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{{Infobox Mini 4wd info|no. = 18014 (Normal)<br>18506 (Black SP)<br>18507 (SP Ver.)<br>93001 (Champion's Gold)<br>18058 (RS)<br>92210 (RS Purple SP)|series = [[Racing Mini 4WD]]|chassis = [[Type-2 Chassis]] (Normal, Black Special)<br>[[VS Chassis]] (RS)|rel = December 1988 (Normal)<br>July 1990 (SP ver./Black Special)<br>1993 (Champion's Gold)<br>December 2004 (RS)<br>December 2009 (RS Purple SP)|image = <tabber>
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{{Infobox Mini 4wd info|no. = '''Regular releases'''<br>18014 (Normal)<br>18506 (Black SP)<br>18507 (SP Ver.)<br>18058 (RS)<br>'''Limited editions'''<br>93001 (Champion's Gold)<br>92210 (RS Purple SP)<br>95474 (30th Anniversary)<br>95501 (Black SP reissue)|series = [[Racing Mini 4WD]]|chassis = [[Type-2 Chassis]] (Normal, Black Special)<br>[[VS Chassis]] (RS)|rel = '''Regular releases'''<br>December 15, 1988 (Normal)<br>July 1990 (Black sp)<br>December 21, 2004 (RS)<br>'''Limited editions'''<br>July 1990 (SP ver.)<br>1993 (Champion's Gold)<br>December 2009 (RS Purple SP)<br>December 22, 2018 (30th Anniversary)<br>July 25 2019 (Black SP reissue, Japan, Event-exclusive)<br>Q3 2019 (Black SP reissue)|image = <tabber>
 
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</tabber>|First Appearance = ''[[Mini 4 Top]]''|Owner = Hayato Takamura (''Mini 4 Top'')<br>Shuichi Saino (''Mini 4 Top'')<br>Yonma Yoshimoto (''[[Dash! Yonkuro]]'')<br>Fujiyama (''Dash! Yonkuro'')<br>Fuuta Ohzora (''[[Moero! Avante Kyoudai]]'', Mini 4WD car)<br>Shouichi Ohzora (''Moero! Avante Kyoudai'', R/C buggy)|In fictional media = Yes}}
  
</tabber>|First Appearance = ''[[Mini 4 Top]]''|Owner = Hayato Takamura (''Mini 4 Top'')<br>Shuichi Saino (''Mini 4 Top'')<br>Yonma Yoshimoto (''[[Dash! Yonkuro]]'')<br>Fujiyama (''Dash! Yonkuro'')<br>Fuuta Ohzora (''[[Moero! Avante Kyoudai]]'', Mini 4WD car)<br>Shouichi Ohzora (''Moero! Avante Kyoudai'', R/C buggy)|In fictional media = Yes}}
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The '''Avante Junior''' (アバンテJr.) is a Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya in December 1988. It is based on the famous R/C buggy Avante by the same company. It is also the first to employ the [[Type-2 Chassis]]. There's also the Black Special version which is based on the same version of its R/C buggy.
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The '''Avante Junior''' {{Translation|アバンテJr.|Abante Junia}} is a Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya on December 15, 1988. It is based on the famous R/C buggy Avante by the same company. It is also the first to employ the [[Type-2 Chassis]]. There's also the Black Special version which is based on the same version of its R/C buggy.
   
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Tamiya would later release the [[VS Chassis]] variant known as Avante RS in December 2004.
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Tamiya would later release the [[VS Chassis]] variant known as Avante RS on December 21, 2004.
   
 
It was first featured in the manga [[Mini 4 Top|''Mini 4 Top'']] as the racing machines for Hayato Takamura and Shuichi Saino. It was also featured in the manga and anime series [[Dash! Yonkuro|''Dash! Yonkuro'']] as Yonma Yoshimoto's machine and later as a machine for Fujiyama of Team Heavy Metal.
  
