There is something about box art that makes me feel young again, or brings me back to where it all started. The golden RC days, not just for Tamiya but for all RC brands the are & were around in the 1980s. Just the way it should be. 👍😎
Love this one Glenn. If I break it all down I believe pound for pound and everything it stood for the grasshopper is tamiya’s greatest buggy. My personal favourite for sentimental reasons is the holiday buggy. My beloved nan bought me it back in the day. God bless her. However when I saw the boys racing the optima’s I think the Avante got up there with them in my opinion. Lovely job Glenn👍👍👍
Darren Grimmer I’d love to know how many Grasshoppers have been sold worldwide 🤔 I bet it’s a ridiculous figure 😊 The Grasshopper was the first Rc Car I ever saw, my mate brought it back from Florida! I was soooooo jealous 👊🏻
TAMIYA Legends Glenn that’s what is great about this hobby. We all have memories of it!!!. They keep us coming back for more. Mind you admitting I had the original holiday buggy from new makes me feel bloody old😂😂🤣🤣🤣
By far the best looking RC car ever made (in my opinion anyway). Nothing beats the vintage scene; cars had real character back then. These days it's all the same. You've got an excellent channel with great content. Any chance of a vintage RC10 and/or PB mini Mustang restoration in the future? I know it's a Tamiya channel, but like the Kyosho that you sneaked in lol, would be nice to see some of the other classic RC's of the 80's era.
Eddie Bottoms Thanks buddy I appreciate that 😊👊🏻 Yes hopefully I’ll get through some of those if not all. The next one up is on it’s way to me, the Schumacher Cat Xls 😍👊🏻
I'll really look forward to that. The Cat was another absolute classic of the day. The last car I owned in the 80's was a secondhand Accosiated RC10 but I had a few tamiya's before that including the Hotshot, Thundershot. The Avante was out of my budget but it was always such a beautiful looking car. I paid £60 for the RC10, although it was just a roller. I installed a Novak ESC and Demon 27t motor ..... The old days, eh? Great buggy. Then I discovered girls ( Wish I had stuck with the car in hindsight) lol. Look forward to your future videos. Great stuff.
@@twest003 Hi Tim, Thanks for the question. I am using a the Floureon 3S 30C 11.1V 3000mAh from Amazon £32.99 for 2 and they are superb value for the money. I use them in my Manta Ray and get 40+ MPH with a cheapo Amazon brushless motor and speed controller combo. I have searched but cannot find one in the Blackpool or Fylde area and I am seriously considering starting one myself.
@@blackpoolhornet thank you for your reply, i am just in the process of getting my Avante so having a shop around to see who is offering the best deal. The last club i knew of was up at Bispham College but that was a long time ago but sounds like a idea if there are enough people interested. Look me up on FB and we can talk about it in more detail if you like.
@@twest003 Hi Tim, not on FB or any other social media but will think of away of sending you my email address securely.. I used to go the the one at Bispham Village Hall near moor Park in the early 90's. I have been racing with my son on Poulton Ind. Est on a Sunday morning as it quiet and can get a decent run. The cheapest RR Avante you can buy is on RCMart at £288 plus shipping. Wonderland have stock but £399.
I am surprised that you did not get an original Tamiya Technigold motor for your your 1988 Avante. I believe that is what the original Avante had. When Tamiya re-released the Tamiya Avante 2011 they also had another special motor for it too. It was called Avante 2011 special. They are both brushed motors. If you want to keep your cars original this might be worth considering. Keep up your fun videos!
Congrats with the splendid result and your first run ever :-) Must have been an experience if it is your favorite. Uhh, is this an old video or do you not have any leaves on the trees yet?
Nordic RC Visions Thanks buddy, the video is around 4 weeks old ish, I put a load of content together to post every other day, but my channel is really quiet unfortunately 😞 so it seems pointless at the moment so just posting twice a week and hope it picks up at some point 🙏🏻 P.s, yes the trees are finally Green here now, it’s a long winter over here 🥶🥶🥶
@@TAMIYALegends Looking at your view count for your latest videos, I would say you're doing very good :-) Good that the green has arrived to you! Where are you located at? I remember, some time ago, that you where about to move?
