The original 1987 Winning Kyosho Ultima Machine up close

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Re: The original 1987 Winning Kyosho Ultima Machine up close

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Post by Dangeruss » Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:53 am

Dadio wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 2:37 am The two pound coins glued to the chassis for balance must have been an expensive mod in the day

And heavy too!

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Post by Coelacanth » Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:18 pm

There's the reason why it was "heavily modded", I suppose.

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