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Optima " Mid "

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I have been planning this for a long time. Now, the basic idea is done.

I got a 3d printer and a cutting machine to make parts or plates.

However, the biggest problem is I don't have a lathe to make shafts.

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Nice project - belt cover will be an interesting design

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Nice project - belt cover will be an interesting design

Making a belt cover won't be a easy task. On-road only. :P

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A small step.

I've got three parts for this project. Rear wing, belt tensioner, and 250XL belt.

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Made a little progress. Those pulleys are temporaily fixed with screws.

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neerly done. My front damper stay already bent, so it may take a while to fix this problem.

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A Lot of work & effort you have done on this project and looks really interesting.

Are you going to run it???

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A Lot of work & effort you have done on this project and looks really interesting.

Are you going to run it???

Am I going to run it? yes, I'm.

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This thing is incredible? Have you made any more progress?

Not much.

test run didn't go very well. I guess I need a new front damper stay.

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I can check my spares but if I have anything its probably bent. Pargu makes them new and sells a tall version. You might also get some more die-hard vintage kyosho guys looking at this if you post it on rc10talk or oople. What wheels and tires are you running?

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I can check my spares but if I have anything its probably bent. Pargu makes them new and sells a tall version. You might also get some more die-hard vintage kyosho guys looking at this if you post it on rc10talk or oople. What wheels and tires are you running?

Thanks for your advice. I had tried and couldn't get an acount for RC10talk.

As for the damper stay, I think I can handle this problem.

In fact, I'm working on it and later on I'll have 2nd test run.

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This picture shows how the servo is fixed.

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completed. This project is over.

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front shock tower.

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rear shock tower.

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mid motor

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One more Optima Mid (Photo - RC World Magazine, Taiwan. April 1988)

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Not much.

test run didn't go very well. I guess I need a new front damper stay.

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Whaou really like your work done on this Optima, would you mind if I posted this picture on my website, and of course, give credit and link to this thread.

The site is: www.kyosho-optima.com

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I got a second thought. By moving a plastic part, the battery can be moved forward or backward.

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Body mounted, not a perfect one though.

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A few changes.

1.belt: 250XL -> 248XL.

2.battery: short Lipo.

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There's no space for a fan.

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Used to be an aluminum arm.

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Now

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An unpainted shell for this car.

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Put this on and I'm suprised that the body of Optima Pro fits almost perfectly.

There will be a driver, not this one though.

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I found this picture recently. (Photo: Time Tunnel, Japan)

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This picture inspired me (Time Tunnel, Japan)

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I'm going to build another one as shown as below.

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