Tamiya Grasshopper...

In this video we pay homage to In my opinion the most Iconic Tamiya car of all time, the gorgeous Grasshopper...
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[@dangerpainter]

Actually shed a little tear from nostalgia with this vid!!!!

[@baconator_c10]

This was my first rc car back in the mid 80’s. Got it on vacation in Florida. I remember the 18 hr drive back home to Ohio, I think I had the kit on my lap the entire trip just looking at the parts. I’m 49 now and heading back to Florida for vacation in 3 weeks. My plan is to buy another Grasshopper while there. Hopefully from the same hobby shop (it’s still in operation) MCI decals already ordered.

[@TAMIYALegends]

That is truly awesome my friend 🤩🤩🤩

[@r.lee1989]

I'm 49 myself! the grasshopper was my first r/c car. built it with my dad when I was 10! unfortunately, the hobby shop I bought it at was in a shopping mall, and most of them are dead now.

[@anthonylaudano9435]

BACK IN THE 80S THE GRASSHOPPER WAS MY FIRST RC CAR AND I STILL HAVE IT.

[@Bill61]

1st rc was the Hornet. Then a used Grasshopper. Always wanted a Frog. Frog will be here next week. Wife's 1st rc (Grasshopper) arrived yesterday! You're never too old for R/C!!!

[@Lo-Ren]

The Grasshopper was the first entry for many of us into the RC world, that's a sweet hommage Sir !

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@jsfromearth2715]

that was my first , real rc hobby car 😍 i was 8 and full of joy when the battery was charged, ready to run . But each time i've broked the plastic gear just after the motor 😢 that was so frustrating, even more for my parents forced to buy spared parts on and on and on 😅 what a child remain ! Thanks a lot and cheers from france !

[@adrianbernardo202]

The first RC buggy of my late Father, everytime I see that Tamiya Grasshopper, I remember my Dad whom passed away in 2019

[@TAMIYALegends]

Sorry for your loss my friend .

[@adrianbernardo202]

@@TAMIYALegends actually Dad was a loyal Tamiya Fan, He first attracted to Scale modelllng, then He got this, I remember the Controller he bought then, A Futaba Attack 2 stick Controller

[@richardprice7763]

The Hornet was the one I wanted as a kid, I was obsessed with those spiked rear tyres and that black and yellow paint scheme...

[@chrisrcarraher8800]

Yup, this was my first RC car at 12 yrs old in 86'. She's almost 40 yrs old and still runs, just had it out yesterday!

[@wayneweston123]

Was my first tamiya brought second hand from a mate . I was 12 and absolutely loved it . I now have a re re & love it I'm 44 with it on display in my man cave 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

That’s fantastic Wayne 🤩👊🏻

[@leonardotherapydog7677]

My neighbor has a number of classic Tamiya shelf queens and talked me into getting into a basic RC buggy. I saw the Grasshopper at a hobby store and grabbed it. I loved building it with the performance mods. Great RC car!

[@gtilson]

Hey Glen, great video. Love the Grasshopper..actually own 2 of these re re's of course. One was bought for me and one for my daughter who passed away in 2020. I will never get rid of her Grasshopper, she picked the paint colors out and told me what she wanted her driver to look like ( Pink Helmet and suit ) lol!! But, as for me, my very first hobby quality entry level RC build was the Kyosho Outrage. I loved building that car with one of my more experienced RC kit building buddies who showed me the ropes. He passed way in Sept 2022. The RC Hobby world has always been an important part of my life...and I have had the opportunity to introduce lots of people get into the sport and share with them all my knowledge in the RC sport. Thanks for all you do!!

[@stephenport4768]

Bought ours in the mid 80s dad built it up and still got it along with the Monster Beetle

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic Stephen 🤩👊🏻

[@woppaenginerring]

In 1984 I was 16 years old. With one of my first pays as a Sheetmetal apprentice I took my first solo train ride to the other side of town to purchase my first RC car. It was indeed a Tamiya Grasshopper. I could not afford any radio gear so it sat for a few weeks with me drooling over it while I saved up. This hobby has been my only true love and some say I have a problem. I have only one addiction which think is a healthy choice. Thanks for the flash back Glen.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic comment Chris 🤩👊🏻

[@steveblackbird5174]

100% an Icon.. First RC I saw hobby grade was the Hornet and It was my first hobby grade RC back in late 85. Now at 49, I've got a Huge soft spot for this chassis.. Hornet in particular. Held off all these years buying another but after building the Avante 2011 last week. (Box art with a Technigold motor too!!!) ..I think I'll get another Hornet... They handle rubbish, they're slow but it's all that nostaligia...feeling like a 10 year old again...and damn fine good looks.

[@fdauhajre]

My dad got me a Grasshopper in 1989, it was my intro to Hobby Level RC. Of course I bought the re release. Best kit ever.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Absolutely fantastic my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@fdauhajre]

@@TAMIYALegends Then en 1991 I got the Monster Beetle, also bought the re-release 3 years ago :)

[@leeellis6738]

Grasshopper first Tamiya seen. First Tamiya owned was the Hornet. Happy days

[@thomaswilliams2350]

Was my first RC and we used to race them against Hornets at the local track here. Went and bought a re-release as soon as I saw one. Got me back into driving. Love this iconic car

[@bikerman6907]

Bought my Grashopper in 1985😎😍 Modified it with 540 motor, 540 Black motor and Kyosho racing motor with adjustable timing and bigger front wheels. Sold it in 1986. Started with motorcycle trials instead

[@mgas1237]

A little late here but I wanted to share. I was in college from 83-88. I built Grasshoppers and Hornets for the local Hobby shop for grocery money. I think I got $20 and the shop charged the customer $30 on top of the entire set including radio, battery, and charger. I think I built two a week for about two years straight. It was guaranteed money and I could build them while watching TV between studies. I had an extra set of beater tires and would run each one in the dorm courtyard for a full battery before delivering them to pick up new ones. I never owned one but got to drive them for 6 minutes a week for two years :) Great memories and great video! Thank you :) A few years back I bought a Re-Re Hornet kit with the intention of displaying in front of the framed box lid. I think it will need a Grasshopper to go next to it :) :) :)

[@twotone85]

Me and my dad built a midnight pumpkin together when I was 10 or 11. Grasshopper was the first kit I built completely by my self.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Oh that’s awesome my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@adamallan325]

Another great video. The grasshopper was going to be my first car back in 1989, never happened, the Madcap came out (first person to race one in Scottish Nationals). 2019 came along final bought one, what a great car, so much fun. It has now turned into project Grasshopper Watanabe. Keeping black chassis and biro shocks, changing all the other black to purple/pink. Added tuned black rs540, keeping it brushed. New shell with purple/pink decals from kyosho concept 5 helicopter, traced from the original grasshopper decals. This is what tamiya is about. Fun, stylish, allows you to be self expressive. Tamiya should put a smile on your face and a smile on those who see it. Tamiya is about taking part and having fun, with an old tamiya being second last is like being first. Over the years the styling of tamiyas have drawn as much interest in the pits as a winning schumacher. 3 million or so sold and each one a story to tell. This is what tamiya means. Could go on and on, hope you are still awake but this may add some thoughts for Sundays video.

[@LowestDifficulty]

A little different approach with me and Tamiya. I built a TT02 car as my first one and loved it. I bought it because I wanted a kit car and saw the Tamiya kits had a realistic look to them and some were pretty affordable. I love putting them together and love the detail in Tamiya cars. Growing up my dad and I were more into model trains like Lionel. He has all of his trains from when he was a kid, the RC cars were a little outside of what my dad is into. For me though Tamiya crosses that line of a detailed model and of course rc car so I am getting into them on the backend and learning about the huge impact they had on the rc industry back in the 80s and 90s. I guess that feeling of wonderment is really exciting for me even though I dont have any nostalgia for it. I like things from the 80s and 90s cause i think they had more imagination and things were more creative back then. I cant afford to own a bunch but as a 32 year old man I literally just bought the grasshopper kit in the candy green. I want to build a lunch box or midnight pumpkin next and then maybe a clodbuster. Eagerly awaiting my grass hopper to come in and im avoiding any build videos because I want the experience of opening everything up for the 1st time. I find your videos fun and very informative as someone that doesnt know much about Tamiyas. Thank you!

[@madkaitv1626]

The Grasshopper was my first KIT car in 1983 :-) Initially with a 380 engine which was then converted to a 540. I had a lot of fun with him !!

[@RawTopShot]

That was! First car in about 1988, bought from mother's Grattan catalogue. The transmitter ate through AA batteries like crazy. My car is still in the attic 33 years later.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha the Gratten catalogue 😍 That’s a blast from the past my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@rcneanderthal7914]

Compare to the modern bolids, this is a joke, of course, but with a 540 silver can, I spend hours enjoying my grasshopper candy green - so do my kids as well. This is pure pleasure to drive this little hopper ! Different from from brushlesh machines but unparalleled in the rc world. Long live Grasshoppers!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic comment my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@jameslaing9702]

Grasshopper was my first with that tiny motor for Christmas, Christmas money went on a 540 about a week later. Such happy memories. These videos bring it all back 👍

[@mrdoofa9357]

You had me laughing out loud when you went to the clip of your younger, slimmer “brother”!!! 😂😂😂 The grasshopper epitomises everything that is Tamiya, easy to build, easy to drive, robust and looks awesome. There is just something magical and special about it, just looking at the box takes me back to such happy times. I’d say that anybody who doesn’t love the grasshopper really has no heart. I’d agree that the 2nd best selling kit is probably the Lunchbox and I think that would probably be followed by the Clodbuster which is my most iconic kit, in 1987 people were just staggered by the size of it and probably still are just staggered!!! It has many shortcomings compared with modern trucks but it has a charm like so many Tamiya kits and it’s a blast to run and it will always hold a special place in my heart. My first kit was a mud blaster which I’m still waiting for them to rere, it has to be coming surely!!! I’d also like a rere of the original Clodbuster with the white wheels although obviously without the Chevy grill and tailgate sadly and awesome artwork on the box.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic comment my friend 😍😍😍

[@jonathanpayne1174]

Loads of love for the 💚 Grasshopper 💚 but it was in actual fact The Hornet 🐝 which first exposed me to the world of Tamiya RC 👍🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Hornet 😍😍😍

[@MrCumstein]

Grasshopper, Hornet, and the Frog...most iconic Tamiyas ever, to me at least. I think the incredible box art contributes to their legendary status too. I know I was sold on it back in the day. Thanks for the many awesome videos, Glen! My first hobby grade car was actually the Falcon, followed by a Hornet. Never had a Grasshopper or Frog but that doesn’t make them any less special to me.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic my friend, thanks so much for watching and commenting 🤩👊🏻

[@pablosol2279]

Me and 3 mates bought that grasshopper when I was like 12.. had so much fun.

[@Ah87100]

Great Video. Definitely an Iconic Tamiya RC

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Adam, not sure any other Tamiya car would beat this one in sales 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Ah87100]

@@TAMIYALegends definitely easy millions of sales.

[@kilrcudarc7301]

I agree the Grasshopper is the most iconic RC car ever released. It's got to be followed closely by the Kyosho Optima. The Grasshopper was my first RC and I wish I knew what ever happened to it.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah totally I guess it comes down to whichever brand you saw first back in the day 😍👊🏻

[@kilrcudarc7301]

@@TAMIYALegends Plus the GH was (and still is) a great value for the money.

[@darrengrimmer8541]

Brilliant Glen.. in my opinion it is Tamiya’s greatest ever buggy without question. Forget about racing heritage, forget about performance and all that stuff.. it’s the best!!!. Think of how many sold, it was so many peoples first buggy. Back in that golden era Glen if we had a few mates into the hobby I guarantee a couple of those lads would have been running the grasshopper.. It was fun, you could throw it about and it didn’t matter!!!. It was affordable to us not so well off kids!!!. Parts easy to get.. I could go on Glen.. Long live Tamiya’s greatest.. the Grasshopper👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha superb comment my friend and yep you absolutely nailed it 😍👊🏻

[@hyster16t]

