Tamiya Boomerang Vantage buggy of the 80s.... - RC-Monster Forums

captain harlock · **Tamiya Boomerang Vantage buggy of the 80s.... -** 12.08.2007, 12:06 PM

I got this super old thing from my lhs which I've found it thrown aside by chance.

It's worth over $500 at someplaces in the net and I only got it for 120 dollars...a real deal, I say.

The only thing missing is one diff joint and the instructions.

Does anyone know where to find the manual?

Thanks,

Al.

glassdoctor · 12.08.2007, 03:52 PM

Man you lucky dog... I would have snapped that up too!

What's_nitro? · 12.08.2007, 11:56 PM

Wow! You got a good deal on that one. Open-box special I guess.

I wonder, does it automatically return to you when the battery dies?

gixxer · 12.09.2007, 10:14 PM

wow, I remember that car. My dad had one when I was a kid.

captain harlock · 12.10.2007, 07:17 AM

I'm really glad I found it. LOL!!!

I really need a manual to put it together, otherwise it'll just stay like that forever.

I think I'll buy Tamiya's rereleased Hot Shot buggy, since the Boomerang's chassis is based on the Hot Shot and thus I can have two legendary ancient buggies at my hands.

skellyo · 12.10.2007, 09:18 AM

It's available here...just go to 58055 - Boomerang

http://tamiyaclub.com/manuals.asp

captain harlock · 12.10.2007, 03:09 PM

Thanks Skellyo, that helps alot!!

_paralyzed_ · **nice! -** 12.10.2007, 03:44 PM

I got a boomerang from a buddy for giving him a ride, put a 7700 mamba max in it and had a blast! until i drove on pavement then both diffs blew out. I still got $80 for it on fee-bay. they are fun cars, and the front monoshock is so cool!

Mod Man · 12.14.2007, 10:48 AM

Great car! I had one back in the day.

Cool aquisition.

Matt

Romster · 12.18.2007, 08:47 PM

the memories.... Love that car.
Nice deal!!!!!!!!!

captain harlock · 07:29 PM

I've found someone who wants to sell his Nikko Super Sprint( NIB) with it's Nikko Brat Conversion Kit for $700....

Shall I go for it? ( I had one like 11 years ago and it was a real blast from the past, but for $290 without the conversion kit). Or do you think a brushless converted MBX-5T is better?

12.19.2007, 08:57 PM

Id take the BL truggy.....

Looks nice, but dang thats a load of $$$, I could never drive a old car like that, so it would be on the shelf......

aqwut · 12.19.2007, 10:16 PM

actually a buddy of mine raced his boomerang with us int he 1/10 oval and offroad class... let me tell ya... that boomerang broke a lot... LOL but it's funny to watch..

captain harlock · 12.20.2007, 02:48 AM

It sure does, Aqwut. Just check out the quality of it's plastic. This thing is no place for brushless at all or even powerful brushed motors to say the least, but the reason why it is so sought after is because of it's age and the place it has in Tamiya's history. It's no where near today's machines, but it surely was a super popular buggy in the past and I only got it to go back to the days of the 80s. It's a vintage kit, a classic to put on the shelf.:)