It was first featured in the manga [[Mini 4 Top|''Mini 4 Top'']] as the racing machines for Hayato Takamura and Shuichi Saino. It was also featured in the manga and anime series [[Dash! Yonkuro|''Dash! Yonkuro'']] as Yonma Yoshimoto's machine and later as a machine for Fujiyama of Team Heavy Metal.
   
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Both the Avante Jr. and its R/C counterpart were also featured together in the manga [[Moero! Avante Kyoudai|''Moero! Avante Kyoudai'']] as the Ohzora brothers' primary machines, which were joined by [[Avante 2001 Jr.|Avante 2001s]] later in the story.
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Both the Avante Jr. and its R/C counterpart were also featured together in the manga [[Moero! Avante Kyoudai|''Moero! Avante Kyoudai'']] as the Ohzora brothers' primary machines, which were joined by the [[Avante 2001 Jr.|Avante 2001s]] later in the story.
   
 
== General info ==
  
== General info ==
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The Avante Junior is the smaller sibling to its R/C buggy counterpart and feature the same body design, from color to decals. It is equipped with the newly-designed slick tires and large-diameter wheels. Unlike its R/C buggy counterpart, the wheels are white instead of yellow.
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The Avante Junior is the smaller sibling to its R/C buggy counterpart and feature the same, futuristic racing buggy body design. There are damper props on the front nose and the on the rear, with the tie-rod props accompanies the the front damper props.
   
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=== Original variant and Black Special ===
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The RS version lost many of the original decals and are replaced by Tamiya logos and 'RS' marks. It is also equipped with the VS Chassis as opposed to the Type-2 and is equipped with the chromed large-diameter mesh-type wheels akin to that of the RS variant of the [[Super Astute Jr.]]
  
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The original Avante features the Avante blue body color, with various manufacturer decals on over it. The Black Special, on the other hands, features the smoke body color.
   
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Both were equipped with the newly-designed 6-spoke Teardrop-type wheels and the black, Avante-type slick tires, which sets the standards for any future large diameter wheels design for future Mini 4WD cars. The standard models has its chassis molded in gray, while the Black Special has its chassis molded in black. A re-issue of the Black Special variant released in 2019 has the ABS plastic chassis frame instead.
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=== Special variants ===
  
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Currently there are 3 special variants for the original Avante and 1 special variant for the RS model.
  
   
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The Black Special has the black bodyshell and has different decals compared to to the original one. It comes with neon pink wheels.
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Unlike its R/C buggy counterpart, the wheels for the standard model were molded in white instead of yellow. On the other hand, the Black Special spots the neon pink wheels.
   
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One later Avante models, the [[Aero Avante]], would later reuse the original's Black Special variant's color scheme for its Black Special variant.
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The Special version of the Avante that was released in 1990 has the clear chassis and yellow tires.
  
   
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=== RS variant ===
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The Asia-exclusive Champion's Gold variant has the gold plated bodyshell, neon greee wheels and red tires.
 
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The RS variant features the similar color schemes as the standard model, but lost many of the original decals and are replaced by Tamiya logos and 'RS' marks. The RS variant is notable to be the first to utilizes the foil-type decals, which would later used in many future Mini 4WD cars.
   
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It was equipped with the VS Chassis as opposed to the Type-2 and is equipped with the chromed large diameter mesh-type wheels akin to that of the RS variant of the [[Super Astute Jr.|Super Astute Jr]] and was paired with the black Avante-type slick tires. The chassis frame and A parts were molded in black, and was equipped with the blue, 16mm ringless lightweight plastic rollers on the front.
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The Bunka-exclusive Avante RS Purple Special has the purple chassis and purple plated bodyshell. Unlike the rest of the Avante models, it was equipped with the purple plated large-diameter 5-spoke lightweight narrow wheels paired with purple arched tires.
  
