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4wd Hornet vs. optimas

Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:30 pm
by AscotConversion
I don't know if this has been posted before, but this is a video of a 4wd Hornet conversion running in a Kyosho sponsored race. At abut 1:00, they show the car with the body off. Neat stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhQaZdp-WHQ

Re: 4wd Hornet vs. optimas

Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:34 pm
by shodog
That is a boomerang with a hornet body. Surprisingly enough it is a direct fit. Tamiya also sold a couple of body only sets that fit both the boomerang and the hornet.

Re: 4wd Hornet vs. optimas

Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:05 pm
by RETRO R/C
Well - if its a boomerang - its the very first chain drive one I have ver seen! :mrgreen:

Thats one hell of a long chain - did you see the path it takes around the rear gearbox!! :o

Cheers

Darryn

Re: 4wd Hornet vs. optimas

Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:12 pm
by Lowgear
Can that even be considered a Hornet any longer? Its hard to tell but it looks like only the frame is left.

Re: 4wd Hornet vs. optimas

Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:30 pm
by shodog
Okay my bad, I didn't watch the video long enough

That looks like some crazy conversion kit

Re: 4wd Hornet vs. optimas

Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:32 pm
by trey
those cars look like they handle great. Great video!

what i saw of it anyway. I had a seizure from the blue flashes about 2 minutes into it.

Re: 4wd Hornet vs. optimas

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:45 am
by Lonestar
can't check the vid out right now but this is likely to be one of grahoo's crazy project !!! :mrgreen:
shodog wrote:That is a boomerang with a hornet body. Surprisingly enough it is a direct fit. Tamiya also sold a couple of body only sets that fit both the boomerang and the hornet.
The Fire Dragon body, among others... initially released as a Hornet "option" body ;)

Paul

Re: 4wd Hornet vs. optimas

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:16 pm
by tiger1
This hornet was a more or less one off conversion project by the driver, not a kit. This car has been featured in some Japanese RC magazine way back. It slaughtered all those hotshots and optimas in that Kyosho race :)