The first rc i saw was my cousins fast attack vehicle.😍 I had $160 and bought myself a super hornet in the early 90s as my first rc. Came with an attack stick radio, battery and charger as a package. Been hooked ever since 👌

[@leeball4]

My first RC car was a World Engines Rockbuster, a Grasshopper clone. My brother and I each got one for Christmas. It was parts swappable with the Grasshopper so we could get parts at the local hobby shop, the only difference was the body shape. Loved that car, beat the ever living H out of it , went through a few gearbox housings, got really good at rebuilding it 😂

[@avartis1]

I have a very soft spot in my heart for the Grasshopper. My first ever RC car. And I loved it. Still love it.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Brilliant Joe 🤩👊🏻

[@chrismarshall6997]

I’m a child of the 80’s and my Nan used to clean the house of a well to do family, my Nan took me once during the holidays and the son had a Monster Beetle, I was in awe of it, that to me is the most iconic Tamiya kit followed by the Grasshopper.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Great memories Chris 🤩👊🏻

[@nironnami5674]

I think my 4 most Iconic car gotta be the Grasshopper, the Lunchbox, the HPI Sprint 2 and the Kyosho mr-03 . I saw all of them in different rc magazins wich were my only source of new rc knolage and I just loved reeding them and looking at the Cars, those were some good times, thanks for bringing those memories back up. Have a lovely day !

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic 🤩 Have a wonderful day my friend 😎👊🏻

[@mathewpilkington8039]

It's so nostalgic, im buying another just to shelve too, it's iconic 🙂

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent Mathew 🤩👊🏻

[@airkrd]

Like many, the Grasshopper was my first RC. I asked my dad for an RC10 for my birthday and I got the Grasshopper...which I totally understand. The RC10 was around $250 and still needed a motor, radio and battery so probably about $350-400 all in. The grasshopper was around $100 (in 1986) and with radio and battery you could be driving for less than $200. It was probably a good thing, from what I've heard, the OG RC10 was very challenging to assemble; specifically the transmission. At 13 years old, I struggled with the Grasshopper. I can imagine the difficulty I would have had with the RC10.

[@bwjones8903]

Thanks for the great content, Glen. The Grasshopper was the first RC buggy I saw; in 1985. Never owned one, but I have had two of the Lunchbox. Love your work. Cheers.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@glenwhyte2555]

Still thrashing a grasshopper aged 46 🙂😂👍 it is thee most iconic rc car. Mines had a right bashing but so easy to repair get parts for. Great channel thanks for all the time you put in to it

[@TAMIYALegends]

Awesome 😎 Thanks for watching and leaving a great comment Glen 🤩👊🏻

[@monkeyzx9]

My first was a Hornet, I put a Technigold in that cost me a tenner. That thing was crazy….carried it everywhere in my Beatties bag. I love the Grasshopper, never had one in the day but I have 2 now. Great video.

[@wadebeaumont7570]

Most iconic for me is the Frog because it was the first Tamiya buggy I saw and I fell in love. I couldn’t believe how fast it was and I dreamed of owning one. Never did but I got a Boomerang for my birthday a couple of years later followed up by a grasshopper I saved my pocket money for. Got it at the hobby shop on the way home from school and rode home on the bus with it. An original Frog, Boomerang and Grasshopper are all part of my collection now. Great video!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Love this comment Wade 🤩👊🏻

[@timothycollier1265]

Spot on Glenn! It was the first one I ever saw and owned... I have over 40 cars in my collection now and this one is the one that got me started... Great video as usual!

[@TAMIYALegends]

That’s awesome Timothy 😎👊🏻

[@johnnyutah6056]

The Grasshopper makes an exceptional shelf queen!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I have to agree, it’s such a pretty car to look at 😍👊🏻

[@jone7940]

It's the car I have the strongest association to. They were everywhere here in Australia in 1986-87 but I looked at them in awe as I had a jet hopper. I loved the look of it and the idea of upgrading and having parts available to keep it running. I had just enough to buy a second hand one from a lad at school but someone bet me to it and I didn't find another ho by grade car at that price for over a year. Ended up buying a second hand frog but the Grasshopper was my first love so to speak. Fast forward 30 years and it was the first kit I bought and built. My som took a photo of me holding the finished car and the smile on my face speaks volumes. Love the Grasshopper!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic comment Jon, thanks for sharing it 😍👊🏻

[@sjdz8123]

Lol had the exact same story, owned a jet Hopper, wanted a Grasshopper!!!!

