e250: The Evolution Of Ampro's Super Fly

[@thedumpydustman6088]

I had a Grasshopper and loved its look but never how it drove. Always wanted to mod it but never got too round too it. Ended up getting a TRX Bandit but it taught me my biggest lesson! Now all my RCs (except my King Blackfoot) are 4wd!

[@AMPROEngineering]

I hear you for sure. The hopper was never a good performer but it had its charm.

[@chrisdoughty7385]

Can’t wait for 3.0. Your videos are the reason I’m getting back in to R/Cing thanks

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thanks Chris!

[@jeffau1764]

I fully support your ideas, lines of thought and creation all these years. What I can see is how much your geniune love to Tamiya Hornet is for what you have been creating It is really amazing to see the story of this little buggy didn’t stop at 1984 and its evolution history has now been created and extended which I am very much looking forward to see it’s further development. Tho I keep an original version, I will make 1.0 , 2.0 and even 3.0, feel the difference between them and it may take me years to finish but I can imagine how fun and valuable the experience would be. Cheers. Jeff

[@AMPROEngineering]

Oh totally, the more in depth I go...the more not a hornet it is! 3.0 has almost no Tamiya parts left!

[@buffalodiehard]

I just rewatched this for a second time because I’m excited for 3.0 lol thank you for such an informative channel, definitely one of my favorite channels

[@AMPROEngineering]

Oh thank you Austin!

[@andresira1679]

REALLY looking forward to 3.0. Keep up the good work :)

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thanks! Me too.

[@19Marc79]

SuperFly 1.0 looks awesome...Good job, chomp !

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you!

[@steveclough6794]

love this channel so much thanks Alberto

[@AMPROEngineering]

Well thanks! You are too kind.

[@focuszx]

So looking forward to 3.0! Blessings to you and your family. 😁

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you! Same to you and yours.

[@Antiquesreviewersince]

I love your channel and I love Hornets surrounded by skids and bluestreak masterpiece

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you! Oh yes, I love those Transformers!

[@joefinning1075]

At 9:24 why do you not have the middle screw on the bumper?

[@AMPROEngineering]

I was wondering that when I was messing with the bumper on the video. The hole may be stripped. That chassis is in horrid shape.

[@joefinning1075]

@@AMPROEngineering a hack for that is to cut 1-2cm off the pointy end of a cable tie and put it inside the hole then put the screw in. If it's not enough add another one.

[@joefinning1075]

If you don't have cable ties or their too big you can use thin strips of paper

[@josephcarrera3953]

Awesome can’t wait for 3.0 great job and cool videos 🔧😎🔩

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you Joseph. Nor can i!

[@Pablo668]

Looking forward to seeing the next design. Love your design work on this series of cars.

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you Pablo!

[@OGThunderBear]

I like the Eva unit-01 flavour on Superfly 2.0!!!

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you!

[@mattmclafferty6265]

Fantastic!

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thanks!

[@TheCarTakerGarage]

Love it! Greetings from Norway ,Stefan :)

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you!

[@AntsRC]

I use to race in the 80s and I have fond memories of a starting grid full of hornets and them bouncing down the straight.

[@AMPROEngineering]

I wish I could have seen that. Like I always say, acceleration, braking, jumping and steering are all the things the Hornet cannot do.

[@twisteds2fast4u]

i look forward to seeing the new version. have you ever thought about 4 linking the rear end of a hornet?

[@AMPROEngineering]

No I havent. I have seen some people do that and it looks cool but you still have the solid axle.

[@kevinfrank4735]

First comment! But I do find your work fascinating and use quite a bit of it on my own cars. Looking forward to Superfly 3.0

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you. I am also Kevin.

[@rcsnapon2132]

Awesome video 😎

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you!

[@treyfixes884]

I love these cars. I’m gearing up to do the front suspension on my next project, but I’m one of those people who doesn’t have a lot of spare parts laying around. I had to purchase all of the hardware and bearings and odds and ends (spacers and what not) to be able to do the job when my shapeways parts get here. What do you think about using this rear suspension without using your designed roll cage? Will my chassis be rigid enough? I’m still on the fence about the rear. Maybe I’ll just wait for the next version, but I really like what you did on the back of superfly 2.4.

[@AMPROEngineering]

That should be fine without the cage. It was all designed to be modular so people go build the car little by little.

[@brianspader1162]

The opening music is actually an ending riff from the rhcp.....

[@AMPROEngineering]

I knew I heard that before.

[@darthnagus5457]

That's amazing

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thanks!

[@DoRC]

The issue I see with your cantilever setup is that it is progressive in the wrong way. As the suspension compresses the cantilever rotates around and moves the shock less and less (I'm sure there are more technical terms for this but I don't know them). This is why the front suspension gets "stuck" at full compression.

