Turbo Optima Mid Special Build
- phoenix
- Approved Member
- Posts: 493
- Joined: Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:14 am
- Location: Germany
- Has thanked: 5 times
- Been thanked: 19 times
Turbo Optima Mid Special Build
Merry christmas all, just joined the kyosho club again after 20 years..... And the question is: to build or not to build?
- Coelacanth
- Approved Member
- Posts: 7412
- Joined: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:20 pm
- Location: Alberta, Canada
- Has thanked: 16 times
- Been thanked: 318 times
Re: Turbo Optima Mid Special
How much fun are you gonna have staring at that box?
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
- RedScampi
- Approved Member
- Posts: 2157
- Joined: Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:35 am
- Location: Bonney Lake, WA
Re: Turbo Optima Mid Special
You should ask yourself...Why did I buy this? If it was an investment then put it in a bank vault and forget you have it.Maybe someday, and I mean maybe, you'll get your money back. If not, build it! Otherwise, it's pretty pointless to own it, isn't it?
Gary
- Bormac
- Approved Member
- Posts: 3112
- Joined: Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:52 pm
- Location: CENTRAL COAST, NSW AUSTRALIA
- Has thanked: 21 times
- Been thanked: 7 times
Re: Turbo Optima Mid Special
I have an opinion I'd like to share.
I've often wondered much the same, build or store away?
Forgive the notion of madness but I say build it! What price can you put on opening up the blisters and bags yourself, taking in all the wonderful aromas of fresh new parts and enjoying a premium build comprised of new parts from a genuine factory original kit which you tracked down and payed for? Some will say no, you could make a profit some day but even if you did square away or even make a few dollars, you would have missed the opportunity to enjoy this kit in exactly the way it was designed to be used.
For me the money would come and it would go. Building a kit like this would be a memory that will last your life time.
I've often wondered much the same, build or store away?
Forgive the notion of madness but I say build it! What price can you put on opening up the blisters and bags yourself, taking in all the wonderful aromas of fresh new parts and enjoying a premium build comprised of new parts from a genuine factory original kit which you tracked down and payed for? Some will say no, you could make a profit some day but even if you did square away or even make a few dollars, you would have missed the opportunity to enjoy this kit in exactly the way it was designed to be used.
For me the money would come and it would go. Building a kit like this would be a memory that will last your life time.
- Charlie don't surf
- Approved Member
- Posts: 9061
- Joined: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:44 pm
- Location: USA
- Has thanked: 112 times
- Been thanked: 175 times
- Coelacanth
- Approved Member
- Posts: 7412
- Joined: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:20 pm
- Location: Alberta, Canada
- Has thanked: 16 times
- Been thanked: 318 times
Re: Turbo Optima Mid Special
One might simply ask, "Are you a hobbyist or a profiteer?"
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
- SMOKE-DOG
- Approved Member
- Posts: 723
- Joined: Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:03 pm
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
- Been thanked: 1 time
Re: Turbo Optima Mid Special
Send it to me. I'll build it AND run it.
TC showroom: http://tamiyaclub.com/showroom.asp?id=18447
- ireg
- Approved Member
- Posts: 510
- Joined: Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:59 am
- Location: Singapore/Philippines/LV Nevada
Re: Turbo Optima Mid Special
Nyah!!! dont build it, wrap it nicely and send it to my door step (I will pm you may address)
It will save you from headache thinking whether to build or not to build
Merry Xmas too
It will save you from headache thinking whether to build or not to build
Merry Xmas too
- Bormac
- Approved Member
- Posts: 3112
- Joined: Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:52 pm
- Location: CENTRAL COAST, NSW AUSTRALIA
- Has thanked: 21 times
- Been thanked: 7 times
Re: Turbo Optima Mid Special
I've always had a soft spot for the sleek lines of the Custom Special. After 3 attempts I finaly managed to keep a hold of the 3rd example of one of these cars. This time I built it and drove it at the track.
I hope this might lend a little extra inspiration to build yours
I hope this might lend a little extra inspiration to build yours
-
- Approved Member
- Posts: 190
- Joined: Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:36 am
- Location: Cheshire, England
- Has thanked: 1 time
Re: Turbo Optima Mid Special
That is a lovely example Jason,I feel inspired to do mine (Christmas present, bought off eBay) great work
-
- Approved Member
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:58 pm
- Location: Seffner Fl.
- Been thanked: 2 times
Re: Turbo Optima Mid Special
now thats a sweet buggy !J.M. wrote:I've always had a soft spot for the sleek lines of the Custom Special. After 3 attempts I finaly managed to keep a hold of the 3rd example of one of these cars. This time I built it and drove it at the track.
I hope this might lend a little extra inspiration to build yours
- phoenix
- Approved Member
- Posts: 493
- Joined: Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:14 am
- Location: Germany
- Has thanked: 5 times
- Been thanked: 19 times
Re: Turbo Optima Mid Special
Thanks for all your feedback -> i never stored a model until today anyway, neither invested in toys of course i'll build it
- DennisM
- Approved Member
- Posts: 2403
- Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:07 pm
- Location: Denmark
- Has thanked: 30 times
- Been thanked: 62 times
Re: Turbo Optima Mid Special
Could You give us a few more pictures of the content before building it?
Gone fishing
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
- 49 Replies
- 7583 Views
-
Last post by nvxwax
-
- 22 Replies
- 5982 Views
-
Last post by j0pp3
-
- 9 Replies
- 1766 Views
-
Last post by DennisM
-
- 6 Replies
- 1593 Views
-
Last post by FasterLouder
-
- 5 Replies
- 1094 Views
-
Last post by Kyosho Fan2
-
- 2 Replies
- 1106 Views
-
Last post by Lonestar
-
- 5 Replies
- 938 Views
-
Last post by phoenix
-
- 1 Replies
- 1198 Views
-
Last post by adam lancia
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: CommonCrawl [Bot] and 4 guests