Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
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Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
Well, why not....
2020-04-14_12-16-54 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
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Oh my... that's a LOT of pieces !!!!
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Oh my... that's a LOT of pieces !!!!
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Re: Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
My son and I used to race 1/10th scale touring cars. It was great. We competed in quite a few competitions. My son did really well as a privateer (yes, there are factory teams: Losi, Yokomo, Xray) Eventually we ran an RC club. Seven years in total. We had the then world champion and some European champions turn up and ask if they could race. It was amazing to watch just how good these guys were. I still have the race results for this. My son's names up there with them.
We still have all the kit. An Xray, Corrally and some Yokomo stuff.
Maybe we should have a go again sometime.
Thanks for your post. Brought back some good memories.
We still have all the kit. An Xray, Corrally and some Yokomo stuff.
Maybe we should have a go again sometime.
Thanks for your post. Brought back some good memories.
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Re: Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
I had something like that years ago, 4WD Tamiya thing. It survived my hamfistedness very well. I was OK with going away from me, but having to swap steering input when it was coming towards was something I never mastered.
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Re: Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
Yup - he's still involved I think, down Bristol way.
I still remember building my Hornet (Xmas pressie) I had it completed (unpainted) within about 3 hours on xmas afternoon!
Fantastic toy, especially if you have the room for it outside!
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Re: Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
Apparently this isn't needed.. why it comes in the kit i have no idea !!!
2020-04-14_02-40-20 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
I took the gearbox apart twice to find it again...
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SO we've got the engine, the steering rack/kit, we've got the shocks on the back end...
I must admit i never thought for a second when i bought it it would be this complex or time consuming !!!!
2020-04-14_02-40-20 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
I took the gearbox apart twice to find it again...
2020-04-14_02-08-40 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
2020-04-14_03-03-54 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
2020-04-14_03-56-02 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
SO we've got the engine, the steering rack/kit, we've got the shocks on the back end...
I must admit i never thought for a second when i bought it it would be this complex or time consuming !!!!
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Re: Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
So, looking at positioning the electrics, this seems about the best layout.
According to the box i should have the wires in this config, but what's the 3rd yellow wire for ?
I assume the electrics just loop out of the extension in the bodywork ?
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According to the box i should have the wires in this config, but what's the 3rd yellow wire for ?
I assume the electrics just loop out of the extension in the bodywork ?
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Re: Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
It might be a generic board suitable for higher specced machines, and the yellow wire is superfluous.
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Re: Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
we have power !!! Forwards, backwards, left and right
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Re: Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
Front chasis arms
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Front end with shocks installed.
I'm off cycling now while my boy builds the wheels
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Front end with shocks installed.
I'm off cycling now while my boy builds the wheels
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Re: Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
I had one of these years ago.
https://www.wirelessmadness.com/tamiya- ... -tam-58347
I remember putting in an uprated motor and different bearings for the wheels. Used to go like stink.
https://www.wirelessmadness.com/tamiya- ... -tam-58347
I remember putting in an uprated motor and different bearings for the wheels. Used to go like stink.
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Re: Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
Needs stickers etc, along with wiring tidying up. But wanted to give my lad 10 mins with it this morning
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Re: Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
So here's where we are with it, it runs and goes well...
BUT... Always a but isn't there.
It seems to FLY in reverse but goes, OK going forwards..
I watched another Youtube video and that guy puts yellow to yellow and green to blue... (Ours were the other way round).
When i reverse them like that as per his description, obviously my controller is reversed, so down is up and up is down. But i can't see anything in the menu to change that setting. I could reverse the servo, which has now set us to left and right correctly, but a setting for the forwards/back i don't see.
Controller is a Reflex Stick Pro 3.1LCD if that helps.
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Re: Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
You'd expect it to fly going forward and be slower in reverse?
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Re: Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
I trust you kept that " spare " gear in a safe place ?
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Re: Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
Yeah me too. I've now got it wired in that way, but obviously the forwards/backwards are reversed. There seems to be a few RC geeks on PB and Singletrackworld, i've also pinged the seller a message as i'm sure he's had every question possible at least 3000 times..
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Re: Tamiya Grasshopper, new RC car day.... Build thread.
Well multiple people on 2 threads said that piece isn't needed... so i'm happy it's not.