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=== Special version ===
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Released in 1990, the limited Special version variant features the same body color as the standard model, but with the chassis and wheels molded in clear and yellow respectively.
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=== Champion's Gold variant ===
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The Asia-exclusive Champion's Gold variant, based upon the standard model, features the gold plated bodyshell and was equipped with neon green wheels and red tires.
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=== RS Purple Special variant ===
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The Bunka-exclusive Avante RS Purple Special features the matte purple plated bodyshell.
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It was equipped with the purple plated large diameter 5-spoke lightweight narrow wheels paired with the purple arched tires. The chassis frame and the A parts were molded in purple.
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=== 30th Anniversary Special Kit variant ===
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The limited 30th Anniversary Special Kit is mostly the same as the standard Avante Jr., except it comes with an additional blue plated bodyshell, two sets of body decals and an ABS chassis frame.
   
 
=== About the Avante 1/10 R/C buggy ===
  
=== About the Avante 1/10 R/C buggy ===
 
[[File:TAMIYA RC Avante (filmed in 1988)|thumb|190x190px|The original Avante R/C buggy promotional video.]]
  
[[File:TAMIYA RC Avante (filmed in 1988)|thumb|190x190px|The original Avante R/C buggy promotional video.]]
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Released in 1988, the Avante 1/10 scale R/C buggy is the most advanced R/C buggy to be released by Tamiya at that time.
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Released on March 31, 1988, the Avante 1/10 scale R/C buggy is the most advanced R/C buggy to be released by Tamiya at that time.
   
 
It features the double-deck fiber-reinforced-plastic chassis supported by four independent, adjustable multi-link, double-wishbone suspension that has been matched with the aluminum oil dampers. The use of an electronic speed controller is required, a first for a Tamiya R/C buggy.
  
It features the double-deck fiber-reinforced-plastic chassis supported by four independent, adjustable multi-link, double-wishbone suspension that has been matched with the aluminum oil dampers. The use of an electronic speed controller is required, a first for a Tamiya R/C buggy.
   
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The 530 motor and battery are both placed in a longitudinal position on the left and right side of the middle of the chassis respectively. It has a Mabuchi-made RX-540VZ Technigold motor. There's a center differential which distributes torque to both front and rear differentials which was then distributes power to all four wheels.
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The 530 motor and battery are both placed in a longitudinal position on the left and right side of the middle of the chassis respectively. It has a Mabuchi-made RX-540VZ Technigold motor. There's a center differential which distributes torque to both front and rear differentials which was then distributes power to all four wheels.[[File:Tamiya RC Avante (2011)|thumb|190x190px|The Avante (2011) promotional video.]]The Avante was intended to be more customizable than any other R/C buggy at the time. However, it suffers a lot of problems; The aluminum suspension and front knuckle parts are fragile, the front suspension can bottom out and its handling was subpar when compared to the other R/C buggies. Some of those problems were later fixed with the releases of new models based on the Avante, including the [[Vanquish Jr.|Vanquish]], [[Egress Jr.|Egress]] and [[Avante 2001 Jr.|Avante 2001]].
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Tamiya would later release the renewal version of Avante in 2011 which fixed the aforementioned problems. Some of those improvements were also carried over to the re-release of Egress, as well as the new Vajra R/C truggy. Later, the Black Special variant of the Avante 2011 (Based on the aforementioned Avante Jr. Black Special Mini 4WD car), comes with all the hop-up parts as standard, was released in January 2012.
   
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== In the manga ==
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The Avante was intended to be more customizable than any other R/C buggy at the time. However, it suffers a lot of problems; The aluminum suspension and front knuckle parts are fragile, the front suspension can bottom out and its handling was subpar when compared to the other R/C buggies. Some of those problems were later fixed with the releases of new models based on the Avante, including the [[Vanquish Jr.|Vanquish]], [[Egress Jr.|Egress]] and [[Avante 2001 Jr.|Avante 2001]].
  
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[[File:Tamiya RC Avante (2011)|thumb|190x190px|The Avante (2011) promotional video.]]
  
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Tamiya would later release the renewal version of Avante in 2011 which fixed the aforementioned problems. Some of those improvements were also carried over to the re-release of Egress, as well as the new Vajra R/C truggy. (which has the same chassis as the re-release of Egress)
  
   
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=== In the manga ===
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=== ''Moero! Avante Kyoudai'' ===
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Shouichi, the older of the Ohzora brothers, brought the Avante R/C buggy using his savings (as the Avante itself is very expensive). Upon seeing the R/C buggy, Shouichi's younger brother Fuuta brought the Avante Jr. himself. Together, they were the Avante brothers.
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{{Notice Spoiler Alert}}Shouichi, the older of the Ohzora brothers, brought the Avante R/C buggy using his savings (as the Avante itself is very expensive). Upon seeing the R/C buggy, Shouichi's younger brother Fuuta brought the Avante Jr. himself. Together, they were the Avante brothers.
   
 
Later in the series, Shouchi's Avante was crushed by the wood pipes while saving the uncontrollable [[Avante 2001 Jr.|2001 test car]] from it. Although his Avante was busted, many of its salvaged parts were used in his new Avante 2001 R/C buggy, which was modified from said test car. (This is despite the fact that he already has a Avante 2001 that was scratch built.)
  
Later in the series, Shouchi's Avante was crushed by the wood pipes while saving the uncontrollable [[Avante 2001 Jr.|2001 test car]] from it. Although his Avante was busted, many of its salvaged parts were used in his new Avante 2001 R/C buggy, which was modified from said test car. (This is despite the fact that he already has a Avante 2001 that was scratch built.)
   
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=== [[Let's & Go! Tsubasa: The Next Racers|''Let's & Go! Tsubasa: The Next Racers'']] ===
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== Technical info ==
  
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A gold Avante Jr. was made by Kitaro Kiba at the request of Professor Tsuchiya and was planned to be showcased at a race tournament in a Mini 4WD research center (Which is Professor Tsuchiya's lab). The bodyshell and chassis were made of pure gold and unfortunately due to this, it was targeted by the Phantom Thief Baron and later his son, Baron the 2nd.
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'''Length: '''128 mm (Normal/Black Special), 145 mm (RS)
  
   
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The gold Avante itself contains a data chip which contains records of people playing the Mini 4WD cars in the 30 years period. Due to its chassis and bodyshell being made of gold, it is much heavy, so much so that it can't move. It was later equipped with high-torque motor to rectify this.
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'''Width:''' 86 mm (Normal/Black Special)
  
   
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== Technical info ==
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'''Height: '''50 mm (Normal/Black Special/RS)
  
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{{Technical Info Header}}{{Technical Info List|Variant = Standard|Item number = 18014|Body color = Blue|Body material = PS|Chassis type = [[Type-2 Chassis|Type-2]]|Chassis frame = Gray, ABS|Chassis A parts = Gray, ABS|Wheel size = Large|Wheel type = Teardrop-Type|Wheel spoke = 6|Wheel fitment = Staggered|Wheel color = White|Wheel material = Polypropylene|Tire size = Large|Tire type = Avante-Type Slick|Tire color = Black|Tire material = Med. Elastomer|Motor = Standard|Length = 128|Width = 86|Height = 50|Gear = 5.1<br>4.2:1}}
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{{Technical Info List|Variant = Black Special|Item number = 18506, 95501|Body color = Smoke|Body material = PS|Chassis type = [[Type-2 Chassis|Type-2]]|Chassis frame = Black, ABS|Chassis A parts = Black, ABS|Wheel size = Large|Wheel type = Teardrop-Type|Wheel spoke = 6|Wheel fitment = Staggered|Wheel color = Fluorescent Pink|Wheel material = Polypropylene|Tire size = Large|Tire type = Avante-Type Slick|Tire color = Black|Tire material = Med. Elastomer|Motor = Standard|Length = 128|Width = 86|Height = 50|Gear = 5.1<br>4.2:1}}
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'''Chassis:''' Type-2 Chassis (Normal/Black Special), VS Chassis (RS)
  
