be at 120€ maximum. Personally, it lacks too much color for a favorite, an unfinished project, Tamiya wants more than profits today, with increasingly expensive models and low cost ESC / carbon motor sets. I am disappointed, I bought a Wild Willy 2, much more fun to assemble and accessible at 110€.
A very cheap update of the original... is this the best Tamiya factory could do to make the Evo version of the Hornet??? I've seen more sophisticated mods made by amateurs...I think I would feel robbed if I bought one of these...
My pops got me one in my early teens, I built it & raced it at the local track; got 3rd place using a modified motor lol. I may give this one a hard look
But it's not bouncing at the rear end everywhere! Awesome, a better joining set up for the front suspension would have been good, one that yields more shock length.
got the same issues, ended up to cut off the tube parts on the diff case where the screw locks in so i can pull them out easier, went out to buy snother ring gear set and a better screws. just a tip for others who are going to buy this 22049, buy uraelf some time to get a better 2x8mm flathead/countersunk screws
and dont forget to tap the screw thread first before installing the diff case.. havent build it yet but hope luck is on my side so that this mess wont happen again
4x bras de suspension indépendant, amortisseur CVA, boîte de vitesse DT-03. Je dit ouiiiii mais ça arrive un peu tard, j'aurais changer la couleur aussi, le noir c'est triste, pourquoi pas un jaune comme les abeilles 🐝🐝🐝🐝
How about yellow with orange flames and Hornet graphic. A large graphic to fit on the front of body shell just in front of window. Plus I reckon keep the same design of front suspension arms but maybe raise the shock tower and give it more travel and somehow put a little more weight in the front to stop the bouncing. I'm still getting myself one , but I think this kind of too late and half assed because the front suspension just looks really cheap and nasty. Ok people have been doing their own modifications for years now and Tamiya has just copied them. I would have like a more sophisticated looking front suspension set up because those top shock mounts look really cheap with the folded aluminium bracket and that zinc plate nut holding it all together.
Interesting place to mount the motor? Seems like the last place you would want your motor is in the rear and exposed. I'm assuming this buggy will jump very tail heavy! Don't get me wrong, I'm still going to buy one, but I assume handling will be sacrificed. Not too excited about the weak-looking suspension arms, better stock up. The Hornet was my introduction into rc cars when I was 9 years old. That Hornet never broke and never ceased in proving hours and hours of rc fun. Thanks for that Tamiya.
