Kyosho Optima re-release coming!

[beefmuffin]

Anyone heard anything from Stella? I haven't heard a peep.

Stella was a diver and she's always down.

[Wandy]

Stella was a diver and she's always down.

Lol. I have no idea what this means.

[beefmuffin]

Lol. I have no idea what this means.

I know... I am shrouded in mystery like the Wu Tang Clan.

ps... Interpol- they really like Joy Division

[4WheelRC]

Anyone heard anything from Stella? I haven't heard a peep.

Can't help on Stella, but FYI RCMart has shipped #ChildishExcitement

[Wandy]

Interpol- they really like Joy Division

Never heard of 'em!

Joy Division though? Now we are talking....

[beefmuffin]

Never heard of 'em!

Joy Division though? Now we are talking....

http://www.laweekly.com/music/joy-divisions-peter-hook-i-applied-for-carlos-ds-position-and-interpol-turned-me-down-2403519

There was a good five-year epidemic of Joy Division-sounding groups, going back to 2002 with Interpol. Were you a fan of any of the bands?

I don't mind it. Again, it has to be taken as a compliment. When Carlos left Interpol, they did an Internet application form to be a bass player. I applied and didn't get picked [laughs]. I applied as Peter Hook, and they turned me down.

[Wandy]

Anyone heard anything from Stella? I haven't heard a peep.

Speak of the devil...I have just had the email from them and paid up. Price was $279.90 so a little bit of discount over the seemingly standard price of $299.

[Wandy]

http://www.laweekly.com/music/joy-divisions-peter-hook-i-applied-for-carlos-ds-position-and-interpol-turned-me-down-2403519

There was a good five-year epidemic of Joy Division-sounding groups, going back to 2002 with Interpol. Were you a fan of any of the bands?

I don't mind it. Again, it has to be taken as a compliment. When Carlos left Interpol, they did an Internet application form to be a bass player. I applied and didn't get picked [laughs]. I applied as Peter Hook, and they turned me down.

The late 70s to the mid 80s was one of the greatest periods in history for music, no doubt about it. That's for another thread altogether though.

[4WheelRC]

The late 70s to the mid 80s was one of the greatest periods in history for music, no doubt about it. That's for another thread altogether though.

"I liked <insert band or iconic brand of your choice>. Now they are just too commercialised!"

[Robert5000]

Lucky! Release date in Norway has been moved further back, now they're saying it'll be here on the sixteenth of April.

[Robert5000]

"I liked <insert band or iconic brand of your choice>. Now they are just too commercialised!"

Agreed. The Television Personalities were great until Dan Treacy started dating Miley Cyrus.

[Wandy]

I see that the HK stock is now sold out. None really on ebay either.

The race to be the first in the showrooms has begun. Those on their way from RC Mart must be close to delivery I would have thought?

[lin6499]

Got a few spare bodies and spare parts.

[4WheelRC]

@lin6499: I think that a lot of us to the west of you are jealous Have you seen any signs of Kyosho perhaps releasing an HG Shock Set for the re-re Optima?

[lin6499]

@lin6499: I think that a lot of us to the west of you are jealous Have you seen any signs of Kyosho perhaps releasing an HG Shock Set for the re-re Optima?

Well, I'm from a small Island where re-re Optima is produced.

Sorry, have no clue what HG shock is. What does HG short for?

[4WheelRC]

Well, I'm from a small Island where re-re Optima is produced.

Sorry, have no clue what HG shock is. What does HG short for?

Hey, we want pictures from the factory - Get them to give you a tour for Tamiyaclub.com

FYI HG shocks are made by Kyosho for the Scoprion/Tomahawk and are a 'hop-up'. The main difference being that the shock bodies are threaded for easy spring pre-load adjustment (fixes the classic Kyosho shock problem where the plastic spring clamp moves up the shock body, or if you try to tighten the screw too much, the clamp breaks. Another solution to this problem are the excellent alloy shock clamps that you can get from Pargu.

[Wandy]

Got a few spare bodies and spare parts.

You are way ahead of the rest of us!

[lin6499]

Hey, we want pictures from the factory - Get them to give you a tour for Tamiyaclub.com

FYI HG shocks are made by Kyosho for the Scoprion/Tomahawk and are a 'hop-up'. The main difference being that the shock bodies are threaded for easy spring pre-load adjustment (fixes the classic Kyosho shock problem where the plastic spring clamp moves up the shock body, or if you try to tighten the screw too much, the clamp breaks. Another solution to this problem are the excellent alloy shock clamps that you can get from Pargu.

Wow, threaded shock bodies, I want to buy it too if they are released.

I got tons of 3D printed shock collars from my friend, so I guess I don't have to worry about the collar thing anymore.

[matman]

JR-RC has optima parts , listed them yesterday i think . ( depends where you are in the world ) .

[madmickmalone]

My kits arrived yesterday from RCMART 🤘🏻👊🏻

[lin6499]

A combination of new car and old tires.

[lin6499]

KYOSHO OPTIMA シェイクダウン

[Baja500]

I have been calling a few hobby shops in sydney australia for an optima & the response i get is.. we maybe getting at least 1 kit or give us a call in 2 weeks time for the 2nd time again wait another 2 weeks & with no pricing info at all like its some secret lol.... Thinking i may have to buy from overseas for this one, i just wanted to buy local so the grrl friend wont see me buying another kit.

[volvotech]

I have been calling a few hobby shops in sydney australia for an optima & the response i get is.. we maybe getting at least 1 kit or give us a call in 2 weeks time for the 2nd time again wait another 2 weeks & with no pricing info at all like its some secret lol.... Thinking i may have to buy from overseas for this one, i just wanted to buy local so the grrl friend wont see me buying another kit.

A little out of the way, but you should try giving Frontline hobbies in Newcastle a ring.

[4WheelRC]

Thanks for the video. I loved seeing a Turbo Optima running - I hope Kyosho will re-re the Turbo Optima (or at least the hop-up bits so we could transform the re-re Optima into a Turbo)