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Think I'll sell the box, catalogue and the Optima wheels with the Dunlop tires. Anyone know what they're off. I think he might have had tape on them, or traction compund-the tread is a little sticky, but nothing some Goo Gone won't fix. As for the other Mid that slipped in, well. New Zealand is a ma...

Woops, where did that other Optime Mid with the Sanwa reciever come from?!
Please ignore it, nothing to see there...
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Haaa, I got lucky. Again. This has to be the best Kyosho score I've had since I bought a closed hobby store's dead stock. I'd bought a pretty rough Turbo Mid three or four weeks ago and uploaded a photo of the box to Facebook, before it sold. Someone replied "I've got one of those". "...

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Chuck

An alloy counter gear?! Where do I get one?
Already installed Thorp top gears on mine, way nicer than the kit's.

FWIW, I've owned 3 or 4 Mids and all of them were missing part OPM-9. You can see it here on page 13 of the manual. OPM-9.JPG I've never actually seen one but I think it's rubber. It's meant to seal the underside of the belt cover where the belt exits the rear gearbox - directly above the motor. Th...

I enjoy this thread. What motor are you using? Better be a lemans! Thanks! I'm looking for a 240ST Le Mans. I have one in my Turbo Ultima, but I think it's staying there. Marwan's amazing tires arrived, it's all mocked up, ready for the new chassis, arms and the rest of the plethora of parts I've b...

Alright, my decal sheet arrived! Seems a guy needs an OG Mid decal sheet, and an extra 'Turbo' decal (which I have, luckily) to get a 'Turbo Optima Mid' decal that fits between the stripes in front of the windscreen. I traded a bunch of parts for another Optima Mid, today. I've always liked the orig...

I love New Zealand. It can appear to be the smallest of countries, or it can appear to be the largest. I was looking dismally at some 3D printed OT-98 battery holders, on eBay,when I thought I'd message my buddy who works for Kyosho NZ. "Any chance you've got a decent pair of OT-98 battery hold...

Made some good progress! The body is painted. I bought a NIP OTW-93 chassis, four new arms,upper chassis, servo mounts, a SWB belt, a Thorp hardened steel top gear, rear hubs and a favourite trick of mine-buying vintage Kyosho screw sets. They used all the same hardware in all their models, so I pic...

So similar to my recent Turbo Mid score, only in MUCH better condition!
240ST it!

We're very much hoping that you're okay after the earthquake. 99% certain this is an original wing. Holes appear to be about 27mm back. Please chime in when you can and let us know how you are doing, okay? Could I be a complete PITA and ask you to measure how far in the centre of each hole is from ...

We're very much hoping that you're okay after the earthquake. 99% certain this is an original wing. Holes appear to be about 27mm back. Please chime in when you can and let us know how you are doing, okay? Could I be a complete PITA and ask you to measure how far in the centre of each hole is from ...

We're very much hoping that you're okay after the earthquake. 99% certain this is an original wing. Holes appear to be about 27mm back. Please chime in when you can and let us know how you are doing, okay? Awesome, thanks! We didn't even feel the earthquakes. The Tsunami warnings blasting out of ev...

Is there anyone out there who can measure where the wing holes go on an Optima Mid? The reproduction wing I have is really nice, but there are no dimples, or guides where to drill the holes, and I want it right. Can anyone take a tape measure to an original Kyosho Mid wing and let me know where to d...