58416 – Tamiya Rising Fighter
Fantastic hard bodied entry level 2WD buggy in the Grasshopper/Hornet style.
- Length: 418mm, Width: 236mm, Height: 187mm, Wheel base: 268mm, Weight: 1000g.
- Independent swing axles for the front suspension, a rolling rigid rear suspension, and large sized friction dampers effectively absorb shocks and bumps.
- Bevel type diff gear.
- Semi monocoque structure acts as the chassis strengthening part (Screws are used to secure the resin body to the bathtub chassis).
- Fully enclosed gearbox preventing dirt and debris from interfering with operation.
- Powered by a 540 motor (included).
- Grooved front tires and rear spike tires ensure excellent traction for any surface.
- Stylish resin molded body.
- ESC included.
- Running 7.2V battery & charger and 2-channel R/C system separately required.
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Tamiya # 57781 RC RTR Rising Fighter * READY TO RUN * New In Box
Tamiya #57781 - 1/10XB RISING FIGHTER Ready to run
As a kid I really wanted a Hornet, as I’m sure did many kids growing up in the ’80s. I didn’t have the money for one back then, but things are different now and I have a good-sized collection of Tamiya RCs, including a Hornet (thanks to my wonderful wife, who bought me one as soon as they were re-released).
As this buggy is in many ways the spiritual successor to the original Grasshopper/Hornet, I wanted to get one to see how far the design has come in the last three decades. The answer, to me at any rate, is just far enough. The car still has all the character, toughness and ease of construction as the originals, but with modern touches like an included ESC, the facility to mount proper oil-filled shocks all round, and the ability to take modern buggy wheels and tyres.
This is the Grasshopper/Hornet of today, and I am sure that it will be on the Christmas and birthday wish-lists of many modern kids. It certainly deserves to be!