e251: The "My Car" Series - 5: My First Hornet

[@juniorwest4138]

In 1984 I thought this was the best car in the whole world , Now 36 years down the road I still love this car ! She was my first love !

[@AMPROEngineering]

Im right there with you.

[@chrisgray752]

That video at the end is gold. My first hobby grade car was a Blackfoot I built in '85 as 14 year old. I still have it, and like you, I have so many nostalgic memories of running it.

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you Chirs! I see we are the same age!

[@EvolVillainRC]

I love the Nikko themed body.

[@AMPROEngineering]

Well thank you! I do too but it has gotten a lot of flack for some reason. Weird.

[@EvolVillainRC]

AMPRO Engineering well I’m a bit of a Nikko nut. Just seeing those colors together takes me back to the first time I saw a Turbo Panther in stores. I like Tamiya too but the Tamiya purists can be a little touchy about their subject matter.

[@chrisgray752]

I agree, the Nikko body theme was spot on and the best of the 3 .

[@KenanTurkiye]

I remember drooling over the Hornet when it first came out.

[@AMPROEngineering]

Me too!

[@DeadnCold]

The Hornet is just a good looking buggy. It's what a buggy should look like.

[@AMPROEngineering]

That is totally the truth!

[@NikEastwood161]

watching in the UK. I had a Grasshopper as my first RC back in 1986, it was all i could afford but with a few mods it was ok, I ran a VW Baja Beetle body on it with the Brat wheels and tyres, they were very good on it, I found that the gearbox casing either side of the diff used to fail on a regular basis, they were good fun though, and thats what its all about.

[@AMPROEngineering]

I also ran a beetle body on mine for some time! It was the Bolink baja bug that was a copy of the scorcher. Still have it! Yes, they were all about fun!

[@mattridge5986]

Loving this series of your old history.

[@AMPROEngineering]

Glad you liked it!

[@RoosterRC]

Those have to be golden memories! Great!

[@AMPROEngineering]

Oh indeed!

[@KenMrKLC]

I remember looking at Novak speed controllers when I had my mechanical smoke show servo operated 3 speed unit... Those things were like $220 back in the 80s... Like $500 in todays money. The first time I got a ESC was like a Futaba with the light that blinked and you would adjust it.... what an amazing difference to have infinite throttle. Then I ended up getting a Traxxas TRX something I should have got a RC10 which is what I later got and that was the car to have back then. 30 plus years later I just got back into it and bought a Rc10 b6.4 and about $2500 later im weekly racing at my local track like the old days. Fun stuff. I can't believe how good the new ones handle in comparison to the old ones, yet in some ways not much has changed.

[@AMPROEngineering]

Even the thought of a mechanical speed control gives me the shivers. How I hated those and hate them even more now.

[@KenMrKLC]

@@AMPROEngineering right! What a pile of dog crap they were….. reminds me of points ignition in older real cars… always need attention. I remember as they got worn you would have dead spots and have to find the sweet spot just to run

[@martinneps9387]

Very nice I have one of those too it's mint condition

[@AMPROEngineering]

Very nice. This is far from.

[@martinneps9387]

@@AMPROEngineering Far from what I also got one of those 4 wheel drive Fox or hot shot 1 of those 2

[@Hanstra]

This series is so fascinating. I've had zero interest in RC cars until recently, but for some reason I just love hearing about the quirks of these neat old cars and the work you do to them. Keep up the good work!

[@AMPROEngineering]

Well thank you. This is also my favorite bit about RC's is hearing peoples takes on them.

[@AngryDavesADULTRC]

Love the vintage bash footage man. Reminds me of rippin' my Turbo Bandit in the street in front of my house. Great vid. -"Angry" Dave

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you! I knew I had to add it in!

[@ShenRC]

😁👍 Beauty! Hornets rule!!

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you! Indeed they do!

