Building an RC: Tamiya Avante (Time Lapse)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ม.ค. 2022
- This is a time lapse build of a custom 1988 Tamiya Avante 2011 re-release edition. The completed build results are shown at the end of the video.
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The Tamiya Avante is undoubtedly not just one of Tamiya’s most iconic RC cars but probably one of the top iconic cars in the history of the RC industry. Although some may argue it’s all bling and over-engineered, it is unquestionably one that exudes individuality, character, and beauty. Although it wasn’t one of the best performers it’s one of the most recognizable premium RC cars from that era, from a worldwide perspective. I believe if Tamiya has never done any re-release beyond the 1988 Avante, it could be one of the most coveted cars.
The Avante came out during the golden era of RC cars, in 1988, and was designed by the legendary Tamiya designer Fumiko Taki (he worked on Tamiya’s first and yet another iconic RC car, the 1976 RA-1201 Porsche Turbo RSR Type 934, to name a few). The Avante was the successor to the Hot Shot and predecessor to the Egress. It competed against race level RC cars of that time like Yokomo’s Super Dog Fighter C4/870c (YZ10 in the US), Kyosho’s Turbo Optima Mid SE, and Schumacher’s Cat XLS. Although the Avante had some unique engineering design it wasn’t as effective and practical, especially on bumpy and twisty tracks. Its disadvantage is in its suspension design, weight, sensitive steering, and somewhat limited gearing options. But, on a more flat track it was very capable. Another aspect that doesn’t make it as track-friendly are maintenance and tuning. I’m reminded by this when I switched the motor out and change pinion gears, or when I had to adjust the camber numerous times. It requires a little disassembly and attention. However, it’s not as laborious as the Schumacher Cat XLS. With all that said, it’s still one of the few cars that truly deserves a spot in any serious RC enthusiast’s shelf and it’s entirely because of its character, history, and individuality. I’ve always thought about the Avante and I never felt complete as an RC enthusiast until I was able to build one. What’s astonishing is that this car (and the design) was from 34 years ago, and yet it still looks bewitching and sophisticated. I don’t think many cars in that period will have the same qualities. The Avante may have a love-hate relationship from the RC community, but I don’t think anyone can argue that it’s the only car from the ‘80s that’s continually being produced and sold, has variants, has a demand, and is still a successful brand product. It’s a formula that makes this car an icon or even a legend.
As for the build, I had the hardest time figuring out what to do, not because I was running out of ideas, but because I really like the look of the original Avante. I had set aside a spare body and wing, and kept the original decals in case I wanted to do a box art version later. The paint is the iconic metallic blue backed by anodized silver (instead of plain silver) to make it pop more, and then backed by silver, white, and black. The original Avante wheels are one of the most unique designs out there and I decided to set them aside but do something a little different-modifying and painting deep dish wheels and adding a touch of customization aka ABS racing cam disc covers. I crafted an underbody protector made out of ABS as well. The wheels for running are DF03 wheels painted and customized with vinyl. I made lexan endplates for the wings. The driver helmet is from Bittydesign as I wanted something unique. And then all the decals are custom made, including the motor decal. I used gold in certain places as I wanted to elevate the premium look. I kept and re-wired the included TBLE-04S ESC but added a fan to accommodated the Super Stock TZ motor. The servo is a low profile ProTek 160SS and the receiver is a Futaba R304SB-E. Since this Avante has lost it’s original and iconic look, I created graffiti-styled “The Bastard” decals for the wing and side body. Other items are a couple Lunsford titanium turnbuckles and Square RC Japan adjusters. Tires are all from Schumacher.
There really are no mechanical upgrades aside from the motor and stainless hex machine screws. I kept everything stock as I’ll only be running it a few times. This build was exciting for me because the Avante is one of those cars that holds a high place in RC history.
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I got My Son a Tamiya Avante, Egress and a Astute .. I loved watching that kid thrashing the hell out of those with a Huge grin on His face..lol.. He passed away at 13yo so I never got chance to enjoy the rest with Him.. But We had some kickass times destroying our Buggies!😝
Think I'm gonna try and get a Avante again.. Just as a Shelf Queen.. I doubt I could make it HALF as good as this beauty.. But these hold so much sentimental value that I wouldnt care how terrible it looked..id just stare and smile for days.. Anyways.. I'm sorry for going on..
