Baja500 93 Posted August 28, 2017 Not another one! 😂 im getting one of these for sure. Will sit nicely next to my kyosho mint las vegas, vanning and marui galaxy rs. Love the open cage buggies👍marui samurai.. one day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbt73 5316 Posted August 28, 2017 On 8/24/2017 at 6:46 PM, Saito2 said: I'm quite happy to see the Javelin coming back. Just out of curiosity, the Jav seems more popular today then back when it originally came out. Everybody was all about the Optima/Turbo Optima back then, but I rarely saw or heard the Javelin or Salute mentioned. When the Optima got re-released it seemed like the first question that popped up was "when do we get the Javelin?" May have had something to do with the fact that the Optima was $10 cheaper, too. Me, I would have spent the extra $10, but apparently a lot of people didn't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert5000 928 Posted August 28, 2017 This is starting to win me over 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lin6499 237 Posted August 28, 2017 Kyosho Europe: http://reports.kyoshoeurope.com/?p=125298&lang=en 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lin6499 237 Posted August 29, 2017 Here comes the color video 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CPS996 11 Posted August 29, 2017 I'm so excited, I have wanted one of these for 30 years!!! I may just have to get two!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carrera124 80 Posted August 29, 2017 http://rc.kyosho.com/en/30618.html/ " Includes separate nylon helmet and polycarbonate body" Polycarbonate body? The cage isn't made of metal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TWINSET 1793 Posted August 29, 2017 38 minutes ago, Carrera124 said: Polycarbonate body? The cage isn't made of metal? They were 'plastic' apart from hop-up/aftermarket versions The Landjump and Vanning (1/8 Nitro) had an alu cage Support to make the buggy sit higher for pics - someone in the airbrushing department's up for the chop Looks like a pretty beefy bit of metal as opposed to a wire Sits a lot lower without it 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert5000 928 Posted August 29, 2017 Ha! I didn't notice that at all. Well spotted! @TWINSET Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klausen 1197 Posted August 29, 2017 Which motor is it in these pics? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frameskip 63 Posted August 29, 2017 22 minutes ago, Klausen said: Which motor is it in these pics? Looks like the G2X 20T to me: http://www.kyoshoeurope.com/moteur-electrique-g2x-540-g-series-20x1.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tamiya3speed 463 Posted August 29, 2017 Kyosho Japan is saying October release. Hopefully no delays as with the Turbo Scorpion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mugenbulldog 3 Posted August 30, 2017 20 hours ago, Carrera124 said: http://rc.kyosho.com/en/30618.html/ " Includes separate nylon helmet and polycarbonate body" Polycarbonate body? The cage isn't made of metal? The polycarbonate body is literally the body for the driver. In the original the head was part of it, in the re-release the head is separate. The cage is plastic just like the original. There's a guy around who made some amazing reproduction cages in metal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d4dawg 35 Posted August 30, 2017 On 8/29/2017 at 2:35 AM, TWINSET said: Support to make the buggy sit higher for pics - someone in the airbrushing department's up for the chop Looks like a pretty beefy bit of metal as opposed to a wire Sits a lot lower without it I was wondering what that was. haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RC4x4 142 Posted August 30, 2017 This kit will be a great piece to add to my collection. I think back as to when this car was out and I was into Tamiya stuff and never even saw these cars. I may have gotten one back then if I knew they existed. There was 5 of us in the neighbor hood that had Tamiya and a few Mauri Big Bears. Nothing else. Oh well, times were good then. Cory 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hobbimaster 190 Posted August 30, 2017 Nice! I was going to add a Cat XL to the mix, but after drooling over the Javelin vid......Kyosho will be getting my money. I already have the Optima, and it is a true joy to build. Not to mention all the hop ups options in the kit. Did the original Javelin use the chain drive, or belt? Wondering if Kyosho will include both in the kit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbt73 5316 Posted August 30, 2017 All the rear-motor Optima variants (except maybe Optima Pro?) were chain-drive as stock. I would imagine that Kyosho will include both chain and belt again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tamiya3speed 463 Posted August 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Hobbimaster said: Nice! I was going to add a Cat XL to the mix, but after drooling over the Javelin vid......Kyosho will be getting my money. I already have the Optima, and it is a true joy to build. Not to mention all the hop ups options in the kit. Did the original Javelin use the chain drive, or belt? Wondering if Kyosho will include both in the kit. I was wondering myself as to chain or belt. Photos show it with the chain so I am guessing it will have both again like the Optima. I may convert my NIB Optima to Javelin and build one with chain and one with belt. On another note I'm bummed that the option parts are so expensive. Would really like to build a full option But it's just so expensive (like 2x the kit price)!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ann3x 220 Posted August 30, 2017 Anyone seen open pre-orders for them? I spot one at Modelsport that says e/o Oct, noone else I can see taking preorders yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moffman 5752 Posted August 30, 2017 2 hours ago, tamiya3speed said: I was wondering myself as to chain or belt. Photos show it with the chain so I am guessing it will have both again like the Optima. I may convert my NIB Optima to Javelin and build one with chain and one with belt. On another note I'm bummed that the option parts are so expensive. Would really like to build a full option But it's just so expensive (like 2x the kit price)!! Ya right about the price of the option parts they are stupidly expensive even the standard parts ain't cheap!, Nice as it is I still prefer the look of the Optima I'll pass on this one but I bet it doesn't appear in October I'm going for 2018! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rb4276 803 Posted August 30, 2017 The hop ups are ridiculously priced, i only purchased the universals. I usually buy them for my tamiyas but i cant justify the prices for not racing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BardsDirge 10 Posted August 31, 2017 i bet this is a preview of how they'll do the Ultima wing as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raman36 1656 Posted September 6, 2017 On 30/08/2017 at 3:56 PM, Rb4276 said: The hop ups are ridiculously priced, i only purchased the universals. I usually buy them for my tamiyas but i cant justify the prices for not racing The only hop up you need are the universals. I bought mine at a decent price from Banzai.. fortunately they still sell Kyosho parts The rest of the hop ups are just bling. The car is pretty solid, so you don't need all that carbon and hardened aluminium as for the replacement parts, again shop banzai.. and breakable parts like plastic are cheap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
salvine 125 Posted September 11, 2017 Several sites are open for presales now. Everybody has price set at 319.00. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
backtomyroots 432 Posted September 13, 2017 Mid November 2017 release date in Canada. Price in Canadian dollars is set to be $399. Get in line behind me . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites