Kyosho Optima Mid Finished

[@bharris0128]

I blame it on you that I have now purchased and built every re-re 4wd Optima, all equipped with the Legendary ESCs and motors and Marwan's reproduction tires. When my wife finds them all in the closet, I'm giving her your contact information - LOL. Thank you for lighting that fire in me - I am really enjoying this. I didn't have a clue that Kyosho was re-releasing these kits until I discovered your videos. I wish I could shake your hand sir!

[@michaelpappas619]

Came back for a burn I the park with the kids. Thrown on your video. Your channel makes me so happy. Happy RC’in

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Michael 😎👊🏻

[@SuperBigdanno]

In your own words Glenn... ABSOLUTELY STUNNING

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha thanks Dan 😊👊🏻

[@hadynmcloughlin4661]

As being new to the hobby (just ordered my first RC kit - Grasshopper) love seeing the vintage/restoration builds. Learning alot from your videos

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic and welcome to the Hobby my friend 😎👊🏻

[@bradleyburge3794]

great video , and love your fix up style so it keeps the car nice and 80,s with just a quick clean/detail/body/rims/wheels with out spending 1 million on every new part and nothing left for the original , keeps it looking like it just came from a time warp machine from the track ,love it

[@TAMIYALegends]

Absolutely my friend, I’ve never understood the process some do of changing everything for new parts 🤕🤔🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@wadebeaumont7570]

Just a great looking buggy. Never ever saw one in the day but knew how good they were from reading magazines. It’s funny that even now when I hear the name Optima Mid my mind goes back in time and imagines this legendary buggy that only the best racers owned. Love it.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic comment Wade 😊👊🏻

[@mlubecke]

I have 2 of these bad boys that need to be cleaned up and given the Tamiya Legends treatment. I love when you get that look in your eye and smile that you really enjoyed this one…. The project looks awesome!! Great video….

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Michael 😎👊🏻

[@tbrowning9643]

I agree, always good to see other makes of rc on here. They are all neat in their on way!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻

[@silleywilley]

Between you and Mick, I am pining over a Kyosho rere… You guys really capture the essence of what they are and the nostalgia behind them

[@eltomasoable]

I love buying cars from the past, cars I regretted selling, cars I coveted but couldnt afford back then. Im building for perfection on every car. My mid is my fastest car with a gm racing champ, my all time favourite esc. Its got an lrp 12turn triple. Its way faster than my 8,5turn brushless=)

[@paulrobinson9355]

Stunning!! My top 5 RC brands taking into account all eras no.1 Kyosho 2. Tamiya 3. Team Associated 4. Team Xray and no. 5. TLR

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah can’t argue with that lineup Paul 😊👊🏻

[@nidzdotnet76]

The best of the Optima's.. I like the white one better than the yellow one. These were so expensive back in the day.

[@tonygregg6957]

Great to see a nice original car sympathetically restored, just love it. I went Kyosho early 90s for racing but stopped not long after and always wanted a mid. Fingers crossed with the rere I can get one now because I just couldn't afford to have anything other than my race car at the time.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks Tony 😊👊🏻

[@irritablearchitect]

I hate the term "game changer," but this buggy was truly just that. Thanks, Glenn.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you for watching my friend 😊👊🏻

[@Aro800]

Thanks Glen. Great video. Mid looks amazing. Absolutely love it. I'm getting low profile pan head screws for my under trays looks neat and tidy.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for watching 😊👊🏻

[@Chunky246]

Marwan is awesome. Can't recommend him enough.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Matt 😊👊🏻

[@schuttrostig5729]

Congratulations, looks absolutly phantastic. Moreso as the rerelease has some clearly visible modifications this one will do briliant on the shelf as its really the original. No screw-adjust shocks, no frp towers, etc. Aaand on top of that you got the tires on it!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching and commenting my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@terence79chan]

Thanks Glen for another awesome episode! There’s a classic elegance with strong vintage vibes coming off this car! I’m so envious. 😍

[@MalcolmCraigHistorian]

Watching this while building a Turbo Optima on a rainy Saturday in Huddersfield. Great stuff! Can't wait for the rere Mid to come out.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha that’s fantastic 🤩👊🏻

[@stuartleckie]

