Tamiya Grasshopper 2 and Neo Fighter out on the track
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- I took the Grasshopper and the Neo Fighter out and ran some laps around the track! They both did pretty well and got really gross out there on the wet track. I hope you guys enjoy the video, it took a while to edit all the clips together!
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Great seeing these on the new track Addam.. love to see the blockhead blasting on it when the track dries out 🤩🤩🚴👍
It will get out there, and definitely once the track dries out! This is the first time I drove on the wet track and the clean up just isn't worth it! IN the dry it is so much easier to blow them off and quickly wipe them clean. I did have a good time out there and it was interesting to see how much different they drive in the wet than the dry. It is more fun in the dry! Lots of cars to get out there and drive around so more coming!
that's awesome Addam you're track looks like so much fun
It is a blast. I had a much harder time on the wet track than when I have run it dry. Still no pro0racer on it dry but the cars are way more predictable and consistent around the track dry! And so, so much easier to clean too! 30 seconds with the air compressor vs 30 minutes with the cleaner and paper towels!! I will be sticking to dry track run s from now on if I can help it!
That looks like fun!! The new style buggy sure shined on the track compaired to that old hopper.
It was a world different driving the Neo Fighter after the bouncing hopper! They were both fun and equally a pain to clean up!! It was a ton of fun to get out there and drain a few batteries!
grasshopper v2 i had when i was a kid,blooming loved it👍👍😀😀
It is a fun little car. I know a lot of folks grew up with these. The black edition one is the best one to pick up now if you can find them as they come with the oil filled shocks!
Nice run!👍 It’s great that you paired 2 entry level Tamiya buggies that represent the past and present. The DT03 handles better but the hopping hoppers are always fun.😊 The DT03 tends to understeer. I find that giving the front wheels more toe out and a soft front/ stiff rear suspension set up helps minimise it. Looking forward to more runs. I enjoy seeing shootouts of like cars. Timed runs are a bonus.👌👍😊
I am pretty sure we will have a fastest lap board. I think the shoot outs will come time to time more for fun. I have such a wide variety of motors in them as I built about half of my kits stock and then built the rest with the tuned motors so there a lot of them with unfair advantages. I will try to pair them up the best I can though. It was fun out there running around! The cleanup was not as exciting but the track time was fun!
@@AddamsPlayground Good to know! Maybe have a standard silver can installed for shoot out cars to keep things fair.😊👍 Cleaning rc cars can be therapeutic.. but probably not so much when it’s fully muddied up.😂 I get satisfaction from seeing them nice and shiny again.👍
@@Toystheyrenot I think we are going to do a leader board and just note what motor is in each one. Occasionally will do some more head to head battles just for fun but don't think I will take them too seriously. I don't mind cleaning up the dusty dirty ones but muddy and wet are just not fun for me! My therapy is the build, the cleaning is tedious when it is this bad. I think it also stems from some past neglect of cleaning them up and damaging stuff from being lazy about it. So now I try and keep them all display clean, well most of them! There are a couple that get the air compressor treatment and they are good enough!
Getting back into RC after a few years. Thank you for sharing this. I always wanted a DT-03. Had a grasshopper ii way back when I was a kid. From building to running it. Good times.
Nice to see the grasshopper hasn't gone out of style.
The hopper will always be around I think! I just bought the candy green edition of it! Good to hear you are back into RC, I had stepped away a few times over the years but I think it is safe to say this time it is going to stay!
@@AddamsPlayground
The hopper and other variants are awesome imo. Can't beat a classic backyard run, enjoy and chill with family or friends during a weekend. I enjoy your channel and content. Keep it up! Cheers 🎉
Good stuff mate! Wow, the track looks a lot big with a buggy on it. They both got around there nicely and the track is looking awesome! 👍
Thanks Mick!! I made sure to give my bad driving a chance with some wide lanes!!! I hit the pipes still so it was a parts saving plan!!! I won't be driving on it wet anymore though, the cars took forever to get clean!
@@AddamsPlayground Haha yeah I hear ya mate, best to give yourself more space. It looks perfect now. Oh yeah, they're a real pain to clean when wet, everything sticks like s**t to a blanket.
Great shakedown out on the track Addam! My favourite think about a track is really feeling the difference in the cars back to back. The DT-03 loves to get the back end round while the GH bounces about all over the place! Great to see you having fun fella 👍🏻🙌🏻
Yeah there is some tuning to be done on both of them and I think they will do much better! I have gotten some helpful tips on the DT03 and the GH I just need to soften up the rear with some lighter oil and take out the spring spacer. It was fun out there running them but will not be runnign on a wet track again, damp or dry conditions only! It took forever to clean those two cars up yesterday! It was still worth it though, I had a great time!
