Kyosho optima pictures

[cheapo]

Originally Posted by BORMAC

Thankyou for the compliment Twister. Im not sure if its true but Ive certainly raced and drive more vintage buggies than anyone else I know.

Loving this thread!

I'll try to remember to bring my RC10 goldy up to Huddersfield when I visit my sister, then come down to the track and give you a thrashing!!

[Harris Magnum]

If any of you guys are interested in a complete Turbo Optima Mid with original box and instructions (112b speed controller, 27nhz rec'r and Attack R tranny plus a couple of motors and a new 7200mA Nimh) have a look in the for sale section. Here is a pic from when it came out of the loft a couple of months ago...

[optiman]

Originally Posted by Gayo

Hello Gallo, I wanted to ask you, did you sold this Optima?

[Gayo]

Hi Optiman, nope, still have it. I made another bodyshell for it, nothing fancy, a Marwan repro. It is now fitted with a MC116 I used on my Egress back in the days. I'd like to fit a better steering though, I have to think about it.

Why, may I ask?

[tintin74]

Hey, How are you doing, I love your Optima JPS, its really original, and I would love to post it on my Dedicated Optima Site: www.kyosho-optima.fr/photos

Of course, I will give you full credit and link.

And if you could make a nice picture with a neat background that would be great!!!

Thanks, love that car.

[DanB4]

My built mids.

Also have NIB:

Optima Mid Custom
Turbo Optima Mid
Turbo Optima Mid Special

[Peakey]

See this is what I said earlier you have too much cool stuff

[HKS_TRD]

Dan if you ever want to sell your NIB TOMS let me know

[DanB4]

Ok Dan I'll bear you in mind

Justin, my wife doesn't agree

[HKS_TRD]

Originally Posted by DanB4

Ok Dan I'll bear you in mind

Justin, my wife doesn't agree

I see you have a complete TOMS and one missing wheels, are they both built with the Kyosho carbon chassis?

[DanB4]

Hi Dan,

The one with wheels is full carbon fibre which a friend CNC cut for me - it's very pretty.

The one without wheels is actually a Custom with my old runner shell, I just fitted the custom special shell to my modified LWB runner so thought I'd build up a custom with the spare 'special' shell.

I have 2 pairs of NIP yellow option house rims for it too.

Dan

[HKS_TRD]

I like the stripes on the custom special shell. I believe in catalog pics the shell had different decals to the box art.
I would still love to get the TOMS stickers the prototype had made, it looks more like the turbo. Look up the magazine scans I posted here and you will see what I mean.
I still haven't painted a shell lol

[DanB4]

Got a link?

[OptimaFan]

Originally Posted by DanB4

Got a link?

+1

Always interested to see new or different body decal/paint ideas.

[HKS_TRD]

Check for threads started by me, its the turbo mid sp magazine scan thread. I would paste the link but I'm at work on my phone

[OptimaFan]

Found it: http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107272

Any ideas what the colors of the stripes were?

[HKS_TRD]

Unfortunately no, and haven't seen any color pics :-(
If you look closely you can see it is complete stripes going from the tops to the sides, I suspect the bits that can only be seen in some pics are yellow, that might help explain the yellow wheels

The decals themselves don't look overly complex

[OptimaFan]

It seems the stripes are 2 or 3 color, about a cm from the edge the color changes, and this can also be seen on the sides, so it's not a matter of reflection. Maybe yellow or white body with couple of different tones of blue, like the Ultima II?

[HKS_TRD]

The only other pic is this one here

http://www.retromodelisme.com/scan_p...o-page-27.html

Now not sure if this brochure is included with the Turbo Optima Mid Special and maybe someone with a NIB kit has a better chance of figuring out the colors

It seems even the decals infront of the windscreen are a single stripe with the centre part a lighter color

I think we really need to try and get these decals made

[DanB4]

My NIB one is in the UK so I won't be able to check it for a while but thanks for sharing as I haven't seen that before!