Good job Glenn. Car would always sit lower with the gear in it 😃 I had one when they were new BITD, had good fun and success with it. Really looking forward to being able to grab some re-release parts for mine. Oh, here’s a quick story you’ll get a laugh from. Friend owned a hobby shop. I was a mechanic, and so he asked me if I had a real car to sell him. Managed to source a sweet Triumph Dolomite, which he was desperate to get from me (I think I paid my usual hundred quid for it) But he being the business man, he says, hey, take your pick of any RC car and we can swap. Lucky me, he just got in the Optima Mid Custom Special! Yes please. Loved that car, still got one today. I would run it (indoors, BIG games hall) with kit front wheels and tires all around! It had great grip and balance.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Oh wow what a great little story 🤩🤩🤩

[@ronniejaye1]

Brings back some memories. I really loved this kit and what a great first experience.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic thanks so much for watching my friend 😊👊🏻

[@johncardwell3119]

Great video I wish I kept mine I raced it at a club in Bispham near Blackpool there's not many rc clubs in my area now Great car I've still got my kyosho lazer all carbon fibre I beat my teacher's and friends car's with just a 27 turn 540 motor I had lying about Great memories

[@tking3]

Nice one! I am doing my own Mid resto now so the timing (and inspiration) is great. Need to get a wing mount so hopefully that will be available with the re re. Keep the reminiscing coming - we like the stories!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@amc_sounds]

Phwoar! Superb design, totally timeless 👌 Nice job!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😎👊🏻

[@carlkeig5640]

Have no real words for this Glenn, I've never owned a kyosho as im a tamiya man like your self but this thing is soooo from my era just based on looks, these buggys from this era are so pleasing to the eye, I don't know why modern buggys have the driver cab more towards the front as they don't look nice imo .You've done a fantastic job on this mate it looks fantastic, I really want to buy the re-re of this. PS u always tell yourself off in some of these videos for reminiscing but I think all your subscribers including myself would really like to hear some story's from the past as we all too have our memories. Love from the UK Glenn 🇬🇧 👊💯

[@TAMIYALegends]

Lovely comment thanks Carl 😊👊🏻

[@wesleydonnelly2141]

My goodness Glenn ye know when you had the car nose facing camera, with gold shocks all around, and the silver shock towers etc, I got goosebumps because it shot me back like lightning to wayyy back as a 14 yr old kid drooling over my Kyosho Turbo burns 1/8 Nitro Buggy!!?? Google the 'turbo burns if you don'y know what i'm talking about and you'll understand why I see such similarities mate!? I bought the Turbo Burns, then had to save up again to buy engine, wheels, tyres, maifold, exhaust, servos, starter box, etc etc etc!! LOL. But my goodness mate when I had that bare chassis without aforementioned parts, I was beyond happy mate!! Thanks as always my friend!! Wes, Liverpool UK.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha I know exactly what you mean my friend. When I actually watched the video back and it got to that bit, the first thing I thought was, that should of been the thumbnail for the video 😍 And yes I know the Turbo Burns 🤩🤩🤩

[@jonbarwell5204]

This looks amazing. Love watching these videos, all the info and tips you give especially the places to get all the parts from. Now I can get the shell, decals and tyres to start the restoration of my cousins Optima Mid that he has given me 👍🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic Jon 🤩👊🏻

[@barrycheesemore2928]

Wow, that Optima Mid looks absolutely gorgeous, what a classic!! Although it would be nice to see it running, I can understand why you wouldn't want to. Great video as always, look forward to the next one!!😄

[@philmoffett366]

Excellent video Glenn👍 it looks absolutely stunning I'm super jealous!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Phil 😊👊🏻

[@wadeskelton7585]

What a video to wake up to on a Saturday morning! Can’t wait to see this one next to the re-re!!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Wade 😊👊🏻

[@theoagrc]

Stunning restoration Glenn. We all saw these back in the day on the tracks! Those tyres are awesome 👍🏻🙌🏻😎

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊😊😊

[@RCHobbyShed]

Lookin good mate, that turned out awesome. Great piece of Kyosho history there! 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Mick 😊👊🏻

[@darrengrimmer8541]

Brilliant once again Glen.. oh the memories of those pesky optima buggies winning everything at our little Sunday morning club!!!. I can’t keep up Glen every time you do something I think right I’m throw every penny I can get and do that.. then you show us something else and I think no actually I’m gonna do that!!!. It really is a great little hobby👍👍👍👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha fantastic comment Darren 🤩👊🏻

[@amphilbey]

Great stuff Glenn, such a great car and wish I'd kept my original, great memories of mine back in the day. Loving all the Mid Optima content as building up the excitement to receiving the re-release.

[@ed5753]

Great video, thanks for sharing Glenn! That’s a beauty!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching 😎👊🏻

[@waitthatsgoingtocostyouext5450]

Looks amazing and another gem to add to the collection. The decals on that white body really pop and that tyre writing just finishes it off nicely. Wow! Absolutely brilliant!!!😃👍👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thank you 😊

[@paulpalmer-roberts1607]

Defo a custom job on the spare shell, loved the others you’ve done

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Paul yeah that could definitely be cool 😎

[@alanrixson4949]

Nice Glen very nice,your enthusiasm is 1000%,this is what this hobby is all about not how much or how deep your pockets are. Passion for the sport 💪 🙌 👌 😎

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Alan 😊👊🏻

[@adrianharrison5208]

pure awsome mate 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊😊😊

[@ronniejaye1]

This was my first real RC car kit and what a beauty. My cousin bought this off me and raced it. He didn't do really great in the pro circuit . I bought a Losi truck and did much better. As a kit , it was just gorgeous.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic 😊😊😊

[@Thizlamic]

This and the Ultima were world beaters at my local tracks!!! I used to give the Yokomo boys a serious run for their money with this rig!!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah it was the same at my local track back in the day too 😊👊🏻

[@rcicons4915]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Keith 😊👊🏻

[@n22pdf]

Brilliant Glenn I love both makes and a few others,, grewt car and build

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Pete 😊👊🏻

[@ShenRC]

It's a real beauty! Nice job with it.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@keithrx3c]

Looks really nice Glenn. Yea Marwan's gear is pretty good, I really need to get a few sets of those tyres. Personally, I would've painted the wheels in gloss white but if you do end up getting better ones it won't matter so much. Just be sure to get the proper standard Mid wheels, not the Turbo ones. If you wanted to get the gear cover (looks to be the Team Blue Groove version) looking more original you could paint it with Tamiya tint paint (haven't used it myself but apparently it works well with gear and belt covers). Really looking forward to the Mid re-release coming out, I like the idea of the stronger plastic wing instead of lexan.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic Keith thanks for sharing with us my friend 😊👊🏻

[@peterrenaud9639]

Soo iconic and bad ass! Great job Glenn👌

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊😊😊

[@garywilson3582]

Nice one Glenn brings back lot of memories....Great video!!!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Gary 😊👊🏻

[@martinhsrc6699]

Looks ace. Cannot wait to get one 😃

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent 😊😊😊

[@denozed6554]

Awesome! Looking really good. Love the tires.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@SuperBubba360]

I got this buggy for my 16th birthday, loved it, drove the ish out it, the only problem was the screw heads on the bottom of the chassis kept getting knocked off

[@TAMIYALegends]

Lovely thanks for sharing this with us my friend 😊👊🏻

[@Triggered-RC]

Awesome car! I just put a deposit down on the re-re.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic 😊👊🏻

[@Houleigan]

Excellent job mate!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@Scoodee17]

Cool buggy looks great specially with the tyre writing, good job 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Damien 😊👊🏻

[@zonoskar]

It looks like a Kyosho :) I have an old 1:8 Inferno, looks very similar.

[@DustyFingersRC]

What a stunner 👍🏼

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@Bormac073]

Good stuff Glenn

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Jason 😊👊🏻

[@lionelplunkett9428]

G'day mate good to see something different she's pretty hot. Be careful mate don't put her in the cabinet with Tamiya they could get burnt 🔥🔥🔥

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha thanks buddy 😅👊🏻

[@chloedevereaux1801]

nice...... also nice quiff there glenn 🙂tin tin be proud... 😁

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha yeah I’m not sure what’s going on with it lol 😂 I’m still having lock down haircuts just because there free 😇😇😇

[@chloedevereaux1801]

@@TAMIYALegends 😁😁

[@davidturner2365]

Awesome looking buggy

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks David 😊👊🏻

[@andyknuckles2903]

Looks great.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Andy 😊👊🏻

[@TheUsmc0802]

Love it man! Well done. I think all Tamiya fans are on the same page. Tamiyas are the best but we save a spot in our collections for a : RC10, optima mid, and the YZ10. Well done!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Perfect said my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@ragsixracing]

ever get interested in the old traxxas race vehicles? some of their old stuff was really nice👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Never had one lol 😂 Maybe I should have a look into them 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ragsixracing]

@@TAMIYALegends i own a restored sledgehammer. i kn you are a buggy guy, so the trx10 bullet, trx3, and radicator are cool bugs to check out

[@ragsixracing]

@@TAMIYALegends i own a restored sledgehammer. i kn you are a buggy guy, so the trx10 bullet, trx3, and radicator are cool bugs to check out

[@Cyco-Dude]

pretty trick looking bit of kit!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻

[@mad-beerc3818]

Great stuff but l need to catch up Glenn with your vids we have just moved house so my beloved hobby is getting neglected at the moment but still watching and loving your vids buddy😉👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Oh lovely I hope you and the family are settling in my friend 😎👊🏻

[@mad-beerc3818]

@@TAMIYALegends 👍

[@johnnycoolness]

I've wanted one of these for a long time and knew the rere would come, but for the same price I could get 3 nice Tamiya kits. I have no nostalgic feelings I just think it looks awesome and I don't have a Kyosho...

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah but if you get the new re re, you’ll really appreciate the build quality 😇👊🏻

[@johnnycoolness]

@@TAMIYALegends haha, I'm trying to talk myself out of buy it.

[@paulus842000]

What a machine ❤️

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻

[@David-069]

Now then Glen what’s happening. I absolutely loved the optima mid. when it first came out i never had the pennies to buy one so i started saving but by time i had saved up the optima mid custom was out so i bought that one instead.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching David 😊👊🏻

[@bamabiker750]

Very nice work. I really like everything you done. Although I raced CAT's bitd, I always admired the Mids. Today I have a few Mids in the collection and I think they are among the top ten best looking vintage buggies. I have a re-release on pre-order. So I reckon you've install internal spacers in the shocks so the car rests as it would with full motor, battery and electronics weight (arms level). Anyway, do you display your RC's resting on their wheels and, if so, how do you prevent flat spots on the tires? Enjoyed the video very much. Great work my friend!! 😊

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I display them as I want them to look on the track if that makes sense lol 😂 So unfortunately I have to turn the wheels every couple of months 😅

[@davidhome4298]

Excellent 👌🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks David 😊👊🏻

[@g.donuts3551]

Sweet!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻

[@jone7940]

Looks fantastic Glenn! Very good looking buggy. I'm wondering how differently the mid-positioned motor might compare to the turbo optima as I never saw one of these back in the day.. Great video!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Be nice to get them both on the track to see the difference Jon 😊👊🏻

[@davidchapman5694]

Very nice . Great to see a car not over restored but put back to a very nice condition. That’s just what I would have done with it. Will look great sitting with your Optima Pro a real piece of the 80s to sit and look at. Any plans for an Ultima to compete the big three from Kyosho from that 86/87/88 period.

[@davidchapman5694]

Forgot to say ,the reason the side decals don’t fit like on the box is the body is different on the box to what was in the kit. The box art body is more like the optima pro than the Optima mid body. The side window is missing the bubble and the side pods are much closer to the rear shock I guess the box picture was of the prototype with a modified Optima pro body like the cars which ran at the 87 worlds

[@TAMIYALegends]

Hello my friend 😊👊🏻 So funny enough I was going to pull the trigger on an Ultima around 2 weeks ago! But I ended up buying a Turbo Scorpion instead lol 🤣

[@hannesbinder4891]

very very nice. looks great. perfect ;-)

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@tamiyafrog3220]

Awesome video 😎👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

😇😇👊🏻

[@ianat5016]

Great video. Looks amazing cockon 🤩

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Ian 😊😊😊

[@traxxasfans]

Love the gold shocks and the tyre writing . I was wondering weather you could have t cut the wheels with a dremil .

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I’m sure there’s more I could of done with the wheels, but I’m too lazy 🤣👊🏻

[@lovecycling193]

Love it 👌

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻

[@matthewpearsall9249]

Very nice 👌

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Matthew 😊👊🏻

[@markmerrin1606]

Mint...👍🇬🇧😎

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@lawrencewinter]

Hey man, nice clip. I’m a touring car racer, but I’m interested in these vintage style TC buggies. Which of the current vintage style buggies is the most premium in terms of materials? I like thinks like CVDs, oil diffs, metal cup shock bodies, aluminum chassis etc. Cheers.

[@Lowbrass64]

Loved mine back in the day. Wasn’t this used at the 89 Worlds? Romsey? Same time as the Super Dog Fighter?

[@TAMIYALegends]

Oh I don’t know I’ll have a look 🧐👊🏻

[@justinsmagula9579]

Nice car glen remember looking at them in tower hobbies catalogs always wanted one glen I’m trying to restore a Tamiya boomerang any good place to get parts

[@TAMIYALegends]

Maybe also put out some wanted adds out on our sales group 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@justinsmagula9579]

@@TAMIYALegends thanks will try them out

[@justinsmagula9579]

Looks awesome glen makes me jealous I also have question do you know of any websites that have parts for Tamiya boomerang other than ebay

[@TAMIYALegends]

Have you tried TTP? (Tony’s Tamiya Parts)

[@islaws4589]

Really distinctive in its day! So who used those wheels first...Peugeot or Kyosho?!?

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha great question 🤔

[@juiced6794]

Turned out great! Aren't they re-releasing this in 22?

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Josh, yeah it out in the next couple of months 😊👊🏻

[@jw33]

The tires make it.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻

[@leechamberlain5706]

Glen, where can i get the tyres ?

[@bradkalman7711]

What about the slipper clutch?

[@alfredyost7972]

Hi Glen, any chance you might get the re-release of the Kyosho Optima Mid? That way, you could compare an original to a re-release to see what the differences might be. Thoughts?

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I can’t afford to do that unfortunately my friend 🤕

[@alfredyost7972]

@@TAMIYALegends Yeah, the re-release car is expensive.

[@vijayapragas]

Hey...you still talking about kyosho in Tamiya group? I thought other brands are strictly prohibited..

[@TAMIYALegends]

No the TL Facebook Group is strictly Tamiya rc, everything else goes on my RC Legends group 👊🏻

[@stonecold6243]

Do you recommend the optima mid or the ultima rere?

[@70monkey]

Flippin eck mate

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻

[@alfredyost7972]

Hi Glen, do you know someone that paints R/C car bodies? I would like an R/C car body painted. If you do know someone, would he be okay with giving you passing his information to me? I have seen some of your videos where you mentioned that you found someone to paint a body for you. Thank you for your time.

[@SPEXWISE]

Lovely buggy. Kyosho made great performing but also great looking stuff. Unfortunately always slightly out of my impatient ass price range. Should have just saved a bit more I suppose. My friend had a Lazer ZX that was belt driven and it was awesome back in 1996ish I think. What did ya Dad do mate?

[@TAMIYALegends]

My Dad was an old school model maker, never actually worked in the trade unfortunately. What I was actually referring to in the video was, my Dads boss at the time actually bought the Mid SE which I got to build and have a play with 😅👊🏻

[@SPEXWISE]

@@TAMIYALegends Cool times and happy memories live forever. Thanks for sharing bro. Your Dad gave you the model genes!

[@kratcliffe5680]

For me, it's levels above tamiya. And that's not taking ANYTHING from tamiya, but giving props ro Kyosho... Roll on March and taking delivery of my Optima Mid Re-Re

[@TAMIYALegends]

100% agree Kev, Tamiya have always been fun based while Kyosho are track based 😎👊🏻

[@ericwood2790]

I thought this was Tamiya Legends not Kyosho Legends 😂. I want one of the re re versions so bad . And watching this makes it worse .

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha there might just be a RC Legends channel in the future my friend 🧐🤷🏼‍♂️

[@n22pdf]

Brilliant Glenn I love both makes and a few others,, grewt car and build

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Buddy 😊👊🏻