@@AddamsPlayground been there and made the same mistake with the wet track 😂🤣 With the DT03 stick some weight in the front end and it transforms the car. Only problem I have had with mine is keeping it flat trough the jumps
Cool rc's and great runs on the track, great ideas about the track times and racing, keep the awesome videos coming, have a great weekend brother.
Thanks!!! It was fun out there today, the cleanup wasn't as much fun but the driving part was great! More cool stuff is coming!!!
Track is looking gooooood Addam! Buggy’s did real well!👍😊
I think a top 20 leaderboard would be neat!
Thanks Jeremy! I am ordering a dry erase board to do that probably. I think the head to head stuff will be fun from time to time but a running leaderboard of fastest laps is probably the easiest to maintain. The other problem with th head to head is they are all mixes of motors and stuff so it would be harder to match them up. It was fun and I learned a lot from editing it.
@@AddamsPlayground I snagged a dry erase board for my leaderboard! Great minds lol!😂
Great to see the two buggies on the track! I'd echo what others have said, just keep it fun! Lap times are fine and all, but it's smiles per mile (or perhaps more accurately, laughs per lap 😁) that count. As long as you're enjoying yourself!
BTW, not in the least bit jealous you have your own personal track! 😁 👍
Thanks you! I am trying to stay stress free but with so much going on and trying to get ahead on videos to prepare for vacation I have gotten frazzled! I will always be upfront and transparent as I can with everyone here. I may share too much from time to time but you guys are friends and I feel you deserve to know what is going on in general around here. I did have a blast out driving (the clean up part I wasn't a fan of) and I need to focus on that part!
Excellent video! It was very fun to watch, keep em, coming!
The track looks fun too!
Thanks Jeffrey, more cool stuff coming up!
thanks, I enjoyed this. I’ve not really seen the differences in many of the various buggy chassis yet. So many variations!
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I plan on getting most of my cars out there in the next couple months! I don't have all the chassis types yet but I'll keep working towards it!!!
Hi Addam, the track looks amazing! I think the change from the Grasshopper II to the Neo Fighter took a little time to adjuster to. The DT-03 certainly had the edge over the Grasshopper II. And off course, playtime is much better. Awesome though. Take care and best wishes 😉😊😁
Yeah, going from the bouncy Hopper to the smoother DT03 and it took a while to get used to it. The really wet track did not help as there was nothing consistent with traction.... also my iffy at best driving doesn't help either!!! It was fun but no more wet track driving, way too much cleanup involved!
Awesome track video! Your track really looks amazing from all angles! Like pro grade👍🏻😃🏁🏎! Great song choice too! Both of these did pretty good, but that neo fighter really shined! Both fun as heck though! I think Shoot outs are the way to go and different from a lot of the leaderboards we are already seeing. Or maybe a combo of both! I’m sure no matter what you decide it will turn out great. Very much enjoyed this brother!🏎🔥🔥🏁
It was fun to get them out there and run them. I think I need lighter oil in the rear of the GH and a little weight in the front of the Fighter. I also got a recommendation, besides the weight, to add some toe out to the fighter to help it turn. I will do those and take it back out. I will do the leaderboard but I will do the heads up challenges from time to time with similar vehicles. I just have to many like vehicles with different motors so it may be hard to run the full line up head to head. As much fun as it was yesterday out there I learned wet track running is harder and way too much of a mess to clean up from!! I will be sticking to drier conditions moving forward. 20 minutes of driving and over an hour to get them clean... I like the compressor and a quick wipe down from running on the dry track much better!!!
@@AddamsPlayground I know the challenges of cleaning up mud. Always fun to get them dirty but a scrutiness task of cleaning them up😩😝💯👊🏼
@@BangForYourBuckRc Yeah, I have done it a million times and usually swear I'll never do it again and eventually I will do it again!
Oh, that was great to see! I'm happy for you, got that track laid out nice and taken into good use, lots of fun! Yeah the GH was just being GH, ha ha... The DT-03 didn't totally dominate, it struggled in the tight corner on the carpet, sadly that car has lots of understeer issues. I put a lot of brass (like 70g) in the front of mine, I find it helps.
Yeah, I'd say do two cars shootouts, it'll probably fit the length of a video, but I know you'll figure something out as always!
Thanks, it was fun out there. I think I need to soften the rear on the hopper, some lighter weight oil and removing the spring spacer should help. The Neo Fighter will get a few ounces of stick on lead weights to see if I can get it to turn a little quicker. Once I can get it to tuirn I think it will be a whole lot more fun. Someone else also recommended to add some toe out to it to increase the steering so I'll try that after a little weight!
Great track Addam! It turned out really nice! Lots of room to drive so it really gives you a chance to hone driving skills and for passing.
It is fun for sure! I made my last track a lot more narrow and it was a frustrating thing from time to time. I wanted this one to be more relaxing and fun to drive. I wanted it to be something where if I got off work and was in a grumpy mood I could go out and blast around the track to relax and unwind and not add to the frustration by always hitting pipes and running off track! Honing my skills.... lets just say I will always be a butter knife! I am fine with that, I will have a ton of fun out there putting in laps and laughing at myself!
Awesome rack rip with those classic buggies! Very nice track bro I am always surprised to see cars like the grasshopper doing so well on track! 🤯 Funny unlike food and candy we loved as kids that got worse in time these classics seem to be better than what I remember! Lol! Very nice! ✌️😎👍
Very true, I love all my Tamiya buggies and most are rereleased old ones. They just look and feel like the kits I grew up with. So much fun out on the track too!
@@AddamsPlayground Very cool!
Wouldn't it be a treat to have your own r/c track at home. Super jealous here Adam.
It is nice to have one right in your own back yard. I am lucky enough to have the space and the opportunity to do this so I do know how lucky I am. Wish everyone could have one too!
Awesome video! I liked seeing the older style chassis compared to a newer style buggy... can't wait to see how the track develops over time. There's a track in the works out in my yard as well...
Thanks! I plan on getting out and running a few cars this weekend for the start of the leader board! It hasn't changed since this head to head as I just haven't had the time to add anything and the cost of supplies is through the roof so I haven't been terribly motivated to try super hard either! I think for this year it will remain as it is and maybe over the winter I can work on the moveable jumps and stuff. Thanks for checking in and good luck on your track as well!
I wish I lived next door to you. We would be racin' every day. Keep your great red beard out of the gears buddy. Great videos.
LoL!! I wish I had time to get out there every day! Sadly I have probably spent more time weeding it this year than driving in it. It would be fun to have the competition though!! Thanks for the kind words and I appreciate you watching and checking in!!
Grasshopper 2 got in some good jumps there.
It handled the jump better than I expected, it did have some pretty good fails from it too! I did find I broke one of the rear body posts when cleaning it all up.
Track looking better and you are getting better at it great video i really enjoy it oh but the way I have a UA-cam channel now
It is a lot of fun out there and I am getting a little better about not hitting all the pipes out there! I will check out the channel!
As I expected the grasshopper2 black edition did better than expected.
It did pretty well, I think I am going to remove the spring spacer from the rear and maybe lighten the oil in them. I think this may be the kit oil in them and it is causing the rear to hop more than needed.
Fun stuff. That track looks fun
It is fun and I had a great time out there. The clean up afterwards we not as thrilling but it is all parts of it. No more wet track running anytime soon I hope, what a mess!! More fun track stuff will be coming up!
Hi Addam, you can really see the improvement of the Tamiya cars over the years in this video. The Fighter is running so much smoother. For your question, one car at each time. A list of their best times would be nice, too. Have a nice vacation.
Thanks Dirk, I am going to do a running top twenty lap times I think. It is easy enough to do and keep track of. The head to head ones I will do from time to time for fun but with the various motors I put in them it it is harder to match up similar cars. I think that is a simple compromise and will keep it from being one thing all the time. I am looking forward to having some time off and disconnect from stuff for a while!
I hate getting my cars muddy to 👍😂 great video mate. I personally would go for a leaderboard. 👍👍👍
Thanks, I just got a whiteboard to track the fastest laps! It was fun running them but a pain cleaning them!!
Hey, it sure is great to have a place to get them out and run them, like they should be. I like seeing them bashing and stuff, but the track is a different beast all together. need a little finess and control on the track. ;) Lets you know where the cars can be or should be upgraded etc.. as well. Enjoyed watching Addam.. :) Have a great week
Thank you, it is fun running them around but no more on a wet track! It took entirely too long to clean them up afterwards... it was still fun though! I need to get out there and clean up the straights as there have those clumps of dead grass bouncing them all over. Makes for an interesting lap when the rear end just kicks out sides as you are trying go go full beans!! glad you enjoyed it and there will be more coming!
