Kyosho Timeline...

[CNA75]

Anyone know where I can find out the timeline (year of release) for vintage Kyosho Javelin, Optima and Ultima?

[Mr. ED]

the optimahouse blog has a picture with the years they were designed

[CNA75]

the optimahouse blog has a picture with the years they were designed

Thanks. Any chance of a link? I can't seem to find it....

[RedScampi]

Here you go:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://bp3.blogger.com/_tL3VrG8BIgo/RaVhOZzDUeI/AAAAAAAACgI/iGUD5PQ0jCc/s400/Optima%2BMid.jpg&imgrefurl=http://theoptimahouse.blogspot.com/2007_01_01_archive.html&usg=__6mwVKsqClMYx1cJya4dyOXpgDbo=&h=400&w=289&sz=29&hl=en&start=5&um=1&tbnid=M9_6Y5PAhy7cUM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=90&prev=/images%3Fq%3Doptima%2Bmid%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GPTB_enUS291US291%26sa%3DN

[CNA75]

Here you go:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://bp3.blogger.com/_tL3VrG8BIgo/RaVhOZzDUeI/AAAAAAAACgI/iGUD5PQ0jCc/s400/Optima%2BMid.jpg&imgrefurl=http://theoptimahouse.blogspot.com/2007_01_01_archive.html&usg=__6mwVKsqClMYx1cJya4dyOXpgDbo=&h=400&w=289&sz=29&hl=en&start=5&um=1&tbnid=M9_6Y5PAhy7cUM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=90&prev=/images%3Fq%3Doptima%2Bmid%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GPTB_enUS291US291%26sa%3DN

Thanks a lot. Though I still can't find the timeline. Does anyone have the actual link to the timeline that they could post? (Sorry if I'm missing something glaringly obvious..)

[shodog]

According to Kyosho's website 1985 for the optima http://www.kyosho.com/eng/company/rccar_history02.html

[CNA75]

According to Kyosho's website 1985 for the optima http://www.kyosho.com/eng/company/rccar_history02.html

thanks. and the subsequent variations of the Optima?

EDIT: ok, so I've just found this link which has release dates plus a description of the changes, which I am assuming are all correct. Hope Darryn doesn't mind me posting it here...

[madweazl]

Still have the link by chance?

Edit: found this site after doing some more digging.

Edited to only include Ultima buggies:

Ultima 1987
Turbo Ultima 1989
Ultima Pro 1989
Ultima Pro XL 1990
Ultima II (1st gen "green" with gold shocks) 1991
Ultima II (2nd gen "yellow" with black shocks) 1993
Ultima RB Type-R 1999
Ultima RB Racing Sports 2001
Ultima RB Type-R Evolution 2004
Ultima RB5 2007
Ultima RB5 SP 2009
Ultima RB5 SP2
Ultima RB5 SP2 WC 2011

[tim.sanderson]

Don't forget:

• Ultima RB5 SP2
  Ultima RB5 SP2 WC

I'm not sure of the dates, but they are at the end of the list.

[madweazl]

Don't forget:

• Ultima RB5 SP2
  Ultima RB5 SP2 WC

I'm not sure of the dates, but they are at the end of the list.

WC is this month I believe. Not sure on the SP2.

[Mr. ED]

Ultima II (1st gen "green" with gold shocks) 1991
Ultima II (2nd gen "yellow" with black shocks) 1993

I don't know those? I know there a turbo ultima II which does not appear in your list. That would have been the last of that generation and sport a kelron chassis I believe.

Speaking of kelron and plastic chassis: there's also the rampage, outrage, tracker,sandmaster and a bunch of rally and wide onroaders all clearly based of the ultima.
You might add these in since you have the pro-x also.

[SMOKE-DOG]

Wasn't the Triumph a version of the Ultima too?

[madweazl]

I had edited it to just include the buggies in the list above.

[Lowgear]

Don't forget the Outlaw Ultima. That was the stadium truck version which also sported the Kelron chassis. UM-66 is the part number.

[RichieRich]

What's the difference between the Ultima RB and Ultima RB Type R? I have an Ultima RB Type R that I purchased in 2001. Aren't these the same?