Tamiya Grasshopper 2 Black Edition - Item No: 47471

Tamiya Grasshopper 2 Black Edition - Item No: 47471 | Build

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In this video I build the Tamiya Grasshopper 2 Black Edition, Item No: 47471. As with all Grasshopper based Tamiya buggies it a straight forward and easy build. I've upgraded the motor from the standard 380 motor to the Tamiya Super Stock RZ motor, which should give it loads of power. I'll get it out for a run very soon to see how it goes. Enjoy!
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@DaveyGa 2 жыл бұрын

Slayed it

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Davey! 👍

@00seismic38 2 жыл бұрын

Quality contents as always

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate! 👍

@Marcus7469 2 жыл бұрын

Been thinking on picking one of these up

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

They are great fun for the money. 👍

@OCDRex11 2 жыл бұрын

Why do I want one of these so badly? Ugh,..........lol

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

I wondered that myself, but Grasshoppers are always fun so I just had to! lol

@robertlongley9153 2 жыл бұрын

Good video cant wait to have our family build off on vacation with these two Black edition and the white one.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert! You family vacation will be a lot of fun for sure! 👍

@davekim7573 2 жыл бұрын

nice haircut~~~the grasshopper looks great

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave. Cheers! 👍

@camrowdrone6497 2 жыл бұрын

The gears very strong even with brushless motor 👊🏻👍🏻

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! 👍

@MarkBryanRC 2 жыл бұрын

Trying a third time, Mick!

@mad-beerc3818 2 жыл бұрын

Still having issues Mark? Must be driving you nuts! I see this comment has stuck so far mate!

@robertlongley9153 2 жыл бұрын

See your comment also Mark

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

G'day Mark. Mate, that is really weird. I can see your previous comments in my notifications but when I click them to answer they're gone. You said the GH2 looks blooming fantastic, I agree mate. Hope your comment issues are fixed soon, that's gotta be a real pain! Cheers mate. 👍

@mad-beerc3818 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCHobbyShed Mark has probably replied 4 or 5 times Mick but it didn't stick again? Drive me nuts this issue would! Hope its not going to happen to me that would be💩 Well hopefully Mark will get lucky and it will sort itself out soon?

@MarkBryanRC 2 жыл бұрын

@@mad-beerc3818 Still the same, James! Almost giving up, but want my friends to know I'm supporting them!

@mattiasrc 2 жыл бұрын

Love the Black edition Grasshoppers, nice build. Looking forward to a running video.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Yeah they look pretty cool. Will get it out for a rip very soon! 👍

@ericwood2790 2 жыл бұрын

I like the Super Stock motor, that thing should definitely move pretty good. Nice job Mick .

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

They're great motor and look awesome. Should be fun! 😁. Thanks Eric. 👍

@Leonsrchobbys 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video my friend the grasshopper was one of the 1st i had My dream one is a sand scorcher though🤟😊😎👊🇬🇧👍

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leon! The Grasshopper is one of my fav's too, the original Grasshopper was my first Tamiya. Oh yeah, you gotta love the Sand Scorcher! 👍

@outbackrcaustralia4895 2 жыл бұрын

Great looking little buggy mate👍I'm calling that one Done like a dog's dinner😁 That motor looks really good, I'm going to try to get one for my wife's build just for the bling factor👌. I could see the metalic gold on the decal sheet, looks nice!. Thanks for another awesome video🎖️🦘🇦🇺

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Haha dog's dinner 🤣 They're a sweet looking motor and go great, just keep in mind you may need to run a fan if you use the standard ESC otherwise it might shut down due to heat. A Hobbywing 1060 maybe a better option for this motor. I think the gold should "pop" in the sun, if we had some sun 😂 No probs mate, cheers! 👍

@outbackrcaustralia4895 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCHobbyShed Thanks for the heads up👍

@andrewmagro7703 2 жыл бұрын

yes very nice finish ,i will enjoy running these and source some OG grasshoppers for the shelf and collection but these two fancy editions need to be enjoyed i think and yours may need a wheelie bar lol, but very nicely done and neat big thumbs up Mick:-)

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew! Yeah it's always more fun to run them. Some OG Grasshoppers sounds good, not many good ones around these days though. Resto's are fun though so not all is lost. Haha yeah, I think it's gonna be a bit nuts. Thanks mate! 👍

@rcalltypes8230 2 жыл бұрын

Nice build, I use AW Grease on my Tamiya M05. Big improvement, highly recommended 👍🏻😎

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah the AW Grease is good stuff! 👍

@adrianharrison5208 2 жыл бұрын

would love to see that one driving with that motor in there :) there is somthing about a nice looking brushed motor to set a model off, I find the brushless motors so boring to look at

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Hoping to get it out for a run in the next couple of days. Oh yeah I know what you mean, brushed motors do look a lot better! 👍

@ianwinpenny1857 2 жыл бұрын

Good tip on the diff. I rebuilt my original mid 80's hornets gearbox recently and it is very loose. I think I might wip it apart again and put AW grease in. Must say these gearboxes are bulletproof considering mine is 35 years old and still all good

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian. Oh yeah those diffs do spin very free. As kids we used to see who's diffs spun the longest, as if it was a good thing lol. We live and learn haha. Oh yeah, they are a great gearbox so simple and reliable! 👍

