Been a long time since I posted something up on the forum.
Today, I will share the resto I did on this near mint Turbo Optima Mid.
This is the car as I got it from a buddy of mine:
The car was in decent shape, just took a hit...
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I used clear silicone sealant on my latest build -- applying masking tape adjacent to the flanges on the covers to prevent the sealant spreading too far and creating a mess.
Then I applied a thin bead of sealant, fit the cover and added a few clamps...
As I mentioned a few weeks ago in the So what did you get in the post today -thread , I received a Kyosho Impress wreck as well as some parts for the Impress.
The Impress is Kyosho's mid-1990s electric Formula 1 car, and is an evolution of their...
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Thanks. The latest controversy that led to the stewards taking a ridiculous amount of time to penalize some drivers was actually the reason I though I'd do something F-1 related not related to the current season :lol:
Had a Kyosho Optima Mid as a kid and upgraded with a Brimod (stick pack) long wheel base chassis, was a great car and i was reasonably successful racing at my local club. I subsequently sold all cars as I moved on to mountain biking. All these years...
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I’m rebuilding a TOMS too. Unfortunately parts are definitely holding me up. Look forward to your decision!
Hello, i got an kyosho pureten alpha (first gen) and im having one hell of a time finding a manual and some plastics for it, if you know where i can find these i would appreciate the help greatly.
Thanks.
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That is the one! Thanks a lot, though i still have some stuff i need to get, any recommendations on servos and radio stations/recievers?
This isn't quite the usual order of build that I'd like to share. My 'donor' car is a vintage Kyosho Salute, that I'd assembled about 6 or 7 years ago. Some recent vintage parts that I was able to find led me to want to re-configure my...
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Nice, I love those Cross upgrades. The Optima chassis in its stock form tends to push and understeer a little under acceleration, so hopefully your widened track will help it steer better. That's what I noticed when I made similar modifications to...
Just off the shelf,
Time to clean and tune the old girl.
All the cool mods from back in the day . DuraTrax head, pipe and ball diff. Thorp disc brake. Ported the case and sleeve in the CZ-R. Robinson Racing Front caster kit. Ramp1sm.jpg
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Howdy, you get your ride cleaned up and running? Update pics? Inspired by Optinutz I'm also converting one to electric. I'll get some pics of mine up soon.
So I have never done a build thread before, I usually forget to take pictures as I tend to work in spurts - aka get distracted and buy new projects instead of completing existing ones.
Case in point, instead of buying the body, decals and tires to...
Kyosho's decision to re-release the 1/12 Fantom has really helped introduce to the world today an iconic model back then better known domestically.
Interestingly they picked the 1983 version and not the Fantom EXT. The 1983 Fantom had basically no...
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Oh my, what a thing of beauty!!!
Looks like it should be hanging on a Christmas tree. 8)
I'm also extremely impressed by your photographic skills. I'm the world's worst photographer. I can't seem to take a decent photo to save my life! :(...
I actually built this over a year ago and made several YouTube videos about the process (below), but figured I'd post here for posterity, with a few extra pictures and commentary.
This was raced at VONATS in 2019, but I made changes since then....
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So after some looking I think optima front carriers are a bust as the lower pivot point is on the inside. It would push the track out like 3/4 of an inch on each side if i used those. Not even sure what front shafts I'd need then but certainly not...
Random FB Marketplace search for Kyosho one night ended up with a result for a 1979 Eleck Rider 1/6 Motorcycle just on the other side of the state from me. At that point, that was all I knew about it, other than the seller had just reduced the price...
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Body and paint went so-so. Have some things to correct, and decals are going to take awhile, so this is how she sits now. She is fully functional, with only one real mechanical issue. In playing around with the MSC and servo, I managed to install...
Bit different, but still Kyosho and still vintage,
Cassablanca tunnel hull with twin
Johnson Mabuchi 380 outboard motor set ups.
Pretty average condition but cleaning up nicely, there is some yellowing and some fine cracks on the plastic, but i...