[@AMPROEngineering]

Yes but there is no room for it. The whole car is a compromise. It was easier when I was designing suspension at Toyota since I could do what I wanted but here I had the stock towers to deal with.

[@datsun4x]

Can.not.wait.

[@AMPROEngineering]

Same!

[@65BAJA]

Can you build a Superfly 2.0 from a grasshopper?

[@AMPROEngineering]

Yes but you will need to mod the body a lot.

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

Alberto.... Superfly, all three, I've considered to be very exciting developments!! 😎👋👋👋👋 I realize that many of us put down our own work.... But I still think that 2.0 is freaking BRILLIANT!!! It's the Master Class in what can be done to the good old, BASIC bouncing Grasshopper and Hornet. Even though Shapeways charges SO MUCH, and the Shipping is even WORSE, if I can EVER get a *Free old Hopper,* I'm DOING Superfly 2.0. A Grasshopper for free hasn't been easy in Arizona... Personally I like keeping the Bathtub.... That gives it the most original feel. To me anyway. 😉 That's my dream plan anyway.... If I have your attention, I posted a question on your Shapeways Store. Would the Grasshopper II Front Double Wishbone Suspension Kit work in a Mad Bull? Carmine ✈🚂🚙

[@AMPROEngineering]

Yes we are more critical of our own designs. As for the Mad Bull, I am pretty sure they will not fit. I do not own one though.

[@ShenRC]

😁👍 O yea The Hornet one of the coolest buggies of all time!

[@AMPROEngineering]

Indeed!

[@DeadnCold]

Isn't that always the way? You buy a new RC, you love it and start upgrading it to make it faster and stronger and better handling and next thing you know the only thing left of the original car is the front bulkhead..

[@AMPROEngineering]

Haha! Yeah, I was thinking even that may need to go.

[@DUCato-ed3fw]

DeadnCold Yeah, I don’t really get it. Surely the originality of these old designs is the appeal, most buy them because they may have had, or wanted them when they were young. All you end up with once modified is a relatively weak, half modern not very good handling buggy which has lost the charm of the original. Might as well plough the same money into something modern if you want a great handling buggy.

[@tecnica2001]

Are you crazy?? 2.0 is a very elegant design, I can’t wait to get cracking on a 2.0....

[@AMPROEngineering]

Haha! Thanks. It is just that there were a lot of compromises and it cannot fit the stock wheels.

[@maxrockatanski9194]

When is 3.0 coming out???

[@AMPROEngineering]

It is a few weeks from completion. Only a few parts are from Tamiya.

[@65BAJA]

@@AMPROEngineering Is 3.0 still in the works?

[@AMPROEngineering]

@@65BAJA 3.0 is done! I need to make some updates to the CAD and then edit the video.

[@charlesyoung8600]

Probably already been asked but do you still sell front cantilever shock mod?

[@AMPROEngineering]

Sure do! Links are in the description of the installation video. Episode 63

[@Bulten1973]

The turbo panther paint sheme :)

[@AMPROEngineering]

I love it.

[@datsun4x]

Whatever happened with superfly 3.0?

[@AMPROEngineering]

Its in line. Working on 1:1 car builds at the moment.

[@datsun4x]

@@AMPROEngineering how dare you. Where are your priorities, sir! :D

[@gogotrololo]

so uhh... my first real RC was a Rising Fighter because of your channel... i may empty my pockets for a superfly 3.0

[@AMPROEngineering]

HAhaha! Oh dear, sorry in advance.

[@gogotrololo]

@@AMPROEngineering if i can swing it, it will happen! superfly and superfly 2 are my top 2 favorite builds you've done... if i dont do superfly 3, I'll do a superfly 2 build :D

[@RedLP5000S]

Super fly 1.0 is my favorite. One day I would like to make a clone.

[@AMPROEngineering]

SF1 is the best "hornet" i have for sure. 2.0 takes away the rear "goofyness" that was so great on the Hornet.

[@rcaddictgarage]

👍

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thanks!

[@pixelpusher3589]

cant wait to see superfly 3.....got me a breast plate and bumper that i need to build.

[@AMPROEngineering]

Me too. The car should be fun!

[@ericrichard5237]

I always wanted to see a 1/6th scale grasshopper, that would be a fun project...........? If you ever get bored. Just saying.

[@AMPROEngineering]

Haha! Thats pretty big.

[@ericrichard5237]

@@AMPROEngineering 1/8th?

[@robertobuenrostro2781]

What kind of 🌯?

[@diaspo]

Is that a butt plug?

[@treyfixes884]

Looks like a flashlight?

[@diaspo]

@@treyfixes884 Porque no los dos?

[@AMPROEngineering]

Hello Beto, sorry I cant tell what that is.

[@darthnagus5457]

That's amazing

[@AMPROEngineering]

Well thanks!