Tamiya The Hornet Stings the Sand!

[@Rangefinder52]

If ever Tamiya wanted a new promo vid for the Hornet this is it right here.

[@Del350K4]

So true!

[@MrBonger88]

I can imagine the Japanese man from the old commercials doing a voiceover for this

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks Matt! 🙏👍😊

[@afbigfish1]

This buggy is one of the fondest memories I have with my dad. Its probably been close to 40 years and I still remember assembling it with him. Thanks hornet.

[@michaelhoyle3266]

Great video! As a teenager, I spent endless hours staring at the Tamiya buggies at my local hobby shop, and dreaming about owning one. Eventually I got a Frog, my first hobby grade RC and I drove the tires off it. Wish I still had it. I currently have a Frog re-release kit waiting to be built. Look forward to your next video!

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! Yes, some memories! The Frog was my first RC car too! 🙏👍😊

[@Angelo3418]

My God this takes me back to my youth. The old man bought one of these in the early to mid 80’s. We had a track local to us where we’d use it. Great times. Wicked video

[@Matteomeier]

Very cool! Thanks for your Feedback! 👍👍

[@bretb9127]

Fantastic! Hornet was my first kit I got for Christmas and built with my father back in '85. Still remember him trying to teach me about a differential.

[@Matteomeier]

Great memories! Thanks for your feedback! 👍😊

[@Pablo668]

Ha ha ha that was awesome! Hornets are awesome. A great example of how something can be objectively bad, yet brilliant at the same time. Great vid!

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks for your good words! 🙏👍😊

[@BitHead1000]

Oh man! Great video! The Hornet is a legend!

[@Matteomeier]

You got that right! Thanks a lot! 👍😊

[@hugoperry1452]

The Hornet would have to be the most iconic RC of all time!!!! Great video!!! I enjoy all your videos!! Your channel and "Tamiya Legends" are the two best RC channels on KZbin in my opinion! Keep them coming as I enjoy them very much! Cheers from Western Australia!!!

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks so much Hugo! Glad to hear this! 👍😊

[@PeteWylieRC]

Ah a classic Tamiya buggy and a classic Matteo RC Movie to show it at its very best. Great stuff Matteo, love it :-)

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks Pete! 👍😊

[@jeramiahweston8095]

My fist new rc was the hornet . Love this classic crashing through the sand. I still have mine but it's a restored shelf queen now!

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks for your nice feedback Jeremiah! 👍😊

[@iseeyoo9729]

this rc was my dream build..... in my early teens in the PH, I used to read and drool on the colorful pics about this in Tamiya magazines..... one day I've sent a letter to the USA to my folks with cut out pics of this so that I could hopefully get this specific kind, but instead they bought and sent me the Nikko brand 1:24 scale rc..... I still have it and I also got my dream build and i'm in my 40's now.

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks for telling your story! Glad we got a second chance! 👍👍😊

[@ericwood2790]

Watching a Tamiya Hornet in action never gets old .Great video Matteo.

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks Eric! 👍😊

[@Tamor70]

Ahhh super! Nach dem Grasshopper (Jun2020) nun auch diesen Klassiker ! Super wilde Aufnahmen, die Onboard kommen auch besonders gut ! Aber auch die Purtzelbäume sind "Bilderbuch-mässig" ! :-) Besten Dank für ein weiteres tolles Video, Grüess Daniel

[@Matteomeier]

Vielen Dank Daniel! 🙏😊😊 Immer eine Freude deine schönen Feedbacks zu lesen! Liebe Grüsse Matteo

[@garybennett2159]

This car is special to me, it was the first brand new kit i bought back when it was first released, and i loved bashing this buggy around at the time. Thanks matteo, another awesome video with so many memorys attached.

[@Matteomeier]

Nice memories! Smell the tires of a new kit! 👍😊

[@alastairmulholland4346]

My first kit build,great buggy and great video.

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you! 😊😊👍

[@AsurasWrath164]

Matteo, the videography-magician! Can make even slow, basic rigs like the hopper or the hornet look like dirt-ripping monster machines.... Just awesome, like always!

[@trflutw8683]

Agree, Matteo's video is too good to let you start thinking this is a great car, so if you really want to buy it, check other's video first😂😂

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks so much for your nice feedback! 🙏😊

[@Mattthemec]

It is great, it isnt the fastest thing out there however it is a load of fun to mess around with, it is a pleasure seeing your creation come to life! Also It is possible to make them fast! If you put a brushless motor and esc in it, run it on 2s or 3s they will proper move!

[@jonord]

I share the same story as many others here. I got mine for Christmas in 1985 or 1986. The hours of fun I had with it back in the days, driving on snow and ice, those studded tyres worked perfectly. How I would have wished to be able to shoot a video like this back then, to see from the drivers perspective. One of these days I'll resurrect mine. Need a new battery and probably a new speed controller as well.

[@fredrikandersson3472]

I love the hornet and Matteos rc movies! Love from sweden🇸🇪

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks Fredrik! Glad you like it! Cheers from Switzerland! 👍👍😊

[@btracing]

Loved it! Thank you for making this video. The Hornet, Grasshopper and all it's younger brothers are great fun. Bouncing around the ground. So much fun.

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you for your nice feedback! 🙏😊

[@Steve-rk6lg]

Transports me back to 1987 and 14 yrs old again. Lovely work as always Matteo 😎

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks Steve! Glad to hear this! 🙏👍😊

[@DashDrones]

Ah! Have such fond memories of the Hornet, basic but awesome! These slow mo shores are amazing

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! 🙏😊

[@neilrankin5399]

Makes me smile every time I watch it.

[@sparkletoo2]

My friend and I are getting back into the hobby after years away. Although we have other half made, old projects and missing wheels on other cars, we decided to start again from scratch with the Hornet. We ran them together today on hard packed snow and grit. Despite the rear wheel weirdness (where the suspension doesn't function under acceleration) and the exagerrated bounce, and the perhaps over-powered nature of the car, we both came away with a huge smile - and agreed that THIS was why we started again.... Your video contributed to our purchases. Thanks, man. From Sweden.

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks for your great feedback! 😊 Glad to hear you had fun with the cars. 👍 Maybe this upgrade would be good for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6vdqq2BiKqYobs

[@TechnicBlakbird]

I would not have guessed that the next video from you would be The Hornet. Great as always. The forward flips were a surprise.

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks Eric! Hope everything goes well with you! Coming to europe sometime?

[@TechnicBlakbird]

@@Matteomeier I hope so, but all my travel has changed since COVID. Gives me more time to keep up with my building.

[@esotericman22]

Brings back such memories. Hornet was my first RC car when I was 18. I beat that car up crazily over the next few years and it stood up very well....Then I put a Tamiya RS540S red top motor in it which took it to another level with regards to speed. I loved that car and will always have a soft spot for it.

[@Matteomeier]

Very cool! Thank you for sharing your story with us! 👍😊

[@BlackSeaRC]

Somehow, the Hornet and Grasshopper buggies just seem to get better with age. I remember feeling a little underwhelmed when they were first released in the 1980's. They just didn't seem to be as interesting as their predecessors, the scale realistic buggies such as the Holiday Buggy, Sand Rover, Rough Rider and Sand Scorcher. Nowadays, there are so many polycarbonate bodied buggies available that these seem to have acquired a certain charm.

[@Matteomeier]

True words! Thank you! 👍😊

[@gcm747]

Perfect environment for some scale buggy action shots. Great work!

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! 🙏

[@barrygiddey9139]

This is the Greatest RC buggy in my opinion-so many have been sold over the years it’s Amazing-Still selling like crazy today!-Great video perfect 👍

[@rc-dom-uk]

Got to love the hornet 🐝

[@JohnBeauchemin]

Great photography! I had a Hornet in the 80's and am building a new one right now. Very inspiring video!

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks so much! 👍😊

[@variator7466]

Your videos about vintage RC cars is probably exactly like 8 year old me imagined these models in action from only watching the catalogue and the boxes in the shop.

[@Matteomeier]

Great! Thanks! 👍😊

[@ChiCan76]

Stupendous video! Perfect to watch with a hot cup of Java in the morning. After I'm done I'm heading to my local hobby shop to see what goodies they have in stock ;-) Thanks Matteo.

[@Matteomeier]

Great! I hope they had some new stuff! 👍😊

[@SHAYEN-cd5qw]

Very Cool Matteo my first RC (1984) was The Tamiya Hornet. Awesome video thanks for sharing it with us.

[@Matteomeier]

Cool! Thanks for your feedback! 👍😊

[@TAMIYALegends]

Outstanding my friend 🤩🤩🤩

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you so much! 🙏😊

[@musoseven8218]

Cool video! Cool location! Cool Car! That Hornet seems to ride MUCH better than I remember them in the 1980s! My neighbour's son had one, it was very pitchy and poorly sprung, it drove and rode terribly. Also Tamiya metal gears would fail on them. He brought it to me and I repaired and modified it for him. I had a Sandscorcher (by that time unused), and was inspired to build a Wild One (it looked more scale/scaler) added bearing races etc, ran it in, set it up nicely etc, not as fast as a Fox, but I won a few races even with a standard motor. Happier times, happy times.

[@Matteomeier]

Yes, truely happy times! 👍😊

[@mad-beerc3818]

One of my favourite buggies of all time! Legendary and timeless in many ways!! Beautiful video Matteo it must be the first car to flip on your videos but what style it does it with!!😎👍

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! Yes, I thought these flips looks so good I have to share it! 👍😊

[@flyingfortressrc1794]

Great video, I love seeing the old Tamiya cars from my childhood. Lol

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you! 🙏👍😊

[@harisgportraits]

Amazing RC action movie! Geat cinematography and editing!

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! 🙏😊

[@211769422]

Video top! Musik top! Wie in den 80ern! Deshalb habe ich meinen PAJERO wieder aus der Vitrine geholt!!!! Macht einfach Spaß.......

[@Matteomeier]

Vielen Dank Roli! Viel Spass damit! 👍😊

[@ExMetalHead72]

Wow - had one of these as my introduction to the RC world back in 1985. Looks like it's still an awesome inexpensive, entry level all rounder. BTW, fantastic shots; you've convinced me to go out and purchase one of these for my upcoming nephews birthday... ...no seriously, for my nephew...

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! Have fun with the Hornet..... Together with your nephew! 😊👍

[@ShenRC]

O yea Matteo the hornet beauty in action one of my favorite RC's of all time!!👍Looking good! Man that spots perfect for rc's If I was there with ya we would be running RC's all day long!!

[@Matteomeier]

Yes, truly a nice spot! You're welcome here Steve! 👍😊

[@RCVHX22]

That is another great vide with a great fun place and rc my friend nice done 😜👍

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you! 🙏👍😊

[@NordicRC]

Wow! Very cool, Matteo! Excellent !!!

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you my friend in the north! 🙏😊

[@boldrbangr9834]

My 1st RC! Great memories 😜

[@Matteomeier]

Cool! Cheers! 👍😊

[@MultiBeandip1]

Watched this, and got a hornet! Used to sell them back in the 80's at my father's hobby store, but never got one. Glad I have one now. Great video as always!

[@looiboonhwee5457]

I don't have the hornet but watching your videos is the next best thing.

[@Matteomeier]

Glad you think so! Thanks! 👍😊

[@3TRCGarage]

Hi Matteo, once again you put out an amazingly enjoyable video. I love the Tamiya Hornet and you really caught on film why we all love RCs so much👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you so much! 🙏😊

[@jshin10491]

Amazing camera works👍 I love your channel 😍

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks Johnny, glad to hear this! 🙏👍😊

[@Mattthemec]

I have got two RC's. Both are Tamiyas! I love them, the best part about it is seeing your creation come to life, and if anything goes wrong it's mostly a simple fix, you know what to do with it. Whereas with RTR RC's If something goes wrong you are taking it apart for the first time. Just ordered a tamiya Grasshopper to add to my collection, my collection will soon be: D90 CC01, Super Hotshot and the new Grasshopper! This video inspired me to get a grasshopper. I know they are not the quickest things in the world however they are a blast and there is plenty of upgrades out there!

[@Matteomeier]

Yes I have the same thinking, it's much more fun to build your RC car. Thanks for your Feedback Matt! 👍😊

[@STEVOD313]

Awesome action shots!

[@Matteomeier]

THANKS Stevo! 🙏😊

[@hythesailor]

I love The Hornet. This was my first car that was bought for me as a Christmas present when I was 8 years old (I am now 41!) and it is still running, although the only original parts are probably the suspension, the front bumper and the wheels!

[@Matteomeier]

Truly a legend! 👍😊

[@globyboulga1045]

The best hornet video on KZbin.

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! 🙏👍😊

[@MrBonger88]

Love your videos , Matteo. Always excellent quality

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you! 🙏👍😊

[@rc4theway244]

Superb video footage. Amazing.

[@Matteomeier]

Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 👍👍

[@carloshnunez]

Great video very professional filming, I got a hornet but with a blazer body but in your video looks more fun

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks for your nice feedback! 👍😊

[@knoxieman]

I still have my Tamiya Grass Hopper from 1991 its still hopping!

[@Matteomeier]

It hops and hops arround! 👍😊

[@OliverChinnery]

What a great video, watched it a few times.. nice work

[@peita1979]

Lustigerweise hab ich auch ein Hornet Video auf dem "Schneidetisch" liegen. Nach Monster Beetle und Clod Buster wird das mein nächstes in der Reihe. Grasshopper 1 folgt dann auch noch ;-) super gemacht, gruß in die Schweiz !

[@Matteomeier]

Deine Videos sind der Hammer, vor allem die Stimme im Hintergrund mit dem original Tamiya Kommentar 👍😊

[@peita1979]

@@Matteomeier freut mich das grade von Dir zu hören :-) Deine Videos waren immer Inspiration und Ansporn für meinen (sehr bescheidenen) kleinen Kanal. Da kommt aber noch mehr, habe grade eine lunch Box aus dem Jahr 1989 fertig restauriert, Video wird folgen.

[@LukesVintageRC]

Great fun here sir!✌️

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks Luke! 👍👍😊😊😊

[@Chunky246]

From the days of proper buggies :)

[@Matteomeier]

👍😊 Thanks Matt!

[@philipc239]

Cool slow motion shots 👍😊

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you! 🙏😊

[@redkite6752]

Your filming certainly puts these Tamiya models in their best light. The suspension and drivetrain is very primitive but still looks impressive in your hands. Would like to see your skills applied to some more sophisticated models too.

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks so much for your nice feedback! 🙏🙂🙂

[@seanvillage]

Matteo SHOULD make Kyosho’s and Tamiyas promo videos, I’d hire him. Well made video again

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks Sean! 👍😊

[@SomethingTrooper]

I have the hornet and the grasshopper and they still work like a champ

[@Matteomeier]

That's great Kermit! 😊😊👍 But Kermit should have a Frog also! 😂😂

[@SomethingTrooper]

@@Matteomeier 😂 makes sense

[@aaronbutterworth8172]

Had this as a kid , now just bought a new one and in process of building with my youngest son , still got the old one somewhere but definatly far better components now

[@trentmarlowe7655]

So love your style mate. Cheers 😎👍🍺

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! Glad to hear this! 👍👍😊

[@tweakiepop]

I had one of these! Bought a large motor for it and rounded off all the gears within a week! My friend had the Boomerang, he was richer than me

[@Matteomeier]

Fun times!? 👍👍😅

[@RCHobbyShed]

Amazing video as always! 👌👏

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you! 👍😊

[@Darren.n.RCvids]

Awesome, Got rid of mine about 12 months ago, wish i still had it now.