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Vintage boats are definitely welcomed here. I've always loved the look and name of this one. Very futuristic. 8)
Hello, i have a problem with pull start on my mp9 tki3 buggy. When i try to start the engine, pull start normally doesn't pull back, i don't know why, i put a brand new pull start and nothing fixed. Though when the engine bites it pulls back, and...
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The fuel lubricates it so just dip it in some fuel when you put it back in. There might be a bearing in there so check that it hasn't come apart, and it may have a little check ball and spring in there as well so just make sure you don't lose that...
Well, it has taken some time but I’m finally here. After over 40 years in the surface RC hobby this will be my first venture into Stadium Trucks and I’m very much looking forward to it. I’ve been looking for a project truck to pop-up for sale for...
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Looks great ! Well worth your effort, nicely done 8)
Got this with a YZ-10 and its very mint, too good to bash, looks like its been run a couple of times and shelfed.
Going to restore and fit 2.2 pepper pot rims, more excited about the old school Tekin 411P and reciever that im fitting too.
Managed...
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There are needle rollers that run against the slack side of the belt for each pulley. Apparently this prevents belt skipping, allowing for low belt tension and reduced overall rolling resistance.
I am thoroughly impressed!
Since I’ve been putting off building my NIB kit for so long. I though I’d add this to the shelf. Super clean truck, couldn’t have been run much at all. I pulled all the decals because they were placed pretty random and they were dirty and lifting....
I need some help to find a spare part to my Kyosho Scorpion from 1982.
In the building manual its referd as : 87.7.10160 and is a pinion gear with 10 theth and outer diameter of aprox 12mm with a center hole of 4mm.
I have serched the internet...
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Thank you!
I will go for the E-bay option. From what I can see it looks exactly the same :D
My instruction manual don't have the number you refered to thou, but mine is a Swedish translation so maybe diffrent countries have diffrent systems?...
I never ran a Kyosho back in the day, so have picked one up to scratch my itch, and see how it compares to the Yoko and Cat.
If anyone has any pointers or advice on the ZX-R, please let me know.
It has been awhile since I have been on this forum but it is great to be back, have missed it. This is my first non-Yokomo project outside of the occasional RC10T & GT but after finding this poorly listed Kyosho Burns on the bay, I shot the seller...
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You’ve done a nice job on the body shell, the box art colours is a tricky job.
I’ve just painted the same body in early Yuichi Kanai colours
I put a $37 Surpass Hobby 9T 4370 brushless combo in it and it got the much needed kick in the pants it needed! The power is just about perfect now! While the top end was pretty good, it had really poor acceleration after going from the stock...
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She hit 40+ mph today.... and I am done! As long as that diff holds, it is an outstanding setup for this car! :twisted:
Here is the beginnings of my Resto-Mod of my Turbo Ultima
Original chassis,(of course), original rear bulkhead, and swaybars. Located an original front bulkhead.
Rear of the bulhead is all new Ultima. CNC motor plate, rere...
I was looking for a .8 mod pinion for my Raider that wasn’t over priced (32 pitch would probably work but was being OCD). This Arrma pinion looks like it could be perfect.
Does this look like it would fit a normal 540 motor? I just know nothing...
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Ok. You didn’t mention that..just trying to help. How about the W-5085?
You are right, I didn't say in the post I was looking for an 18 tooth! It was only in the links. :P
Thanks for trying to help. I ordered the Red Cat one from Amazon and...
Build thread for the unknown Kyosho Pro XRT 1/10th electric stadium truck . I have always thought it was a great looking truck. I would happen across a random picture of the truck when looking over vintage RCCA magazines from the mid 90's, and tell...
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Get thread Lavigna, and helpful. Wow, that Tamiya gold/yellow is fantastic, I agree it's much much better than the mustard yellow. Thinking I might start a build thread for my Pro XRT after I get a few more parts/items squared away and when I get...
I have some old Kyosho servos that I am lining up for restorations. KS-88a, KS-88b, KS-91 & KS-100 (late 80’s-early 90’s) ..and can’t find specs for them. Checked the servodatabase, the Pulsar manual, Kyosho catalogs.. I DID find specs for the...
