Tamiya Avante Black Special Stealth Edition

[@neontetra1000]

Snowing outside. I’m in my pj’s in bed with my dogs at my feet drinking caramel coffee binge watching Tamiya legends! Life’s not so bad!.

[@KamalNsouli]

Love the wing. In fact the whole car just WORKS. Great job once again Glenn!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Kamal 😊😊😊

[@waitthatsgoingtocostyouext5450]

Wow! An unbelievably good looking motor. You knocked it out of the park again. Great, great video. Now im going to watch/drool over it again.🤤👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Wait! That's going to cost you extra. Excellent thanks buddy 🤩🤩🤩

[@robcraighill6315]

That looks really special Glenn, looks totally factory and utterly awesome!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Rob 😊😊😊

[@TheRCScotsman]

Oooohhh now that's truly a thing of beauty! Shelfer material, no doubt! Love the suspension set-up, especially.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent I’m glad you liked it 😊😊😊

[@toolman8269]

OH BOY! That looks super, Glenn! The wing, the wheels, the hi-caps, and the stance all came to fruition to make for a beautiful Avante Black Special! Great job, mate!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Tim glad you liked it buddy 😎👊🏻

[@Houleigan]

THAT! is how the black edition should have been!!!! WOW! LOVE IT!!!! Going to have to build one myself now!!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks so much for the lovely comment my friend 😊👊🏻

[@duncanmcgregor7946]

Another great video Glenn, with more ideas for my Avante/Avante Black Special builds when I get to them.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent looking forward to seeing them my friend 😎👊🏻

[@TheTobyT]

Absolutely stunning... BRAVO!! And I really do love this wing - suits the Avante so much better!

[@broderp]

It would be nice if you took the time to list the parts and links to them in the video description.

[@chrispontet]

Awesome job. Love the spoiler - it really works. Hi-caps blend in perfectly! Two thumbs up :)

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Chris 😊😊😊

[@Waikatotek]

I know it’s been 3 years, but wow that looks like the bees knees. That is sleek! Awesome.

[@josephmorelli3191]

WOW! Looks incredible! BLACK, BLACK, B L A C K !!! Spoiler, shocks are & rear wing look fantastic. Great job!

[@markoconnell5875]

Oh man this is awesome, I was always of the opinion Avantes should be the original blue but you’ve changed my mind!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Oh wow thanks for the great comment Mark 🤩👊🏻

[@scottthompson2481]

I think it looks mint mate , love it .....................

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Scott 😎👊🏻

[@mikemoon8037]

I am quite amazed with avante black. You really nailed it!!

[@bcastromusic]

I think this is the best looking car I’ve seen on your channel. Awesome.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thank you 🤩🤩🤩

[@-Dash-]

Looks amazing, nice one.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😎👊🏻

[@mattallica0]

yes, that looks great those shocks and wheels look killer,

[@TAMIYALegends]

mattallica0 Thanks buddy 🤩👊🏻

[@alanmorris8783]

That would look so good in the JPS Special racing livery ...... UUUUMMMMM ale and tabs.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I’ve actually seen it done on a couple of Avante’s, looks really good 🤩 Thanks for watching Alan 👊🏻

[@terence79chan]

Those silver hi-caps can’t do without the metallic black wheels and vice-versa. You got both which really gave the Avante Black Special a clean gun-metal look. Congrats!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Terence Chan Thanks buddy 😊😊😊

[@martinworthington6942]

Nice work Glen wheels are a lot better looking than pink ones car looks great 👍👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

martin worthington Thanks Martin 😎👊🏻

[@Jubular]

Pure Avante greatness. Always a bit green with envy with these videos.

[@GodofHellFire1982]

Very nice, love the wheels

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@floating1351]

Love it, nice job! Could the wheels and metal hubs be available for purchase?

