Awesome idea to let these two compete. It was a great joy to watch these iconic buggies race.

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

thanks for watching my friend 😊👍

Oh Yeah! Loving the new series, Dom, it's another wining formula! I must say that I thought the Hornet looked a little more composed overall and definitely seemed to have more traction out of the turns. Can't wait to see what's in store next! I hope we get to see some rally cars as well as the buggies and trucks! A big thumbs up from me, mate! Cheers! 😎👌👍👍

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

yeah watching back u can see the hornet just goes a bit better . weirdly the hopper felt faster 🤷‍♂️ thanks for watching mate 😊👍

Nicely done. Love the race. The hornet will always have a place in my heart. It was my first rc.

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

same here mate . i love it . thanks for watching 😊👍

@SlLVERFAWKES

7 ай бұрын

Me too! My Dad bought it for my 11th B-day in 1987

@rc-dom-uk

7 ай бұрын

@@SlLVERFAWKES awesome. it was for me the rc of the 80’s

Great video Dom! I am loving the head to head battle in this!!The Grasshopper did well considering it is hard to get them to go in a straight line to begin with and out there on the rough stuff it did as well as could be expected from the buggy and the driver! Good job getting them around everything! It did amuse me the GH bumped into the cone at the end, seemed fitting! LOL!

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

thanks mate. yeah u noticed the hopper hitting the cone. those shots took a few goes because of the breaking but i decided to leave that hopper cone crash in😂👍

@AddamsPlayground

8 ай бұрын

@@rc-dom-uk it was perfect!

Great video, I had a huge smile on my face watching this.

@rc-dom-uk

2 ай бұрын

thanks buddy that’s great to hear 😊👍

Hey I love the format of this Dom. These must take a fair bit of editing. Anyway I did expect the Hornet to win because the back tyres have a load more grip off road. Great stuff mate 😁👍

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

thanks pete. glad u enjoyed it and thanks for watching 😊👍

Ah wicked mate.... a new series!! I was like an excited school kid when I saw this come up, and what an awesome first round! I adore these two buggies, and it's not just the nostalgia..... something about that whiney bouncyness that makes driving these things so much fun! I prefer to drive one of these over my far superior top force or RC10 B6. 2 any day of the week! Bearing in mind how much they hop about all over the place, and struggle to hold their line off road I thought both buggies done exceedingly well! Certainly wasn't much in it that's for sure. I've always believed that the biggest performance difference between these two are the tires (I really don't think the rear dampers on the hornet make a blind bit of difference to the hoppers pogo sticks!) No hints at the end as to what's coming next, but I sincerely hope we get to see the lunchy and the blue pumpkin battle it out in the same way! Cracking content, superbly produced as always Dom! 👌 👍 👍 👍

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

thanks buddy. i’m with you on these buggies . cheap and brilliant. and yeah hornet tyres are the key. that rear suspension is like u say, meh😂 few buggies for the future 👍

Ohhhh a new series?!? I’m all in!😎 I always love to see a Hornet victory but was impressed by the plucky Grasshopper! Great work Dom!👍😊

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

thanks bud for tuning in 👍😊 think the old hopper might struggle against some of my buggies but who knows

My goodness, i remember owning these two. They were fun to build and operate.

@rc-dom-uk

4 ай бұрын

very cool . hope it brought some memories back 😊👍

Great entertainment for the autumn, thanks a lot Dom! Yeah, well, the Grasshopper was my favourite, but like you mentioned, the Hornet rear tyres are just superior on grip!

@rc-dom-uk

7 ай бұрын

thanks mads . i’m actually a bit of a team hornet boy myself but love them both 😊👍

Brilliant stuff Dom! Love this dude and what a great first match! You can really see the difference in handling with the Grasshopper. The hornet is so much better composed out on the track. Can’t wait for the next one dude 🙌🏻

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

i’m actually surprised u haven’t got the hornet mate . i think it’s one of the best looking and interesting buggies out there . thanks for watching as always mate 👍😊

Great comparison. I had forgotten how bouncy the grasshopper was

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

thanks . yeah it earns its name 😊👍👍👍

That was great Dom👌, I had a feeling the Hornet might win by a stinger🐝. Thanks for sharing your video mate 👍🦘🇦🇺

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

thanks buddy for watching and glad i enjoyed it 😊👍

Love this Dom. You make excellent Tamiya videos.

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

thanks buddy. good to hear from ya . 😊👍

Terrific race today. Mad hopping from both contenders. 🤘🤘

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

cheers buddy 😊👍

Right I Need some cones!! That looked great fun & I had forgotten how bouncy a Hornet can be! I must get mine out for some off road fun!

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

go for it mate . good fun . thanks for watching 😊👍

Brilliant race 🏁

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

thankyou 😊👍

This was fun to watch.

@rc-dom-uk

5 ай бұрын

glad you enjoyed it, thankyou 😊👍

2 of my favorite buggies. Add the falcon and ya got my top 3

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

i’d love the falcon mate . yeah love these two trouble makers 👍

Two great buggies,the hornet was my first build.

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

they are classics i think 😊👍

Put hornet tyres on the grasshopper - they are a straight replacement and you get lots more grip

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

thanks mate . i will do a hopper custom at somepoint 👍

Seems the oil filled rear shocks on the Hornet help out a bit. I had the Grasshopper II Super G. Never owned the og.

@rc-dom-uk

Ай бұрын

the grasshopper 2 beat the pair tbf. i think where i drive them on this sand its spikes and big lug tyres that give a huge advantage. i plan on getting some spikes for the OG at some point . thanks for watching 👍

Hornets tires look like they grip lots better and the Grasshopper.

@rc-dom-uk

3 ай бұрын

yeah i agree . thanks 😊👍

We want more

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

more is coming 😊👍

The Grasshopper is just a bit too bouncy be good to see it again both with some mods like shocks and bearings.

@rc-dom-uk

6 ай бұрын

it has bearings and the tt motor . i do quite like it stock but maybe i’ll look into it 😊👍thanks for watching 😊👍

Hi Dom, a great battle of the hoppers 😊😊 in the F1 world, +6s would have been at least 10 years of development 😂😊😂 not sure in the Tamiya world that would have been the case, perhaps using the element of scale, a 1 year development phase is realistic 😊🤔👍 awesome work. 😊😊best wishes 😊

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

thanks john . so true. tbf team hornet have had 40 years 😂😂😂👍

now do hornet V's falcon.... falcon ftw.

@rc-dom-uk

5 ай бұрын

love a falcon mate . 😊👍

I think the handling of the hornet is much better than grasshopper.

@rc-dom-uk

3 ай бұрын

i agree 😊👍 thanks for watching buddy 😊👍

The same chassis but different motors one has 540 the other a 380

@rc-dom-uk

8 ай бұрын

both these have been upgraded to torque tuned 😊👍

Stock, the Hornet was definitely better. I had a Grasshopoer as a kid and it needed a bigger motor.

@rc-dom-uk

2 ай бұрын

yeah totally agree. i added a torque tuned to the hopper and it really woke it up but it still struggles with that rear suspension 😊👍

not sure they where ever rivals per say. more how much you could afford in 84.

@rc-dom-uk

7 күн бұрын

yeah i couldn’t afford either 😂👍

I'll take the Frog over both.😊 the Frog was a better design than the Hornet the grasshopper was too cheesy😂 plus the frog chassis was used for Blackfoot and other models

@rc-dom-uk

12 күн бұрын

yes it’s a classic 😊👍 i have the monster beetle. thanks for watching 😊👍