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I have a complete Pulsar setup.... Way back when, I got the Duratrax BB conversions for the servos....
Have started to work on a new project - hope you like it.
Any thoughts on where to take this build are appreciated.
There were quite a few surprises when I received the original car and took it apart: Ball bearings throughout, Tomahawk...
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It looks like you may have the rear suspension pin's mounted wrong , yours seems to be parallel to the grp plate , one of the pin mounts is taller than the other and this one goes on the outside so the pin is higher on the outside and lower toward...
Hello,
Was recently given 2 older kyosho nitros by two different people. Would like to get an ID on one and no idea where to start. Will post pics.
Has an OS Max (CZ) pull start not shown that's currently soaking.
OK, so after I read up on how...
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The closest one you will find easily is for the Rampage buggy. There are small changes like shock mounting but for the most part it’s the exact same platform.
I recently picked up a Kyosho Turbo Ultima from a neighbor who was cleaning out his garage. I'm not really much of a vintage RC person but I do realize the car has some value to someone. What would be the best avenue for me to use to either sell or...
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I'm currently gathering parts for a Resto-Mod of my Turbo. Going to use the new Gold shocks, I have a set of 3K shock towers, sway bars, Going to use the 64mm CVD axles for drive, The transmission will be all new . Easiest way to get 48 pitch all...
So my turbo ultima didn't sell on ebay. That being the case I've decided to redo the old girl into something more interesting. I've uploaded a few photos to illustrate the idea I have in mind. I would love to hear everyone's thoughts on a mid motor...
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Nice work! I'm interested to hear how it handles. You've turned a Turbo Ultima into a Mid RWD, while I turned a Turbo Optima Mid SE into a Mid RWD...different paths with the same destination. :mrgreen:
I was given a Kyosho EP Ultima ST roller in rough shape. It is missing some parts but the main issue is the differential. It is chewed up internally and needs the gears replaced. I found the manual on line but it doesn't have parts numbers. Would...
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Yea, the most future proof upgrade would be swapping the whole transmission to RB5/RB6 rear motor transmission. But for that you need RB5 main chassis and RB5/RT5 rear chassis plate and the whole RB5 transmission.
I hope everyone is coping with the pandemic as best you can.
I just picked this lot up, it cost me a good US$300, but I think it's worth it.
Sold the Dynatech to a mate, so that took the cost down.
Looks like a Proline or JG truck conversion and a...
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Some fresh photos.
It baffled me why the White Mid's decals didn't sit straight, I wasn't having that!
After some sectioning they're much better.
The platinum shocks on the SE are brand new, factory filled with oil and not an air bubble in sight,...
ok guys, yesterday the Le Mans 480 T engine finally arrived, kindly given to me by an old model aircraft friend from Bologna ...
obviously disassembled, passed with light paper on the manifold, brushes replaced, and 3 V running-in immersed in water...
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Hi guys, I need your experience ...... to reassemble the 480 T on my Optima Mid Turbo I have two pinions available, 18 T and 20 T, which one do you recommend?
Thank you very much
If you're still using the stock 74T spur gear, either an 18T or 19T...
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...
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That looks sweet. That is a great find. I picked up an Optima Mid SE a while back but no where near that nice.
I went to meet a guy this morning to pick up a 1/8 Veterra Glamis, and I noticed he had some other cars in his pics and I asked him if he had anything vintage that he was willing to sell. He said he would bring a couple more cars with him.
At the...
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.....and you'll need a Le Mans motor, anything else is unacceptable!
It came with a 360ST. I may even buy a new sticker for her! :D
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....
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I had a moment of weakness and picked up a Turbo Optima kit.
I now have a gaggle of Optimas.
The SE build is getting really close, new chassis, arms, uprights, upper chassis, belt covers, bumper...but boy I am in need of some platinum shocks.
If...
This will be a report of a build that I started long ago, took pictures of, and wrote a report about, but didn't post on here.
What I started with is this Mantis GP wreck, bought two years ago:
k4tjp.jpg
Of this wreck I found I could reuse...