You should be employed by Tamiya!.. Absolutely stunning!😍 great job!
Thanks for watching! Sorry for the late response. Thank you for sharing your memories and fun times doing RC things with your son. That’s very special. I agree, the kits don’t have to always look great when completed especially if it’s all about sentimental value. That’s more important! Thanks again!
This was my dream car when I was just a kid drooling over the Tamiya catalogue, so nice to see it given the attention it deserves. Just stunning
Who wishes he would post a build video every week?
Thanks for watching, dolucks1! Haha! I wish I could ;)
Great video!! 👍🏾
My favorite rc build video I watch everyday to learn and to feel pleased
I did not even know this world existed!!! Mind blown! My wife will not be happy about this.
hands down the best looking rc car EVER!!!!!
I’m not really into RC cars but that is a thing of beauty
You think youre an ok builder then you see something like this. Attention to detail is an understatement.
Thanks, JC Perez! And thank you for watching.
I was wondering if he would take it for a spin but after seeing how perfect it came out I wouldn’t either.
IMHO Tamiya has some of the most visually appealing RC cars. Beautiful build.
Thanks! I do agree, probably cars with a lot of character.
I agree with the other comments that this is one of the most impressive "builds" on TH-cam. As an industrial designer by trade, slot car and rc car racer as a hobby, and a lover of the 90s... You just ... this project is beyond words. I'm speechless.
Thanks, Ian Douglass! I appreciate the comment and feedback! And thanks for watching.
i think is an assembling.....imho
This Avante Was my first real RC when I was younger. I am 51 now and still remember it!
I bought one back in 1988 and I was 10 years old at the time. The journey of building it is so rewarding to then drive it. Alot has changed, It had a full plastic under body. After 1 week I installed a superpowerful reedy electric motor and top range power server. The motor mounts would come loose and strip the pinion gear. Upgraded to better stiffer metal suspension.. It was super fast and mad fun. good ol days
That is awesome! Reedy motors! It was them and Trinity at the time. I remember saving up for a Trinity 12 turn in my Frog. It was mad fun.
Awww - I used to lust after the Avante in the Tamiya catalogue! I never owned one (the best my paper round could afford me was the Thundershot) I spend my money on paying off the mortgage these days, and if I ever get any spare money, my boilers about done and I need a new bathroom! Oh for simpler times!
This channel is rocking. Some of the best looking rc cars builds I have seen. The work is being done down to the fingernails. Kudos. 👍
What a work of art, both the car you made and the video, massively impressive.
I just picked up an anniversary black edition in Tokyo, can't wait to build it, and will definitely be taking tips from this. Thank you for sharing this!
When the Avante first came out some 35yrs ago...WOW incredible that it's been that long..... I was working for a hobby store that asked me to build the first one that came in and take it to the state RC car offroad finals the following week. With a Futaba radio and ESC added, all I did was set up the shocks for proper jounce on jumps. I really didn't have much time to practise with it but STILL managed to come 3rd overall in the 4wd open class. The trophy was put in the store on display next to the car and we managed to sell quite a few. What a great testament to a quality car even then!
Tamiya makes the most stunning looking RC vehicles.
this mans OCD brings out the worlds best looking and really good functioning RC Cars. Just great
Thanks, Haste Gedacht! I appreciate the nice comment and thank you for watching.
The Avante was my first RC car. I ordered this in early 1988.
I was a novice and had never built anything like this. Took me about 2 weeks. Did not drive this very much as it was so labor intensive to assemble never wanted to damage the thing.
I sold this for 3 times what I paid. Wish I would not have sold it now!
Wanted this car so bad as a kid, got the Kyosho Raider instead. Awesome to see this build in action.
Great job, amazing craftmanship!
This is a Car for a Century. Endless Production with Updates.
Thanks for watching, Townchild Berlin! Quite fascinating to imagine the first one came out 34 years ago.
DUDE, THAT FIRST 15 SECONDS WERE A MASTERPIECE !
