99998: Kyosho from optimaforever showroom, Tribute to Marwan 4: Optima Box art

Model: (Click to see more) 99998: Kyosho
Status: Restored
Date: 25-Sep-2009
Comments: 16

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Here's my first optima box art paintjob. Actually I finished the body several weeks ago but hadn't spare time to finish the tires markings... :-s
I guess all optimaniacs know that the optima box art is very difficult, because the color layers are multiple and the '5' is lacking in the official decal sheet, not to mention the stripe lines work, the driver (not a lot of documentation here)... All in all, I had a very long work on this one (several weeks); it's not perfect, the blue is a Tamiya one and is too dark and too reddish, the lines are a bit approximative, but I tried to mimmick the box art the best I could. Next time I'll use a Kyosho calsonic blue, which will be far closer to the official vintage colour scheme.

Previously my runner, now a real shelfqueen!

The tires were NIP, freshly painted.

Close-up of the driver

Definitely vintage look!

Sharp, slim and sexy!

If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
Tribute to Marwan 3: LWB Optima Mids Duo

Comments

freyahel

25-Sep-2009

not bad not bad...

supergreg

25-Sep-2009

i know the bodyshell is a nightmare to paint, but the result makes it all worth in the end!

Sayroll

25-Sep-2009

Doing a Box art Optima is like an iniatiatic ritual. I think you passed the test. Well done Amigo!

Road Burner

25-Sep-2009

The paint looks amazing, great job!

bfst24

25-Sep-2009

wow ,amazing.makes me want one.

zakspeed

25-Sep-2009

Great job you've done there - remember these tearing round the race track many moons ago

optimaforever

25-Sep-2009

Thanks to all optimaniacs here!
Connoisseurs perhaps must have noticed that the OT-14 is a thick one, the chassis is hand-polished, the shock collars are broken (as often), the motor is a LeMans 240S (and not the regular RS-540S), and that the shock mounts are OT-57 (borrowed from a Javelin)! :-D
And of course, many thanks to Marwan as usual for his outstanding repro body!

generationx

25-Sep-2009

Oh man that is beautiful!

slimmy

25-Sep-2009

Wow!! I will always love the optima's. that paint job is killer. I got three original boddies that need box art paint, optima, turbo optima and optima pro. the new built chassis are done i just got to find a painter.

davidr2007

26-Sep-2009

You should be proud my Friend. The Original Optima is Engineering art. The body is very, very difficult to master. But I have to say, apart from the Slight darker Blue, this really is Box art perfection! Thanks for sharring