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{{Technical Info List|Variant = Special|Item number = 18507|Body color = Blue|Body material = PS|Chassis type = [[Type-2 Chassis|Type-2]]|Chassis frame = Clear|Chassis A parts = Clear|Wheel size = Large|Wheel type = Teardrop-Type|Wheel spoke = 6|Wheel fitment = Staggered|Wheel color = White|Wheel material = Polypropylene|Tire size = Large|Tire type = Avante-Type Slick|Tire color = Yellow|Tire material = Med. Elastomer|Motor = Standard|Length = 128|Width = 86|Height = 50|Gear = 5.1<br>4.2:1}}
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{{Technical Info List|Variant = RS|Item number = 18058|Body color = Blue|Body material = PS|Chassis type = [[VS Chassis|VS]]|Chassis frame = Black, ABS|Chassis A parts = Black, ABS|Wheel size = Large|Wheel type = Mesh-Type|Wheel spoke = 6|Wheel fitment = Staggered|Wheel color = Silver Plated|Wheel material = Polypropylene|Tire size = Large|Tire type = Avante-Type Slick|Tire color = Black|Tire material = Med. Elastomer|Motor = Standard|Length = 145|Width = 92|Height = 50|Gear = 4:1}}
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'''Gear Set(s):''' 5:1 and 4.2:1 (Normal/Black Special), 4:1 (RS)
  
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{{Technical Info List|Variant = RS<br>Purple Special|Item number = 92210|Body color = Pearl Purple|Body material = ABS|Chassis type = [[VS Chassis|VS]]|Chassis frame = Purple, ABS|Chassis A parts = Purple, ABS|Wheel size = Large|Wheel type = Narrow Lightweight|Wheel spoke = 5|Wheel fitment = Squared|Wheel color = Purple Plated|Wheel material = Polypropylene|Tire size = Large|Tire type = Arched|Tire color = Purple|Tire material = Med. Elastomer|Motor = Standard|Length = 145|Width = 92|Height = 50|Gear = 4.2:1}}
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{{Technical Info List|Variant = Champion's Gold|Item number = 93001|Body color = Gold Plated|Body material = PS|Chassis type = [[Type-2 Chassis|Type-2]]|Chassis frame = Gray, ABS|Chassis A parts = Gray, ABS|Wheel size = Large|Wheel type = Teardrop-Type|Wheel spoke = 6|Wheel fitment = Staggered|Wheel color = Green|Wheel material = Polypropylene|Tire size = Large|Tire type = Avante-Type Slick|Tire color = Red|Tire material = Med. Elastomer|Motor = Standard|Length = 128|Width = 86|Height = 50|Gear = 5.1<br>4.2:1}}
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{{Technical Info List|Variant = 30th Anniversary|Item number = 95474|Body color = Blue (1st set)<br>Blue Plated (2nd set)|Body material = PS (Both)|Chassis type = [[Type-2 Chassis|Type-2]]|Chassis frame = Gray, ABS|Chassis A parts = Gray, ABS|Wheel size = Large|Wheel type = Teardrop-Type|Wheel spoke = 6|Wheel fitment = Staggered|Wheel color = White|Wheel material = Polypropylene|Tire size = Large|Tire type = Avante-Type Slick|Tire color = Black|Tire material = Med. Elastomer|Motor = Standard|Length = 128|Width = 86|Height = 50|Gear = 5.1<br>4.2:1}}
   
 
== Gallery ==
  
== Gallery ==
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AvanteRSBoxart.jpg|Boxart of Avante RS.
  
AvanteRSBoxart.jpg|Boxart of Avante RS.
 
AvanteRSPurpleSPBoxart.png|Boxart of Avante RS Purple Special.
  
AvanteRSPurpleSPBoxart.png|Boxart of Avante RS Purple Special.
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AvanteJr30thAnniversarySP.jpg|Boxart of 30th Anniversary Special.
 
