Il Beck^s 42 Posted January 2, 2021 hello everyone, i'm Paolo from Italy, I would like to share with you the luck that has happened to me, a few months ago a friend told me that he would give me a radio controlled model, which he used little ... Turbo optima Mid, complete with KOPROPO remote control, unfortunately there is no electric motor, but it doesn't matter ..... 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Il Beck^s 42 Posted January 2, 2021 as you can see the model is practically new, even if it is more than 30 years old, the tires have never been glued, the frame has only a couple of scratches, some protections never used, the remote control is perfect. I decorated the tires, but it took me a long time ... the esc is a ROBART .... I looked for something of the time and I found a NOVAK RACER. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Il Beck^s 42 Posted January 2, 2021 the original body is painted horribly, luckily it is in very good condition so I clean it and then paint it. There are original stickers never used as well as instructions in Japanese and English 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Il Beck^s 42 Posted January 2, 2021 this is the final result ..... 26 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klausen 1197 Posted January 2, 2021 Looks absolutely stunning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Biz73 603 Posted January 2, 2021 Great job on the recovering the body! Kyosho has great looking 4WD buggies. I hope they re-issue at least one of the Optima Mids so they are readily available with parts to run them. Thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superluminal 3729 Posted January 2, 2021 I need to find some new friends!! That looks great 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Re-Bugged 10008 Posted January 3, 2021 You certainly hit the Jackpot there, very nice 👍🏻 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Il Beck^s 42 Posted January 3, 2021 thank you so much..... now I just have to find the right brushed motors, can you help me? Paolo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bartman77 16 Posted January 9, 2021 very nice how good is the chassis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bartman77 16 Posted January 9, 2021 mine is not so nice ,,, but still fun to drive maybee one day it will return to original 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegorf 39 Posted February 13, 2021 A very beautiful resto/refurb? Your attention to detail is commendable. Tell me, how did you achieve that nice uniform finish to the black paint on the wing end-plates? I'm finding it very difficult to get enough paint in the upper part of that small gap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Collin 1952 Posted February 14, 2021 Wow, sometimes boxart design makes so much sense... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichieRich 660 Posted March 6, 2021 Wow! That looks fantastic. One of my favorite Kyosho buggies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winniez 8 Posted March 13, 2021 Looks ace, that minty fresh Ko Propo EX-5 is not to be ignored either Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Il Beck^s 42 Posted March 14, 2021 hy guys, I've been away from the forum.... look what i managed to find... the 480T can be rebuilt, the 240S is ok, the 480S cannot be found cap and shaft :-( Which is the most suitable for my Optima? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamiyastef 1961 Posted November 9, 2021 Looks great. In the back of the manual there is a diagram showing which motor you can use with which pinion. Be careful if you drive it like this (with the upper chassis plate missing) chances are you end up with a bent aluminium chassis bottom plate. I know I'm pretty late to respond, just found this post and I'm new to the forum :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites