John English

Reminds me of this Tamiya marketing slogan.

They can give us a re-re of the TRF503.

They can even base it on the Stadium Blitzer/Stadium Thunder to save costs and give us the upgraded rear suspension. Just give us the yellow dampers, wheels, and rear diff cage. I’d also like to see a monster truck. A new one or a re-re of one of the Juggernauts or TXT models would be fine. A TRF halo buggy would also be nice. I’m guessing it would have to be a re-re since the TRF group was disbanded. TRF buggies are impossible to find even used they were produced in such small numbers.

Falcon rere. I mean they've done all the other vintage entry level 2WD buggies.

Thanks

Nice find. It looks really good.

It's not about having hicaps specifically, but rather adding, what I've been told, is a very worthwhile upgrade. Thanks for the link to the front tower file.

OK, thanks. I was asking about the hicaps because a lot of people have told me that they're a must for the Avante, otherwise it's very difficult to drive on the dirt even if you're doing it just for fun. Is the stock pinion gear aluminum?

I'm planning to pick up an Avante SBLE and was wondering what the recommended upgrades are. Part of the enjoyment I get from building RC cars is upgrading them. I see that hicaps are widely recommended but Tamiya only seem to have produced to reproductions for a week and then stopped. Are there any 3rd party options? I've seen people selling dampers on eBay for $100 each and the springs for $50 each meaning that a set of 4 dampers and 4 springs would be $600. I know a larger front shock tower is needed accommodate them but fiber lyte seems to have that covered. I've also seen some mention of needing to shim the diffs. Does it come with the necessary shims or do I need to buy them separately? What other upgrades or modifications are generally suggested for this kit? I'm not planning to race it or do anything serious with it, just have some casual and nostalgic fun with it.

Definitely going to pick one up but what I'd really like is a re-re of the Falcon. They're already done all the other classic 2WD buggies from that era (Hornet, Fox, Frog, and Grasshopper).

I think the problem is when a hobby becomes a job. Having to produce videos on a regular basis takes its toll and eventually removes all the fun from the hobby. I know a few people who run websites and FB groups related to their hobbies but they would never start a YT channel. The websites and FB groups allow them to take a much more passive role and just update things whenever they want. Having a YT channel means you always have to be producing new videos which takes a tremendous amount of time and energy.

Parts in general for a lot of the Tamiya kits are hard to come by. Whichever route I take, I'll most likely buy a NIB kit as I really enjoy the assembly process.

Good question. I'm looking at the following: TXT-2 Agrios Bigwig Falcon Super Hotshot Avante Vanquish Egress Top Force Some of them are cars I had as a kid, other are ones I wanted. I know several of them have come out as re-res so that makes fining them a bit easier.

Thanks for all the helpful comments. The only downside with a lot of these Tamiya kits is that the hop ups have all been discontinued, even for a lot of the re-re kits. I'm sure I'll have more questions once I start picking up some kits and putting them together but these answers are a great starting point.

I was looking at the TXT-2 or Clod simply for how over the top they both are with dual motors and 4 wheel steering. I thought that was the coolest thing when I was a kid. This is where I am right now. I don't mind spending more for a TXT-2 since it's a better package out of the box. I think the only issue that when I got to look up parts, like behind the axle servo mounts, they're usually discontinued.