Tamiya re-released the Avante in 2011, once again surprising the Tamiya community. The Avante 2011 (58489) is a modernized version of the original Avante (58072). Major chassis components and design are the same as the original, but some parts were upgraded and strengthened. For example, the upper and lower chassis plates are made out of carbon fiber instead of fiberglass, and the front uprights are made from machined and anodized aluminum instead of cast metal. There are many other changes as well, including universal joints in front and rear, updated shock design and modernized wheel hubs.
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| Box top |
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| Inside the box, showing the manual |
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| Blister packs and polycarbonate body |
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| The specially-labeled 25 turn Avante 2011 GT Tuned motor |
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| Under the blister packs |
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| More box art diagrams |
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| TEU-104BK ESC, plus hop-up parts from Pargu2000 and rc_loverr |
Yes, I could not help but buy some alloy hop-up parts for my Avante. These parts from Pargu2000 and rc_loverr on eBay replace the stock E1, E2, C1, C2, and C3 plastic parts with aluminum. Another eBay seller, cty300, sells alloy Avante parts as well, and they are a bit more detailed in design than the ones by Pargu2000. Pargu's are more "chunky" while cty's are "elegant".
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| Bonus 2.2" wheels |
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| The decals are not the same as the originals |
An incredible car, and amazing that Tamiya re-released it!
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