Tamiya Hornet Unboxing and Chit Chat. RC Car Kit 58336 1980's classic 

Hiya Mikael. Yeah watching the old videos made me realise that I missed having this in the collection. The ground will soon be soggy again so be great to blast it around in the puddles. Thanks for your kind comments my friend. I hope all is well with you 😁

Oh, and sorry, I forgot to say "thanks" for the mention! :D

Hiya mate. Oh yeah I scheduled mine for 3pm as it's about the time I get in from work. Same for you? I will set myself up with a beer before starting yours. Just got in and watched the Red Arrows flying over the house. It's air show weekend. Will pop down and have a look tomorrow. Not sure what planes are flying but it is free and a good excuse for a picnic. Anyway yes the Hornet is one that I did wonder about replacing because the handling is a bit rubbish. It is a Tamiya classic though and as you saw it's unstoppable with those tyres. Looking back at the footage made me realise that I missed having it. I do prefer the Lunchbox however because the soft tyres make up for the rubbish suspension. Anyway, hope you have a beer on the go too. Cheers mate :-)

Hiya John. Oh so proper nostalgia for you then. I guess that the brush pot paints are good for doing little bits without the need to mask up. Spray cans defo better for big areas. It does sound like you had a lot of fun with yours. Thanks for sharing the memories. Ooh sorry to hear that you have health things to sort out. Good luck with all that and I wish you a speedy recovery mate :-)

Yeah it's a classic. Slightly rubbish or should I say vintage handling, but fun like you say. Yes you can drive over nearly anything with those tyres! Many thanks for watching Dom 😁

@@PeteWylieRC yeah the handling is an acquired taste😂 but I like the challenge 😂👍

Hiya Bob. Yeah I think that the fun of the hobby comes from the car being slightly out of control and needing a deft touch on the transmitter. I am indeed enjoying a lovely pint or two with it being a Friday. Hope you are enjoying the start of the weekend too mate. Cheers for your great comments as ever 😁

Hi there. Oh yeah I did run the previous one on the beach and it was great until the suspension got all clogged up. The lunchbox doesn't seem to get clogged up so much despite being very similar. I think it's because it's higher off the ground with the big tyres. Anyway, I'll give this one a go on the beach once built and try to avoid the wet sand! Cheers for watching and commenting my friend 😁

@@PeteWylieRC lol yeah that does happen! Not much you can do but give it a good jet of WD from the red straw and carry on but best going dry on the dry sand or you get the same problem 🤣😉👍Don't ya just love these problems that come with tamiya's! Cheers James.

Hiya Alex. How's it going mate? Yeah like I was saying in the video these aren't the greatest handling cars but they do have some plus points and obviously a Tamiya classic! All good here. Yesterday we got to a pub that I haven't been to since before Covid happened. Really good, had some 7% alcohol ale which was rather tasty. Slightly thick head today. Hope you enjoyed your wine yesterday. Best wishes mate. Hope all is well 😁

Hiya Carmine. How's it going? Yeah these are not RC's with good handling but sometimes you don't just want a car that goes where you expect it to. Also the nostalgia can't be underestimated. I didn't realise that you could buy stainless steel bearings. I will look out for them next time I'm looking so thanks for the tip. Oh yes I may just have a Wild One on order myself. I think that quite a few people have that one ordered. I hope they make enough of them! Anyway, many thanks for watching mate and I hope that all is well with you 😁

Pete, Fast Eddy Bearings are Stainless by default, if you can find them there. They cover nearly ALL Tamiyas... I even saw a set for the CHEETAH! I haven't seen one of those since I was very young and stupid. Unbelievably, I missed the Wild One in 85, 97 and 14!!! (Last one because I was poor....) I preordered the standard red and Blockhead versions. 50% down at Horizon Hobbies and I'm guaranteed to get the first batch to the U.S.!!! 😊😉🍻🍻 STILL have to wait until November! 😠😭😭

Hope they don't get stuck in a shipping container until the 49th of Nevertember.. I can't wait for it !!

