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My Turbo Optima never ran

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:41 am
by cpebach
Below photos are my Turbo Optima never ran status.
Optima body uploaded last topic and this Turbo Optima were painted by my friend, NK graphics in Korea.

I matched the radios and battery as vintage parts and ready to run staus.

Re: My Turbo Optima never ran

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:31 am
by treehugger
NICE !!!!!!!!!

Re: My Turbo Optima never ran

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:13 am
by RedScampi
Outstanding looking car. Is the pinstrping done with paint or tape?

Re: My Turbo Optima never ran

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:20 am
by cpebach
RedScampi wrote:Outstanding looking car. Is the pinstrping done with paint or tape?
Hi black pinstriping is tape. Maybe black pinstriping with paint clearly is very hard.

Re: My Turbo Optima never ran

Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:03 pm
by rcjunkie3000
Very nice box art scheme. I was going to ask the same question about the black pin stripe.

Is the driver painted from the inside or the outside? I haven't painted my driver yet but I will paint it on the outside because I would think the colors would be subdued because of the tinted plastic.

Re: My Turbo Optima never ran

Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:07 pm
by Heffay
Looks like its never been run!
Oh, wait... :mrgreen:

Excellent specimen. Hang on to it.

Re: My Turbo Optima never ran

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:29 pm
by mugenbulldog
Thanks for posting the pictures of the Turbo Optima and Optima. Paint is definitely top-notch. I also really like the drivers with the simple scheme contrasting the smoked polycarbonate. You need an authentic driver to pull that off, the reproductions that Marwan makes are clear polycarbonate.

Re: My Turbo Optima never ran

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:00 pm
by briang
Sweet!

Re: My Turbo Optima never ran

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:46 pm
by treehugger
i have been restoring a turbo optima and after i fitted the resistors i cant fit the body do i have to cut out the body to make it fit it dosen,t show that in the book of instructions

Re: My Turbo Optima never ran

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:25 am
by Ayk Viper
Treehugger - small picture in manual:
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The car body is cutout to accomodate also:
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Re: My Turbo Optima never ran

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:01 am
by treehugger
i have the turbo optima instuctions the optima ones must place the resistors in a different local the turbo shows them on the motor guard

Re: My Turbo Optima never ran

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:05 am
by Ayk Viper
Yes, the standard Optima resistors are placed on the circular cutout of the left rear chassis plate...but caught too much dirt so they moved it (without changing the chassis).

Re: My Turbo Optima never ran

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:30 pm
by treehugger
:oops: thanks ayk i guess my inability to read all the instructions (or look at the Japanese symbols ) saved me from cutting my body

Re: My Turbo Optima never ran

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:38 pm
by cpebach
rcjunkie3000 wrote:Very nice box art scheme. I was going to ask the same question about the black pin stripe.

Is the driver painted from the inside or the outside? I haven't painted my driver yet but I will paint it on the outside because I would think the colors would be subdued because of the tinted plastic.

Re: My Turbo Optima never ran

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:45 pm
by cpebach
mugenbulldog wrote:Thanks for posting the pictures of the Turbo Optima and Optima. Paint is definitely top-notch. I also really like the drivers with the simple scheme contrasting the smoked polycarbonate. You need an authentic driver to pull that off, the reproductions that Marwan makes are clear polycarbonate.
Hi!
I also love Marwan's great reproduction bodies. the body is Marwan's but driver is original.