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I am about to restore an Optima Mid Custom as my next project but can't seem to find a manual anywhere.

Sure, I can probably restore it anyway just by finding images of it. Still need to know some details:

- Universals or dogbones in front?
- Gear- or ball diffs?
- Turnbuckles or plain rods?

hope this will help ya!

http://www.oople.com/rc/manuals/midturbo/

http://www.vintagercweb.com/manuals/optima_mid.pdf

j0pp3 wrote:I am about to restore an Optima Mid Custom as my next project but can't seem to find a manual anywhere.

Sure, I can probably restore it anyway just by finding images of it. Still need to know some details:

- Universals or dogbones in front?
- Gear- or ball diffs?
- Turnbuckles or plain rods?

MID CUSTOM

dogbones everywhere, bushings, gear diffs, plain turnbuckles

Paul

ireg wrote:hope this will help ya!

http://www.oople.com/rc/manuals/midturbo/

http://www.vintagercweb.com/manuals/optima_mid.pdf

Thanks for trying to help. I already have the manuals for five mid-models including those two. It's just the Optima Mid Custom I'm missing it for.

Lonestar wrote:

j0pp3 wrote:I am about to restore an Optima Mid Custom as my next project but can't seem to find a manual anywhere.

Sure, I can probably restore it anyway just by finding images of it. Still need to know some details:

- Universals or dogbones in front?
- Gear- or ball diffs?
- Turnbuckles or plain rods?

MID CUSTOM

dogbones everywhere, bushings, gear diffs, plain turnbuckles

Paul

Thanks Paul!

It even sounds logical to me. The Optima Mid Custom seems like a heavily downgraded model when searching for it on Google Images. Though it has one good part. The body looks much better than the "space ship" - Optima Mid Custom Special

Cheers

These two might also help a little:
http://www.retromodelisme.com/manuel_page/191/optima-mid-custom-special-english-kyosho.html
http://www.retromodelisme.com/manuel_page/100/turbo-optima-mid-special-kyosho.html

Jirka

Jirka wrote:These two might also help a little:
http://www.retromodelisme.com/manuel_page/191/optima-mid-custom-special-english-kyosho.html
http://www.retromodelisme.com/manuel_page/100/turbo-optima-mid-special-kyosho.html

Jirka

Thanks.... but.... those are the other two LWB models

Hi,

I have original Optima Mid Custom manual, but it's japanese version, do you want me to scan it anyway ?

cyberfox wrote:Hi,

I have original Optima Mid Custom manual, but it's japanese version, do you want me to scan it anyway ?

Wow, that would be absolutely awesome mate!

ok, I'll do it as soon as possible

mmiaaaooouuuuuuuuu ronrrrroonnnnnn

You can now find it here: http://www.retromodelisme.com/manuel_page/229/optima-mid-custom-kyosho.html

Wohoooo! You rock cyberfox!

cyberfox wrote: mmiaaaooouuuuuuuuu ronrrrroonnnnnn

You can now find it here: http://www.retromodelisme.com/manuel_page/229/optima-mid-custom-kyosho.html

Merci beaucoup cyberfox
Also a big thanks to Joel

Oli4ke wrote:

cyberfox wrote: mmiaaaooouuuuuuuuu ronrrrroonnnnnn

You can now find it here: http://www.retromodelisme.com/manuel_page/229/optima-mid-custom-kyosho.html

Merci beaucoup cyberfox
Also a big thanks to Joel

Haha! And also... a big welcome Oli, to this forum