RC Car ?

[egneg]

Did you pick it up Egneg?

Yes - I just got home. It is the original Hornet! He put it together 20 years ago but never got the radio or servo so it has never been run. Now I need to see if I can find a body as he can't find it.

[Jimmy Sterling]

It is the original Hornet! He put it together 20 years ago but never got the radio or servo so it has never been run.

I would not be running it at all if it is an original in mint condition, all of the original Tamiya cars such as the Frog, Rough Rider, Buggy Champ and the Hornet are fetching a fortune on Ebay.

May be wise to maintain as a shelf queen.

Jimmy

[befu]

Frog

I would not be running it at all if it is an original in mint condition, all of the original Tamiya cars such as the Frog, Rough Rider, Buggy Champ and the Hornet are fetching a fortune on Ebay.

May be wise to maintain as a shelf queen.

Jimmy

I have an original frog plus a spare parts car, as well as a Wild Willy's down stairs. My boys have been looking at them lately asking. That frog has miles and miles under it, almost everything has been replaced. It was a hell of a strong car.

They were fun!

Brian

[screwball]

IMO i would not use it!!! you have just come upon a great deal!! i would probably get some electronics from that era and a body and make it a shelf queen or sell it on the bay....

[hide]

Tbh the Hornet doesn't go for that much, its the NIB Rough Rider/Buggy Champs that sell for real $$$

[egneg]

Tbh the Hornet doesn't go for that much, its the NIB Rough Rider/Buggy Champs that sell for real $$$

I did some checking and for what I have I will make it run and have fun,

[BakedMopar]

It worth some money. Not get rich but more than what it sold for new. I never "collected" Tamiya but Associated stuff is where I'm at. I have some shelf queens and one that is NIB. Being that it was re released you will be able to get parts for it now. Play with it but I would not go brushless. The suspension and trans won't like it. Dannys truck is a race truck and that brushless system he's got stresses that trans to it limits. Great buggy and deal you got!

[Diegoboy]

I ordered a new body for my SC10 back in early December 2009. I'm still waiting for it to come out of New York.

[egneg]

I have found a body and other parts on ebay but didn't buy them yet. On a closer look I found that the mechanical speed control was broken and missing part of it. I am open to suggestions for an ESC that will take it's place.

I think his son played with it when he wasn't home a few years back.

[Diegoboy]

How 'bout THIS one?
or
THIS one for sake of proximity

[egneg]

How 'bout THIS one?

I saw that the other day but was thinking I would try to find one here in the US or wait until I needed some more stuff to make the shipping a bit more reasonable.

[Diegoboy]

This one is for a plane, but it is cheaper.

[hide]

Plane ESC's dont have smooth throttle control, not worth it. Go for a basic LRP brushed ESC, not more than $30 and bulletproof. Waterproof too!

I have one which hasn't seen much use, you can have it for $25 posted Let me know.

http://www.lrp.cc/en/products/electronic-speed-controls/car/produkt/ai-runner-reverse/details/

[egneg]

I have a Jeti JES 500 ... wonder if that would work?

[egneg]

Plane ESC's dont have smooth throttle control, not worth it. Go for a basic LRP brushed ESC, not more than $30 and bulletproof. Waterproof too!

I have one which hasn't seen much use, you can have it for $25 posted Let me know.

http://www.lrp.cc/en/products/electr...verse/details/

Thanks Hide I will take it ... please send a pm with PayPal info.

I used to have a Novak Dually but it was in a boat that I gave away some time ago.