I'm 43 and loved Tamiya kits when I was young having bear hawk and lunch box I loved watching this build wow the cars have come a long way very engineered and your attention to detail is amazing 👌
Ms. Mechanic's approach at your hobby is just adorable!
yes, she is certainly a keeper :)
I never own any tamiya rc, but watching your video makes me want to buy one.
Funny, I came here to say this thing looked so late 80s / early 90s and I loved it. Then I saw the date in the description.
Haha! Yeah, they definitely have that period look. Thanks for watching.
Absolutely beautiful!
Greetings from Antwerp!
This was the one everyone wanted when I was a Kid. It looks as good now as it did then.
The most clever the thing is, the less YT and FB have views and likes....
Great job!
Haha! Thanks claptoned0! And thanks for watching.
My OCD loves your channel.
Haha! Thanks, Nic Lewis! And thank you for watching.
Your cars are not even cars anymore they are art keep up the amazing work
I was approached by my local hobby shop owner way back in 1989 to build one of these for a customer. . Still one of the most beautifully complicated cars I have ever had the chance to build. The hobby shop owner tossed me a 1200 red SCR stick pack and said thanks man great work. I must have done something right! I had a list of builds to do after that. Clod, Double Dare, Hornet, Assault, Fox, Boomerang, Burns, Ultima, RC10, JRX2, and a few others. Was good money for my RC racing habit at 14 years old.
That’s amazing! That was the golden era. Thanks for watching!
Tamiya still got it.
They are unbeatable comes to body design.
Still one of the coolest |RC buggies of all time! They don't make them like this anymore. When I was a kid, I wanted this buggy bad, but the price was cost prohibitive, so I bought the Tamiya Frog instead.
Similar, I was about 8-10 and really wanted the Hornet (purely on looks not spec), then this came out a couple years later and turned to this... But never got either due to price :-(
The classic Avante is such a beautiful car.
Yes it is :)!
Stunning end result! As a kid, I had enough money once for either the Clod Buster, or this. Some days I wished I got this, still one of my favourite Tamiya kits…..❤❤❤❤❤❤
This was the buggy of my dreams back as a kid. You've renewed that desire with your masterpiece.
I totally forgot about that car. I never had any Tamiya stuff, but definitely remember at least one of my friends having an Avante. Cool!
Thanks for a stroll down memory lane !
Took heaps of screen shots at the end to send off to my mate who had the QD version back in the day 🤙🏽
Thanks, Henry Darr! Glad it brought back some memories!
That buggy is Twisted!!!! Dude amazing work
Thank you!
Clearly an awesome artist but also a psycho of cleanliness 😅😊. I cannot show you my table with my current Kyosho project 😁
Perfection. Who needs an air brush when you can detail like you have. Top marks
I used to build cars for customers in my dadas shop, loved it so much.
That must've been such a cool experience! Thanks for watching.
Certainly was, I just loved the process of building them and although didn't get paid much for it, it also meant we didn't have to deal with customers claiming stuff was faulty when they had all too often not assembled the kits properly. I think I charged a whole $30 for something that took about 5 hours at least. Painting was always extra. @@MechanicAfterHours
How the hell do you manage to make SUPERLATIVE examples of these cars?! So many custom, upgrade parts!!! Always tastefully done, looking way better than factory!
Thanks, vigilante351! And thanks for watching. I don't really know, I think it's just my way of expressing something. I also never had an RC car as a kid (save for one chassis hand me down without electronics haha) and so I just dreamt of what it would be like if I had some. Maybe that helps in some way-like still being a dreamer at heart.
Absolutely gorgeous build. Well done! The Avante as you said is Iconic for a lot of reasons and although it was a flop on the track, it's a thing of beauty. so 80's.
As many that are into RC's, I grew up in the mid 80's with a few Tamiya cars but never got the Avante. Was pure froth back then. My current list of RC's are from Traxxas, Arrma, Axial and their ilk.
Looking at buying the 2011 Avante for some very light use and shelf queen duties. Been a while since I've built a Tamiya (lol 1990) Looking forward to finding an unbuilt Re-Re.
Thank You for sharing this video... Some great ideas for someone that is so used to RTR's.
