Kyosho Optima Pro Finished

[@thecretanbull4784]

Good morning Glen!!! Yeah the rich kids buggies!!!! They really were something special! Great looking and you gotta take it out for a blast!! 😁 thanks!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Chris 😊👊🏻

[@taimaishu-nao1922]

Bad Goat did an awesome job with the undertray! Hard to hate this car because that paint job is bang on! I like the sort of 80’s lowrider look. It’s just fantastic!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@wadebeaumont7570]

It’s a lovely looking buggy no doubt. Very sleek clean lines and I like it doesn’t have a wing which makes it distinctive. Fantastic job!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Wade yeah it’s really unique in the looks department my friend 😊😊😊

[@davidgalpin9142]

Great video, brought back some good memories of my Pro. I know the red dampers are original but it's a shame they leak so badly. Could never get them to hold all their oil. We swapped them out for Option House items after one meeting.

[@chloedevereaux1801]

stunning bit of kit glenn. always had massive respect for optimas... :D

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@Livefast..]

I recently discovered all of my old issues of Radio Control Model Car magazine and I have that one! Such a great looking car - love the Optima - Kyosho high end kit’s were always special.

[@TorontoMiniClub]

My love for Kyosho started with the Optima Mid but Kyosho’s Legends ReRe’s have shown that the older kits were good looking and quality kits. Great job Glen. 👍

[@Santor-]

Love the intro music! Fits really well with the retro/modern theme of RC in general.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent I’m glad you like it my friend 😊👊🏻

[@spencergold1279]

Lovely car Glenn. I’m just putting the finishing touches to a Kyosho Beetle - but have a Turbo Optima to build. I also have a Javelin - and went chain drive with that - just to see what it was like. I think you’re definitely on to a winner with a sealed shell though - as the javelin almost had to be completely stripped to clean it after its first run! Keep the vids coming!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha I had the same issue when I ran the Optima Mid on the beach, I think it was 15 minutes of fun and three days to clean and re build it 🤕🤕🤕

[@rodneychalker715]

Schmick vintage optima Glen. I had the first optima when it arrived on the shelves here in Australia. I painted it in red & orange. I eventually fitted the gold option house shocks when the stockers wore out...(I still have some of stock red shock parts) it handled even better with OH shocks. I raced it locally & won a few races in stock & modified. I eventually slammed the car including the body so that it ran only a few millimeters off the ground, & fitted a Reedy Red Dot modified motor & sanwa esc & raced it on an indoor concrete track. I sold it to the kid next door & he amazingly still has it but refuses to sell it back to me. I'd say today after about 25 or 30 rc cars over the years, that optima was & is probably my favourite rc car ever. If I was able get hold of, or if kyosho re-re'd the pro, I'd be torn as to paint & decal it like your stunning example, or do it in red & orange like my one. Love your content.

[@TAMIYALegends]

This is a fantastic comment Rodney, it’s all about the memories and nostalgia my friend 😍👊🏻

[@denozed6554]

Wow she's clean! Awesome box art. When I restored mine i couldn't help myself I polished everything. Awesome buggy for sure.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent I bet it looks amazing polished 🤩🤩🤩

[@denozed6554]

@@TAMIYALegends Worth the extra time it does look amazing. Glan get your hands on the Gallop series. 4 wheel drive and steering in a buggy amazing. Love to see one on the channel.

[@Paul__FC]

Not a Kyosho fan but I am of this car. Brings my back to street drags in the late 80's early 90's. I've beat a few with my hot ticks RC10. :)

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha excellent Paul 😊👊🏻

[@Houleigan]

Looks just like I remember how they look in the magazine. Never saw Kyosho buggies where I grew up! Looks awesome, would have for a collection!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@68burnout]

That is one awesome Kyosho! Love it. The only Kyosho I ever had when I was young was the yellow 2WD baja Beetle....and I loved racing that thing. 👍👍👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching Ruud 😊👊🏻

[@stuartleckie]

My best friend at the time got one of these, in fact it was painted very much like how you got this one originally. He always struggled a little for making 5 minute run time, especially compared to my Mid. You’ve seen the original one I have in my collection, it’s in lovely shape, only one previous owner, low mileage 😆 Yours looks spot on Glenn 👍🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I’m loving yours Stuart, it looks fantastic 🤩👊🏻

[@Revskustoms]

Stunning machine!! Kyosho built awesome buggies back in the heyday of r.c.

[@TAMIYALegends]

They certainly did my friend 😊👊🏻

[@stevenhogan9724]

Just looking at this video as just received the 2024 re re Lovely paint job 😊

[@jasont2074]

Merry Christmas to all the RC guys out there

[@simonkubacki9823]

I just finished an original Optima, that I've changed over to a Turbo Optima with a custom 80's Toyota 4runner ish paint job. In my opinion the Turbo Optima has the best looking shell of the lot (or maybe the Javelin). I still have the red shocks too. Your pro looks great man!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Simon 😊👊🏻

[@andrewmagro7703]

WoW - Looks Like its driven off the page there Glenn, Gorgeous Car just a wonderful Blast from the 80's have to be one of the best in the Optima Family But to be honest i love them all , thanks for another blast from our childhood Glenn, just superb :-)

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Andrew 😊👊🏻

[@alexhardwick2855]

Wow that is beautiful and the paint scheme is stunning can't wait to see a run vid of it Glenn 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Alex 😊👊🏻

[@TheUsmc0802]

Gorgeous!! I’m going to wait for the Optima Mid, I’m super stoked. Waiting to be able to pre-order.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah it’s exciting 😊👊🏻

[@darrengrimmer8541]

It’s beautiful Glen.. How I relate to this!!!. I had the same experience at my Sunday morning club back then.. I used to walk around the hall staring at the serious guys table’s… They had all sorts of tools and equipment..and yes the optima’s were the buggies they had.. there was me with my hoppers and hornets. Needless to say I never got close.. I bet you can guess what did dominate that club!!!!. Anyway well done on great job.. it is stunning Glen

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent that’s awesome my friend 😊🤩

[@LosihoTTT]

VERY cool Glenn. The 80s - early 90s Kyosho off road cars are legendary and imo the most beautiful box art r/c's ever (along with the Avante). I'm lucky to own the Optima, Javelin, Turbo Optima & Ultima re-re's, all have been professionally painted in box art. Can't wait to see if the Mid comes out in March 22 as rumoured.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻

[@rodf73]

CAT'S MEOW!!...Love it! I've always wanted a Kyosho Beetle.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻

[@mattyt82]

As a Kyosho can this is awesome and this Pro looks great!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Matthew 😊👊🏻

[@barrycheesemore2928]

That is one hell of a good looking buggy, Kyosho certainly knew how to make great looking cars!! And I enjoy watching your 'dribble' mate, always puts a smile on my face. Can't wait to see the Optima Pro running :)

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Barry 😊👊🏻

[@lionelplunkett9428]

G'day Glenn wow very nice love the paint Job box art just how I remember 👍👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Lionel 😊👊🏻

[@RCHobbyShed]

Absolutely beautiful mate! I dribble every time I see a pro... Uhh, Optima Pro I mean 😂. They're one car I've always loved but never owned, although I do have a rere Optima I plan to build one out of. Thanks for the mention mate, I'm glad you're happy with the shocks. That paint job looks fantastic, thumbs up to Bad Goat Bodies. Hmm a LeMans 480s would look sweet hangin out the back of that, or a 240s. Awesome looking car, I'm drooling🤤. 😍👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks my friend 😊😊😊

[@amc_sounds]

Well...you know where I live so please send it over when you can 🤣 Absolutely brilliant and up there with the old custom Hotshot you used to have. A misted canopy would be ace, the rest is spot on.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thank you 😊👊🏻

[@paulus842000]

What a blast from the past. Absolutely amazing car. That copy of RCMC was the first edition that I ever bought. I just read it from cover to cover so many times. Wonderful memories 😊😍 thanks for the great video mate 👍❤️

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent it’s all about the memories and nostalgia my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@bubot17]

This is my first hobby grade rc, immediately followed by the tamiya hotshot, I still have mine but in rough shape

[@richardburns9772]

And a wing

[@TAMIYALegends]

That’s fantastic you still have it 🤩👊🏻

[@terence79chan]

Thanks for an awesome visual treat!! 👍 definitely a royalty of the golden era. It looks gorgeous!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Terence 🤩👊🏻

[@AddamsPlayground]

What a gorgeous car! The car itself is amazing to look at but that paint job is awesome as well. It is just a super sleek beauty!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent I’m glad you like it my friend 😊😊😊

[@mattmclafferty6265]

NIceone Glenn, stoaked for you! Looks fantasic mate. My favorite Kyosho is the Turbo Optima. Gauranga. :-)

[@TAMIYALegends]

Turbo Optima 😍😍😍

[@jonbarwell5204]

Looks fantastic 👍🏻 Wish i still had mine, brings back good memories of racing around my secondary school rc track. My cousin has given me his original Optima Mid so I’ve got that to restore at some point but being away from the hobby for a few decades i don’t know where to start 🤯

[@TAMIYALegends]

That’s fantastic Jon 😊👊🏻

[@tbrowning9643]

Car looks great, another fine job!

[@theibault]

Big fan of the Optimas. I have an Optima and I really want to pick up the Mid re re in '22. And I agree, no wing on these.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah the New Mid is exciting 😇👊🏻

[@ragsixracing]

the javelin was my 2nd rc after the lunchbox, so any version of this chassis is drool-worthy... love it

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha excellent 😇👊🏻

[@jasont2074]

That looks pristine Glenn

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Jason 😊👊🏻

[@rcicons4915]

Boy does that thing look great. Caleb and I knew what it meant to you and I honestly knew you would knock it out of the park with the rebuild. Always a pleasure to see what you come up with. Enjoy the car.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks so much my friend 😊😊😊

[@sandwichbar8226]

Beautiful! Great work, Glen 👌

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻

[@PercysRc]

That is absolutely wicked mate ,😊

[@hyster16t]

I have always admired Kyosho cars. I have just assembled my first one (Turbo Scorpion) and it didn't let me down. New love for Kyosho 👍 And your new one looks great👌

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic 😊😊😊

[@jasonsrcstuff9278]

Beauty!! Absolutely love the paint!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Jason 😊👊🏻

[@randomrodent9124]

That was just awesome. You should to keep this one. There were a few Optimas here where I grew up, I remember them as a bit noisy, don't know whether it was just the chain or something with the setup of the cars.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thank you for watching my friend 😊👊🏻

[@davidchapman5694]

Glenn that looks mega. Been waiting on this for a while. It was well worth the wait. I love the optima pro with a blue and white paint job . Kyosho missed a trick with the original yellow and gold box art. The reason your pro is so low is the red shocks are shorter that the option house gold shocks. The pro came with the taller shock towers for the upgrade gold shocks. The red shocks box/instruction go on the lower holes which jacks up the ride height. Leave it where it is the pro look better slammed. The RERE optima/javelin driver does fit under the pro shell with some cutting. Looks pretty cool and solves the issue with the widows. No good if you want all the electrics installed it way to tight but looks great on the shelf.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent my friend, thanks for this information 😊👊🏻 I’ve got a Mid on here on Friday 😉

[@philipgreensmith1694]

Looks amazing mate. Thanks for another great video Glenn 👍 Hope you and yours had a lovely Christmas 🎄

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Philip hope you had a good one my friend 😊

[@mad-beerc3818]

Fantastic Glenn and great paint job from that dude! I love when the car can be put on display with the magazine article! Lovely looking thing but l would say l am drawn more to the standard Optima! But this still looks mustard! Mick is a great guy too ain't he! my favourite two RC channels but don't get big heads lol😉👍 Keep up the fantastic content guys love watching! Happy new year all✌😁

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊😊😊

[@budbarlang3729]

this optima pro is my favourite of all the optimas

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻

[@n22pdf]

Love Kyosho awesome build quality.. this looks so awesome .. great vid Glenn.. 👍👍🤩 happy new year mate

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Pete 😊👊🏻

[@reaver69]

Now that is Special..... Love it Glenn 😎

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻

[@reaver69]

Keep em coming Glenn 😀

[@catxls1835]

Wow, love it man!! Love all the Optima's, as you know!! I may even convert my standard to a pro. As you know I thought this car was a belt drive....doh!! OOO, love those repro tyres also mate!! It looks the business man. Could you send me a couple of pictures for my blog please Glenn! It is bloody cool my friend!! Love it!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thank you 😊

[@SEAN-fx5dm]

Dribble away Glenn, lovely car 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha thanks Sean 😊👊🏻

[@jord001]

As soon as I saw the pro I clicked straight away. Lovely car, looks fantastic in the blue and white. A motor will defo finish it off. I still have mine from the 80's, but it only has a plain red shell with minimal decals. Plans is to get a replacement shell and paint it in the same design as yours but not sure what colours yet. Can't remember what motor is in mine but I cant tell because there's no label on it. I have some vintage tuned motors so can always change it out. Enjoy running it. its what they are meant for. Looking forward to the running video. ps no wing

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Lee 😊👊🏻

[@ptaylor5014]

Looks beautiful Glenn, yeah you should give it a light run to see and feel how it handles.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah that’s definitely the plan with this one Paul 😊👊🏻

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Lovely 🤩 👍🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Cheers buddy 😊👊🏻

[@comeandtakeit5709]

That car is spot on mate I love it.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻

[@mikeymike3240]

Hi Glen, that looks absolutely stunning 🤩, the painter has done an amazing job on the paint 🎨 scheme, wish I could put paint on like that, and yeah, you shudda put a Kyosho motor in for the proper effect. Awesome video man. 😎👍👍👍🇬🇧

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@keithrx3c]

Looks awesome Glen. I need to finish my Pro build one day, I've got a box art pro painted shell & under tray not trimmed yet. The tyres are OT-66 repro's.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks Keith 😅👊🏻

[@waitthatsgoingtocostyouext5450]

Such a simple but gorgeous car. Its aged extremely well too! Id be very interested in seeing it run. Great video as always. 😃👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Coming soon my friend 😊👊🏻

[@DustyFingersRC]

That is incredible. Perfect.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@wadeskelton7585]

Gotta be tied for first with the Avante for 80s vintage looks no doubt - so jelly 😄

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah well as you know the Avante is my favourite looking Tamiya car and this is certainly my favourite Kyosho 🤩🤩🤩

[@wadeskelton7585]

@@TAMIYALegends we gotta get you a sweet motor to hang off the back of that thing! By the way, unrelated question - I don’t think I’ve ever heard you mention any of the PB 1/10th scale buggies on your show - we’re they not a thing where you were back in the day? I never heard of them when I was a kid but apparently they were a big deal where you grew up! Just wondering cuz I just don’t see/hear ANYONE talking about them.

[@wooftone]

Gorgeous car! Best looking of the rear motor optima series. Another car that had a similar body undertray setup is the Hirobo Invader but not as sexy as the optima pro.

[@TAMIYALegends]

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

[@rcdreamers119]

That looks nice, I have never had a Kyosho so maybe one day I might get one to see if the quality really is above the Tamiya's lol.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent and the quality is definitely better lol 😂 Tamiya was all about fun, Kyosho were for the track 👊🏻

[@richardburns9772]

My 90s Optima Pro had gold shocks.

[@brimzs]

These cars came out in the 80s. Maybe it was an upgrade . I think the Optima Turbo had gold shocks .

[@richardburns9772]

@@brimzs could be. Either way it burned through batteries and wasn’t that great of an RC Car. Only for nostalgia.

[@thevectorcave3616]

Wild Willy 2 for Christmas present this year 😍😍👍👍.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Fantastic enjoy the build my friend 😊😊😊

[@thevectorcave3616]

@@TAMIYALegends Thanks, this car will be awesome 😁

[@jamesdavenport4583]

Love it! It’s superb…. Perfect 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks James 😊👊🏻

[@jamesdavenport4583]

👍 you’re welcome Glenn. 👊

[@garywilson3582]

Why is it kyosho's always look way more expensive?...cant believe your doing cats and mids right after Xmas when im skint....they are great to look at and great fun to build,different experience from building tamiya...looking forward to the next few vids

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I think Tamiya was always for fun and Kyosho for the tracks 😊👊🏻

[@martinhsrc6699]

Have an idea for a future video.... when you have finished them all, a comparison between the Avante, Optima, XLS and Tomy. The classic 4WD’s from the Golden Era. Those 4 on screen together would look amazing

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah that’s a great idea Martin 😇👊🏻

[@andreaskayser8369]

war ein Meilenstein der RC Geschichte !

[@jone7940]

Sensational looking car!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Jon 😊👊🏻

[@duncanmcgregor7946]

A beauty indeed!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Duncan 😊👊🏻

[@mentula3784]

That's proper gorgeous 😍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻

[@brimzs]

Love the look of this classic . Beautifully painted. I actually remember that cover on the magazine Never had an Optima , but I had a Rocky with those red shocks . Have u had a Turbo Rocky on here ? That's probably my favourite Kyosho from that era.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I restored a Turbo Rocky around 2014 I think 🤔 Unfortunately not on the channel though. And I agree it’s one of the best looking vintage Kyosho cars, and those platinum shocks 😍

[@brimzs]

@@TAMIYALegends Cool did u do it box art ? Yeah those shocks must be rare !

[@davidturner2365]

Awesome buggy 👍👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks David 😊👊🏻

[@c.k.hobbyshop3351]

Very cool 👍 😎

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@powersmodelgarage]

Great looking car!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@adrianharrison5208]

Just awsome!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@adrianharrison5208]

@@TAMIYALegends Glad you got one mate 👍

[@traxxasfans]

Love the colours awesome

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@SiRTHiZZL3]

Love it!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻

[@owenbuttle3304]

I’m a fan 🤩

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊😊😊

[@darkstorm303]

Good looking car 😎👊👌🔥🔥🔥

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I think so too 😊👊🏻

[@bluecrabnitroracing4499]

Kyosho #1

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻

[@nidzdotnet76]

For me it always looked like the wing was missing.. I think that's why I prefer the Turbo Optima Mid SE.

[@matthewpearsall9249]

Very nice

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Matthew 😊👊🏻

[@alfredyost7972]

I have never seen a Kyosho Optima Pro. I have seen a Kyosho Scorpion, Ultima, Optima Mid and the Turbo Optima.I even have a Kyosho Maxxum FF car. This car was a complete failure. I have never liked the bottom loading shocks that Kyosho makes. They do work okay. On my Scorpion I installed Kyosho top loading shocks. Much better. Thoughts on this? On my Kyosho Ultima I have the original bottom loading shocks, but I also have Kyosho top loading shocks for this car too. I have just have not got around to installing them. I do understand that on the Kyosho Legendary series they still have bottom loading shocks because that is how these cars originally came. I am hoping that Kyosho does re-release the Optima Mid. I had one but sold it. I regret selling it. If they do re-release it I would get one. Thoughts on this? Your car looks very cool. Maybe you can talk about about on a future video how Kyosho and Tamiya cars assemble differently? Thoughts ?

[@jspeedrc]

👍🏽 👍🏽 Very good

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@chriswatson9519]

That's a great looking car Glenn are you going to run it at some point?

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah 100%, I’ve actually got a plan for next year to revisit all the cars I have that haven’t run on the channel and get them out for a spin 😇👊🏻

[@chriswatson9519]

@@TAMIYALegends fantastic Glenn something to really look forward to in the new year

[@mattluszczak8095]

Nice

[@bradkalman2353]

That had to be very costly for Mick to send from Australia to Canada.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah it’s not so bad to send small packages 😅

[@bradkalman2353]

If it's box art from when the car came new in a box then yes. Lol

[@TAMIYALegends]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jonr1988]

What’s the difference between that and the turbo optima?

[@Chunky246]

I'd dark smoke the windscreen personally.

[@sebastiotiger8633]

My underbody is missing on the rerelease. Is that normal?

[@martinhsrc6699]

What were tyres called and where did you get them?

[@TAMIYALegends]

There from Marwan OT66 is the code for them 👊🏻

[@bradkalman2353]

You know the Kyosho optima mid is coming out next year?

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah it’s great news 😊 You’ll see my original Mid on here on Friday 👊🏻👊🏻

[@bradkalman2353]

@@TAMIYALegends are you going to get the new MID when it comes out?

[@TAMIYALegends]

@@bradkalman2353 No I’m happy with the original one to restore

[@bradkalman2353]

@@TAMIYALegends that makes me sad I thought you would get the new one to see if there's any differences.

[@superstock9261]

Hi all Glenn decided to speak Gailic when he mentioned the repro kyosho tyres 🤣 can someone tell me the website of where I can get them?

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha sorry 😂 Type MARWAN into Google my friend 👊🏻