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! Buy a new one! 👍😊

[@Darren.n.RCvids]

@@Matteomeier 😎😁

[@johnmoore3930]

I would like to live on that mountainside in the background.

[@Matteomeier]

Yes, it's very nice, I love it! 👍😊

[@TimrcintheworksonInstagram]

Great video if I were a Tamiya marketing rep I'd pay you for run & build videos, awesome run Matteo

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks so much Tim! Glad to hear this! 👍👍😊😊

[@GrimdarkGoblin]

Incredible video like always

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! 👍😊

[@stevenfileccia2694]

Of course the best videos!!!!!

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks Steven! 🙏👍😊

[@NANNIRC]

Great great video. Bravo Matteo!

[@Jurgentaur]

Old school fun😁👍

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! 😊👍

[@filipgruner4255]

Great video Matteo! 👌🤩 Still can't decide if I need to get this kind of Tamiya buggy also to my collection... Like a Grasshopper... Always some higher "Ace" from Tamiya is comming to my choice... Here is nicely possible to feel the higher power of bigger motor comparing Grasshopper. But hard to say which of this buggy is more attractive... 🙂

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks Filip! I think you need it also, although I like the Grasshopper more... 😊👍

[@matteogilles4238]

Always a pleasure / sempre un piacere.

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you Matteo! 🙏😊

[@hyd2n_limm]

Happy tamiya re released legends like hornet,grasshopper, boomerang and falcon.

[@ytfeverguy8367]

I will go to the grave with my vintage Tamiya Hornet. Such a blast.

[@Matteomeier]

Thats passion! 👍😊😊

[@markhollinshead5795]

every video you make is perfect

[@Matteomeier]

Thank you Mark! 😊

[@DustyFingersRC]

Fantastic!

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! 🙏

[@TheRCScotsman]

How on Earth do you make the Hornet look so good??

[@mad-beerc3818]

Because it is!!! Iol 😎👍

[@Matteomeier]

Glad you like it! 🙏👍😊

[@ValleyRC]

Great video as always! I wonder if "Anytime Baby" means how much the rear suspension stops working when you hit the throttle lol

[@ValleyRC]

@@DaveyGa Stops the slap but doesn't stop the suspension locking up under throttle. You can remove the shocks entirely and the rear end will still lift up under throttle unfortunately.

[@DaveyGa]

@@ValleyRC Nope, it DOES stop the shocks locking. My hornet actually squats in the rear under hard acceleration, just like it should. Same with my Lunchy.

[@ValleyRC]

@@DaveyGa I disagree but whatever you say. Like I said, you can remove the suspension entirely and the rear end will still lift up, it's a simple matter of physics and no brace or fishing line or third shock mod will fix that. The entire gearbox wants to rotate the opposite position to the wheels, if it had a multi link suspension system then this would be absorbed by the links but because the only pivot point is inside the chassis, the gearbox is always going to to rotate and pull the suspension open. Look at the Grasshopper, it doesn't have pivots at all and it still pulls open. It's physically impossible to cure the problem with anti slap mods because all those do is stop the front of the gearbox rising in the slots, it doesn't stop the back of the gearbox going down. I've seen people even add extra weight to the roof of a Grasshopper and put the softest springs available on there but it still locks up under heavy throttle. If you're lucky you might get a little movement on part throttle and on lose dirt but any time there's serious traction and throttle it will lock up, it's simply the nature of the design. Just ask any owner of a Vespa or similar scooter and they will tell you the rear end lifts up during acceleration due to the counter torque. Same problem.