[@Harkeness_RC]

Nice avante! Yeah definitely looks way better with the hi caps on it. Wow! the bigger wing makes it look really cool. I think for looks, the alu black wheels suits the car way better. Looks very stealthy! Great work! I like it! Thanks for sharing!! 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent I’m glad you like it buddy 😊👊🏻

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Looking Nice Glen 😎👌🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Cheers Adam it’s didn’t turn out to bad 😅

[@ianat5016]

Love it Can't wait to see it running 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching Ian 😊👊🏻

[@tbrowning9643]

Beautiful buggy, nice work!

[@Gene_the_OG_Raver]

Well that was very enjoyable, especially at half past 4 in the morning here in Idaho. Help keep the mind off the pain for a bit.

[@TAMIYALegends]

As always thanks for watching buddy, it’s very much appreciated 😎👊🏻

[@The_Absurdistt]

beatiful job! Has the tire lettering been painted or are those decals? Cheers.

[@adamhudson7373]

Easily the best looking Avante I’ve seen, great work! I have a black edition Egress that I want to put some alloys on & I’m having a job to find the hub adapters. Any ideas for sourcing or can I just buy some alloy hubs & fit them in place of the hexes? Thank you.

[@barrycheesemore2928]

That does look really, really good, nice job!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@flibbertigibbet6200]

Looks awesome mate, some nice cars you have now

[@TAMIYALegends]

Flibbertigibbet Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@chrisstitt6234]

Best looking avante I’ve ever seen 😍😍

[@Leonsrchobbys]

Wow Glenn mate what a machine You've done a fantastic and the awesome job mate👍😊🤟🇬🇧👊😎

[@TAMIYALegends]

Cheers buddy 😊😊😊

[@jennyetherington3326]

That looks Awesome Glenn 👍

[@stumpycatvm7115]

great idea to use a diffent wing- will look good

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻

[@Gene_the_OG_Raver]

Great Nick will be busier than a 1 legged man in an ass kicking contest...

[@billcox87]

ya man, you were spot on about the changes! i wasn't sure at first but obviously your minds eye was right...sweet buggy ;) absolutely love your video's!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for the lovely comment Bill 🤩🤩🤩

[@Mini-z1994]

Suppose i gave you a bit of an inspiration too make something like that linking you the great looking vanquish with black rims on the Avante chassis a few days ago or so ? This running in the parking lot on the tamiya Aqroshot wheels & tires painted in black would look great id imagine, ofc you'll need 4 rear wheels then for the 12mm hex all around, the compound in those isn't super grippy so it would give it some wheelspin for sure on a hot motor, specially if its damp or wet asphalt, some 4wd drifts locking the center diff could be great fun on those tires & rims i mentioned.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Marcus60661 Yeah I really liked the Vanquish you sent me the picture of 🤩🤩🤩 But I’d already built this about six weeks ago lol 🤪. My content is way out in front my friend 😬. I actually have 19x videos finished and uploaded to KZbin just waiting to be published. I like to work the channel this way, it means I don’t have the pressure of having to make a video and also allows me to mix my content up a little if that makes sense 🤓👊🏻

[@SPEXWISE]

Nice wheels. I like this a lot but I'm not a shelf queener, I'd be running this as soon as it was finished. Probably break it too lol.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah this has run, this was the Avante I ran on video at the track a couple of weeks ago 😊👊🏻

[@Mark_5150]

What a great looking car.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Mark 🤩👊🏻

[@aviano72]

This looks awesome Glen ! Probably your best job since the 911 GT1 :)

[@TAMIYALegends]

aviano72 Thanks buddy 🤩🤩🤩

[@DustyFingersRC]

That looks amazing!!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 🤩

[@peterrenaud9639]

Looks like a top-shelf queen😁👍👌

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 🤩👊🏻

[@weldenmad7197]

That steering set up is like the king cab.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻

[@exodo7727]

That just looks amazing great job

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@bluesimon13ify]

It looks so great I can't believe how much different it looks with the wheels, fantastic,😀😀😀

[@SporeZoo]

Looks awesome. This was 2 years ago, is it still on the shelf ?

[@akeenamateur7844]

This is a thing of beauty! 🤩

[@TAMIYALegends]

Akeen Amateur Thanks buddy 😊😊😊

[@dsoupashis]

Awesome job, looks sweet.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@trist5254]

Banging that, them wheels are made for it

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻

[@mad-beerc3818]

Sweet as a nut Glenn! But still not sure about the wing? Need to see the original wing on it to be 100% sure! The wheels look epic!! Great job buggy looks awesome!!👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊😊😊

[@ugofedericoalbarello9248]

Hi man great video as always. I love those wheels do you have any idea about where to find something similar? Cheers from Italy

[@TAMIYALegends]

Hey 👋🏻 Unfortunately not my friend there vintage Sees wheels no longer available 🤕🤕🤕

[@catxls1835]

Wow, what a car. A great piece of model engineering! TBH, it has always been on my want list of iconic cars. Love it and a credit to your skills my friend. Thumbs up!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Cat xls Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@TachyonDriver]

Beautiful buggy! A pity you couldn't have carried over the gold anodising to the "Avante Black Fury" decals. At first glance the buggy reminded me of the old John Player Special sponsorship on F1 Lotus and other cars back in the 70s - 80s :)

[@SupertecRacing]

Hi caps dampers are a must have upgrade. You should take it for a spin on the BMX track at least once with these upgrades. My choice of wheels would be the Vanquish white wheels.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I don’t have a set of those wheels which is a shame, it would of been nice to see how they looked. Thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻

[@arnoldapplewhite3149]

Nice Nice and Nice!!!!! That looks awesome. Don't think you should change a thing.................

[@jamescunliffe9872]

I'd say this is the best build you've done!!!:) it's going to be impossible not to run this:)

[@TAMIYALegends]

Oh wow thank you 🤩🤩🤩

[@ShenRC]

😁👍 She's one mean looking beauty!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@harlyquin]

love it buddy, the wheels look awesome! and the thing you did with the front of the body was a good idea for shelf queen mode, looks really good.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks I’m glad you liked it my friend 😊😊😊

[@morse90]

Where did you buy the rims? They are great!

[@jabbathehurt]

Very nice has a bit of a John Player Special look about it

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah it does 😊 Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻

[@AsurasWrath164]

"The stealth Avante" is just the way to describe this fighter jet of a Tamiya buggy. The whole body with the open canopy and the pilot together with the colour combo just works awesome. Really would like to know how this would perform against 1/10 touring cars on tarmac, when it would be low slung as you suggested and with aggressive profiled semi-slicks. Beautiful Avante for sure! 👌

[@TAMIYALegends]

Asura 78 Excellent I’m glad you like it my friend 😊👊🏻

[@jamescunliffe9872]

The rear wing looks perfect and provides more downforce

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks James 😊👊🏻

[@jameswatson3644]

Looks absolutely awesome👍

[@The_Absurdistt]

Did those aluminium wheel come anodized black ord did you paint them?

[@gdekort]

Stunning!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@RCKickschannel]

Hi Caps look really good, I need to do the shock upgrade on one of my Avante cars. Nice one Glenn.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Cheers Gavin, yep you need to do it on one of yours for sure 🤓👊🏻

[@prophetate]

Stunning! used to think the Egress looked nicer but this has grown on me and the black edition avante just looks better 😊

[@wadebeaumont7570]

I love those wheels! Tough call on the wing they both look very good but I’d stick with the racing wing to make it a little different.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah that was my thinking Wade, it keeps it a little more custom 😎👊🏻

[@jort1207]

Nice!!! will the avante ever be re-re released??

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yes it’s coming out again next month I believe 🤔 Thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@otisskopik1400]

looks great

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@tim_scales]

Did you have any issues with the steering hopup not fitting under the front of the driver? Just fitted one and had trouble with the driver preventing the steering servo turnbuckle moving properly and not sure if I did something wrong.

[@grahoox2]

awesome job, very chic, i love it.

[@cooperworks100]

I like it looks sweet 👌

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊

[@zosozoso2]

Its funny how I can watch some of your videoes again, and again, great stuff!! Glenn, are these shocks the VQS upgades ones that are on the market today, part number 47455? Or there are different edition of these?

[@andrewsartorius7350]

Omg that’s gorgeous

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Andrew 😎👊🏻

[@Gene_the_OG_Raver]

Great steering parts are going up...

[@TAMIYALegends]

Lol 😂

[@andrewmagro7703]

Absolutely Gorgeous mate love it heaps - Very Well Done and Next Level , Maybe a little Bit more Silver on the spoiler ?!? - OH YEAHHHHH :-)

[@tonygregg6957]

I love the way the car has turned out, not a fan of the pink wheels anyway and the new ones look great. I'd be tempted to turn the end fences on the wing slightly to make the back more upright and I don't like the screws pointing out on the shock spacers, but that's just being really picky (they're easier to adjust pointing out but for a shelf queen that's not an issue). Just going to order a hi cap kit to go with the Vanquish I've pre-ordered :-)

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching Tony 😎👊🏻

[@purplefish3660]

Love it! Really like the wing-always found the Avante wing too narrow for my tastes. I think I will go with an egress wing and wheels for my BS.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent 🤩 Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻

[@SANDSCORCHER]

That’s a cracking look 👍🏻 She’s deffo got some more visual heft in that configuration. I’ve got the race wing for mine and always wondered how well the larger dampers would suit🙂👍🏻 (very well it turns out)

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻

[@michaeldack4930]

Brilliant video glenn, got body wheels stickers to do mine, all tamiya, I better do a good job, cannot replace these parts at the moment. (Tamiya we need parts)

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I’m really struggling to get basic bearing sets now 🤷🏼‍♂️😭😭 Thanks for watching my friend and enjoy your build 🤩👊🏻

[@dmfman123]

Nice 👍🏻 what do mean by spacers? This’ll just up the ride hight

[@TAMIYALegends]

Internal spacers my friend 👊🏻

[@GetStuffed1]

That looks awesome it’s so cool🥶

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Antony 😎👊🏻

[@darthnagus5457]

The shocks look great and yes I wouldn't of cut the body.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😎👊🏻

[@dietmarfinster3176]

Hi . Then I have to go to my dealer. Has something of the JPS Lock of Formula 1. I love the black with gold - or green - writing on it

[@mattridge5986]

I love it Glenn. The wheels and wing are stunning. In my opinion the high caps look a bit to heavyweight, especially on the front. Just my opinion but it does look super neet. Defo stick with that wing.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Matt 😊😊😊

[@Eds_PanAm]

would the wheels on this fit a avante 2011? just looking for something for a bigger variety of tires.....or do you have any suggestions? thanks!

[@jamelray-bey4334]

That Looks Super CooooL !

[@garymurphy5133]

Glenn, did you say the decals were £8 or £80, i am a brit but did not make it out.

[@TAMIYALegends]

There around £17 from MCI buddy 👊🏻

[@seanf12012]

Looks really nice car.

[@Ratty_Rex]

If it's a Black Special in all but original...... I would happily call that a Black Special Avante...... and deffo NOT a BS Avante. ;) Another great video...... so jealous you can work on an Avante.....

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching my friend 😎👊🏻

[@Ratty_Rex]

As a PS....... Looks amazing, absolutely amazing.

[@traxxasfans]

Awesome car are we going to see it in action

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah it was in video action two weeks ago at the track 😊 But yes it’ll get a run out with its new look my friend 👊🏻

[@willsrc1222]

That thing is sick. Honestly not sure on the spoiler. Could go either way on it honestly

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😎👊🏻

[@wadeskelton7585]

You nailed it - I think the wing looks very much at home on the car but to be honest the front end kind of steals the show. You could cover the back of the car in Trump stickers and I probably wouldn’t notice 😄😄

[@TAMIYALegends]

Pmsl 😂 😂😂 Great comment made me chuckle my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@chromezeta]

Where can I get those alloy wheels?

[@paulus842000]

That's pure eye candy

[@TAMIYALegends]

I totally agree 🤩🤩🤩