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Hi BP, Feel free to join my group on facebook called "Kyosho Optima Mid Fanpage". My 1st car was a Turbo Optima Mid when I was 9 years old and I'm still a huge fan. I have over 20 Mids of all variants. I recently built this Turbo Optima Mid 2017 which, although looks stock from the outside...

I have one of these NIB, are they sought after?

I actually have that Hybrid from the magazine article

I confirm the rear HPI star wheels are hex with adaptors.

Pics once I restore her, she was well raced after the article.

An 8 page review of the car and interview with Joel in the latest issue 20 of Velocity RC online magazine. They put 1989 by mistake in the contents and on the article title page...oops ;) http://www.vrcmag.com http://www.vrcmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Contents_1.jpg http://www.vrcmag.com/wp-c...

I did this successfully, drop me a message if you need help. I made mine s3m pitch.

Retro rc wrote:Very nice dan,

Is that what your running at the revival?

Hi mate yes the one on the right in pic above - well 1 of 4 cars I'm putting in my suitcase

now you have an excuse to buy a dremel,, you will need one anyway :). easy job also.. take the original shock tower, and bolt it to the new one at the bulk head using some 3mm screws and nuts, that will line everything up, then just cut down the shape of the larger to fit the smaller and you will h...

The Fibrelyte Intruder rear tower is not cut correctly Jamie - you need to dremel it down to fit the wing mount.

I did the same.

Yep that is an EX bumper

Dan

Had to make a runner too..

Hi Guys, I recently restored the original car - body was lost years ago so this is painted by Chris Holden (Gingapaint) who used to paint some shells for CD. Decals I worked on with Nathaneal of MCI. All the lexan is genuine Schumacher (wing is Associated). Body off pics soon - hope you like it, not...

+1 more Daniel with a Masami wcs93

No, extended one.

Yes it was Naushad's - the myth the legend

Nice to know it isn't a repro shell, never realised that!

Sorry NJ I had to sell a few

Top deck is an original CML item developed by Craig Drescher to stiffen the car (mainly for higher traction) as it screws to the motor mount above the layshaft. Shocks are Associated Teflons, a common upgrade back in the day. The body is a pro painted Protech shell - fitted as it looks cool and a bi...