Kyosho Icarus Off Road Racer Quick Restoration & Run Video - Kit 3083- 1985 Vintage RC Car

In todays video we take a look at the Kyosho Icarus. Tune in to check out this RC buggy Run and how I lightly restored this Vintage RC.
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[@7wt]

My first car and I miss it terribly. So fun

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

It’s definitely an odd one

[@ocmuffler]

My first car too

[@zotnal]

Had one of these as a kid in Australia, bought from a hobby shop in Box Hill South (Melbourne) in 1986 and raced it at the track at Templestowe. It used to go through mechanical speed controllers every month when the wire coil melted, my pocket money couldn’t keep up with getting new ones so I became pretty handy with the soldering iron trying to fix it! Gave up and put a Tamiya mechanical speed controller on it in the end which solved the problem. Also had fun swapping out the pinion gear on the motor for higher top speed, I think I had 17,18 and 19t options. What else…it used to chew driveshafts, don’t think I ever solved that problem within my limited budget. I stuck with the 360ST motor throughout, but sometimes would get put in modified race classes because of it rather than the stock class having RS540s(? - memory fade). The 360ST was no match for the good motors hanging off the back of some RC10s and I used to get lapped a bit! Great to see a video on the Icarus, brought back some good memories! I had a look at the prices of the NOS kits on eBay and they are up there $$, would probably have grabbed another if cheaper but if building a vintage car now I’d do a RC10 for myself because that was my dream RC way back when.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Awesome memories 😊 Thanks for sharing. I picked this up after I found a NIB. I couldn’t bring myself to open the NIB! It’s actually not too bad to run.

[@zotnal]

@@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA for an entry level car they were quite a good thing back in the day, certainly a step up from the Tamiya Hornet and Grasshopper that were the main competitors. After the Icarus it was quite a jump to the next level of cars.

[@RCKickschannel]

You purchased a great vintage motor and got a free car lol :)

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Hehehe Pretty Much Gavin 🤩

[@Graterstuuf]

This was the car I had as a kid. It was indestructible and fast for the time. Be a trip buying this again.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Great memories 😎 Well it’s definitely held up nicely as it’s seen some use and it’s still perfectly working. Definitely a nice RC 36years on.

[@jrob6529]

I was given an Icarus by a friend back in high school in the 80's. He gave it to me to use as a parts donor to my Kyosho Pegasus. We bought both those cars new back in the mid 80's and beat them to death. A few years ago, I stripped them both down and mechanically restored them. Cosmetically, they still carry the battle scars from years ago. After I fixed them to operating condition, my father-in-law gave me his old RC cars: A Kyosho Icarus and a Tamiya Frog. I went through both of them and got them back into operating condition. I generally don't run them and have them displayed. These cars like to flip and go into a cartwheel. When they do that, they like to snap off their rear axle, then you are in a mess trying to find a replacement. I have broken a ton of them over the years. The Pagasus didn't come with bearings and the bushings eat grooves into the axles. I have resorted to filling the grooves with JB Weld and sanding them down to the original diameter to keep these car going. These cars have tons of fun memories attached to them!!

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Great memories is what makes RC awesome 🤩

[@AdventureTimeRC]

Really cool I have one on the way to work on

[@JeffersonHumber]

80's Kyosho restorations are the best, great work

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Thank you 😊

[@bradkalman2353]

It also handled pretty well it steered very nicely.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Yeah it’s actually a nice rc

[@bradkalman2353]

Cuz I have oilfield dampers because the one the Pegasus I don't think did?

[@rcflashcars]

cool vid! big like, my rc friend! 👍👍👍

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Thank you 😊

[@homeworkpictureshq]

Wow.,great RC

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Thank you 😊

[@mattiasrc]

Nice find and a great restoration, turned out great. Just the 2 motors are worth some $$ . Nice addition to your collection.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Yeah I actually purchased it based on the two motors. When the kit arrived it was much nicer than I thought

[@rcalltypes8230]

Well done, looks good. Nice touch with the Kyosho motor

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Yeah the kit is pretty basic Yet Kyosho included a Nice Mod Motor

[@bradleyburge3794]

very cool time warp buggy, i recall racing here in perth mid 80,s with my hornet with frogs/hotshot/optima ect ect and a guy showed up at club with one and we all shit our self as our club rules motors were 480 gold or tamiya techni tune max limit ,and this guy had a 360 !!!! , it did run nice on our grass track at perth radio rally club , good times with nicad battery and 4min run times was the key too make a fast car VS 4 min race times

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Awesome memories 😎

[@gdouglas999]

Greetings! I was just given one of these from a friend for whom I had done some work and since it belonged to her partner who has now died she did not have the answers to any of my questions about it. The first thing I notiched is that all four tires feel "squeezable" or "pliable" as if there is no air in the them. Is this the way they are supposed to be or should they be firm, as if air filled? Thanks!

