Model: (Click to see more) 58072: Avante
Status: Restored
Date: 7-Feb-2017
Comments: 7
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Got this car in a very poor state. My dad got it from his sister who's son had moved out years ago and left it in the cellar to return into ashes...

Completly stripped, cleaned and lubricated. I stripped 4 different colored coats of paint of the body with DOT4 brake fluid and lots of patience. Luckily he never used any of the original decals and the box was kept up in the attic.

Sold after restoration to fund other projects.





33 Just looking good! 32 Original 1988 box. 38 Decals still wrapped. 30 Manual as good as new. 26 Novak electronics and original? motor. 33 Al the good stuff together.

Comments

Tamiya Era

8-Feb-2017

Enjoy this Vintage Art!

Tamiyastef

12-Feb-2017

Thanks Tamiya Era, I really enjoyed the restoration. This kit is a nice piece of engineering!

J133YC

4-Oct-2017

Wow! Lucky find!!

kontemax

29-Oct-2017

Super rare motor!

Tamiyastef

29-Oct-2017

Not sure it was an original technigold, the decal was showing tech and then something unclear. I always thought the technigold had a decal with square corners and this one has not. When the original Avante was released I was into Option House (Kyosho) motors.

Steph33

5-Jun-2020

You found a treasure!

Tamiyastef

5-Jun-2020

Absolutely! Enjoyed the restoration of this one.


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