</gallery>
  
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== External links ==
  
== External links ==
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* [http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/18014avante_jr/ Avante Jr. on Tamiya official website]
  
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=== Tamiya Japan ===
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* [http://www.tamiya.com/japan/products/18506avante_jr_black/index.htm Avante Jr. Black Special on Tamiya official website (Japanese)]
  
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* [http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/18058avante_rs/ Avante RS on Tamiya official website]
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* [http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/18014avante_jr/index.htm Avante Jr. ]at Tamiya Japan
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* [https://www.tamiya.com/japan/products/18506/index.html Avante Jr. Black Special ]at Tamiya Japan (Japanese)
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* [http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/18058avante_rs/index.htm Avante RS] at Tamiya Japan
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* [https://www.tamiya.com/english/products/95474/index.htm Avante Jr. 30th Anniversary Special] at Tamiya Japan
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=== Tamiya America ===
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* [https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/132-racing/jr-avante/ Avante Jr. ]at Tamiya America
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* [https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/132-racing/jr-avante-blk-special/ Avante Jr. Black Special] at Tamiya America
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* [https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/132-vs/jr-avante-rs-purple-special/ Avante RS Purple Special] at Tamiya America
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* [https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/132-racing/jr-avante-jr-30th-anniversary/ Avante Jr. 30th Anniversary Special] at Tamiya America
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* [https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/132-racing/jr-avante-jr-black-special/ Avante Jr. Black Special (reissue)] at Tamiya America
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=== Bunka ===
 
* [http://hobby-bunka.com/original.html Bunka hobby product page (Japanese)]
  
* [http://hobby-bunka.com/original.html Bunka hobby product page (Japanese)]
   
 
=== R/C buggy That the Mini 4WD Car is Based On ===
  
=== R/C buggy That the Mini 4WD Car is Based On ===
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* [http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/58489avante2011/index.htm 1/10 scale R/C Buggy Avante (2011) on Tamiya official website]{{Mini 4WD cars from Dash! Yonkuro franchise}}{{Navbox Racer Mini 4WD}}
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* [http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/58489avante2011/index.htm 1/10 scale R/C Buggy Avante (2011)] at Tamiya Japan
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* [https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/-road-buggies/rc-avante-kit-wo-motor/ 1/10 scale R/C Buggy Avante (Original release)] at Tamiya America
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* [https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/-road-buggies/rc-avante-2011/ 1/10 scale R/C Buggy Avante (2011)] at Tamiya America
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* [https://www.tamiya.com/english/products/47390/index.htm 1/10 scale R/C Buggy Avante (2011) Black Special] at Tamiya Japan
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* [https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/-road-buggies/rc-avante-2011-black-special/ 1/10 scale R/C Buggy Avante (2011) Black Special] at Tamiya America
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{{Mini 4WD cars from Dash! Yonkuro franchise}}
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{{Navbox Racer Mini 4WD}}
 
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[[Category:Mini 4WD cars that appear in Dash! Yonkuro]]
  
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The Avante Junior (Japanese: アバンテJr., Abante Junia) is a Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya on December 15, 1988. It is based on the famous R/C buggy Avante by the same company. It is also the first to employ the Type-2 Chassis. There's also the Black Special version which is based on the same version of its R/C buggy.

Tamiya would later release the VS Chassis variant known as Avante RS on December 21, 2004.

It was first featured in the manga Mini 4 Top as the racing machines for Hayato Takamura and Shuichi Saino. It was also featured in the manga and anime series Dash! Yonkuro as Yonma Yoshimoto's machine and later as a machine for Fujiyama of Team Heavy Metal.

Both the Avante Jr. and its R/C counterpart were also featured together in the manga Moero! Avante Kyoudai as the Ohzora brothers' primary machines, which were joined by the Avante 2001s later in the story.

General info

The Avante Junior is the smaller sibling to its R/C buggy counterpart and feature the same, futuristic racing buggy body design. There are damper props on the front nose and the on the rear, with the tie-rod props accompanies the the front damper props.

Original variant and Black Special

The original Avante features the Avante blue body color, with various manufacturer decals on over it. The Black Special, on the other hands, features the smoke body color.

Both were equipped with the newly-designed 6-spoke Teardrop-type wheels and the black, Avante-type slick tires, which sets the standards for any future large diameter wheels design for future Mini 4WD cars. The standard models has its chassis molded in gray, while the Black Special has its chassis molded in black. A re-issue of the Black Special variant released in 2019 has the ABS plastic chassis frame instead.