Had this car when it first came out. I modded the crap out of it. It was a SOLID car but so complicated for a 13yo me. Most of the mods were for simplification. Like the steering and suspension layout. Man, these days with 3d printers, it would barely be the same car. Love to see it kicking around still. Beautiful work on it.
blast from my past. I had the original from the 80's loved it.. then broke it.. neglected it and eventually tossed it.. I miss it and wish I had another kit. Thank you for posting
Thanks for sharing your experience and for watching! The original ones are sought after nowadays.
the intro music is so well mastered in this video ... incredible
Thanks
I like tamiya rc car very much.
Reminds me of my Yokomo YZ-10 I had way back when. Classy work.
Lol you want this guy as your master mechanic on race day
47:20. What a nice shiny helmet!
Tamiya Hotshot II 4x4(first released),then Schumacher Cat XLS(first released), 1991 Kyosho Inferno 4x4 Nitro 1/8 scale(smallish). The hook was truly set for 4x4 1/10th and 1/8th, to this day. Still have my Subaru Brat and bust it out for fun runs. Tamiya Subaru Brat, won me my first top step trophy ever. Felt like a King,,lol. Lots of models have come and gone, but I remember those the most. Nice build, with the attention to detail. Mom always said, "You have to have the patience of a Saint to get it right and look good doing it".
"when you take a break , come and see me" that there is a lucky man, what an awesome video, your skills and hard work shine in this video, i really liked it, very well done! such a beautiful RC
I have the same soldering iron.. it makes this stuff so much easier
Cool build. Would be cool if racers were more like that lol. Looks cool
Great video, thank you.
Absolutely incredible! What you have done here is take a stunning RC and make it even better! Someone at Tamiya needs to get you onboard! Your designs and the attention to detail are next level! Please keep amazing us with your creativity 🙌🏻👍🏻
Thanks again, The OAG! Thanks for the wonderful comment. Haha! I don't know, I think Tamiya might not like the frankensteining approach ;)
@@MechanicAfterHours their loss is our gain! Thanks again for the awesome content my friend. 👍🏻🙌🏻 Can’t wait to see what you are doing next
@@MechanicAfterHours Not all Tamiya genuine products are best for their kits. They've also made some useless or flawed "upgrades/hop-ups". I also use some custom self made and aftermarket parts that I believe are better designed by other manufacturers. Surprisingly, some of them turn out to be even cheaper. Besides, it's your RC and not freebies/sponsored kits so you can do whatever you want with it bud.
Once again, great job!
Thanks, Angelo! That's true. I wish some of the aftermarket RC businesses from the golden era were still operational and then there would be more cool parts to choose from.
Para cuando otro!!!
It's nice and refreshing to see somebody that has a lot of love and dedication for this hobby
Beautiful all around!
The video.
The model.
The cinematography.
The effort you put into the body and the driver figure alone is enough to give me head pain.
Thanks, SANDSCORCHER! Haha! Yes, I tell myself to ignore the driver but I still end up working on it.
Mine is still sat in my loft... unbuilt.
Bought lots of nice things for it.
Just can’t get the motivation to build the damn thing.
So congratulations on not only getting motivated to build yours, but to build it to this extent AND make a cool film of it all too😎👍🏻
Many thanks for sharing the wealth😎
Awesomeness lush bad ass beauty!!!!
Thanks you!
This is the most beautiful RC car I've ever seen. Unbelievable
This should be trending. Beautiful job
Thanks, Gearhead Garage! And thank you for watching.
Avante was always one of the best designs. Well done
Thanks! And thank you for watching.
The Avante is such a cool design.
I had an Egress when I was a teenager. Basically a less adjustable version of the Avante. Always thought it was a great design.
Thanks for watching, Cameron Branch! I'm on the other end and the Egress for me is a higher spec car and performs better. The Avante just has more bling ;).
I wish my "Ms. Mechanic" was more like yours. Amazing build - love the cinematic intro. I had an original one of these as a kid and smashed it up. Probably sold it at a car boot sale for a few quid. This video has made me want another one!
Update. I've just bought one. Can't wait to build it. This channel is a bad influence on me.
