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| − | {{Infobox Mini 4wd info|no. = 18002<br>2902 (Clear Chassis)<br>2952 (Clear Chassis Ver. II)|series = [[Racing Mini 4WD]]|chassis = [[Type-1 Chassis]]|rel = 1986|In fictional media = Yes|First Appearance = ''[[Dash! Yonkuro]]''|Owner = Rinko Sumeragi|image = [[File:HornetJr.jpg|270 px]]}}The '''Hornet Junior''' (ホーネットJr.) is a [[Racing Mini 4WD]] car released by Tamiya in 1986. It was based on the company's Hornet 1/10 2WD R/C buggy. |
+ | {{Infobox Mini 4wd info|no. = 18002<br>2902 (Clear Chassis)<br>2952 (Clear Chassis Ver. II)|series = [[Racing Mini 4WD]]|chassis = [[Type-1 Chassis]]|rel = May 1986|In fictional media = Yes|First Appearance = ''[[Dash! Yonkuro]]''|Owner = Rinko Sumeragi|image = [[File:HornetJr.jpg|270 px]]}}The '''Hornet Junior''' (ホーネットJr.) is a [[Racing Mini 4WD]] car released by Tamiya in May 1986. It was based on the company's Hornet 1/10 2WD R/C buggy. |
It was featured in the manga and anime [[Dash! Yonkuro|''Dash! Yonkuro'']] as Rinko Sumeragi's machine and later as Team Fightning Formers's cars. Rinko's Hornet was superseded by the [[Dash-5 Dancing Doll]] in the series. |
It was featured in the manga and anime [[Dash! Yonkuro|''Dash! Yonkuro'']] as Rinko Sumeragi's machine and later as Team Fightning Formers's cars. Rinko's Hornet was superseded by the [[Dash-5 Dancing Doll]] in the series. |
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Revision as of 21:47, 24 September 2016
The Hornet Junior (ホーネットJr.) is a Racing Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya in May 1986. It was based on the company's Hornet 1/10 2WD R/C buggy.
It was featured in the manga and anime Dash! Yonkuro as Rinko Sumeragi's machine and later as Team Fightning Formers's cars. Rinko's Hornet was superseded by the Dash-5 Dancing Doll in the series.
General info
The Hornet featuring the typical R/C buggy design that has the partially-exposed cockpit with driver figurine in it. It has the rear spoiler on the rear and the damper props near the wheels.
It is mainly in black, with yellow and two-tone orange stripes on it.
It was equipped with the middle-diameter 4-spoke Hotshot-type wheels paired with high-profile spike tires. The eariler batches of the Hornet Jr. car has the silver wheels, but was changed to the white wheels in later batches.
About the Hornet 1/10 R/C buggy
Tamiya The Hornet RC buggy (filmed in 1984)
The Hornet R/C buggy promotional video.
Released in 1984, the Hornet is an entry-level RWD R/C buggy produced by Tamiya. It is the second model in the Grasshopper line of R/C buggies.
It has the lightweight, strong monocoque bathtub chassis, housing the mechanical speed controller, the radio receiver and the longitudinally placed battery. It has the solid axle rear-wheel-drive drivetrain.
Compare to the Grasshopper, the Hornet now has the front coil spring suspensions with lower A-arms on the front and oil-filled damper on the rear. Instead of the 380-size motor, the Hornet uses the larger and common 540-size motor that was placed into the rear gearbox tranversely. The rear paddle-style tires of the Grasshopper has been changed to the pin-spike tires, with front grooved tires remain unchanged.
The Hornet was re-released in 2004, with the mechanical speed controller being swap out for the electronic speed controller.
Technical info
Length: 127 mm
Width: 81 mm
Height: 49 mm
Chassis: Type-1 Chassis
Gear Set(s): 11.2:1 and 6.4:1
See also
- Grasshopper II Jr.
- Hornet Jr. - Year of the Horse 2002