Unlike its R/C buggy counterpart, the wheels for the standard model were molded in white instead of yellow. On the other hand, the Black Special spots the neon pink wheels.

One later Avante models, the Aero Avante, would later reuse the original's Black Special variant's color scheme for its Black Special variant.

RS variant

The RS variant features the similar color schemes as the standard model, but lost many of the original decals and are replaced by Tamiya logos and 'RS' marks. The RS variant is notable to be the first to utilizes the foil-type decals, which would later used in many future Mini 4WD cars.

It was equipped with the VS Chassis as opposed to the Type-2 and is equipped with the chromed large diameter mesh-type wheels akin to that of the RS variant of the Super Astute Jr and was paired with the black Avante-type slick tires. The chassis frame and A parts were molded in black, and was equipped with the blue, 16mm ringless lightweight plastic rollers on the front.

Special version

Released in 1990, the limited Special version variant features the same body color as the standard model, but with the chassis and wheels molded in clear and yellow respectively.

Champion's Gold variant

The Asia-exclusive Champion's Gold variant, based upon the standard model, features the gold plated bodyshell and was equipped with neon green wheels and red tires.

RS Purple Special variant

The Bunka-exclusive Avante RS Purple Special features the matte purple plated bodyshell.

It was equipped with the purple plated large diameter 5-spoke lightweight narrow wheels paired with the purple arched tires. The chassis frame and the A parts were molded in purple.

30th Anniversary Special Kit variant

The limited 30th Anniversary Special Kit is mostly the same as the standard Avante Jr., except it comes with an additional blue plated bodyshell, two sets of body decals and an ABS chassis frame.

About the Avante 1/10 R/C buggy

TAMIYA_RC_Avante_(filmed_in_1988)

TAMIYA RC Avante (filmed in 1988)

The original Avante R/C buggy promotional video.

Released on March 31, 1988, the Avante 1/10 scale R/C buggy is the most advanced R/C buggy to be released by Tamiya at that time.

It features the double-deck fiber-reinforced-plastic chassis supported by four independent, adjustable multi-link, double-wishbone suspension that has been matched with the aluminum oil dampers. The use of an electronic speed controller is required, a first for a Tamiya R/C buggy.

The 530 motor and battery are both placed in a longitudinal position on the left and right side of the middle of the chassis respectively. It has a Mabuchi-made RX-540VZ Technigold motor. There's a center differential which distributes torque to both front and rear differentials which was then distributes power to all four wheels.

Tamiya_RC_Avante_(2011)

Tamiya RC Avante (2011)

The Avante (2011) promotional video.

The Avante was intended to be more customizable than any other R/C buggy at the time. However, it suffers a lot of problems; The aluminum suspension and front knuckle parts are fragile, the front suspension can bottom out and its handling was subpar when compared to the other R/C buggies. Some of those problems were later fixed with the releases of new models based on the Avante, including the Vanquish, Egress and Avante 2001.

Tamiya would later release the renewal version of Avante in 2011 which fixed the aforementioned problems. Some of those improvements were also carried over to the re-release of Egress, as well as the new Vajra R/C truggy. Later, the Black Special variant of the Avante 2011 (Based on the aforementioned Avante Jr. Black Special Mini 4WD car), comes with all the hop-up parts as standard, was released in January 2012.

In the manga

Moero! Avante Kyoudai

Spoiler alert!

This section of the article may contains details concerning the progression of the plot. If you do not want it to be spoiled for you, skip this section!

Shouichi, the older of the Ohzora brothers, brought the Avante R/C buggy using his savings (as the Avante itself is very expensive). Upon seeing the R/C buggy, Shouichi's younger brother Fuuta brought the Avante Jr. himself. Together, they were the Avante brothers.

Later in the series, Shouchi's Avante was crushed by the wood pipes while saving the uncontrollable 2001 test car from it. Although his Avante was busted, many of its salvaged parts were used in his new Avante 2001 R/C buggy, which was modified from said test car. (This is despite the fact that he already has a Avante 2001 that was scratch built.)