[@torredchc1768]

Mine was the hornet in 1986. I tossed it a few years ago i had no idea they still supported them or I would have kept it. It was banged up but not unsaveable. I just ordered 2 grasshoppers yesterday. All three tiamiya buggies are iconic. But the hornet is really the best deal out of them.

[@rippinraptor]

I agree the grasshopper is the most ironic, as far as buggies.. second place for me would probably be the blackfoot... but as you said probably cause it just hold a special place in my heart being one of the first vehicles i had from tamiya

[@TAMIYALegends]

Blackfoot 😍😍😍

[@velikon]

When i was a kid the Grasshopper was a massive step up from my Metro Jet Hopper that i bought for $11 at a garage sale. This and the Hornet, which is what i had after my Jet Hopper. A second hand one with a technigold motor. Absolute tire shredder! I bought myself a re re Grasshopper back in 2005 and even put a MSC in it. Just perfect the way it is.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Superb comment 🤩👊🏻

[@angelohagenaars3005]

This was the first rc for me that i had to build for myself. I was about 12 years old and i loved it. Don’t know what happened to it. But i would love to have it again.

[@davidscalone9174]

Back in 83 The Frog was my 1st R/C. Soon after that a mate bought a Grasshopper and after school we raced them over local BMX tracks, car parks, drains and backyard courses. For me at that time I thought they were the ultimate buggy’s until a high-roller from school showed up with a Hotshot. That car soon dominated our courses until it broke which was often lol. Hope to see a future video from you featuring the Wild Willy series. Cheers

[@joehulsberg1060]

I agree , the Grasshopper was my first hobby grade rc car . I got the kit for my 12th birthday in 1986 . My parents couldn't afford to get all the equipment to go with it so I had to stare at the built kit until Christmas day when I got a charger , radio and battery.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha I can soooooooo relate to this comment Joe 😍👊🏻

[@joehulsberg1060]

August 25th 1986 til December 25th 1986 seemed like an eternity

[@Austin-wf9gq]

The Grasshopper & The frog were my first RC Cars

[@paulrobinson9355]

Bang on video! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I had a Grasshopper as my first car back in 1987 and now I'm going to have to order another......thanks Glen 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Glad you enjoyed the video Paul, it’s such a classic car 🤩👊🏻

[@MikeyB_1972]

My first kit when I was 15. I bought the black 540 motor, oil shocks, and big tires. I had a blast!!! Oh, and I just bought the black Tamiya Legends coffee mug!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Outstanding thanks for your channel support Mike 😍👊🏻

[@chrisholman2289]

Yep, 1st car I remember from Tamiya, with the Hornet also. Mate of mine had a QD grasshopper I’m sure, and it was great!

[@darrenroberts4761]

My mate got a Grasshopper in the 80s and i got the boomerang , he used to kick my arse with it

[@macca767]

That just inspired me to get the grasshopper out for a run!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha excellent my friend 😍👊🏻 Looking forward to seeing the pics 🤩🤩🤩

[@tonypipe5009]

What a buggy tamiya grasshopper my uncle bought two one for me and one for my cousin our first rc I got another two last year for my mates kids they love them

[@TAMIYALegends]

Absolutely fantastic Tony 🤩👊🏻

[@wesleydonnelly2141]

My very first "proper" rc car was the GH2 Glenn. I will never forget how excited i was Christmas morning running downstairs to it! My parents/family didn't have a lot of money and lots of kids so they bought it for me second hand out of the local newspaper ( remember those days! lol ) for £70, and it came with the Acoms Techniplus Radio and a Sanwa Radio, and the 540 silver can motor. It was actually the Grasshopper Super G version with uprated shocks etc. I really was the happiest little boy in the world that day! Ace vid Glenn! Thanks as always! Wes, Liverpool, UK.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Superb comment Wes, that made me smile my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@devlinbyng9267]

