Bastiaan 180 Posted May 1, 2020 Hi all, I just finished a Grasshopper. The car also showed up in another thread about antenne length but now I made some better photos. Goal was to give a bit more of a tough look, so I used Wild One wheels and tires and painted the body black. I’m still having doubts about whitening the letters on the tires. The Blackhopper is running a Sports Tuned(of course I had to choose a black can 🙂), ball bearings an a steel pinion. It’s not a very detailed car that that takes a lot of skill (that I don’t have) but I like the look! 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
78Triumph 2610 Posted May 1, 2020 Looks really mean, the wheels and tires are nice choice! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frog Jumper 3662 Posted May 1, 2020 Are those a Wild One wheels and tires? Terry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bastiaan 180 Posted May 1, 2020 8 minutes ago, Frog Jumper said: Are those a Wild One wheels and tires? Terry Correct! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superluminal 3750 Posted May 1, 2020 Thats looks great. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TurnipJF 9192 Posted May 1, 2020 That looks very good! I always think that a simple design scheme executed well looks better than a complex one executed poorly, and while simple, you've done a great job of this one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frog Jumper 3662 Posted May 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Bastiaan said: Correct! They look great. I’m going to look into getting some for my GH... Thanks! Looks great! Terry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bastiaan 180 Posted May 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Frog Jumper said: They look great. I’m going to look into getting some for my GH... Thanks! Looks great! Terry Thanks! If you get the wheels, make sure you get the right adaptors. The Wild One adaptors don't fit so I had to buy a Grasshopper II C parts tree. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bastiaan 180 Posted May 1, 2020 27 minutes ago, TurnipJF said: That looks very good! I always think that a simple design scheme executed well looks better than a complex one executed poorly, and while simple, you've done a great job of this one! Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frog Jumper 3662 Posted May 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Bastiaan said: Thanks! If you get the wheels, make sure you get the right adaptors. The Wild One adaptors don't fit so I had to buy a Grasshopper II C parts tree. Oh sweet. I was going to ask about that. Thanks! Terry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bastiaan 180 Posted May 1, 2020 21 minutes ago, Frog Jumper said: Oh sweet. I was going to ask about that. Thanks! Terry Oh and just to be sure: the front tires are Hotshot, not Wild One. The latter has ribbed front tires! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toolmaker72 507 Posted May 3, 2020 Black grasshoppers do look good, I did one with black wheels also. Are you fitting the driver figure or applying the sticker/decals? 🙂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bastiaan 180 Posted May 3, 2020 I’m not the first owner and when I got this car (for a good price) the decals were not included and the body was customized. The driver was included, but Frank will not be driving The Blackhopper! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krustybus 214 Posted May 5, 2020 That looks mean, love it I'm a big fan of non-stock 'Hoppers 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bastiaan 180 Posted July 11, 2020 Some additional pictures with tire lettering The pictures are old, the car doesn't look shiny anymore... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Re-Bugged 10152 Posted July 11, 2020 Are they Hotshot, Boomer tyres on the front? As the Wild One fronts are ribbed. Looks great, less is sometimes more 👍🏻 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bastiaan 180 Posted July 12, 2020 5 hours ago, Re-Bugged said: Are they Hotshot, Boomer tyres on the front? As the Wild One fronts are ribbed. Looks great, less is sometimes more 👍🏻 Hotshot tyres! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Killajb 1546 Posted July 16, 2020 There's just so much right about this.. simple yet seems like it was supposed to be this way. If the op doesn't mind.. I'm going to "borrow" this idea and do a shelf grasshopper with the green shiny chrome body and perhaps some fox wheels w/ Hotshot tires 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
axel68 23 Posted July 17, 2020 I like it. The white lettering on the wheels was a good choice. Maybe an AC/DC logo somewhere 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bastiaan 180 Posted July 17, 2020 On 7/16/2020 at 8:23 AM, Killajb said: There's just so much right about this.. simple yet seems like it was supposed to be this way. If the op doesn't mind.. I'm going to "borrow" this idea and do a shelf grasshopper with the green shiny chrome body and perhaps some fox wheels w/ Hotshot tires Looking forward! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
