Kyosho Fantom 4wd

[ACCEL 2014]

stulec52 the darn thing is a Rally Citroen car, heck saw this never seen or heard of a 4WD driven slot car, had to have it.

[ACCEL 2014]

On 4/23/2020 at 2:00 AM, ralphee said:

This looks interesting.

Very intresting indeed, i'll take two they're small

what i absoulutelty like about the chassis there's no fargin anodizaiton colors. just nice gleaming precious alumiminum.

 

 

[ACCEL 2014]

New and approved bumped up ETA date 7/31/20 from the RCSmart store, oh well, gives me a chance to sink some time into other builds.

Motor, ESC , servo, Repsol stickers, paint, & spare wheels are all here waitn'.

 i'm not waiting i've stuff to do!

Please note that this item is on Pre order, the next ETA is 2020-08-04.
ETA is subject to change due to manufacturer delays.

well this date is closer together this time,  so  m a y b e ?

[ACCEL 2014]

https://www.rcmart.com/kyosho-1-12-fantom-4wd-rc-racing-car-ep-30635-00101075

H O O R A Y!

[Superluminal 3750]

Has yours been shipped yet?

[ACCEL 2014]

9 hours ago, Superluminal said:

Has yours been shipped yet?

n Thu, Aug 6, 2020 at 3:04 AM rcMart .com <csd@rcmart.com> wrote:

 your order in processing, we will email the shipping information when item send by 1-2 days. Thanks

Best regards,

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On Thu, Aug 6, 2020 at 1:34 PM ACCEL wrote:

Just checking status on this order. 

Kyosho 1/12 FANTOM 4WD RC Racing Car EP Model: 30635

apparently it looks like it's in stock now.

Hopefully this order will be fulfilled soon?

Thank you with kind regards.

ems

 

[ACCEL 2014]

Yippee Ki-Yay!

Just now arrived,

as Gomer would say to SGt.Carter Surprise, surprise, surprise.

now that wasn't too bad of a wait..............................................................................................😌

[SupraChrgd82 1425]

Oh Em Gee! I have been drooling over those since my subscription to RCCA ended in ‘87!  Lookin forward to pics, Eric.

[ACCEL 2014]

1 hour ago, SupraChrgd82 said:

Oh Em Gee! I have been drooling over those since my subscription to RCCA ended in ‘87!  Lookin forward to pics, Eric.

well as you know Sir SupraChrgd82, soon as certain things get done i'll be on it for certain.

it took some time to acquire so as i've been building other vehicles it happened to arrive in a traffic jam, thus this will have to wait its turn for the next exit.

I do say being this is the Fourth of the Four Horsemen i'd be all over this but i need to finish something that's been long awaited and extremely over do.

If and when Tamiya does come out with another Pan then i will gladly like to build one of theirs for sure.

[SupraChrgd82 1425]

Did you at least sniff the tires?

[ACCEL 2014]

Does anyone happen to know any info when these motors will appear? i search and find just the talk and the photos i'am going to email Kyosho yes right now as a matter of fact and see if they will respond to my teary eyed plea😂 not all is hopeless for i have the G4 Tekin 21.5 for the Fantom Repsol Reaper.

These motors here just sing a wanted song 

 

 

UPDATE: The Kit is already out of stock and back ordered at RCMart and Kyosho America,

that was fast!

Question on B.O. of motors was sent to Kyosho America.

just saw some kits from Japan at Ebay $1,250.00 (at least it comes with free shipping) Unbelievable!

jazhobby $279 S&H fifity shows no quantity though of how many they have left

one more found at flea bay......it's right in the middle so to speak.

who knew this would be a Unicorn?

i just build'm.

 

 

 

 

[ACCEL 2014]

Kyosho America: Update Tracking #33314

Hi Eric,

Thanks for your interest in Kyosho products. The Fantom will arrive at the end of this month. The Le Mans motor 37033 480T 21.5 motor should arrive in our market in the next 30 days or so we don't have the part number added to our system yet. I listed the information below from the Kyosho Japan web-site. Check back with us at a later date.

https://rc.kyosho.com/en/37033.html (so about  $112.23,  i'm assuming less at RCMart when they arrive.)

Thank you,
Sincerely,
Kyosho America

 

Well that makes it nice

[ChrisRx718 4470]

Can someone explain the appeal of these? Genuine question I’m not being facetious!

My local hobby shop owner is getting all excited for them to arrive, but to me a chain drive seems awfully...inefficient for a lightweight rc car when belts are adequate? More friction, tons more rotating mass, surely more noise and heat build-up could be an issue?

Is this a nostalgic thing because it was an early 4wd pan car? Seems mad because I’m sure there were many 4wd RC cars prior to ‘87... but what do I know, I hadn’t even been born back then!!

[stulec52 50]

1 hour ago, ChrisRx718 said:

Can someone explain the appeal of these? Genuine question I’m not being facetious!

My local hobby shop owner is getting all excited for them to arrive, but to me a chain drive seems awfully...inefficient for a lightweight rc car when belts are adequate? More friction, tons more rotating mass, surely more noise and heat build-up could be an issue?

Is this a nostalgic thing because it was an early 4wd pan car? Seems mad because I’m sure there were many 4wd RC cars prior to ‘87... but what do I know, I hadn’t even been born back then!!

I was racing back then. 
 I knew loads of racers. 
 None of them had or wanted one. 
  I don’t get the appeal of this one. 
 At all. 
  But I’m happy for those that did want it to come back. 

[Champ85 609]

I don't have a good place to run one, otherwise I'd buy a kit.   I like the chassis, though I've never been a fan of the body styling (not just this car - any of the on-road cars really).

I love Kyosho vintage 4WD chain drive cars.  The rocky is great and so is the Optima.  Even the re-release Optima gives you a choice between belt and chain because both are supplied in the kit.

I can't wait to see what Kyosho releases next in the Legendary Series.

[ACCEL 2014]

It was different to the the three other Horsemen i was building at the time when i came across the Fantom for Pre-Order, so why not? why build any of these Lil' magnificent vehicles?

because we can that's why, you play with yours and i build as many as i can, Why? and being facetious with a big hart behind it, you get to acquire all the cool tools to assemble them with.

seriously i mean with all that's on here, why build a Tamiya Comical or that dancing rider thing? or a Submarine? because they're different and fun, not the brutal buggy or the $2K+ crawler and all its accessories that surpass Barbie herself,  but a vacation from the norm.

if it interests me and keeps me in this hobby, and the all out fun for that's why i'll build. 

every one here can attest to the very fact we all try to be a little bit different on our themes(unless it's Box Art) even though they are the same kit and or brand, it's why i  come here to The Greatest Forum on the Planet The Tamiya CLub!  well for me anyway

ps let's build the ultimate Tesla RC Truck........................................................................NOT!Now that's where i'll draw a line, stupidest looking thing i've ever seen.

[GTodd 1346]

Not the Kyosho 4wd I wanted!!!! Where is the mid???!!!!

 

[legacygt777 45]

On 8/13/2020 at 4:25 PM, ChrisRx718 said:

Can someone explain the appeal of these? Genuine question I’m not being facetious!

My local hobby shop owner is getting all excited for them to arrive, but to me a chain drive seems awfully...inefficient for a lightweight rc car when belts are adequate? More friction, tons more rotating mass, surely more noise and heat build-up could be an issue?

Is this a nostalgic thing because it was an early 4wd pan car? Seems mad because I’m sure there were many 4wd RC cars prior to ‘87... but what do I know, I hadn’t even been born back then!!

It's a niche group of pan car racers with kyosho roots.  Many fans in that era remember when kyosho started winning national races with a new design like the FRP chassis back in the day.  It was a game changer in 1/12 - 1/8 racing back in the 80s.  Like the Optima and Ultima, the Fantom was champion as well and there are fans that would by this.  I raced  1/12 carpet before and it's easily one of the most difficult types of racing for me.   

[ACCEL 2014]

On 8/17/2020 at 8:23 PM, GTodd said:

Not the Kyosho 4wd I wanted!!!! Where is the mid???!!!!

 

I don't know but i'll buy that one too

[ACCEL 2014]

Kyosho LE MANS 480T 21.5T Brushless Motor w/ 480S Parts it's in stock i ordered through Asiatees and it's also at RCSmart

[CoolHands 816]

Very expensive though! $126

[moffman 5752]

Never mind a pan car which you can't get parts for (and inevitably your going to need parts when you smack it of the nearest curb looking at the speed it goes) we need a optima mid re-release! Don't care which one we just need one!!!

[GTodd 1346]

1 hour ago, moffman said:

Never mind a pan car which you can't get parts for (and inevitably your going to need parts when you smack it of the nearest curb looking at the speed it goes) we need a optima mid re-release! Don't care which one we just need one!!!

This!!! All of this.

[ACCEL 2014]

3 hours ago, CoolHands said:

Very expensive though! $126

But it's Pretty!

what brand name brushless motor is not expensive, besides the other one should be out soon also, i'll have two they're small.

[Champ85 609]

6 hours ago, ACCEL said:

But it's Pretty!

what brand name brushless motor is not expensive, besides the other one should be out soon also, i'll have two they're small.

What other one is that?