FINALLY !!!!!!!
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58048: Toyota 4x4 Pickup Bruiser
Status: Restored
Date: 25-May-2012
Comments: 20
Status: Restored
Date: 25-May-2012
Comments: 20
Well after 26 years I finally got a Box art Bruiser in my collection. As the story goes back in 1986 I had all the money saved to buy a Bruiser, but my girlfriend at the time wanted a necklace, so I bought her the necklace for her B day and 3 months later she left me for my best friend....Ahh it happens, and I never got my Bruiser, until now, got this one and finally restored it.....It is all original except for the decals from JR RC, I have a new original decal sheet but couldnt bring myself to cut it up. Thanks for looking :)
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Comments
speedy_w_beans
Nice job with the restoration!
ukzz4iroc
Nice (if sad) story. Looks like you have done a perfect resto. Congrats!!
Wyoming
Sharp looking resto Dan
mongoose1983
The story is really touching, Dan. I really don't know how could you go ahead after going through such thing. I wonder what ever happened with the relationship between your girlfriend and your mate, how it all ended. Just to see if the stories about ''karma'' are true or not. Oh, by the way, the Bruiser looks great. May I ask you about the wipers, or is it a newer body? I feel happy for you to finally have the truck, one of the greatest Tamiya rc models ever.
KEV THE REV
Very , very nice Dan, these are a satisfying restoration- lots of work but well worth it - excellent
Tamiyamandan
Well the good news is she went on and dumped my friend and moved on....The wipers were on the truck when I bought it, so I just removed them and put them back on...The body is an all original Bruiser vintage body
Fernado Alonso
Wow Dan,the story is sad but you have got a real nice one now (Bruiser)
Cheers,Alex
Crash-Chris
Hi Dan
Congrats on this one; very nice indeed!
I think restoring a vintage one is many times better than buying a re-release.
Enjoy it!!
pininy
Very very nice! I need to find time to build one
! Great work!
R/CVET
Awesome job...well-deserved after doing the right thing by your ex way back when. Enjoy!
berman
Not a true mate, not a true girlfriend... Cant say the same about your lovely Bruiser though, faithfully waiting for your companionship since '85
sunnyjai
Nice buy my friend and I can understand and can relate to what happened to you. My motto I picked up years ago was if she ain't your missus don't spoil them too much! Glad and congratulate on a nice acquistion!
RallyeBaz
That's a stunner
stickerbod
Looks nice mate, can't beat the original!
Tamiyamandan
Thanks Guys, This is my all time Favorite Tamiya Vehicle...And it is also the one that took me the longest to obtain !!
MAD-BEE
I bet you can't stop staring at this beaut stting in front of you in the flesh!!
Tough break with the X!!
But your real love is with you now!!!'the Bruiser'
Well done buddy.
Cheers MAD-BEE
besty22
Awesome looking resto mate.
Sucks about your friend and your ex. Looks like you have attained a bit of happiness with this beauty though. Very nice job
def4x4
What a beauty....
Crash Cramer
That is stunning, should get to work on mine. I really one day hope to find a Mountaineer that won't cost me an arm, leg and forehead.
That is something of my all time favorite looking vehicle from Tamiya, but the Hilux Highlift isn't too far from it, however, it isn't the same.
ImRCDad
Dan... txt or email me if you get this... Hope all is well.. i been out of touch and saw this posting...
been thinking of you lately and havent gotten a response... Take care buddy
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