The word from people in the know is that AKA will have two functions within the Kyosho brand.
1) Hop-up parts and accessories for the Kyosho ranges, should be able to react more to what is happening in the world as a smaller team than part of the corperate animal (for which RC racing is only a part of what they do). This should keep the cars up to date and stop the, already, unfounded talk of Kyosho being behind in the development stakes.
2) New product development / RnD / concept generation from where it matters most .... the race track!
If you want a parallel think of it in the same way as Hot Bodies & EDIT relates to HPI and TRF relate to Tamiya.
Oh and by the way ... Kyosho already do a great range of nut spinners, and other tools .... but boy do they charge for them.
Whatever way you look at it, those three fellas have some serious history in RC .... most of it from the front of the field.
Option House would have been cool to see again but making a new brand will focus the attention so much more ..... hopefully bringing those poor misguided souls that haven't experienced the latest offerings from the big K' to enlightenment!!!
