Tamiya Hornet Beginner Build Series! - Step 15 - Installing the ESC (Electronic Speed Controller)
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Welcome to another beginner build series!! Yes, this series is specifically designed for the newbie to the world of R/C and more specifically to the newbie to the world of Tamiya and the Tamiya Hornet. The Tamiya Hornet is one of the most iconic cars that Tamiya ever produced. For many growing up in the 80's, this is the car that started off their obsession for radio control. So no matter what your age, you are going to find this an absolute blast to build and to drive!
So if you are brand new to the world of R/C or have never built a Tamiya kit before, I will walk you through everything from start to finish.
In this video we will do Step 15 which is installing the ESC (electronic speed controller). However, we are doing a lot more in this step than just installing the ESC. We are also going to install the receiver and the on/off switch from the ESC. Now depending on your kit, it may have come with a Tamiya ESC or it may have come with a HobbyWing 1060 or you may have chosen to put something else in the car entirely. As I'm using a Tamiya TBLE-04S ESC installing the switch will be relatively easy but if you have a different one it might not be as straightforward. So I'll talk about this a little later on in the video.
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Anyway, I can't wait to help you with your build of the Tamiya Hornet!
Above all enjoy the process! Doesn't matter if you're fast or slow at building an R/C, what matters is you have fun while doing it!
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Great video brother. Good call on the wires they never seem to be long enough to begin with.. 👍
Thanks Paul and you’re right…not a lot of wiggle room with those wires.
great install and video
Thanks Duke!
Great explained Freddy never made up my mind about the combo.
I used valcro fpr the receiver back in those days, too.
Thanks Dirk! Yeah not sure about the convo at all. Seems like it would give you less options in the long run.
Great video and channel my friend Freddy 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
Thanks for sharing 🎉🎉🎉
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Have a wonderful day 😊😊😊
Thanks Dan! Appreciate it!! Definitely having some fun with this!!
Question: We bought the Hornet Kit, but it did not come with a ESC or speed controller. Do I need to buy this item individually or is it included in the kit?
Morning David! So...what part of the world are you in? You've brought up something that I addressed in another video but I might do a separate video just to answer this question for others as I think it's vitally important. So here's the short answer...before covid you could guarantee that each Tamiya kit came with a Tamiya ESC. After covid, Tamiya ran into supply issues on their own stuff so they made a deal with Hobby Wing to include the HW1060 ESC. Now, in Tamiya kits, it's known as a THW1060 ESC (the THW stands for: Tamiya Hobby Wing) But here's the thing...in Canada, for example, some hobby stores, in order to be able to say they are 100% Canadian stores, are NOT including the ESC which means you have to buy them separately. Which is fine...however...the kits are the same price practically whether an ESC is or is not included in the kit. So I'm afraid to say that in your case you will need to buy the THW1060 ESC separately. You won't find a Tamiya ESC anymore unless you're lucky because they don't exist anymore. Not sure if Tamiya plans on fixing this issue anytime soon. So your best best is to source out the THW1060 as it will be your most affordable option and technically was designed to come with Tamiya kits so it will be perfect. Short answer is you'll need to buy one. Long answer is you'll need to buy one for all of the reasons mentioned above.