Part 1: Time for something fancy
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| New Kit in Box |
When I first saw the Comical Avante (58678) it couldn’t catch my interest at all. I thought: ‘Well just a new bodyshell variation of the Comical Grasshopper, Frog, Hornet…- whatever. A funny looking, little rear wheel drive Buggy, doing wheelies all the time but not driving well.’
Luckily (some months?) later, but not too late, I realized that this kit is not based on the WR-02CB Chassis but on the 4WD GF-01C. I thought: ‘So this is basically a new version of the Heavy Dump Truck (58622) and dozens others... . Let’s look up Videos on YouTube. Ok… it does wheelies… all the time… but it has a cool appearance.’
I still hesitated buying it, since I already own so many cars, but on a lowered price tag of 149,90€
I couldn’t resist.
What I like about the Comical Avante:
- Cheap Entry Level Car, you could hand over to Kids
- Good Value for Money (4WD, Oil filled Shocks, ESC included)
- Proven Kit, Spare Parts are cheap and widely available
- Funny Driver Figure, with that cheeky grin
- Includes Light Buckets (LEDs make everything so much better…)
- Some Option Parts would really make it stand out
What I don’t like about the Comical Avante:
- Kit does not contain ball bearings (“Hey Tamiya, we live in 2021. Ball Bearings are mandatory, not an option!”)
- Philips head screws (I prefer Allen key.)
- Many self-tapping screws that screw directly into the plastic
- No Tire inserts included
- Ugly looking wiring with the ESC on top of the battery
- Plastic wheel hexes
- simple Dogbones instead of CVD-Drive Shafts (But keept the price in mind.)
Probably the option to install LEDs is the main reason why this kit got me hooked. I also like the Driver Figure but since this is going to be the first time that I paint one it is providing a new challenge for me. ‘Don’t mess it up.’ I reckon those two features really round of the overall package.
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