Nordic RC Visions I’m in Canada (Ontario) at the moment, constantly trying to get visitor extensions lol. Thanks for the kind words regarding the channel it’s much appreciated 👊🏻
Tim West Hi Tim, I’ve just finished doing a video series on the 2011 Avante it’s epic my friend 😍👊🏻 Tamiya has fixed almost all of the weak areas and on the Black special it comes with the better steering set up. It not only looks stunning but it drives really well 😊👊🏻
@@TAMIYALegends So would you say it is worth the extra for the black edition, as the only one i can find at the moment is from Modelsport at 529 can you recommend any other places that have a good selection of Tamiya. Thanks
@@TAMIYALegends I have found a 2011 edition for 399 from a place up in Scotland, my plan is to get a avante, tt02D, tt02S and a XV01, RC Mart sounds familiar are they in the UK.
TAMIYA Legends my pleasure and thanks for the regular and great content too on both here and the fb groups too Keep up the good work and you’ve inspired me to start collecting Tamiya stuff even tho I’m die hard Schumacher and associated 😬😬
TAMIYA Legends be careful mate haha slippery slope have a vintage xls and also a Masami and a couple of procats 👌🏻 You’ll love building and running the xls such a great buggy even compared to more modern buggy’s 🔥🔥
Bas Boy RC I’ve always wondered about using T-Cut, not sure if it would be too rough 🤔 I’ll give it a go on some spare lexan and see what happens buddy 👊🏻
C Marshall To be honest I didn’t, I was afraid to make it worse lol. It did turn out well but you’re right I need to start venturing out and learning new techniques within this Hobby 🤓 Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻
Matthew Ridgewell I’ve just finished doing all my videos with a new built 2011 Avante, I can’t tell how well it performs once it’s set up right 😊 What a car 😍👊🏻
kasparov9 Hi buddy, It’s not something I’ll be doing I’m afraid 😬. It’s an awesome way to get subs but it doesn’t bring views and the watch time that actually makes the channel grow. I kinda want to stay true to what I set out to do with this channel, it will ether work or it won’t but at least I tried 😬🙏🏻🤞🏻
There is something about box art that makes me feel young again, or brings me back to where it all started. The golden RC days, not just for Tamiya but for all RC brands the are & were around in the 1980s. Just the way it should be. 👍😎
Rcalltypes
Absolutely agree 100% buddy 😊👊🏻
Love this one Glenn. If I break it all down I believe pound for pound and everything it stood for the grasshopper is tamiya’s greatest buggy. My personal favourite for sentimental reasons is the holiday buggy. My beloved nan bought me it back in the day. God bless her. However when I saw the boys racing the optima’s I think the Avante got up there with them in my opinion. Lovely job Glenn👍👍👍
Darren Grimmer
I’d love to know how many Grasshoppers have been sold worldwide 🤔 I bet it’s a ridiculous figure 😊 The Grasshopper was the first Rc Car I ever saw, my mate brought it back from Florida! I was soooooo jealous 👊🏻
TAMIYA Legends Glenn that’s what is great about this hobby. We all have memories of it!!!. They keep us coming back for more. Mind you admitting I had the original holiday buggy from new makes me feel bloody old😂😂🤣🤣🤣
This car is the reason that I am in the hobby
That thing looks beautiful and really moves! 😀😀
kasparov9
Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻
By far the best looking RC car ever made (in my opinion anyway). Nothing beats the vintage scene; cars had real character back then. These days it's all the same.
You've got an excellent channel with great content. Any chance of a vintage RC10 and/or PB mini Mustang restoration in the future? I know it's a Tamiya channel, but like the Kyosho that you sneaked in lol, would be nice to see some of the other classic RC's of the 80's era.
Eddie Bottoms
Thanks buddy I appreciate that 😊👊🏻
Yes hopefully I’ll get through some of those if not all. The next one up is on it’s way to me, the Schumacher Cat Xls 😍👊🏻
I'll really look forward to that. The Cat was another absolute classic of the day. The last car I owned in the 80's was a secondhand Accosiated RC10 but I had a few tamiya's before that including the Hotshot, Thundershot. The Avante was out of my budget but it was always such a beautiful looking car. I paid £60 for the RC10, although it was just a roller. I installed a Novak ESC and Demon 27t motor ..... The old days, eh? Great buggy. Then I discovered girls ( Wish I had stuck with the car in hindsight) lol.
Look forward to your future videos. Great stuff.
Wow Glenn it's a beauty and it rips!! Looking forward to seeing the full run with the lipo. Great job bud :)
christopher coconis
Thanks buddy, there’s a few ups and downs to come, I won’t give anything away lol 😂
Stoked for you bro. youve inspired me to get atleast a rere. Thanks Glen
Matt McLafferty
Thanks buddy, you won’t be disappointed with the re-re, it’s awesome 😍👊🏻
I am lucky enough to have a RR Avante and love it to bits. I cannot wait to see the LiPo difference.
Thanks for sharing.
Paul
Blackpool Hornet
Thanks for watching Paul 😊👊🏻
What LiPo pack would you recommend, I see we are in the same location are there any clubs in the pool.
@@twest003 Hi Tim,
Thanks for the question.
I am using a the Floureon 3S 30C 11.1V 3000mAh from Amazon £32.99 for 2 and they are superb value for the money.
I use them in my Manta Ray and get 40+ MPH with a cheapo Amazon brushless motor and speed controller combo.
I have searched but cannot find one in the Blackpool or Fylde area and I am seriously considering starting one myself.
@@blackpoolhornet thank you for your reply, i am just in the process of getting my Avante so having a shop around to see who is offering the best deal.
The last club i knew of was up at Bispham College but that was a long time ago but sounds like a idea if there are enough people interested. Look me up on FB and we can talk about it in more detail if you like.
@@twest003 Hi Tim, not on FB or any other social media but will think of away of sending you my email address securely..
I used to go the the one at Bispham Village Hall near moor Park in the early 90's.
I have been racing with my son on Poulton Ind. Est on a Sunday morning as it quiet and can get a decent run.
The cheapest RR Avante you can buy is on RCMart at £288 plus shipping. Wonderland have stock but £399.
I am surprised that you did not get an original Tamiya Technigold motor for your your 1988 Avante. I believe that is what the original Avante had. When Tamiya re-released the Tamiya Avante 2011 they also had another special motor for it too. It was called Avante 2011 special. They are both brushed motors. If you want to keep your cars original this might be worth considering. Keep up your fun videos!
Such a beauty of a buggy, always wanted one 👍
Looks great 👍👍👍
Ishtiaq Ahmed
Thank you and thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻
what do you use for the lettering on the tires?
Ted F
I use a sharpie paint pen, oil based with the ultra fine tip 😊👊🏻
😁 Awesome buggy!!
Shen RC
Thanks Steve 😊👊🏻
Plastx plastic polish might work on those canopy marks.
Very powerful car!
fabrizio viscardi
It’s one of those Buggy’s that looks fast when it’s stood still 😍 Thanks for watching 👊🏻
@@TAMIYALegends Thanks for notices!
Congrats with the splendid result and your first run ever :-) Must have been an experience if it is your favorite. Uhh, is this an old video or do you not have any leaves on the trees yet?
Nordic RC Visions
Thanks buddy, the video is around 4 weeks old ish, I put a load of content together to post every other day, but my channel is really quiet unfortunately 😞 so it seems pointless at the moment so just posting twice a week and hope it picks up at some point 🙏🏻
P.s, yes the trees are finally Green here now, it’s a long winter over here 🥶🥶🥶
@@TAMIYALegends Looking at your view count for your latest videos, I would say you're doing very good :-) Good that the green has arrived to you! Where are you located at? I remember, some time ago, that you where about to move?
Nordic RC Visions
I’m in Canada (Ontario) at the moment, constantly trying to get visitor extensions lol.
Thanks for the kind words regarding the channel it’s much appreciated 👊🏻
@@TAMIYALegends Ahh, yeah, now I remember. Canada. Hope you will succeed staying there.
Absolutely superb....can you make a video of applying decals please?
