Dingo_aus
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Yeah the FAV. Sorry that shot deosn't show it too well
It is fun to drive, jump, slide and roll it without the fear of expensive damage
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Here is a shot of something I'm in the very early stages of working on.
I thought some people around here might recognise it even though it is nowhere near complete.
Sorry, no prizes for guess correctly
P.S. yes it is already drivable (true to form it understeers like its forefather)
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mmmmmmmmm, shiny cars.
<smack to the face> What!? Whaa? Where am I, ohhhhhhhhh
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quote:Originally posted by Stevenchat2000
id="quote">id="quote">Soldering iron , melt right through the parts , then smooth back over the top with iron.
Ive even used the same plastic as welding rods , if theres not enough strength.
Do you use a temperature controlled iron? If so what temp?
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quote:Originally posted by Jeckler
id="quote">id="quote">quote:Originally posted by Jamesmcc
id="quote">id="quote">The Tamiyausa web site states that the Hornet is coming soon![
]And the Super Hornet is discontinued.
Now that is interesting! I wonder if this will be a trend to replace all the "super" and "II" models with the original ones for a while?
BTW what excuse does my LHS have now? - previously it was that they didn't want to carry Super Hornet and Hornet spares so the Hornet wouldn't be coming to Australia. Can I now assume the tables are turned, no more Super Hornets and just the good old one?
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I think you'll find also that the teeth numbers will go up in twos, not by one.
This is so that when meshing, they keep the fact that different teeth will meet different teeth each time round. So one bad tooth won't wear out another directly, it's wear will be distribiuted across all teeth of the other gear.
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RTR? Why don't they just buy a computer simulation of the car? Seriously, the fun was in knowing what went into the car, how it worked, how to hop-it up and how to fix it if something went wrong.
I mean, actually driving them was just the final expression of all the hard labour and effort in building them.
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He has sold 4 of them already in the first few hours. Shipping is still US$45 (grrrr)
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The funny thing is that due to the size of Australia and the uptake of playstation etc, I really can't think why Australian Hobby shops haven't been the first ones to go for a clicks-and-mortar approach?
Here in Brisbane there is one large Hobby store (and shall remain nameless) that recently moved from an expensive central location to a cheaper outer suburb then tried to get customers by putting big ads on TV. If they just saved their advertising budget and had a really good website instead, I might spend the fuel and cross town to check out what they've got (having seen the stock already online). As it is I just hit google, hit a few international sites, hit eBay get all the info I need, then place an order. Guess where I haven't gone to get the part - cross town to their shop.
A week or two later I have the part, lots of info and no hassle.
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LOL
This is what my LHS told me about stocking The Hornet
quote:The re-released Hornet will cost about 60 - 70% more than the current Super-Hornet. This fact, together with the need to stock another range of spare parts, means that the old Hornet will not be a part of the range offered in Australia.Cheersid="quote">id="quote">
I wonder why the percentage of sales going online and away from traditional shops is sky-rocketing???
These days I only go to the shops for bread and milk, everything else is bought online!
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quote:Originally posted by Gixer JayGeez, Mr. Tamiya-RC must be at the Japan factory standing at the end of the Hornet assembly line with his arms out collecting the kits as they come off conveyor belt..No thanks, just wait 1 or 2 weeks when they are $109.99..[]
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In Japan they supposedly have very controlled supply chains. In each industry suppliers tend to only sell to retailers they know and have dealt with. Rather than selling to the highest bidder on the day or shifting stock via unknown retailers. Seems crazy I know, but then again most of their games shows are pretty crazy too.
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quote:Originally posted by Gixer JayAnother new Hornet just popped up on the Bay.. Item number: 5941412926CHEAP,CHEAP,CHEAP[]
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kee02167 obviously didn't know about the re-release or just plain couldn't wait - (s)he's just bought it off the top for US$220
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This is one is interesting to see the difference between the old packaging and the new
no live links
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I was just checking out the link to Rainbow Ten. Has everyone else seen the airguns they sell????
How crazy realistic are those? - do you think my Hornet would be a little delayed in customs if I ordered a replica Desert Eagle with it......hmmmm maybe just a little....or more like forever whilst they investigate this arms dealer they have stumbled across
http://www.rainbowten.co.jp/english/news/h...aruihandgun.htm
Still they look like fun nonetheless <devious smile creeps across my face> muhahaha!
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Ok, who wants to come round to my place and show off their new Hornet (ah the 'ol days)
Bring on the stock Hornet racing!
BTW I;m in Australia so ask your mum if you're allowed to come over that far
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It is 10:44am December 7th here is Australia - c'mon gimme my Hornet already!
[8D]
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For the sorts of money we are talking about here, why don't we all get together and form a new company called, Tammiya and reproduce the vintage cars ourselves?
The logo can have the red and blue stars switched around
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quote:Originally posted by Incredible_Serious
id="quote">id="quote">Matey,
Looks like the bit you put on the front of a Fox chassis to seal the servo output.... it seals the chassis tub against water, dirt, peanut butter etc. around the servo/servo saver/steering linkages.
Alex
Haha, I'd like to know where you run your cars, or is it the case of wondering where you store your peanut butter.
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quote:Originally posted by netsmithUK
id="quote">id="quote">I'm excited about the rerelease but more interm of hoping it starts a trend [
] Dont think I'll be getting one. For me the hornet came around a bit too late first time I still had my scorcher and was beginning to drift away from the hobby anyway.Don't get me wrong I'm not knocking anyone that likes them or wants to relive their childhood but having had them since I got back into the hobby, I now kind of feel that they were the beginning of the slippery slope for Tamiya models - the point where they really started to lose what was great about early tamiya models in the search of mass sales. Out of the 44 models before it - I'd quite like most of them, out of 300+ since, theres probably only about 20 intotal I'd really like.
That said I think the RC industry owes a huge debt to them bring RC to the masses so I guess they are not all bad.[
]lol - Let the flames begin [
]Chris
I agree totally, the Hornet is fine and all as a car many people enjoy but at a casual glance they look similar to the multitude of other RC cars made since (to lay person, I'm talking about).
The really good looking cars were the ones built before the hornet and had actual personality rather than a clip on piece of lexan. The FAV/Wild One has to be chalked up as a great looking car. I seriously think the average consumer of RC cars today who doesn't intend to race their purchase would love to bash around with the FAV/Wild One. The FAV has a scale M60 Machine gun for crying out loud, does it get cooler than that? (Rhetorical Question
)The FAV, Holiday buggy, Wild Willy, Ranger, etc looked like interesting projects whereas the Hornet and its brethern looked like just another toy to be played with until it no longer captures the imagination.
Having said all this I'll still buy a Hornet if/when it is re-released (unless it is a rediculous price) as a runner.
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Unfortunately I'll be away from my PC for the next week due to some family reasons. I'll be back patrolling these forums as soon as I get back. So don't think I'm shunning you guys or nothing
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BTW I'm Nigel, less threatening than "Mr. Dingo" though I like that too
Anyway the problem I have at the moment is that I'm on my last set of original bevel gears (see my prev posts) and I want a perfect set to get copies made from. I've ben intending the next couple of weeks to get some made (i.e. I've just finished my exams so it is now on my list of things to do)
I could put some old ones back in to run with, although they grind something awful
BTW how far is Bentleigh from Melbourne's CBD?
I'll try and get onto the gears ASAP to get down there in time.
So do we have a firm date yet?
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When are where exactly is it?
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One runner - one in bits.
It was (is) my older brother's. It didn't get used an awful much, was just for fun no real mods or anything. It wasn't driven hard so nothing ever broke, then I used it a few years back. I wore out the large bevels so wide-eyed and innocent I went back to the shop where it was purchased 15 years previous and asked for a set of bevel gears. Funnily enough they didn't sell them anymore - but they did have an old FAV NIB - I bought it for $50. It was minus the front tyres, and the speed controller.
So now I have the runner and another half made up.
I really love the FAV, it looks so cool and runs so well. It ain't the fastest nor has the best suspension nor turning circle but it sure is fun to play with. A great balance
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I only have a couple of FAVs - I mean what more do you need?
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wow what a deal
in Vintage Tamiya Discussion
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That's a lot of nostalgia, but then again, that's a lot of cash