Thanks, I think I've resigned myself to using either M3, or where not possible posi head tappers ... not the tidiest solution, but it'll be ok!
As for the Vanquish, this one is an early early one so definitely worth someone fixing it up - I'll put up pics when finished ... it's a lot more workable than the Avante IMO, has lots of quirks, and still manages to be over-complex, lol. But it does have a shedload of ground clearance, anti-roll bars, and has a more "engineered" feel than a TT02-B based buggy