An interresting model because of it's complexity
This Astute has been sitting on my shelf for a long time, but during this time I have collected parts to restore it to 'as good as new' condition.
Many of the chassis parts are new, suspension arms, front bulkhead, etc. The body came from a NIB set, painted and decaled with original decals by me. I also invested in new tires on all four corners. 8)
I am amased of how complex this model is.... It's clearly an honest attempt by Tamiya to produce a competition level 2WD buggy, but I read many places that it was too complex to have proper durability. Durablity does not concern me as this Astute will remain on the shelf, as a symbol of a very interresting model from Tamiya.
Comments welcome as always,
-Lars
If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
Nice original Boomer for restauration