I think it would be possible, but I've not personally tried it. There would require some work involved. The main problem area is the rear. The rear shock tower is shaped differently and *may* cause some interference on the Tomahawk body. You may also need the Tomahawk roll bar (it is shaped differently to the Turbo) as the Tomahawk body clips into place on the roll bar. Though it seems as though the Turbo roll bar would line up with the bracket on the Tomahawk body. You would also need all the parts for the upper and lower decks, servo mount, battery holder and the body mounts too (the front of which is part of the steering arms).

The slideshow BGM is Veaceslav Draganov's "Rainbow" available on Artlist.

Yeah! I think I ended up using something like 600 weight in the rear.

Thank you! ☺️ Truth be told I've been struggling to find the time and motivation to produce videos of late. and have so far only put out one video this year. 😔 Hhopefully I can find the time to produce more content soon.

Thank you! The Optima Mid is a phenomenal buggy. I always wanted one as a kid, so it was a dream come true to finally add one to my collection a few years ago.

The dampers are PR Racing big bores. I don’t have the part numbers to hand at the moment, but can get them later if you’d like. 👍

The bearings you'll need are Kyosho BRG002 to replace the UM583 bushings. And while you're at it, you might as well get a set of BRG007F flanged bearings to replace UM584. That'll give you a fully ball raced steering setup.👍

My understanding is they're essentially a Scorpion with a truck body. I'd happily add a one to the collection...except I have never seen one. Ever! At the track, at a meet. For sale or on display. They don't appear to exist in Japan.

Everything is done with a Go Pro. 👍

@ thanks for the reply. That’s great for a GoPro! Just ordered my Kyosho from my LHS, excited to rip and film

I don’t have any timing gear, but the kit motor on 2s at a guess it’s probably around 35 ~ 40kmh.

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Thank you! 😊

There’s quite a difference in price between the two. The Dirt Master is superior to the DT02 in many regards and if you’re planning on taking it to the track and racing, its is by far the better choice. Nevertheless the DT02 is a whole lot of fun. I have several variations and enjoy running them. For casual running in the backyard or park, they’re great. And they can be modified and used for racing in a suitable class.

Salute (so far) has not been re-released. Chassis wise, the Optima, Javelin are essentially the same. If memory serves it used gold shocks seen on the Turbo Optima. It might be possible to find a reproduction body and build something close to a Salute.

Hi there! Congratulations on your first RC kit! Enjoy the build. I use Tamiya PS paints for all my bodies as they’re really the only option locally. They’re very good paints. But any paint for polycarbonate/lexan will do. My Dirt Master is painted in several coats of PS6 yellow and then backed with white. The decals add the contrasting black. The rear wing isn’t the kit one, it’s from the Kyosho Javelin and comes molded in black. 👍

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It all depends on the type, size and layout of the track you plan to run on. Our tracks are on the small side. I run 13.5 hobbywing in the Dirt Cross (around 3,200kv) and that's plenty for the narrow technical indoor carpet track I run on. My local dirt track is similarly sized, with lots of loose dirt. Traction is always an issue, so I wouldn't want to go too much quicker. The Dirt Master is a handful on the dirt trackwith a stock 17.5t. I'd probably run a 13.5t in it for carpet use. I have videos of them running on track, so it will give you an idea of what they're like. Hope that helps.

@@KaiCityRC Thx, that a huge help indeed. Am gonna bring it back then to 3500kv ish. Because were we live i have a good sized backyard to play in. and i think the can can go Max 3652 i guess? All on 2S (got 3s also, but that is gonna destroy the gears for sure..)

3,500kv sounds like a good starting point. You can always adjust with gearing too. 👍

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Cheers! 👍

There are some similarities and I think Masami had the RC10 in mind when he advised G Force on the styling of the Genova.

@@KaiCityRC Yes, I think that is where they got the idea from. Now all of the other manufacturers are making 2wd drive buggies. Thoughts?

Thanks! I'm probably going to run the S1 RM for the fifth and final round of this season. Hopefully by the time the 2025 season kicks off I'll have the RC10 dialed in and a set of essential spares sorted out. 😁

Will do. The fifth and final round of the 2024 season is due to be held in February. As I ran the PR Racing S1 RM in all the prior rounds, I'm leaning towards using the same buggy for the final. The 1st race of the 2025 season will likely be in April. DT-03's do very well in our style of racing and on our local track. I have several videos on the 2022 and 2023 race seasons which were limited to DT-02 or DT-03 chassis. Might be worth a look.

Tamiya's can do quite well on our track with the style of racing we do. A mildly modified DT-02 took third place in round two last year, beating out the likes of Genova, Dirt Master and an RB10 RTR.

@@KaiCityRC Perhaps I spoke without thinking. Being another self centered American I forgot other countries exist..lol However for USA market, Tamiya was never competitive, except maybe in the early days of mechanical speed controllers.

Unfortunately I don't have any Lazer dished wheels to try out.

The Fazer manual can be downloaded from Kyosho's homepage. It has a lot of useful information on what setup changes can be made. You've got three lower and three upper shock mounting positions, plus two sets of spring pre-load spacers, so it is possible to raise it up a little. 👍

They're small plastic "u" shaped stick on cable clips sold in most DIY, Home Improvement and Auto stores here in Japan.

The Tomahawk body would require a lot of cutting to fit onto the Ultima chassis. Problem areas include the narrow gap between the front shock towers and the Ultima's battery position is quite far forward compared to the Tomahawk. A stick pack installed would likely interfere with the body. The rear doesn't look to be too much of a problem, though you'd need to trim accordingly. A far easier (but more expensive) option would be to get the JJ Ultima, as it uses a Tomahawk body with (slightly) modified cut lines. It has basically the same transmission and suspension as the Ultima.

@KaiCityRC I see. I think I will get the JJ Ultima then. Thank you so much for the detailed answer!

Thanks! I don't really set out to make a video that will garner lots of views. I just thought it would be kinda cool to see all the Legendary Series Buggies running in a single video. As you can imagine, there was quite a bit of effort involved in getting all the buggies to the park and filming them. I had hoped this video would have attracted more interest. Sadly, that hasn't been the case. One of those KZbin mysteries I guess. 🤷‍♂️

AFAIK the body, decals and wheel color. Other than that, they're the same.

@@KaiCityRC Thanks!

Thank you! The stock wing is a little fragile, so I replaced it with a PR Racing S1 RM wing. 👍

Thank you! All the best for 2025!

As long as the teeth count matches the holes on the motor mount and it is 48p you should be fine. 👍

Sounds like you've got yourself a Maxxum FF. They came out in the late 80's. Mid motor, FWD. Quite rare nowadays and hard to find. 👍

@KaiCityRC Yes! Thats it ! And great video , R/C cars made me a happy kid so I wanna waste my adult money on some now. Ive been frying my brain trying to remember, so thanks. I still have it along with a Tamiya Big Wig, clod buster and thundershot . Being that I couldn't find a fwd kyosho under any search , I thought I was experiencing some sort of Mandela effect lol. You've a new subscriber, great job.

@@marv730 Gald I could be of help. 😊

Glad it was helpful! The Tomahawk is a really great RC!👍

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Glad you enjoyed it! 👍😊