Model: (Click to see more) 58072: Avante
Status: Project
Date: 20-Oct-2014
Comments: 11
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My latest project is an original vintage 1988 Avante.

I've never actually owned one of these, I was about 10 when it was first released, and it was way way out of my price range obviously, £200 for the kit, which is was a lot of money back then.

Judging by it's 'barn find' condition, it hasn't been run in a long, long time, and has acquired a nice thick layer of dust over the years.

The B.R.C.A sticker and the sheer number of spares lead me to believe that this might have been a club racer back in the late 80's early 90's :) It's currently fitted with a Futaba 112b esc, acoms receiver and a parma cyclone motor. I'm just hoping the dust isn't holding it all together!

Comments welcome :)

dusty! spares!

Comments

kontemax

20-Oct-2014

This is a real challenge!

Percymon

20-Oct-2014

A strip down, full clean and rebuild will have it looking great again - its probably quite well looked after underneath the layers of storage dust

SpZero

20-Oct-2014

Nice project, you shouldn't go too far wrong with all those spares

lemonslip

20-Oct-2014

COOL FIND! STRIP IT DOWN,CHUCK ALL THE PLASTIC PARTS IN THE DISH WASHER AND BUFF ALL THE METAL PARTS!HAPPY DAYZZZ!!

LylesTV

20-Oct-2014

Very cool!! I have just pulled my finger out and nearly finished mine, just looking for a used rear wing to keep the patina the same as the rest! these are such cool buggies, sooooo over complicated!

Wez-li

20-Oct-2014

Thanks for the comments guys, I've plenty of experience in taking in strays The egress in my showroom was in far worse condition than this before I restored it. I'm looking forward to getting started!

Aussie Top Force

21-Oct-2014

Great project. Looking forward to seeing the restored version!

Max Power

21-Oct-2014

She looks to be a good base for restoration, I wish you well with it!

Tamiya Era

21-Oct-2014

Enjoy cleaning the Avante!

Toykid

2-Nov-2014

Awesome!!

mongoose1983

2-Nov-2014

That's the kind of project I just love to lay my hands on!


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