I never had the Grasshopper back in the day but walking into any model shop it was always the box art of the Hopper that court your eye. Such a great looking buggy. I finally got a hornet a few months ago and was really impressed with the performance from such a cheap kit. Great video Glen, keep em coming 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic Devlin and your spot on about that box art my friend 😍👊🏻

[@stuartmcnamara9610]

I love a good grasshopper! Loads of my mates had them when I was a kid, I think a Sandscorcher was THE car, but nobody could afford them!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Sand Scorcher 😍😍😍

[@assembly_language3948]

I wanted one of these so much as a kid. We could never afford it though...

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah can so relate to that my friend 🤓👊🏻

[@SuperBigdanno]

Radio shack Golden Arrow was my first 7.2v car as I didnt have a hobby shop anywhere close to me. Neighbour had a Hornet and the Golden arrow was just short of the same speed. Difference was my car was much heavier I think. His car had good radio range too compared to the Arrow. Lots of years later I got the bug again and had to have another Arrow so now I have a few of those lol. Also 4 Tamiya, The fox, Baja champ, Blazing star that looks like an Avante( got it like that) and of course The almighty Grasshopper. Many many more others as well.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent Dan, thanks for sharing my friend 😎👊🏻

[@LongIslandP8ntball]

I love the golden arrow...i bought 1 from a yard sale for $8 n it was soooo new it had the fuzzies when the tires are new on it...it was spray painted purple but was brand new. The issue was a wire broke off the on off switch n my neighbor resoldered on for me in like a minute n presto brand new rc car....i drove that car till the tires were gone....i beat the snot out of that thing till the backs were slicks n the front tires split n fell off. Man it was the best. I had a few more gokden arrows over the years. My last 1 broke so i took out the midnight 2 stock motor n lrp esc n its in my grasshopper now lol. Its a beast lol..that golden arrow was modified with the lrp esc n motor cause the circut board that originally came with it was long gone lol

[@DustyFingersRC]

Gives me that 80's feeling driving the Hopper, nothing like it.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yep perfectly said my friend 😍👊🏻

[@sullybiker6520]

That sound!

[@paulus842000]

My first real buggy I saw was the Hornet. I loved the buggy. I remembered seeing the supershot on the top shelf and I was drooling.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Supershot 😍😍😍

[@rs18000]

Rough Rider was 1st ever I saw and my iconic one (I did eventually get one back in the 80's too) but my most used and loved model was the Frog.

[@matthewedwards3762]

Yep my first Tamiya with the 380 in mid 80's.

[@shaunpugh3287]

Was the first RC car I saw, but the first car I got was the Hornet. While I loved the Grasshopper once I started to look at buying one I preferred the look of the Hornet, it wasn't much more and it was a bit faster. I ran it for around 18 months then sold it to upgrade to a Falcon, but I didn't enjoy that as much. I 'upgraded' my Hornet with bearings and some Wild One wheels and tyres, and had a white body shell. I looked awesome. I also had this motor by, I think it was Demon. It went like the clappers (for the time) and gave my mates Boomerang good run for it's money. Now I've got back into RC one of the first cars I bought was a Hornet and Lunchbox. Both terribly flawed by todays standards, but both are great fun and bullet proof

[@nickpeat]

When I was 5 when this first came out I remember my older brother getting it. He never let me have a go, and used to jump it using our BMX ramp down our cul-de-sac. A year or so later he upgraded to the Boomerang....and again I wasn't allowed near it. When I reached 10 I finally got a Tamiya Lunchbox as my first hobby grade RC, even though the Lunchbox will always be my favourite because it was my first RC, I've got to pay respect to the Grasshopper to giving me the bug, even though I never got to drive it, I remember watching it (with pure jealousy of course) going flying through the air, barrel rolling, through the neighbours gardens much to there disgust. Neither of us can remember what happened to it, probably went in a car boot sale, but the memories last for sure. Here's to the legendary GrassHopper 👍

[@RCHobbyShed]

Love the Grasshopper. My first Tamiya was a second hand Grasshopper, I drove that thing to death! They're just great, fun buggy still to this day. 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Drove it to death, love it 🤩👊🏻

[@atomicboomerang]

My first RC kit was a Marui Big Bear. My friends (and their older brothers) all had trucks, so of course I had to follow along.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Big Bear 😍😍😍

[@pinmandan5164]

Grasshopper 2 - Super G was my first hobby grade car.

