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Kyosho Timeline...

Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:25 am
by CNA75
Anyone know where I can find out the timeline (year of release) for vintage Kyosho Javelin, Optima and Ultima?

Re: Kyosho Timeline...

Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:17 pm
by Mr. ED
the optimahouse blog has a picture with the years they were designed

Re: Kyosho Timeline...

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:40 am
by CNA75
Mr. ED wrote: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....

Re: Kyosho Timeline...

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:52 am
by RedScampi

Re: Kyosho Timeline...

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:39 am
by CNA75

Re: Kyosho Timeline...

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:13 am
by shodog
According to Kyosho's website 1985 for the optima http://www.kyosho.com/eng/company/rccar_history02.html

Re: Kyosho Timeline...

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:50 am
by CNA75
shodog wrote: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...

Re: Kyosho Timeline...

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:50 am
by 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

Re: Kyosho Timeline...

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:13 pm
by 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. :)

Re: Kyosho Timeline...

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:47 pm
by madweazl
tim.sanderson wrote: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.

Re: Kyosho Timeline...

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 5:49 pm
by Mr. ED
madweazl wrote: 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.

Re: Kyosho Timeline...

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:33 pm
by SMOKE-DOG
Wasn't the Triumph a version of the Ultima too?

Re: Kyosho Timeline...

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:08 pm
by madweazl
I had edited it to just include the buggies in the list above.

Re: Kyosho Timeline...

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 2:15 am
by 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.

Re: Kyosho Timeline...

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:26 pm
by 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?