cookie666uk Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) i found this down the dump yesterday while dropping a load of stuff off for mum. grasshopper 2 in very good condition. slight damage from body clips on an unpainted body. other than a bit of dust its immaculate! any idea of its age or worth? Edited January 2, 2017 by cookie666uk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Pretty cool find, I'm afraid I can't really help with age or worth, maybe a Tamiya guru can tell you the differences between any original models and re re's, but pretty cool that it was saved from landfill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jony nitro Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Nice find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCpete Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Very nice find, that was my first hobby grade rc. I got mine christmas 90 or 91 cant quite remember. Not sure on worth, dont think they re-released the grasshopper 2..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaboosie Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Wow nice. Got to be worth restoring and keeping I would have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie666uk Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 theres literally nothing to do other than sand and maybe paint the shell. even the friction shocks are relatively smooth! the tires and foams still feel good with no flat spot from standing. just dust and a little dirt on the back wheels where it looks like its been tested then forgotten about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie666uk Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) few more pictures. apologies on quality, my phone has been sent off for repair even had the tx with it Edited January 2, 2017 by cookie666uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 jammy bugger! Excellent find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie666uk Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 indeed mr noj im very happy with it. the mrs isnt so keen on 'tat found at the dump'.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) Fair play . The staff that run our local tip get arsey if i try to get anything out of the skips Edited April 8, 2016 by capri-boy Please consider your choice of language Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 worth around £60 if fully running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie666uk Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 sweet cheers turok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) 7 hours ago, cookie666uk said: sweet cheers turok. http://www.iconicrc.com/2011/02/58074-tamiya-the-grasshopper-ii/ ....it could come to my collection....I got a 83...85..87.......88 would fit right in.... Edited April 9, 2016 by evssv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie666uk Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 looking closer at it, it would appear to be fully ballraced.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 You jammy git lol good find mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie666uk Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 dead chuffed mate. thing is itll never get used with me. its got no box and its used so theres no point storing it for an investment i wouldnt have thought? think ill just sell it on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Evssv is your man....go on, help a fellow forum member achieve his Tamiya dream... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie666uk Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) lol will it end up in the loo d'you think? Edited April 9, 2016 by cookie666uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Yes. Yes it will. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie666uk Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 hmm. now thinking of keeping this. i have an unused tamiya sport tuned 540 can somewhere and fit a 1060 esc.... could be a bit nostalgia lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Keep it man. Can't beat a free rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie666uk Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 i may just give it some tlc and shelf it. she looks good enough i reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Awwww, she needs to run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 On 09/04/2016 at 11:33, cookie666uk said: lol will it end up in the loo d'you think? sure will.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie666uk Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 lol as if you've got a display case in your bog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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