[@mazmorbid5840]

Hot Shot was the first hobby grade RC that got my attention, wanted one for Christmas but never got it, I got a Grasshopper haha, so yes for me it's the most iconic RC car. It's what got me in to racing, even with the 380 motor !

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic 😊😊😊

[@rickkings2071]

The Hornet was the first one I ever saw. Left an impression in my mind can still see to this day. A toy store owner drove around his Suburu Brat in the store that was a cool thing to see and eventually I bought my first Tamiya RC The Blackfoot at his store. A friend did have the 380 Grasshopper and it didnt make much of an impression on me because I had my Kyosho Tomahawk which was a lot better in many ways but I did like how well The Grasshopper turned compared. Never had one but I would buy one today it I didnt already have enough lol. Its a nice car and thanks for the video!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent Eric, thanks for watching and commenting my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@craigneal8598]

As far as Tamiya goes I think the Hot Shot remains in my mind as a child, but overall My first car was a kyosho optima and I think the best off road buggy of it’s time.

[@SporeZoo]

I finally ordered it today, wanted this kit for years now.

[@grahamschofield4555]

I bought one when they came out in 1984 as my first car and ive still got it now.Still runs perfect but has a torque tuned motor and oil shocks now.

[@TAMIYALegends]

That’s awesome Graham 😎👊🏻

[@paulsrc2195]

My first car was the Renault F2 my local hobby shop had 2 and it took me 10 very long weeks to pay off the layby to get them so excited I can still get that buzz when remembering lol

[@mattallica0]

its funny as accurate as the box art is to the actual model((it even has the 'bump" near the cockpit for the throttle servo) yet it shows independent rear suspension.

[@perfectsplit5515]

Tamiya was one of the few manufacturers with cool-looking box art.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha I can’t believe I didn’t talk about that in the video 😤👊🏻

[@iancadwallender9779]

Iconic...I agree. This is the one that springs to mind,When ever someone mentions tamiya r/c. Still my favourite.I have the re-release now.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Great comment Ian 🤩👊🏻

[@lionelplunkett9428]

G'day Glenn yeah I'm a Grasshopper kid too it started Christmas 1983 for me. Now I'm something like an R/C addict all the cars I wanted back then when I was a kid i've got now Lionel the Tamiya tragic

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha we are all in this together my friend, safety in numbers 🤣👊🏻

[@garethsroberts]

I still have the Grasshopper that you ran in that video. It's retired to the shelf now but my daughter and I had some great times running it. It still has the manual speed controller it and it works like a dream. 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha that’s absolutely superb Gareth 😍👊🏻

[@malpage164]

The Hornet was my first Tamiya, but I now have a re-re Grasshopper fitted with a 540 can. It's my go-to car to stick in a backpack for days out with my 4yr old son. It is also a brilliant wet sand beach car when fitted with Hornet rear spikes. Could watch videos about this buggy all day long.

[@TAMIYALegends]

That’s fantastic Mal 😍👊🏻

[@malpage164]

@@TAMIYALegends Top tip : if you're doing a shelf queen spray paint the wheels white as well as the body. The white plastic yellows surprisingly quickly...

[@jonathanadamson9885]

The one I remember the most when I was a child and stuck with me to this day is the Blazing Blazer to which I now own.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Wow the Tamiya Grail 🤩 It’s a car that I’ve never owned or even seen in the flesh. But the fact that there’s not many about and if you want one, then your going to have to sell a kidney lol 😂 intrigues me 🤩👊🏻

[@theoagrc]

Glen, you hit the nail on the head with the sound. That is what I love when I fire mine up the track as the modern cars have nothing like it. Yes it is slow and yes it is unpredictable but it always puts a smile on my face! Thanks

[@TAMIYALegends]

