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I have kept using the two bearings on the front wheels.
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14 hours ago, MadAnt said:
Don't worry about saving money on a few bearings when you can easily buy them in bulk at a decent cost and have them last for years. The 5x11x4mm or 1150 size bearings is commonly used in Tamiya RC kits, so stockpiling on them is a good idea if you plan on having multiple RC runners/bashers.
I follow the saying "It's better to have them and not need them rather than need them and not have them."
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48 minutes ago, markbt73 said:
No. The wheel will wobble like crazy, the car will handle like garbage, and if you put a plastic bushing in to take up the space, you're adding back in the drag that the bearings are supposed to take out.
The kit comes with full bearings. Just use them.
I have.
I bought a set of Traxxas rubber sealed bearings as spares.
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On the Hornet Evo, could you get away with only running one bearing on the front wheels instead of two as the instructions say?
It would save on bearings in the long run, even if it is only two.-
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6 hours ago, Twinfan said:
Yes, with a brushless motor as they need taller gearing and possibly something like the Tamiya Lightly Tuned motor which has plenty of torque (but doesn't rev very high).
I know I won't be going brushless on my Hornet Evo.
Trying to keep it as original as I can.
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On 2/24/2025 at 1:12 PM, Twinfan said:
You only have the option of 17T or 19T with that gearbox, and 17T is the way to go
Is there any reason at all to use a 19T pinion gear with the Hornet Evo?
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1 hour ago, Frog Jumper said:
They look good with a new coat of paint.
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3 hours ago, Frog Jumper said:
As an aside, these wheels do not take dye, and need to be painted (if you don't want white).
Terry
I don't mind the white, especially since I am trying as much as possible to keep it to the original
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47 minutes ago, ucacjbs said:
I would expect they are for the standard hornet adapters given that they’re being sold by Tamiya for hornets.
That said, if the inside face has a hexagonal recess then they are for hex adapters.
a photograph of the inside face would help.
Based on the photo below, it looks like they take the cylindrcal adapters, which I already have on the rear axle, as I bought a set of star dish wheels.
As a side note, the front wheels have two round openings for the bearings.
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I accidentally bought a set of Hornet one piece large diameter wheels.
Since they were inexpensive (US$6), I kept them and ended up buying
a set of rally block tires to keep as a spare set.
With that being said, does anyone know which adapters to use with this particular wheel set on the rears of the hornet?
Is it the hex or cylindrical adapter
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For my first upgrade, I am going with an upgrade to Tamiya's sport tuned motor for my hornet evo.
Will the stock 17T pinion gear suffice? If not, what is the recommended pinion gear to use with this motor?
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Is it necessary to glue tires onto wheels with the hornet evo?
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20 hours ago, Juggular said:
It is a great addition to the Hornet family. I wish it arrived sooner in the 1990s, rather than 2024. But better late than never. Yours should run donuts around vintage Hornets also! Do you need an adapter for the wheels? I forgot how I tried to fit other wheels.
I found out that the kit comes with the adapters for the wheels which I ordered.
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1 minute ago, River19 said:
Yes, there is. I swapped the EVO to the Tourque Tuned and the difference is noticeable on 2S.
There are a number of videos comparing the two motors on YouTube etc.
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Are there any performance differences between the stock 540 can brushed motor that the Hornet EVO Kit comes with and the 540 sport tuned motor?
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22 hours ago, TurnipJF said:
Looks great so far!
I'd recommend giving the driver figure a go. I also have tremors, and there are a couple of tricks I have found helpful in this regard:
- Glue the helmet sections together as well as screwing them, that way you can sand down the joint line and it won't reappear if the two halves shift relative to each other further down the line.
- Keep the head and torso separate while painting - this allows you to use different techniques for each.
- Lightly spray the torso section with the paint of your choice, then before it is fully dry, hit it lightly with a scouring pad, knocking the paint off the raised sections of the overalls. This gives an effect similar to dry brushing, but less sensitive to being messed up with a tremor.
- Go over the torso with a dark wash, darkening the depressions within the moulding such as the zip along the front, deep folds, etc. No precision required, just splosh it on.
- Spray the helmet with the colour of your choice. Spray the whole thing, face and all.
- Cut a piece of dark or black scrap plastic to the shape of a visor, and stick this over the face section of the helmet. No intricate face painting required!
- When everything is dry, attach the head to the torso and pop the figure in the vehicle.
Thanks for the tips, but I am afraid this is still way over my head.
I am still leaning towards not painting the driver, despite the fact that I purchased some thin tipped acrylic paint pens.The only thing I will be painting is the back of the headlights at this time.
I may change my mind in the future & paint it, but at this moment, I have already made up my mind .As far as cutting out a piece of plastic for the visor, that would ruin my intention of keeping it as close as to the original as possible.
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Here is a photo of my finished Hornet Evo.
My intention when I started building this kit was to keep it as close, if not exactly true, to the original Hornet as possible.
I had the body painted & the decals put on by a hobby shop, as I am terrible at painting and putting decals on due to my tremors.
I am just waiting on rear star dish wheel set so I can put on a set of dual block K tires on the rear.
I am not sure if I am going to paint the driver figure or not, as I suffer from tremors & personally, I am not sure the driver figure will look good over all the electronics.
I have enjoyed putting this kit together & the body turned out great and close to the original hornet. I am looking forward to my next kit, Hot Shot II (2024).
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Are the Rc Rally Block Tire Set good for on & off road use?
I had purchased Rc Dual Block Tires K , but ended up buying the wrong wheels to use with them (I purchased RC Hornet 1 pc large diameter wheels).
So instead of trying to get a refund or exchange from the hobby shop, I decided to keep them and get the rally tires (rears) put on and them keep them as spares. -
Does anyone know if you can use 1-Piece Large Diameter Wheels (Front & Rear) with RC Dual Block Tires K?
I don't think you can, as it doesn't specify the wheels above for use with the Block Tires K in the instructions, but I am hoping you can, as I ordered the wheel I linked above. -
3 minutes ago, Wooders28 said:
Urm, guessing you might be able to, not Tamiyas intention though, just cheaper to give you a part you don't need, than make new moulds.
Better to have it and not need it rather than need it and not have it
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1 minute ago, Honza said:
No, it's just an extra part. That happens quite often in Tamiya kits, that reuse parts of another chassis. The manual shows parts that aren't used in the build.
Hornet uses different wheel axle than DT-02/3. You'd need the DT02/3 axle to use 12mm wheels.
Didn't realize the parts marked in grey were not used.
Thanks for pointing it out.
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This is from the hornet evo instructions.
Looks like the B3 part has been replaced by the part marked E3 and a ball bearing.
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Is this an adapter so you can use 12mm wheels instead of tamiya wheels?
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Could someone please tell me what the part in the photo is?
It came from Parts Tree B from the Hornet Evo kit, but it had no indication in the instructions on where it goes or what the part is used for.
Grasshopper II body question...
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Bought a Grasshopper II body for my Hornet Evo Chassis. When I did a test fit (The body arrived damaged, but getting a replacement), I found that it fits the rear body posts perfectly, but the front body post is just a tiny bit short.
The way I look at it is I have two options:
Option 1: Try to find a slightly longer front body post.
Option 2: Just run it with the two rear body posts clipped.
I am assuming Option 2 will work out just fine, since the Grasshopper II body is made of solid plastic instead of the Hornet Evo's polycarbonate body.