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quite a few avante's on ebay today i see

Man I hope they do! One of my must haves that I will never get unless there is a re-re or I win the lotto. There are 2 others on the list of NIB I must have but I know or highly doubt will ever be re'd is the first Optima and a OG YZ10. The YZ might be attainable if the prices don't go crazy. They come up every now and then for what I think is an acceptable price. I just never seem to have the extra scratch when they do.

There are always nice shelfers on the bay for sale for OK prices but I want to build one from a NIB kit. Thats something I could have never done when I was a kid.

fastang wrote:There are 2 others on the list of NIB I must have but I know or highly doubt will ever be re'd is the first Optima and a OG YZ10.

From what I hear, Kyosho destroyed all the molds and stuff needed to make their older cars, like the Optima.

marui hunter 73 wrote:quite a few avante's on ebay today i see

I noticed that too. Might be a little truth to the rumor.

I'll just get one of these re-re and built them for the shiok of it. Thereafter, i'll just leave it on my showcase and poisted as the original. Who knows except for yourself right?? Don't worry about those original as these re-re will have the newer plastic and moulding style with 2010!!!

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the price will keep my from buying one.

it's an expensive bucket of bolts, just like the original. i always did want to build one, but i had a friend with one and it was awfull.
you could hear it falling apart when it drove.

for that price i'd rather have my new founded trf-502x ?:@)

I would think in the instance of the Avante that having an original version would be more desirable than the re-release. Though since people are jumping ship over it the consensus seems to dictate otherwise.

Just in time for tax returns i think ill grab two, One to beat and one to shelf

Where you guys seeing the list price? My search fu is weak

Very cool. If I had more space I'd probably get one just to put together and run around every now and then. I'm glad their getting back on track with some quality re-releases.

more update from tamiya. they are doing their job this time
http://www.tamiya.com/english/info/avante2011/index.htm

59burst wrote:more update from tamiya. they are doing their job this time
http://www.tamiya.com/english/info/avante2011/index.htm

thanks for the link! always loved this picture, used to think yeah look at all those parts

I'm actually very excited about this one. Sounds like their best re-re yet. I always liked the Avante. It was almost more infamous than anything by the time I got into the hobby in late '89. I'll be getting one hopefully.