@PeteWylieRC 2 жыл бұрын

Looks epic Mick. Should run great with the CVA's and that motor. Nice vid my friend :-)

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pete. Might be a bit of a handful with that motor but it's all fun 😁. Thanks mate! 👍

@mad-beerc3818 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mick it looks great mate👍but yeah the tamiya soft oil is not soft enough for sure! you seen mine on the TC and what l used in the shocks and of course the diff lock l did but apart from that l really like this version of the hopper 2 and like you said Mick the camera does not do the decals justice!! Its a good looking thing! I can't wait to see your run mate it should be nice and lively with that motor choice! Great vid buddy! Cheers James.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James! I have some softer oil I might throw in it before it's first run. I think I look pretty cool, it's a great addition to the hopper fleet. Hoping to run it soon mate. We're out of lockdown today, YAY! Now thunderstorms outside 🤣. Cheers mate! 👍

@mad-beerc3818 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCHobbyShed lol Mick out of lockdown and into a storm...it don't rain but it pours!!😉👍 All the best mate.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

@@mad-beerc3818 True mate, if it's not one thing it's another! 😂

@mad-beerc3818 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCHobbyShed 😁👍

@goldenmanuever1176 2 жыл бұрын

Love these and one of my favorites. When I was a kid I got the 92018 Super G which had 540 motor, “dry” CVAs, and neon yellow wild one wheels. Mic, did they have those down under?

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

They are a pretty cool beast! Oh yeah we had the Super G... I think! I'm not 100% sure if they were actually available in stores over here back in the day or if we only managed to get them after eBay came along. The Super G in this video is one I bought off eBay not long ago. 👍

@johnnycoolness 2 жыл бұрын

CVA's are only for the export market. Domestic Japan gets the standard Grasshopper front shocks.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Good info, Johnny! I actually feel privileged to have the front CVA's now. 👍

@johnnycoolness 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCHobbyShed I want to replace the CVA's with standard po-go's to slam it down super low.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnycoolness Haha funny you say that. When I had the rear shocks off this one I noticed it does look cool dumped to the ground. Go for it, I think it will look awesome! 👍

@johnnycoolness 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCHobbyShed I paused your newest video when you pushed it down checking the suspension and took a screen shot. That will be my computer wallpaper until my LHS has them restocked.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnycoolness Haha nice! 😁👍

@Chris-sd6os 2 жыл бұрын

I have been on the edge whether to add one of these to my collection. I have one issue with this edition - the CVA shocks. I think they are the wrong colour and out of proportion size-wise making buggy sit too high. I think it would look better in the non-export variant with the friction shocks. That said I will probably end up getting one! Great video again Mick.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

G'day Chris. I was also unsure if I'd get one, but I have most of the other buggies with hoppers chassis so I kinda had to. I agree, I think the CVA's and the wheels should have been black. You could add small spacers on the shock shafts, inside the shocks to lower it a bit I guess. If you do happen to get one, don't use the "soft" shock oil supplied in the kit, it's still too hard. I'll drain mine and put something softer in before I run it. Thanks Chris, cheers! 👍

@StankoPerko 2 жыл бұрын

Looks nice. Does it have standard shock parts also in the kit.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! From memory it has some parts left which are used with the standard Grasshopper II but is missing the smaller springs and the front shock shafts. 👍

@1Stunna2323 2 жыл бұрын

Does the increased resistance in the diffs cause the motor to run hotter? Sorry I'm new at this lol. I'm building this kit this holiday season and I'm only using a regular 540 silver can and I was wondering if I can just get away with using regular grease that came with the kit.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I guess it could make it run a little hotter, but I doubt it would be much of and issue. I only used this grease to make the diff a little more limited slip. It's totally fine to use the kit grease. 👍

@Chris-sd6os 2 жыл бұрын

Just one more Mick - I see you are running the Super Stock on the kit supplied ESC. Can this ESC handle a 23T motor? I thought it was 25T and above.

@juicedcoupe 2 жыл бұрын

In something as light as a hopper, it probably won't matter. Turn limits are just ballpark recommendations, amp draw and heat are the true limitations.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

That's right Chris, the TBLE-04S is limited to 25t same as the TBLE-02S so I may have to add a fan to it. It may get too hot and shut down but it should be fine with a fan. 👍

@Chris-sd6os 2 жыл бұрын

I have to commend you on the painting of the driver’s helmet! Can I ask how you get the black so neat? Do you use masking tape and what size of brush? My efforts always look a little amateur.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. They way I do it is I kind of have the brush full of paint, just enough that it doesn't drip but still very wet. I find it's best to hold the brush at a 45 degree angle and pull it around the helmet. Not ON the edge of the padding line but very close to it, kind of using the side of the brush. This way the paint just flows up to the edge of the helmet padding line, so no tape is needed. It will take some practice but it's the easiest way I've found, much quicker than masking. The brush I use is the Tamiya Modeling Brush HG Item 87155. Hope this helps mate! 👍

@Chris-sd6os 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCHobbyShed thanks for the painting tips Mick - greatly appreciated.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

@@Chris-sd6os No probs mate !👍