[@millboss1372]

Love your passion! ....and I'm the same way with the old stuff. I'd still have all my origional stuff now if it wasn't for a massive forest fire here in 2016 that took my house and garage. My first build, which was when we were aloud back in the city after the fire was the RC4wd Mojave thats pictured in my profile. Really do miss the old stuff though. Glad you can still enjoy it.👊

[@AMPROEngineering]

Well thank you so much! Awe my gosh I am so sorry to hear that! That is awful. That is a picture of the Mojave! I thought it was a real truck! Hahah! That is the same scheme as my HG P407 and I did the blue version on my WPL C34.

[@mad-beerc3818]

Fantastic vid very enjoyable!😁👍

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you so much!

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

THAT'S why it's a Classic! The Video at the end was absolutely priceless!!! I WISH I had Video of me when I was a kid... You got almost as good a Deal on that Hornet as you did the RC10! 😁 Carmine ✈🚂🚙

[@AMPROEngineering]

Agreed

[@jeschreindl]

Really enjoy this series :) just built my first Tamiya kit The Grasshopper

[@AMPROEngineering]

Oh fantastic!

[@connorthecarguy6835]

10:09 I thought you were going to say "Ampro" too, Wouldn't that have been freaky.

[@AMPROEngineering]

Right! I was wondering what I was going to say.

[@jakewang243]

good !!!

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you!

[@bradvdb4136]

Good stuff!!

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thanks!

[@AntsRC]

Wasn’t it much simpler then. Throw the car in you boot, and a set of charge leads and a battery. Hours of fun!!

[@AMPROEngineering]

Indeed it was!

[@GTMatukka]

I'd like to hear stories you being a Novak team driver. Video ,when? 😃

[@AMPROEngineering]

I sadly dont have many of that time but Ill have one edited soon!

[@bradkalman2353]

It's too bad Nikko doesn't exist it been dead for almost 2 years. I wish someone would buy them again so they can make their classic stuff again.

[@innes8417]

Yep

[@AMPROEngineering]

Yeah it is a shame.

[@shouryliu2916]

Is an old car with 99% re-released new parts still original? I would believe she's still the original, cause your experience with her keep on.

[@AMPROEngineering]

I would need to agree with you.

[@ronniecreason7870]

Do you have a original technical Gold Motor

[@innes8417]

Technigold?

[@AMPROEngineering]

I do.

[@federico2893]

Ciao vorrei sapere se potresti produrmi dei bracci anteriori allungati, per aumentare la carreggiata anteriore come quella posteriore. Se vuoi ho un esempio di un tipo che li fece in alluminio. Anzi sarebbe molto interessante se ci facessi un video, in quanto non esistono kit per tale modifica. Ciao e grazie per i tuoi video mi hai risolto molti problemi

[@AMPROEngineering]

Oh sì, mi è stato chiesto in passato. Il problema è che i bracci più lunghi creano uno stress esponenzialmente maggiore sul materiale stampato in 3D e quindi li rendono molto deboli. Ho realizzato molti bracci personalizzati già in produzione e completamente testati, quindi realizzarne di più lunghi sarebbe molto costoso. Gli episodi 3 e 7 mostrano ciò che ho fatto.

[@federico2893]

@@AMPROEngineering ma anche creando una struttura magari con fori circolari anzichè a tralicci? tu in caso cosa mi consigli di fare ? perchè la mia unica soluzione è la sega manuale e la lima per creare i pezzi, ma è l'ultima spiaggia per me XD!

[@federico2893]

Adesso ho trovato il pezzo, ma questi li produci quindi?www.shapeways.com/product/PYJX6V5J6/045001-2r-hornet-20mm-offset-front-right-arm?optionId=62518327&li=shops

[@federico2893]

E' questo il kit ? se lo ordino quindi lo fai si?! www.shapeways.com/product/T9R5PWLSN/045001-20-hornet-20mm-offset-front-suspension?optionId=60211372&li=shops

[@AMPROEngineering]

@@federico2893 Questo è il kit per le parti principali. Devi procurarti il ​​tuo hardware come mostrato nel video di KZbin. Lo fai da solo.

[@brianbeck7468]

Where in Oregon was that?

[@AMPROEngineering]

This was Grants Pass.