Tamiya Bruiser ends again?

[XLR8]

I happened to be browsing Tamiya's US site and found this:

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https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/110-trucks/rc-toyota-bruiser/none/



Horizon has it listed as "discontinued" while other major online sources are out of stock on this model.


The Mountain Rider appears to be sold out everywhere.

[mikem65d]

I'm glad i bought 2 of these plus spare parts for a complete rebuild if needed.
I got 1 from RCMart back when they were selling for less than 500.00 and the 2nd one from a seller in LA that didn't realize he had to build it.

Amazing how many have probably sold though.

I have no intention of selling them for profit, but rather to enjoy the builds.

I'll also bet dime on the HG-407 having killed the Bruiser market.

[shodog]

I waffled on buying one of these. It’s hard to justify one when I have a vintage new build to finish and another one to restore. In the end I just couldn’t pass up one at this price. From what I’ve seen, the rere is so much more improved over the original.

[XLR8]

I've decided to pass on this one but I'm very happy for those who have seized the moment and taken advantage of the Bruiser's price drop.
I wish I could have anticipated that Tamiya was going to drop the price to a level that is more reasonable.
As it stands, I already have 3 HG-P407's (an RTR runner, a kit shelfer and a NIB kit) so I feel that I have this RC model covered. I regret that they are not genuine Tamiya trucks.