Chris Stitt
Yes I suppose I can buddy, never really thought of doing one for that 🤔. I’ll do one when I get a new kit to build 😊👊🏻
Thinking of getting a Avante and have been looking at the Black edition, apart from cosmetic is there any other differences to the 2011 model.
Tim West
Hi Tim,
I’ve just finished doing a video series on the 2011 Avante it’s epic my friend 😍👊🏻
Tamiya has fixed almost all of the weak areas and on the Black special it comes with the better steering set up. It not only looks stunning but it drives really well 😊👊🏻
@@TAMIYALegends So would you say it is worth the extra for the black edition, as the only one i can find at the moment is from Modelsport at 529 can you recommend any other places that have a good selection of Tamiya. Thanks
Tim West
Personally I’d get the Original one, but if I had the cash I’d have both 😂👊🏻
Have tried RCmart?
@@TAMIYALegends I have found a 2011 edition for 399 from a place up in Scotland, my plan is to get a avante, tt02D, tt02S and a XV01, RC Mart sounds familiar are they in the UK.
Turned out nice fella 👌🏻
stage3muppet
Thanks for watching buddy 😊
TAMIYA Legends my pleasure and thanks for the regular and great content too on both here and the fb groups too
Keep up the good work and you’ve inspired me to start collecting Tamiya stuff even tho I’m die hard Schumacher and associated 😬😬
stage3muppet
I really appreciate that thank you 😊
I also have a Cat Xls nib (re-re) on it’s way to me from the Uk 😎👊🏻
TAMIYA Legends be careful mate haha slippery slope have a vintage xls and also a Masami and a couple of procats 👌🏻
You’ll love building and running the xls such a great buggy even compared to more modern buggy’s 🔥🔥
Beautiful.😎
Rc Basher Boi
Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻
Hi Glen, love your channel very much. I have a Avante 1988 1st edition. Do you know what they are worth second hand now?
Andrew Squires
All depends on condition Andrew, a nice one with box and manual will do £500+. A beat up one will still do £250+ 🤷🏼♂️
TAMIYA Legends thanks mate appreciate your time. I’ve got a tamiya Dakar 959 too. What’s that worth used?
Andrew Squires
A poor one is around £250
Arguably the greatest buggy ever made 🤔
Luke’s Vintage Rc Car Restoration
It’s certainly my favourite buddy 😊, thanks for watching 👊🏻
Jealous lol great job my friend 😀👍
Adventure Time RC
Thanks buddy 👊🏻
cool
Lookin good! 👌😎
RC Hobby Shed
Thanks my friend, I was very happy with this one 😊👊🏻
@@TAMIYALegends I'd be happy if I owned an 88 Avante! 🤣
Looking nice 👍🏻
Cam row drone
Thanks for watching buddy it’s appreciated 😊👊🏻
Looking good, the mark on the screen can you use T-Cut to buff it out.
Bas Boy RC
I’ve always wondered about using T-Cut, not sure if it would be too rough 🤔 I’ll give it a go on some spare lexan and see what happens buddy 👊🏻
Did you consider backing the blue with some silver? Great job on the avante.
C Marshall
To be honest I didn’t, I was afraid to make it worse lol. It did turn out well but you’re right I need to start venturing out and learning new techniques within this Hobby 🤓 Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻
She’s looking smart mate
RC Misfits
Thanks buddy it’s much appreciated 👊🏻
TAMIYA Legends your more then welcome mate always looking forward to seeing more videos from you keep up the good work 👍
That's me saving up.....
Matthew Ridgewell
I’ve just finished doing all my videos with a new built 2011 Avante, I can’t tell how well it performs once it’s set up right 😊 What a car 😍👊🏻
Your rc kicks buddy is doing giveaways. :)
When are you going to start? :)
kasparov9
Hi buddy,
It’s not something I’ll be doing I’m afraid 😬. It’s an awesome way to get subs but it doesn’t bring views and the watch time that actually makes the channel grow. I kinda want to stay true to what I set out to do with this channel, it will ether work or it won’t but at least I tried 😬🙏🏻🤞🏻
All good, and it makes sense what you say. :) @@TAMIYALegends
👍