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InsaneJim69

2014 Tamiya Astute ?

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Okay so the title was a slight trick, but I thought it was grap some attention since my FTX Vantage that "was" bought as a cheap runner now contains quite a large supply of Tamiya Parts and pays homage to a Tamiya Classic.

I knew when I bought the clear spare body and wing that I wanted to pay a small tribute to an old Tamiya buggy and it took me a while to source what one that was. After alot of consideration into the style and point of the buggy was along with the body style of the Vantage body, the decals had to agree with the body design IMO. So I decided on the Tamiya Astute.

So over the last 3-4 months I have slowly added parts, hop-ups and many other bits and bobs to what once was a FTX Vantage to create what is shown in the photos.

So far on my Vantage my current upgrades are ,

Carbon front and rear shock towers

Carbon top plate

Carbon battery plate

Tamiya TRF 201 48dp spur gears (slightly modded to fit)

Tamiya 48dp pinions

Tamiya TL01B long rear Blue anodized driveshafts

Anodized Blue top Damper holders

3 Racing D3 Sakura 4mm clamp type Blue anodized wheel hex's

White anti roll bars (medium)

White tuned medium springs (Medium)

Tamiya Anodized Blue stabilizer ends

Tamiya Anodized Blue wheel nuts

Lithium medium grease in rear diff

Lithium soft grease in front diff

Tamiya DF03 Wheels

FTX Vantage standard Tyres

Clear Vantage body and wing set painted into a tribute to the Tamiya Astute

Powered by old school 8.4v Nimh custom soldered battery pack, using deans battery bars and deans connectors.

Speed Passion Reventon R ESC with 5.5R Motor

Spektrum DX2E Radio set

Hi-Tec hi speed metal geared servo

and a few small bits and pieces.

Coming soon is .......

Tamiya DF03 hard type turnbuckle set

Red Soft Anti roll bars

Tamiya K Block 62mm tyre set

and possibly lipo power.

So needless to say not quite the RTR Buggy it once was. I do hope you all like it as my intention was just to show my liking and my tribute to the Tamiya Astute. :)

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Looks great. you gonna run it? Did i read some where that this buggy is very similar to the quanam vandal?

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