Congrats! Have fun with the build
In awe. Complete awe. The attention to detail. Patience. I have been into R/C since childhood. The care, concern, and love this model is receiving... I feel I have a Tyco Turbo Hopper to apologize too.
Incredible build, the subtle extra touches make it look OEM+. It's like what a factory team option would've been from Tamiya. What you did with the wheels gives me an idea for my 1995 Traxxas Rustler.
Thanks For The Great Video... I Love RC Tamiya & Scaler models... Thanks.😀😃😄😊
Thanks! And thank you for watching.
@@MechanicAfterHours Thanks.😀😃😄😊
Back in the day I built a Thunder Shot and a Fire Dragon for me and my son, they were basically slapped together 😂 this build is on another level, totally impressed.
I've 1988 Avante and I love this RC. Thanks for your video.
Thanks! The 1988 is the real deal :)
Damn dude that is one awesome build. By far one of the nicest I've seen on YT. Great work.
man...its bring back memories about one comic book when i was a kid called 4wd rc burning legend avante brothers
These Tamiyas sure does! Thanks for watching.
Made the thing look like some kinda offroad F1 car. Amazing work.
Thanks again, Mark!
Wow that's the coolest RC I've ever seen
This was mesmerising. Such a great video and absolutely the best build I’ve seen. Im motivated to build one now.
Amazing build. Top notch attention to detail and artistic ability. Truly an inspiration. Thanks for sharing.
idk why but i gotta say there's nothing sexier than this on youtube
Thanks! And thank you for watching.
The work on that cockpit mind blown 🤯
Thanks, Chris Searle! And thank you for watching
Looks so cool I want build one too
Jeez, fair play, that really looks the mutts nuts!! A top class achievement there well done.
Superb work. Really took me back, I was lucky enough to own an original in ‘88. Picked it up from a local hobby shop in the UK with that years (modest) Christmas bonus from work. The kit had been sitting in the window for months so the box was faded, so the proprietor knocked £50 off the price, rather generous I thought…
The build was great fun, and I ran it pretty hard (well, it was to be used… right)… there were weak points (especially where metal threaded barrels went into the rigid plastic turn knuckles), so an engineer buddy of mine milled me some metal ones to replace the plastic the threaded barrels went into. Made such a difference to the strength.
Anyway, enjoy owning that piece of history!
Thanks, Initialgs! Those '88 ones are the thing. Definitely back in the day people who had them ran them hard. Thanks for sharing your story and for watching!
Incredible all round skills! Lovely to see it all come together beautifully. I’m sure the planning took just as long! 👍🏻
Thanks, Owen! I appreciate the feedback :). So true, but I think it was more my indecisiveness that took longer- on what to actually do since the Avante is already beautiful and I didn't want to degrade the image :)
Had the original as a kid. Great vid!
The wheels are absolutely sick. Well done!
What an amazing video and build . I’m wowed at the presentation and your skills as an engineer !
this build is so clean.
so you are not just a mechanic but also an artist, builder and fabricator
tip my hat to you, sir👏👏👏
Thank you
Credit to you for taking time out to putting together a painstakingly detailed RC car. 🙌🏾👏🏾
Thanks, Andrew! I appreciate the kind words and thank you for watching.
simply beautiful build. easily one of the best and most detailed ones. makes me excited to build my own avante
I wanted one before, but now.... just amazing! Can't wait to build one!
Beautiful! Thank you for taking the time to create this content and share.
Thanks, Jeff! I appreciate it! And thank you for watching.
Dammit those wheels...!! 😍😍😍😍 nice,nice.....!
Every aspect of that video is just beyond the top notch rating !!! The attention to microscopic details, the way you works you stuff and the results is just amazing. Thanks for sharing :)
Such an aesthetic build! The original Avante was my first ever serious RC car, took me over a year to save up for this ,as a kid this was big money back in the 90's!
Yet another gorgeous build, absolutely beautiful and a pleasure to watch. Thank you for your taste and style sir!
Thanks, Glide Club! I appreciate the nice comment and thank you for watching
That's an awesome Avante! Nice build!
Hello, I`m realy impressed about your beautiyful work, please more of that :-)
Thank you