Optima Mid Runner Budget Build to LWB conversion

[XLR8]

Kit number and other information
https://www.hobbyshop.ch/kyosho-optima-mid-1-10-4wd-kit-k.30622.html

But not sure there was any words from Kyosho yet...

Thanks for the link.
Does this line make sense to anyone:

"4) New belt tension location which is on the gearbox. This allows easy adjustment without taking apart the chassis."

The Mid doesn't provide nor does it require belt tensioning.

That said, 30622 seems like a legit part number. Until the Ultima was re-released, it appeared that Kyosho was assigning the last two numeric digits of the part numbers for the legendary series based upon the year of its release.
Scorpion 30613b
Tomahawk 30615b
Turbo Scorpion 30616b
Optima 30617b
Javelin 30618b
Turbo Optima 30619
The Ultima is p/n 30625 so maybe they decided to release it early?

[silvertriple]

Tamico also made it to its pre-order page, without more information... They also indicated that Kyosho made it official, but I can't find sources...
https://tamico.de/Kyosho-Optima-Mid-Buggy-2022-Kit

[Sprocket]

I hope this is real, but I’m still waiting an announcement by Kyosho. Hopefully, if it’s not real, it will be soon after this amount of hype

[XLR8]

After years of speculation, there's so much pent-up demand for this model that they are gonna sell out in no time.
This would have made an excellent Christmas gift. A few months too late however.
Still waiting for something official from Kyosho before pulling out the credit card.

[USAPaulo]

There was some chatter in social media today that Kyosho had also gone public on the mid re-re...has anyone seen anything? I've been busy in meetings all day so wasn't tracking the detail but curious if was just chat or it was now 'legit' (as the kids say!! )

Paul

[RIrc10]

I saw a YouTube channel the guy said March for the release