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[chazwozza]

generationx said:

With a sunny public holiday here in Germany I finally got around to the body, and so the conclusion, of my Kyosho Optima Mid re-re build. OOB build plus anti-roll bar kit and the gorgeous Le Mans 240S Motor/ESC combo. This kit is gorgeous, certainly levels up from the majority of Tamiya’s mainly plastic offerings (although the Avante was more like it). Test run soon!

Does look good, are they really that far ahead in quality terms? Tempted!

[Stussy]

First run, no shelf queens here!

[White-Noise]

Stussy said:

First run, no shelf queens here!

This looks cool, really like something I had when I was a young kid. Even the pattern of the tyres looks familiar.

I don't suppose anyone knows where I could find out what I had of there is a catalog online or something? This one wasn't a kit, it had a small remote and a setting on the back for slow or fast gearing. I'd love to know what it was.

I tripped up the step and bit my mouth open. My dad took me to toys r us that night and thus the rc arrived. Doubt that trick will work today

[Stussy]

A ready to run buggy from Toys R Us, I'm going to hazard a guess that it was some sort of Nikko variation.

If you google vintage nikko radio control buggy and look at images you might be able to find it

[Matt Cup]

I had a Taiyo Jet Hopper, which met its demise when I drove it through a puddle and messed the electronics up. Loved that car.

[White-Noise]

Matt Cup said:

I had a Taiyo Jet Hopper, which met its demise when I drove it through a puddle and messed the electronics up. Loved that car.

Yes!!! Thank you this is the one. I dont know what happened to mine it didn't die but the number and spotlights came off and were repaired many times. Thanks again that was easy

[Stussy]

I had a Turbo Panther before any Tamiyas came along!
Looking at it now, its surprising how close it is to my Hotshot looks wise.

[andy_ran]

generationx said:

With a sunny public holiday here in Germany I finally got around to the body, and so the conclusion, of my Kyosho Optima Mid re-re build. OOB build plus anti-roll bar kit and the gorgeous Le Mans 240S Motor/ESC combo. This kit is gorgeous, certainly levels up from the majority of Tamiya’s mainly plastic offerings (although the Avante was more like it). Test run soon!

I am itching for one of these - I had my name down for the first batch only to be let down and wasn't allocated one

They seem to be easily available now

On anther note, I have finished the roller of my Avante Black which I got last year.

Need to decide if it want to paint it blue and get some original Avante wheels as I am really not a fan of the pink ones then put all the electronics in it

[V10 SPM]

Had the Cross-RC EMO AT4V out for a bit of crawling by the river.



See it in action here: https://youtu.be/Wa2ntbFxBug

[asfault]

Matt Cup said:

I had a Taiyo Jet Hopper, which met its demise when I drove it through a puddle and messed the electronics up. Loved that car.

Oh man i had that too, it was proper quick like 25kph or something like that on the fast setting, but it lasted all of 10 minutes before needing a 8 hour charge.