Building the Tamiya Grasshopper II 🔧 Unboxing, Overview, and Initial Thoughts, Will it Win at USTE?

[@MakeItRC]

Can't wait to race! Thanks everyone for watching, I'll of course be doing plenty of filming at the Expo though if you can make it to the event, I'm confident you're gonna have a great time!

[@Henchman1977]

That was THE RC car to have when I was a kid in the 80s.....

[@ericzerkle8486]

Sure was in 1987 when I got into rc. I knew a few kids that had the Hornet, Frog, Falcon, Fox, ect but the Grasshopper was probably more popular.

[@808v1]

awesome, my first RC was the original Grasshopper, I think I was in grade 7...saved up bought the car, ended up building it myself (brother and dad were taking too long to help) and of course I was impatient...so I managed to build it, yay...and then realized it would take me several more months to save up for the radio etc :(

[@92coupelx]

In 88' my older cousin got the grasshopper II. That was the car that got me into the hobby.

[@MikeStavola]

I recently found my box of old Tamiya RCs. Including a Frog, Grasshopper, some Midnight Pumpkins, a Falcon, a bunch of Clodbuster parts, and my race winning Fox with a bunch of Japanese hop-ups. I loved racing that Fox.

[@MakeItRC]

Nice.

[@ebonwestbrook5580]

This is an awesome starter buggy . i miss mine - glad to hear it was released

[@ironkcoony]

My first RC! bought as a teen with money earned from a job during summer holidays . Build a little race track with my buddy, raced against each other all summer long...good times

[@ALLairBBandPelletGuns]

For the few bucks a handful of bearings costs, it is smart to at least install them in rear end during initial assembly. Shooting the body White before the decals will avoid the plastic from "Yellowing" that is inevitable. Definitely would like to see more vintage buggy events show up around the U.S.A.

[@KT_One]

I had one of these as a kid. Kept me occupied for years. Eventually became a lowered road runner. Flipped the front arms, went with a 5-link rear.

[@MKPatrolGuy]

Love the Grasshopper II, I had a Jethopper when I was in Primary School in the 80s. I remanded the spotlights only surviving the 1st couple of rolls!

[@mikeupton5406]

R/C Everyday Josh is an outstanding guy. Oh those plastic yellow shocks..... Have fun and very generous of you to take it easy on the competition. ;)

[@ericzerkle8486]

I have an older brushed motor that I'm going to install in my grasshopper when I get it. It's a 540 comp motor I pulled off my Hotshot which is now using a brushless motor and esc .

[@Hailedjohn]

That buggy looks so cool!

[@OwenBuckingham11]

Love the car, stay safe in Florida, covids no joke!

[@barrygiddey9139]

Nice build-Amazing video-Thanks for sharing 👍

[@inventiveowl395]

Great! :D One thing I would do to de body, I would clearcoat it after decals.. They wont ware that quickly then..

[@ennoandreesen8100]

With normel clearcoat for cars and stuff? Do you think this will help and not damage the decals or makes the optic worse?

[@hendrahendra]

I love that JX servo, cheap as chips, super responsive and never let me down, I have it on all my RCs and not gonna choose any other brands.

[@MatSpeedle]

Still have my brothers original one, such a great unit it was always such fun.

[@Hawkemoon1]

I had the Hornet, way back when, and my buddy had the grasshopper. We upgraded the front wheels with knobblies and put in better front wheel bearings. It improved the handling in looser surfaces like sand or soft mud.

[@Sven_Hein]

I wish I could come over but we're still in a full lockdown until at least March.

[@NordicRC]

Good build video ! Enjoyed

[@RCeveryday]

Heck yeah buddy! I was about to not bring my buggy and then I saw your video. Now I have to figure out some electronics for it stat, 2 days before I leave, in a snow storm, lol

[@MakeItRC]

Nice! Good luck getting it ready. If you need a servo, I got plenty more of what I used for mine. Hope the storm doesn't hit too hard, weather isn't looking the best for a 13 hour drive on my route to Florida 😅. Might just leave early. Stay safe and see you there. 👍

[@nukedathlonman]

I can attest, it'll hold up to brushless and 3S quite well. Needs mods for the battery to fit of course, but the transmission is more then up to the task of holding up to some pretty gnarly power levels. The hard part truely becomes driving such a crazy beast. ;-) :-)

[@jeffreylrobison7206]

My first rc car when I was 19

[@fredtedstedman]

beautiful body shape -even better than legacy Grasshopper !

[@Modifier-RCs]

Hello I got one with the lime green body and I installed buggy light pods on sides that work remotely, has aluminum rear blue shocks and silver aluminum rims. I'll see if I'll post a video of it for you to see 😉. I have purchased a few of your stuff on eBay btw 👍

[@Outlaw13180]

Nice vidéo and i agree your opinion for the New driver.

[@colinboudreau7449]

It’s back

[@ericzerkle8486]

I just bought one. It was the RC to own In the 1980s up there with the Hornet. I had a Panda Cyclone which was a total pos. I couldn't keep it together.

[@bradkalman2353]

Have you seen the new release of the Black edition it has four CVA shocks and the front shocks are in a different position that has ever been on any grasshopper.

[@bradkalman2353]

If I had this version of the grasshopper I would get CVA rear shocks for it only.

[@bradkalman2353]

The grasshopper I have I run a dirt tuned motor on it and on my hornet that I will be getting I have a GT tuned motor for it.

[@homeworkpictureshq]

Awesome

[@maks7160]

What ever happened to the 72 c10 pre runner project? That was my favorite video series of yours and I was wondering why you stopped.

[@danielanderson5364]

I would do a suspension upgrade turning them into oil filled shocks if your racing it.

[@akane_media]

Still waiting for a FWD chassis and a mark III VW Golf body :))

[@MakeItRC]

That would be cool. 👍

[@isaacc.b3309]

Who agrees he should finish the prerunner ?

[@bradkalman2353]

Why didn't you put ball bearings in it?

[@bradkalman2353]

Believe it or not Mike grasshopper came out like an off white but it actually needed to be painted a pure white.

[@nathansavidge9365]

please make a 72 Chevy Cheyenne

[@mlubecke]

Bearings!!!!

[@scannaunderscore1]

I had this car in the 80s when I was a kid, I got the re-re and just disappointed with the shocks

[@bradkalman2353]

JD passel he ran an original hornet with a brushless motor so that's not true that they don't hold up to brushless power.

[@bradkalman2353]

That's if you wanted it box art.

[@mikehawk9617]

I swear this is Freiburger from hot rod

[@bradkalman2353]

Why did RC everyday give this to you he should have built it?

[@Modifier-RCs]

Just posted video of my Grasshopper for you to see in my channel.