Let's & Go! Tsubasa: The Next Racers

A gold Avante Jr. was made by Kitaro Kiba at the request of Professor Tsuchiya and was planned to be showcased at a race tournament in a Mini 4WD research center (Which is Professor Tsuchiya's lab). The bodyshell and chassis were made of pure gold and unfortunately due to this, it was targeted by the Phantom Thief Baron and later his son, Baron the 2nd.

The gold Avante itself contains a data chip which contains records of people playing the Mini 4WD cars in the 30 years period. Due to its chassis and bodyshell being made of gold, it is much heavy, so much so that it can't move. It was later equipped with high-torque motor to rectify this.

Technical info

Variant Body Chassis Wheels Tires Motor Dimensions Gear

Standard
(18014)

Color: Blue
Material: PS

Type: Type-2
Frame: Gray, ABS
A parts: Gray, ABS

Size: Large
Type: Teardrop-Type
Spoke: 6
Fitment: Staggered
Color: White
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Large
Type: Avante-Type Slick
Color: Black
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 128
Width: 86
Height: 50

5.1
4.2:1

Black Special
(18506, 95501)

Color: Smoke
Material: PS

Type: Type-2
Frame: Black, ABS
A parts: Black, ABS

Size: Large
Type: Teardrop-Type
Spoke: 6
Fitment: Staggered
Color: Fluorescent Pink
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Large
Type: Avante-Type Slick
Color: Black
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 128
Width: 86
Height: 50

5.1
4.2:1

Special
(18507)

Color: Blue
Material: PS

Type: Type-2
Frame: Clear
A parts: Clear

Size: Large
Type: Teardrop-Type
Spoke: 6
Fitment: Staggered
Color: White
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Large
Type: Avante-Type Slick
Color: Yellow
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 128
Width: 86
Height: 50

5.1
4.2:1

RS
(18058)

Color: Blue
Material: PS

Type: VS
Frame: Black, ABS
A parts: Black, ABS

Size: Large
Type: Mesh-Type
Spoke: 6
Fitment: Staggered
Color: Silver Plated
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Large
Type: Avante-Type Slick
Color: Black
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 145
Width: 92
Height: 50

4:1

RS
Purple Special
(92210)

Color: Pearl Purple
Material: ABS

Type: VS
Frame: Purple, ABS
A parts: Purple, ABS

Size: Large
Type: Narrow Lightweight
Spoke: 5
Fitment: Squared
Color: Purple Plated
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Large
Type: Arched
Color: Purple
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 145
Width: 92
Height: 50

4.2:1

Champion's Gold
(93001)

Color: Gold Plated
Material: PS

Type: Type-2
Frame: Gray, ABS
A parts: Gray, ABS

Size: Large
Type: Teardrop-Type
Spoke: 6
Fitment: Staggered
Color: Green
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Large
Type: Avante-Type Slick
Color: Red
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 128
Width: 86
Height: 50

5.1
4.2:1

30th Anniversary
(95474)

Color: Blue (1st set)
Blue Plated (2nd set)
Material: PS (Both)

Type: Type-2
Frame: Gray, ABS
A parts: Gray, ABS

Size: Large
Type: Teardrop-Type
Spoke: 6
Fitment: Staggered
Color: White
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Large
Type: Avante-Type Slick
Color: Black
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 128
Width: 86
Height: 50

5.1
4.2:1

Gallery

Boxarts

Images

Trivia

  • The Avante Jr. has the most variants and sucessors that were based on it.
  • It is one of the two Avante Mini 4WD cars (The other is Aero Avante) that introduce the new chassis.
  • It was chosen to be a cover car for the 2012 season of Tamiya Japan Cup temporarily before it was replaced by the Aero Avante.
  • The later re-issues of the Avante Jr. has its decal design changed due to trademark issues. This is also true for its RC buggy counterpart.

See also

Avante series

Related

External links

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