And that’s what it’s all about for me my friend 😍👊🏻

[@chrisgibbons2981]

My very first rc car nearly 30 years back closely followed by my Porsche 959 soon after, still have the hoper sadly Porsche long gone

[@wildcat650power]

My first RC was a Nikko Thunderbolt and that thing was equally awesome. I got the grasshopper a few years after that and was very disappointed with the 340 motor so dad purchased the 540. Lot's of cool grasshopper builds being posted on your facebook page. You should do a video of some of your loyal fans builds you are being shown daily. It was your videos that got me to go purchase a grasshopper a month ago so to show off a few of these builds. would be a pretty cool "look what I started" video. Just an idea I had. You and so many more youtubers actually change people lives for the better...show off what you are keeping alive today and that's people still purchasing these old kits 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for that awesome comment my friend 🤩🤩🤩

[@darkstorm303]

Must admit when someone says tamiya the Grasshopper is the fitst car that comes to mind ..drove a few but never owned one and would love to but out of work ....another enjoyable video ....First car I seen but boomerang was my first brought at the time so boomerang is the most iconic for me .thank you Glenn 👊✌👌

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for sharing my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@pennyhelga3628]

Yep , grasshopper was the first . Half hour run time with that little 380 motor . It screamed after putting in the black motor sprint and seven cell battery . Then it got slicks and a 69 Chevelle body . The Chevy . 132 feet in 4 seconds .

[@MrJcoupe96]

Although the Grasshopper wasn't my first RC, it was however my first Tamiya RC. Unfortunately, I wasn't old enough to have been able to enjoy an original one in it's hey day but I purchased a Re-Re a few years back and it's still hands down one of my most enjoyable cars in my fleet to take out for a nice walk with the family around the neighborhood (With my Lunchbox being a very close 2nd, lol). It's simplicity and robustness is practically unmatched. Mine has a 540 motor and full bearings and I'd say that's truly all that car needs to have a nice pleasurable drive. Keep up the great work Glenn, would love to see the Hopper debut when you're done with the build!

[@clintbarker5542]

Absolutely love the grasshopper and hornet I think every one should have them my first ever was the midnight pumpkin 😁😁 then had these two now looking at adding them to my collection again

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha absolutely Clint, kinda feels every collection should have a Grasshopper in it 🤩👊🏻

[@andycraker8402]

Another great video and the Grasshopper was my first rc car, though we did put a 540 in it from the word go as my dad got the wild one. 1986 wonderful year.

[@TAMIYALegends]

That’s awesome Andy, that 540 certainly made the car come alive my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@andymc123]

Loved the video Glenn, pure joy and enthusiasm - this was my first Tamiya. £35 form Mikes Models in Birmingham. Robust as hell, my mate even cycled over it on his Raleigh Grifter and it popped up and carried on running without a scratch! Thanks for brightening my morning

[@TAMIYALegends]

Raleigh Grifter 😍😍😍 What a bike, it was an absolute tank 🤩🤩🤩

[@Samkuym]

The Grasshopper was my 1st RC Car before I switched to the Kyosho Ultima :) Great memories. Thanks for all the videos you've done since you create this channel. Great work :)

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊. And the Ultima is 😍😍😍

[@dsoupashis]

Great video! I used to gaze at it in my mum's Littlewoods catalogue but I'm ashamed to say I have never owned it. It WILL have to be in the collection soon though. Another trip down memory lane thank you 👍🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha the Littlewood’s catalogue, that’s a blast from the past my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@zachthegamer8964]

yep, first one I saw, and owned - GREAT VIDEO by the way. Second was a Mardave Meteor -- LOVED that as well. Just got a new Grasshopper to build from the wife for Christmas, cant wait.

[@christopherdeguzman1137]

The Grasshopper was my first hobby grade RC car my dad bought for me back in 1988 and I really love it. It went through a lot during the late 80’s to the early 90’s. I resorted it back in 2010 and now it looks brand new! I acquired two more grasshopper recently and will use those for my runners as my 80’s grasshopper will stay as a shelf queen.☺️

[@camcom76]

Hands down best rc car boxart!!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Agreed 😍😍😍