[@DaveyGa]

@@ValleyRC Have you done it? I have, more than once. It works. Well. I know physics and basic mechanics quite well, thanks. All that's needed is to shift the reactive torque from the shock shafts to something else - hence the tension line. Far from "physically impossible", actually super simple. As I said, my rigid axle cars actually squat under acceleration load with this mod, like any other vehicle does.

[@ValleyRC]

@@DaveyGa Yes I have. I have done 3rd shocks, fishing line mods, braces, ball pivots. None of them fix the problem. The tension line stops the front of the gearbox slapping up, it does absolutely nothing to change the fact that the gearbox rotates in the opposite direction to the wheels or that the dampers are on the axis of rotation. I really don't know why you think the gearbox pulling on the tension line is going to magically allow the dampers to work. If the suspension could compress then the line would go slack which is obviously not possible. If the line is tight then the gearbox is sill locked in a downwards position and the suspension isn't going to work. Think about what you are saying. Like I said, the Grasshopper has no front pivots at all, it is the ultimate realisation of what all those mods attempt to do and yet it still locks up exactly the same. But please do feel free to provide evidence of your claims.

[@sjaelfre]

Brilliant nostalgia. Would've been even greater with some natural audio of the car.

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks, but the sounds would be strange, the video is slowed down...

[@IgnisMan]

Nostalgie pur 👌👌😎

[@Matteomeier]

Genau! Danke dir! 👍😊

[@timetraveller3063]

Hornet, Frog, Grass Hopper, the 3 best buggies ever

[@Matteomeier]

👍😊

[@niddhoeggr75]

Outstanding

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! 🙏😊

[@simonz28]

that forward roll tho !!!!

[@Matteomeier]

👍😊

[@KenGorRacing]

oh my ! love it! very nice!

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! 🙏😊

[@s7ai]

1:56 Me: 😲 Hornet: Anytime Baby!

[@Matteomeier]

👍 It's a tough guy! 😊😊

[@louiecabatuan8105]

Damn! This video is sick! 👍👍👍

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! 😊

[@iamnotissy2428]

I remember going to a radio controlled car track in Merimbula NSW where you could pay to have a drive of these hornets back in the 80's. I remember the awesome power compared to my jet hopper. Eventually built a super hornet when had enough money😀 But l still want one.

[@Jos-wu1id]

Nice video 👍👍 !!!

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! 👍😊

[@davidtaylor3]

Very very cool! This brings back memories of my childhood. Tamiya should give you a job and use your videos in their promos. This is top quality stuff!

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks David! This would be cool, working for Tamiya! 👍😊

[@_stoatchaser]

Love it love it love it.

[@Matteomeier]

Thank thanks thanks!

[@markbriscoe1087]

Fantastic video Matteo! Like most people watching, this was also my first Tamiya RC car. So many memories come flooding back watching you having fun with yours. I have been restoring my original Hornet and Monster Beetle from the 80’s, and I wanted to ask what electrics do you use? I want to have one transmitter/controller for multiple RC cars, and reliable esc’s and servos. What battery do you recommend for these older Tamiya cars. Thanks in advance, can’t wait for you next video 😊

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks Mark! I use the Tamiya esc, on most re-release cars this is included. (TBLE-02) and 2s lipo battery. Team Orion rocket sport packs fits in most of these cars.

[@darrengrimmer8541]

Superb!!!!

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! Darren! 🙏😊

[@tommy1504]

Love it!

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! 😊

[@Audace1400]

I loved my Hornet back in 85. Raced my neighbor on his BMX and it got stuck in his front wheel which made him crash and split my hornet in half. Good Times.

[@Matteomeier]

Ohh yes, good but dangerous times! I also remember an accident with a bike on the road with my original Wild Willy in 1987...... 😅😅

[@hendraahmad1284]

nice video......🤟🤟🤟

[@Matteomeier]

Thanks! 🙏😊