Nice! Track looks great!
Thanks! It was fun but no more wet track driving! The cars a re way more predictable on the dry track and man did it take forever to get both of them cleaned up!! It was s great time though!
Nice run Addam!!!! Elf mountain is just that, a mountain, WOW what a killer jump (ramp)!!!! Man this makes me want to break out my lap system and do some laps. Awesome track dude, looking forward to the next ones!!!
It is kind of overly ginormous but it works very well. You just have to use a good bit of throttle control to keep from flying off the track!! I want to get a track timer but will be doing it in editing and a stopwatch. Lap timers are pretty ridiculous!!
@@AddamsPlayground So very true!! I have Trackmate Racing's low end lap system (still was @ $400) came with software, 4 overhead sensors with connecting cables, 3 IR transponders, PC cable & a 50 foot cable (cable = ethernet cords). It will cover a track 5 foot wide.
@@UncleBobsRC yeah, for $400 I'm gonna buy another kit and time the laps by smiles per hours! I can time them with a stopwatch when editing, close enough 😂
@@AddamsPlaygroundAgree, lap times for one car at a time, a stopwatch works, but I got the system cause I had at least 3 or 4 people lined up for a road course race, a stopwatch or counting laps for each is tricky. I got it more for racing than just counting laps, but it does give you lap times, has sound effects...... LOL
Great video, I like comparisons such as this
Thanks! I will do some more in the future. I plan on getting out today and running a few to start the leaderboard of fast laps so I may try to pair up a couple as well!
The track definitely brings out the best in those to rigs! Does the Neo have a larger motor or just gearing? Seems to have alittle more speed. Just an amazing job on that track. Right on Brother! Keep'm Come'n 💪
It is fun out there and I am looking forward to getting some more out there! Technically the Hopper had the faster motor. The one in the Neo Fighter is a touch slower but has a bit more grunt. It works really well in there. There will be more coming in the future for sure!
Just run em! If you happen to time them and make a leaderboard thats cool, but if it stresses you out than I say dont. Ive got battles daily on what I should and shouldnt put in my videos, Ive been telling myself to focus on what I feel is fun at the moment. The grasshopper 2 is better than I thought. The kicker wasnt too bad it looked good with the dt-03 specifically . Good driving nice throttle dicicpline
Thanks Rex! I think the leaderboard will happen and the head to head ones will just be for fun every now and then. Trying not to stress over stuff, just feeling a little behind lately and it just gets me flustered. It was fun out there today!
The track looks great. I think the Neo Fighter looked very good. I like the idea of a leader board. Have you every reviewed any of the WLtoys cars? Keep up the good work.
Thanks, it definitely handled the rough bit a whole lot better. Some tuning will be done on the hopper and I'll take it back out and see how it does. I am getting board to keep track of the best laps for each. I will still do a head to head run occasionally to mix it some too. I do not have any of the WLtoys yet. I have seen a couple that have interested me but I usually end up buying another Tamiya kit! Maybe one day I will pick up one or two of them.
It would be nice to hear your comments about the cars as we are watching them run on the track. I just turned down the sound as I am more a jazz guy. I really like your videos.
I try and mix up the music to keep things a little different in each video. I could try and do a voice over, had not thought about it. After I get a little quicker at editing the clips together I will try it out. I appreciate the feedback and glad you are enjoying the videos!
Hello from southeast alaska
HI William, thanks for checking in!
I think you should just have Fun my friend
I am trying brother! I has just been busy all over the place! Hopefully with a vacation coming up soon to unplug from everything for a while will certainly help. I did have fun out there today!
@@AddamsPlayground That is all that counts...Thanks Bud
The Neo Fighter is clearly a better track car, more stable and it seems to have some torque as it did a wheelie at 4:22 . The grasshopper lived up to its name and bounces around aimlessly.
Yeah, it does do better but that torque and light front end lead to it not having enough forward grip. One of the problems I had with it was rolling through the corners was slow and turn wide. If I gave it a blip of throttle it wanted to spin out in the wet mud. I put in twenty or thirty laps each and while the hopper was kind of bouncing about and was harder to control at speed it did a lot better in the corners. The wet and slippery track did not help either so from now on it is dry track running for better consistency and less muddy cleanup!!! Twenty minutes of driving turned into over an hour of cleaning!
You can totally see why it is called The Grasshopper! It really wants to jump arse over teakettle!
It does it's own thing a lot of the time for sure! It was fun getting them around the track for a little while. The cleanup was not as exciting but the track time was a blast!
@@AddamsPlayground nice! I am not a fan of the cleanup. Especially when they get wet...it just seems like it takese longer to clean than I did playing. Needless to say, I don't get them wet very often!
@@canuckchuck8836 I usually don't either but it rained all last weekend so I took the chance since I got a break in the sprinkles yesterday. Won't be very often I do that though. If I do it'll be with a rustler or my granite as those are easier to blast clean and don't have all those little nooks and crannies to hold dirt in like the Tamiya cars seem to have!!
@@AddamsPlayground I know what you mean. Sometimes getting stuff wet just happens. I ran my Summit in the early spring and it got totally soaked. It took FOREVER to get it clean and dried. I since have installed one of those chassis mesh covers to keep some of the crap out. It really restricts cooling!
Nice track bro
Thanks, I will be working on adding some more stuff to it fairly soon! Some small movable jumps to make it more interesting
Hi Addam, It seems that Grahop. jumps better. Nice to se cars on track. Ciao Nanni
It was really me hitting the jump properly. I am going out there today and fixing the face of that jump. The wet track and messed up jump face was not making it easy at all to be consistent. It may also be my awful driving some too
@@AddamsPlayground I don't think your drive is that bad.. Any how good work on the jump! Ciao
Nice track 👍🏻
Thank you!! It was a ton of work but it is nice to be able to walk out back and run the cars!!
Adam! Bro! the track looks great! Did you build that ramp to any kind of regulation for RC racing or was it just a " I want it this big" kind of moment? I only had 2 other things to say
1. Don't apologize about not being fast enough! You are doing awesome and we will patiently await your next vid regardless so keep up the good work and take your time. (quality vs quantity!)
2. I really like the leaderboard idea but I was also curious if you would be interested in doing compare and contrast videos! Have two or three cars with similar set ups that go around the track and you talk about the handling, throttle response, etc. of them right out of the box.
Again the track looks awesome and I saw the neo fighter really having a hard time with those corners compared to the grasshopper it seemed. I look forward to see the crawling video coming up and have a great time on your upcoming vacation! Stay frosty and have a good one!
First, thanks for all the wonderful feedback, I greatly appreciate it. I built the big jump not intending on it being so big, that kind of got away from me but it works so it is now a "feature"! Nothing was done to any spec, just a design in my head and the area that fit into the frame of my good camera were about the only reason it is what it is. I made most of it up as I went alone following the general theme. Surprised me on how big it ended up but it works well, I just need to flatten the face to get rid of that kicker that formed from settling. I apologize about ranting about time and stuff so much, I am trying to get a few videos ahead so I have a buffer and I had so many things close but not here yet it was stressing me out more than I thought. I had a good weekend and should have 3 or 4 videos edited by the end of the week so that will put me pretty much where I wanted to be. That is a big relief for me! I am getting a leaderboard set up plan on tracking the top 20 fastest runs out there. Going to run a heads up video occasionally just to add some fun to the mix but won't be tracking them and will only use the fast laps for the leaderboard. Thank you again for the kind words and feedback. I really appreciate it, it helps hearing stuff like that from time to time!!
@@AddamsPlayground of course man, I've thoroughly enjoyed your content and I'm glad to see someone doing more than the "let's see what car goes the fastest or jumps the highest". It's nice to see someone just review and build the cars and go over the parts out of the box without straight modifying them as soon as they come out. Thank you so much for what you do and keep up the great work!
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what do you do to kill the grass on the track?
The initial time was weed killer spray from the hardware store. Afterwards I use a large torch or a spray mixture of salt water and vinegar. I try to avoid the harsh chemicals as much as possible. I have lost too many brain cells over the years so trying to hold onto the few I have left!!
Put some Tamiya and Kyosho banners in your racing track.
I am working on getting some track banners designed and made. I just have not had time work on them much lately. There will be some stuff soon I hope!
@@AddamsPlayground Gonna be awesome.
The neo fighters doing worse than I expected it should be doing a lot better.
I think it could use a tiny bit of weight on the front in. I have some sticky lead weights I add to see if it helps. I drove this one second and it was so different from the grasshopper part of that was me having to go from one car to another and they handle and drive so much differently. So a little lack of steering and a loose nut behind the wheel was a lot of it!
Next time skip the rap Anything but rap lol
LOL, I listen to a wide variety of music so you never know what is coming. I try and keep it to what most folks would enjoy.