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

No air in the tyres mate. Sounds like you have a special RC to hold onto 😎

[@bradkalman2353]

What do you think about them bringing back to Tom tech 1/16 1/14 scale cars and what do you think about the new look of the wild one that's coming out?

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Wild one will be very just if it’s like his personal car

[@Mini-z1994]

Think it might look better if you paint the rollcage in a sort of dark metallic black or titanium grey, chrome too sort of go with the wheels. What rc bodies would fit onto this besides the cosmo & such that use the same chassis ? Maybe either the futaba fx10 buggy & mad cap body behind you in the video, worth checking perhaps just too find alternatives. The Cox Ultrastock has a more car like body rather then a buggy one. It's basically a Toyota Celica Supra with some liberty used on the design too fit the dimensions of the chassis. There is also the Cox Bandido which is the same chassis as this buggy, just different body, wheels & maybe different front suspension setup of the newer or older version of the chassis.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

It’s definitely an interesting RC. The chassis was also shared with the Kyosho Pegasus

[@flynnz]

Great find! Any chance of scanning and posting the manual for it? :) It does not seem to be floating around anywhere.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Where are you from mate?

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

The manual has no English at all!

[@flynnz]

@@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA The States (New Jersey)

[@flynnz]

@@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA Right on, well, it would still be better than nothing :). I could even translate it and reupload.

[@NicolasBizard]

Hi The piece of plastic in between the servo motor and the direction is broken. Would you know where I could buy the piece or whether I could find online a 3D plan of it to « print » it ? Thanks !

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Possibly eBay, or Shapeways for 3D print

[@NicolasBizard]

@@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA Found it on Shapeways a couple of hours ago :-) I agree with your suggestions !

[@Chris-sd6os]

Very interesting video Adam - not a model I know much about. Did you encounter any brittle/cracked plastic during disassembly?

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Hi Chris, No I was actually in great condition. Nothing broken at all. It came with a few new parts trees but I didn’t swap anything over. It’s been used Abit but has held up against time.

[@RCBirds]

Not ugly. It has chracter😉

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Yeah it’s definitely a cool RC

[@ptaylor5014]

Never even heard of this buggy, but looks ok tbh and more like a scaled down version of a real life sized one if there was one lol.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

It’s definitely a unique RC. I love finding these old Kits. It’s amazing how something from 1985 still drives so incredibly smooth

[@bradkalman2353]

I wish kyosho would re-release these cars.

[@hankadelicflash]

Ugliest??! I loved my Icarus.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

It’s a cool rC but often is called ugly

[@andrewmagro7703]

Yes But Its A Beautiful Ugly - If their's such a Metaphor lol Adam thats a Gorgeous Kit right there , cheers :-)

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Thank you Andrew. It’s definitely a different and unique RC Buggy

[@bradkalman2353]

I don't think it's that ugly I think it's cool looking and it was new in box interesting so better cost a decent amount.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

It’s definitely an interesting RC. I picked the nib up cheap.

[@policopaul7961]

Got mine for 25€ and it runs only missing the controler and rear wing.

[@petergoodwin2465]

It still looks better than the real cars everybody drives these days. Car companies must have a competition who can build the ugliest little shitbox these days.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Hehehe yeah 😎

[@holgerfach6084]

Thanks for sharing and yes it is ugly...

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Thanks for Watching 😀

[@jamesh950]

Is ugly, but interesting, unique that's for sure. Buggy RC are much better for display, like your display wall over sedan models just like 1/43 die cast race cars are more nice vs regular sedan.

[@bradkalman2353]

Definitely not worse than the striker or Sonic.

[@arnoldapplewhite3149]

Not the nicest car i've see but sounds like a bargain especially with that motor.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Yes definitely. It drives very nicely! I wasn’t expecting that!

[@MichMue]

I don't guess that's the ugliest RC car, yust a bit different compaired to mainstream. The front suspension looks interesting, no matter that it's basic in terms of material or "missing" joints. I didn't see this car before.....

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

It’s a great RC. It’s general following is it’s ugly. But I like it and it’s something completely different

[@MichMue]

Fully agreed. Nice part of your collection 👍

[@stumpycatvm7115]

so ugly, its wonderful

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Yes 🙌 I agree 😃