Re-Done All Original Vintage Grasshopper
When I first got back into the hobby I didn't know much about vintage vs re-release etc and the first Grasshopper I did was a re-re. I think I did another one later that was a mix of mostly vintage but some re-re parts. This one however is 100% original vintage, down to the tires. It had been sitting for a couple years on my shelves without a body while I procured a new vintage body set and finally had a chance to finish it.
Recently I've been catching up a bit on my backlog of projects and was able to finish up the body. I chose Tamiya Racing White to give it a more vintage look and a bit of contrast with the white of the spotlights. This is the first Grasshopper body I've done where I managed to line up all the stripes pretty neatly.
Am happy with the result - and back it went on the shelf after these pics.
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Comments
Tamiyastef
Can't beat the original! Love the Grasshopper! Nice restoration.
mtbkym01
Top notch mate, you’re definitely “ticking the boxes” lately
mongoose1983
The Grasshopper will ALWAYS be one of the most beautiful R/C buggies ever made by Tamiya. Love it!
MAD-BEE
Well said Erich very true! Looking good Beef!
beefmuffin
Thanks guys! I'm steadily working through my backlog, and as usual it's been very helpful for my mental health. =)
ruebiracer
So good to see you again on here! Very nice Resto, really true vintange. Actually I never noticed, that the body is not straight on the right side, and has a bulb for the throttle servo arm. Just noticed it in pic 3 and 1. Is it the same on the Rere? Guess I have to look that up. Working on the old Tamiyas it´s like mental Yoga, isn´t it?
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