New EXPENSIVE Tamiya Black Edition Egress Buggy Kit

[rccar4life]

THAT PRICE !!

Over at Tamiya they have announced a special Black Edition of their Egress 1/10 Buggy Kit. The return of the Egress gets a number of updates, check out the highlights below.

* New color stickers
* Dark titanium anodized shock bodies & front uprights
* Black-themed packaging
* Wheelbase – 275mm
* Width – 243mm
* Durable 0.7mm polycarbonate body
* 1.0mm thick polycarbonate wing and under guard
* Silver color wheels.

The Tamiya Black Edition Egress Buggy Kit has a part number of #47489 and is retail priced at $578.

Looks great, but that PRICE

 

[coldvod]

578USD is too much. I might consider buying it anyway as my next kit

 

[rccar4life]

578USD is too much. I might consider buying it anyway as my next kit

cool, please take pictures and share, must see, this is a luxury kit for serious Tamiya fans. Looks awsome

 

[coldvod]

cool, please take pictures and share, must see, this is a luxury kit for serious Tamiya fans. Looks awsome

It might be in a few months but I'll post pictures once i get and finish it

 

[WickedFog]

578USD is too much. I might consider buying it anyway as my next kit

Every Tamiya is too much lol.

 

[rccar4life]

some Tamiyas are charmy.

Like the VANESSAS Lunch box, i got couple of these and want one more

very funny drive

If i was very rich , i have bought this black new buggy, because price dont matter if you are rich,

ANYWAYS 500+ bucks for retro 1/10 Tamiya, well
almost 600bucks

THAT PRICE !!!
nothing else to say, or wait , at the wing it says
WAY OUT RUNNING!

 

[coldvod]

Every Tamiya is too much lol.

Some like the grasshopper are 150$ thats not too bad

 

[rccar4life]

GODDAMN the 2013 silver egress was 658us, and sold out
https://www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-1-10-egress-2013-tam58583/p658972

This is the 1/10 scale, Electric Powered, Radio Controlled Egress Off-Road Racing Buggy Kit from Tamiya. Re-issue of the Egress 4WD off-road racing buggy first released in 1989 with modern upgrades compatible with motor and battery technology of today.

because this price we must know everything

Model data

Model number(s):
47489

Model name:
Egress Black Edition

Model group:
Special Project Item

Kit type:
Assembly kit

Scale:
1/10

Chassis:
Avante

This is a colour variation of the 1/10 R/C Egress (2013) (Item 58583) - new colour stickers, dampers and uprights to match up with a black-based body (requires painting). The black colour scheme enhances the classy image of the Egress, and the black-themed packaging like the 1/10 R/C Avante (2011) Black Special (Item 47390) catches your eyes. About the model: • The lightweight, durable 0.7mm thick polycarbonate body depicts the form of the Egress - a successor to the famed Avante - with 1.0mm thick polycarbonate wing and under guard. • This kit also features dark titanium colour anodized front/rear damper cylinders and front uprights, plus new colour stickers and silver colour wheels.

Have someone more info ?

What is so special, and why so much money for a 1989 retro kit ? re release ?
what was new price back to 1989 ?

Have it won championchips ? was this the best buggy that time ? was this a racer ?

i dont understund , i know that Team ASS and Losi was good back to these days

What i know Avante is a cheap buggy ? 180-250 bucks? if i remember right now

 

[WickedFog]

Some like the grasshopper are 150$ thats not too bad

Yeah, that's decent.