Hiya Derek. I remember that song by Wham. Last Christmas I sold you my Hornet, but the very next day, you gave it away, this year to save me from tears, I'll give it to Mark Bryan RC 😁

Many thanks for commenting. Much appreciated :-)

Hi there. Oh yes the radio gear was the most expensive but as far as I can remember. We had 1 set that we transferred into the different cars and also a glider. We had a control line plane too. Yes it is great now that we can get these kits and also the electronics have come an awful long way since my youth. Yeah the Traxxas ones are tougher in general but building these Tamiyas is such fun and you get all the nostalgia too. Many thanks for your great comments 😀

@@PeteWylieRC so true mate , we used to build the planes at an old fighter pilots house , he had planes called free flight that had timers to cut fuel and pop the tail up. We ran for miles to recover them. Would always knock off a few of dad's beers after that. So right about the nostalgia and the builds are great fun. I keep breaking the traxxas stuff and especially the arms on the 4s outcast Arrma , had to replace them with Gpm . Haven't wrecked much Tamiya stuff because they're light but destroyed a lot of shells especially when I'm having a few beers in the park out the back of my place . We've lost so many parts out there the wife calls it the wrecking yard and pick a part . I think the toughest car I've had for years is the old kyosho ultima, it did 75ks but I backed off on speed runs. The only damage I've had is a bent motor guard but the thing seems to survive anything. Hopefully my luck with the Tamiyas holds out and they survive to. Seems like everything has its weak points but I'll never buy a traxxas again, for the money I'd rather build and upgrade a Tamiya or buy an Arrma. Have a good weekend mate and don't drink too much like me.ha ,ha,

@@petergoodwin2465 sounds like happy days indeed. Before we had a glider with radio control we had the ones that you just throw off a hill and hope you can get to where it lands. Yeah I don't think that there is an RC on the market that is tough in every respect. My go to bashers are the Arrma 3s. My Tamiya DT-02 with lexan beetle shell and a few hop ups is pretty strong. Also the lunchbox with lexan shell will take quite a beating. I might just have a little drinky later. Have a good weekend mate 😁🍺🍺🍺

Hi there. Yeah I quite often just go with the box art colours because I have very limited imagination but the red just seemed to suit this. Yes the fire was really awful at the time but all sorted and now I live in the garage on the orders of my wife! Be great to get a Hornet built up like the previous one again. Many thanks for your great comments. Best wishes to you 😁

Hiya Rob. Oh yeah I remember the pestering and chores. Luckily my dad was well into the whole idea of it and liked going to the model shop as much as me. Cheers mate and have a smashing weekend :-)

Hiya Damian. Yeah there is definitely something about driving these 80's RC's that you can't get from a modern RC. Just need a Duran Duran cassette in the Walkman and I can imagine I'm a young person again 😁 Oh yeah I remembered your video which I've now rewatched. I think I was basically doing the same thing but it seemed much harder somehow! Hey which kit has the wheels that fit the spiked tyres but in the gunmetal plastic? I was thinking that you could only get the gunmetal with the Rough Rider wheels that are a bit bigger and only fit the block tyres? Anyway I hope you get the parts you require for your projects soon. I've got some nice projects coming up. Meanwhile I'm having a lovely strong IPA in the garden 😁🍺🍺 Have a great weekend mate 😃

@@PeteWylieRC The grey wheels are the shark mouth FAV ones but exactly the same as the Buggy Champ. On eBay for about £11.

Ah right in my mind the Rough Rider wheels are bigger than the Sand Scorcher/Hornet ones. Obviously they fit the spiked tyres as shown in your vid. I will check the sizes later. Anyway, thanks for the info mate 😁

@@PeteWylieRC maybe on the original they were as I have had others say that. Sorry to report, my ale consumption has reduced to one night every other week at the moment.

@@DustyFingersRC oh I'm so sorry to hear about the ale 😭

Hiya Rob. Yeah it's a nice design this one and a classic obviously. The rear shocks are even better than you think because instead of a rubber diaphragm to allow for the change of oil volume, they have a sort of spring loaded piston inside the top of the shock. That's how I remember it anyway from the first one I built. Cheers for watching mate. Best wishes to you 😁

Many thanks :-)

Hiya Pete. Yeah I decided that I rather missed this Tamiya classic despite its slightly dodgy handling. Yes it will be bright red again and as near to the previous one as I can manage. Hope all is well mate. Air show weekend here so the town is super busy. Just seeing the planes that happen to fly over the garden at the mo. Will pop down to the seafront tomorrow for a closer look. Enjoy your weekend mate 😁

@@PeteWylieRC Good Luck with the airshow. I shall be painting over the weekend trying to get ALL the shells done 👍 I shall look forward to seeing the finished article when it's done 👌 Have a cracking weekend Sir 😎

The brushless motor and ESC are bought separately. Thanks for your comments 😀

Cool my set arrives Tommorow? Did you have to paint the headlights ??

@@nikko7507 cool Yeah you need to paint the back of the lights black.