New Optima Build: Project CYANide - Finished!
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New Optima Build: Project CYANide - Finished!
Project CYANide
I couldn't think of any cool names having "Blue" in it, then this one just jumped out at me...it was perfect.
This build began with buying some blue anodized shock mounts and a few other parts from pargu2000...but then I realized I had more than enough parts for a second Optima build, so I negotiated a deal to ship him some of my parts for him to anodize and ship back to me. This build will use blue and hop-up parts wherever possible, to improve the strength of the original Turbo Optima.
The anodizing is done, the parts should ship next week! Here's a teaser pic. The parts I shipped to Korea were sanded with 600, 800, 1000 & 1500 grit sandpaper, then buffed with rubbing compound to prep them for the anodizing. The skidplate had a few deep scratches that I couldn't sand out, but it should still look great.
I couldn't think of any cool names having "Blue" in it, then this one just jumped out at me...it was perfect.
This build began with buying some blue anodized shock mounts and a few other parts from pargu2000...but then I realized I had more than enough parts for a second Optima build, so I negotiated a deal to ship him some of my parts for him to anodize and ship back to me. This build will use blue and hop-up parts wherever possible, to improve the strength of the original Turbo Optima.
The anodizing is done, the parts should ship next week! Here's a teaser pic. The parts I shipped to Korea were sanded with 600, 800, 1000 & 1500 grit sandpaper, then buffed with rubbing compound to prep them for the anodizing. The skidplate had a few deep scratches that I couldn't sand out, but it should still look great.
Completed projects: CYANide Onroad Optima | Zebra Gold Optima | Barney Optima | OptiMutt RWD Mid
Gallery - Coel's Stalls: Marui Galaxy & Shogun Resto-Mods | FrankenBuff AYK Buffalo | 1987 Buick GNX RC12L3
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Re: New Optima Build: Project CYANide
WOW!! I can see why you want the blue shocks. I hope I can help you out with what I have. Man I can't wait to see that. Get a blue Javelin roll cage on that sucker.
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Re: New Optima Build: Project CYANide
Now there's a smurfy idea! If they made an aluminum Javelin rollcage, how cool would that look? I doubt I could ever afford one, mind you.
Smurfy...yeah, I could've called this "Project Smurf Optima" too, but that just doesn't sound bada$$ enough...
Smurfy...yeah, I could've called this "Project Smurf Optima" too, but that just doesn't sound bada$$ enough...
Completed projects: CYANide Onroad Optima | Zebra Gold Optima | Barney Optima | OptiMutt RWD Mid
Gallery - Coel's Stalls: Marui Galaxy & Shogun Resto-Mods | FrankenBuff AYK Buffalo | 1987 Buick GNX RC12L3
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Re: New Optima Build: Project CYANide
That's going to be a tough blue to match with shocks. The only shocks I've ever seen in that shade were touring shocks. Maybe you should have stripped some alu shocks and get those done with the rest.
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Re: New Optima Build: Project CYANide
i think it would look daft with the same colour shocks the blue AE colur would make a nice contrast .Mr. ED wrote:That's going to be a tough blue to match with shocks. The only shocks I've ever seen in that shade were touring shocks. Maybe you should have stripped some alu shocks and get those done with the rest.
nice job BTW would also look nice with all CF plate
Paul
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Re: New Optima Build: Project CYANide
That's going to look really nice and different. Some highly polished shocks might look pretty cool against all of that blue.
Gary
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Re: New Optima Build: Project CYANide
I finally received my blue Optima parts from pargu2000, including 7 pieces I paid him to anodize at the same time (among those were the belly and front skidplates). They turned out gorgeous! I can only imagine how sweet this car will look when it's finished...and the wait for all the odds & ends to arrive is painful. I can't really do anything until a belt drive and a bunch of balls/rod ends arrive!
Oh well, at least I took some pictures while I wait anxiously...
Oh well, at least I took some pictures while I wait anxiously...
Completed projects: CYANide Onroad Optima | Zebra Gold Optima | Barney Optima | OptiMutt RWD Mid
Gallery - Coel's Stalls: Marui Galaxy & Shogun Resto-Mods | FrankenBuff AYK Buffalo | 1987 Buick GNX RC12L3
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Re: New Optima Build: Project CYANide
Your parts look good. I can't wait to see what you come up with on this one.
Jake
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Re: New Optima Build: Project CYANide
I don't see a blue radio plate there! J/K. But I do see on ein SK7's B/S/T. Not sure if its quite a match, but saw it and thought of "Project Cyanide."
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18163
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18163
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Re: New Optima Build: Project CYANide
I was hoping to keep it a surprise, but...yep, I already got one with the rest of the parts.losiXXXman wrote:I don't see a blue radio plate there! J/K. But I do see on ein SK7's B/S/T. Not sure if its quite a match, but saw it and thought of "Project Cyanide."
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18163
Completed projects: CYANide Onroad Optima | Zebra Gold Optima | Barney Optima | OptiMutt RWD Mid
Gallery - Coel's Stalls: Marui Galaxy & Shogun Resto-Mods | FrankenBuff AYK Buffalo | 1987 Buick GNX RC12L3
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Front knuckles & arms done
Finally, some of the parts I've been waiting for have arrived, and work has begun!
I have 2 different makes of Kyosho Lazer blue alloy knuckles. The darker blue ones from Tower are an almost perfect fit right out of the package, but the other pair were a better color match. Those required some work, though...about 3mm needed to be hack-sawed off and carefully filed down from the longer posts. The dark blue pair will be spares.
Here are the completed steering knuckles mounted on the shorter Kyosho EP-10 control arms, with some nice 3mm-thread, 4.8mm alloy balls installed. The spacing for the C-hubs is exactly the same as the Turbo Optima arms, and the wheels will be in the exact same position, wheelbase-wise. The only issue is the Turbo Optima shafts that go through the control arm ends/C-hubs are about 5mm too long, but the EP-10 control arms come with round plastic spacers that made it a perfect fit.
I have 2 different makes of Kyosho Lazer blue alloy knuckles. The darker blue ones from Tower are an almost perfect fit right out of the package, but the other pair were a better color match. Those required some work, though...about 3mm needed to be hack-sawed off and carefully filed down from the longer posts. The dark blue pair will be spares.
Here are the completed steering knuckles mounted on the shorter Kyosho EP-10 control arms, with some nice 3mm-thread, 4.8mm alloy balls installed. The spacing for the C-hubs is exactly the same as the Turbo Optima arms, and the wheels will be in the exact same position, wheelbase-wise. The only issue is the Turbo Optima shafts that go through the control arm ends/C-hubs are about 5mm too long, but the EP-10 control arms come with round plastic spacers that made it a perfect fit.
Completed projects: CYANide Onroad Optima | Zebra Gold Optima | Barney Optima | OptiMutt RWD Mid
Gallery - Coel's Stalls: Marui Galaxy & Shogun Resto-Mods | FrankenBuff AYK Buffalo | 1987 Buick GNX RC12L3
Gallery - Coel's Stalls: Marui Galaxy & Shogun Resto-Mods | FrankenBuff AYK Buffalo | 1987 Buick GNX RC12L3
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