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Hi!
Since this seems to be one of the only forum threads I can find about this car so I thought I contribute to the comunity with a 3D-model I made for the Kyosho Mantis.
The purpose for this part was to enable me to use a hardcase lipo. I know it...
I am building my kyosho ultima II. I Cleaned and replaced some lost or damaged parts. Some upgrades come from my spare box from other cars. I don't have lexan body for ultima, and i thinking on nikko F10 body that i have.
What's your...
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yessss,
How do you fix the wing?
Jerome
Hi, it's only sited on for the photo. I am working in a 3d printer adapter in order to use original wing mounts.
Today wasn't my day. I was out running my Turbo Raider and making my first narrative video on Youtube and I ran out of memory about 2/3rd in.... figures. I had hit a cone earlier and cracked my ball link end so it no longer will stay on the ball...
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I was referring to the diameter of the rods. Mine were 2mm. Most commonly available ends are made to me used with 4-40 and 3mm rods.
And the original ends aren't tapped. They are just drilled a little undersized and the rods cut new threads when...
Hey all. I thought to dedicate an own topic for this car.
I started to model some parts to my ST GP some time ago and the things just went out of control when i win a bid on BNIB Ultima ST Type-R EP. Before assembling it, i recreated all the Type-R...
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The shocks are still amazing me. Its been over 10 battery cycles in under zero c temps -> no leaks, no failures. I was 99% sure that these would like because of the worn up shock shafts, but no. Maybe the X-Seals are just so amazing, and actually,...
Where my first 4x4 conversion was borrowing a lot from the optima and mid, I'm trying to stay closer to the original ultima with this one.
Major reason: the belt running through the gear box was asking for a perfect sealing: which I did'nt have and...
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why did this thread stop before the car was finished?
updates?
Don't we all have such builds? It happens sometimes to me: I get stuck or realize a fundamental aspect in the car I can not solve in a proper way. Or another car comes along and looks...
Hi y'all, my names Cash..just joined about a week ago, and made a few intro posts. This seems like a good home for middle aged guys who like middle aged RC cars. Anyway, I was at a buddies house for his sons 21st birthday party, and in between...
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I think some of the other parts related to the Scorpion, like shocks, or maybe the diff, will work in the Raider.
I've got a Raider I'm trying to restore, but I can't find the differential anywhere. Can you confirm whether the Scorpion 2014 diff...
I have two 30 plus year old Kyosho RC cars one is an Optima that was a chain drive that has been swapped over to a belt drive, and a Ultima that has a graphite chassis with a front red aluminum nose piece that the front steering is...
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chassis.jpg The new chassis can be found aslow as $25 if you look , Nitro Master on Ebay . I bought 2 , one is being made into an Ultima Mid ...
I'm new to the forum and hoping somebody might be able to steer me in the right direction!
I'm currently in the process of bringing back to life my old Beagle RC car from the late eighties, which is essentially a Maplins clone of a Optima...
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I personally wouldn't go as stout as a 10.5T motor for a vintage Optima, without a good bit of bulletproofing, and definitely not the chain drive. The chain stretches. I assume the Beagle uses a chain and not a belt? Also, the Beagle parts, though...
I got this car when I was about 7 years old. I took good care of it, but it was run...a lot. So it's pretty scratched up and worn, but not really broken. I need a new UM-1 gear is about all I think, but I'm going to replace all of the electronics...
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To use a newer brushless setup, by the parts for the New Ultima transmission, it includes a slipper. If you try a brushless with th ball dif it will fry it, or just strip out the plastic gears.
That is what I'm using to freshen up my old Turbo,...
I think ive scrounged up enough bits for 2 optimas, the assembled one has hand cut pieces as this was well pre ReRe,
Laser z x-5 wheels etc.
Spent ages cutting carbon bits up to suit
Lost passion in it when i realised these parts are available off...
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Yep, all cut and filed, took a while and i appreciate how tough the carbon is, went through a few files.
I scanned the parts first on a high resolution scanner, then printed off copies to use as templates.
Found a local performance car here in NZ...
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