64wagy 12 Posted May 3, 2020 Hi all, This is my first post here. Due to the lockdown I started tidying up my loft. In one of the boxes was my Bear Hawk, it’s been in there since about 1994!! It is in good condition. I stripped it down and gave it a clean. Charged the battery up and it worked faultlessly. been having great fun in the garden with it. It was my first rc car and I only used it for a couple of months back then. I’ve really been missing out on a good hobby I think! Tyres are worn out but I’ve got a new set spare. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Ax 9147 Posted May 3, 2020 Awesome. The Bear Hawk is probably my favourite Tamiya buggy of all time. Love the colour choice too 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KEV THE REV 2304 Posted May 3, 2020 Get some time on the tarmac with those tyres before you swap them for new spikes !! :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
64wagy 12 Posted May 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Mad Ax said: Awesome. The Bear Hawk is probably my favourite Tamiya buggy of all time. Love the colour choice too Yeah, supposed to be blue but red is my favourite colour! 1 hour ago, KEV THE REV said: Get some time on the tarmac with those tyres before you swap them for new spikes !! will do, good on grass too. 😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KEV THE REV 2304 Posted May 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, 64wagy said: will do, good on grass too. 😀 Plenty of drifting I bet !! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KEV THE REV 2304 Posted May 3, 2020 7 minutes ago, 64wagy said: Yeah, supposed to be blue but red is my favourite colour! Does look mean with a black cage 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Only4Fun 169 Posted May 3, 2020 Very nice 👍 If you've got a spare set of the original front tyres they're probably worth more than the Bear Hawk. They're impossible to find these days. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slimleeroy 241 Posted May 3, 2020 I've got a bearhawk they are very underrated, especially with a set of tamiya cvas on there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon#5 594 Posted May 4, 2020 Very nice, I'm a bit jelly though. Been hunting one of these for so long, but continually elude me. Enjoy running it, but look after it. As @Only4Fun said, front tyres are impossible to find, as are the rims. Bodies can be found but ridiculously expensive. The rest of the parts are available on other re-released cars however. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrGoatboy 132 Posted May 4, 2020 Another one who is hunting for one of these! Also my first RC. Yours looks great. Well Jell, if any owners were thinking of selling let me know .. (I know cheeky) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
64wagy 12 Posted May 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Falcon#5 said: Very nice, I'm a bit jelly though. Been hunting one of these for so long, but continually elude me. Enjoy running it, but look after it. As @Only4Fun said, front tyres are impossible to find, as are the rims. Bodies can be found but ridiculously expensive. The rest of the parts are available on other re-released cars however. I think I’ll save the tyres. What other rims and tyres would fit? I’m so out of touch with rc I’m amazed at the cars I’ve seen this week on this site! 2 hours ago, DrGoatboy said: Another one who is hunting for one of these! Also my first RC. Yours looks great. Well Jell, if any owners were thinking of selling let me know .. (I know cheeky) Just out of interest, how much is this car and the tyres worth? like I said it’s been in my loft for 25+ years and I haven’t kept up with rc at all. I’ve had that much fun these last few days I’m thinking of buying something new to use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrGoatboy 132 Posted May 4, 2020 Sent you a pm 64wagy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Only4Fun 169 Posted May 4, 2020 37 minutes ago, 64wagy said: ust out of interest, how much is this car and the tyres worth? I have never found any original front tyres for sale. They're a bit narrower than on most other buggies. Some people have used Schumachers. There's a thread on the subject on here somewhere. I was lucky and got my Bear Hawk off Ebay for £100 a couple of years ago. It's in very good condition and a runner. I've only changed the shocks because it had some worn out Traxxas ones on it. I've seen worst condition ones sell for more and better condition ones sell for less. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Only4Fun 169 Posted May 4, 2020 Just seen this Bear Hawk listed on Ebay UK if anyone's interested https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tamiya-Bear-Hawk-1-10/333591043133?hash=item4dab935c3d:g:8qQAAOSwgyJesD4k 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Only4Fun 169 Posted May 4, 2020 ...........and this one ! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tamiya-Bear-Hawk-spares-1-10/333591026997?hash=item4dab931d35:g:1DgAAOSwUi5esDU1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrGoatboy 132 Posted May 4, 2020 9 minutes ago, Only4Fun said: Just seen this Bear Hawk listed on Ebay UK if anyone's interested https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tamiya-Bear-Hawk-1-10/333591043133?hash=item4dab935c3d:g:8qQAAOSwgyJesD4k Someone just purchased that one.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
64wagy 12 Posted May 4, 2020 Well, looks as if my Bear Hawk is a bit of a classic. So I’m definitely going to buy a new car to use. I’m out of touch with modern cars so can anybody recommend one to me, similar to the Bear Hawk. Thanks 😀 Graham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites