Super Rare Kyosho Turbo Optima First Start After 36 Years! Original 1986 Model gets Lipo Power

We visit Collectors Corner and attempt to power up our original 1986 Turbo Optima. We also snuck in a little "How To Solder 101" in the middle of this video. Let us know what you think and what you'd like to see next!
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[@chrisc2431]

Just found your channel, great vid. I just finished restoring my 1988 Kyosho Javelin! What great cars these are.

[@crawlersncustoms]

Awesome. I was racing pan cars right around then.

[@earlmorgan9668]

Great video! Awesome soldering skills!! I hope you pulled that cool Lemans 240S motor, cleaned and lubricated it, its worth keeping!!!

[@crawlersncustoms]

I hope so too! Lol. This needs more time in front of the camera.

[@brianargo1659]

Lock the trigger on the remote as if ur squeezing it then u can turn the screw on the ESC until it starts working

[@crawlersncustoms]

Thx. I’m pretty sure the esc would work if connected to a motor that didn’t intermittently not work.

[@DavidSmith-jj5pr]

nice! side question, where did you get those scale ramps? those are neat

[@crawlersncustoms]

Thx! I make those 🤛🏼

[@DavidSmith-jj5pr]

@@crawlersncustoms wow, looks like I'll have to "git gud" 😁

[@brianargo1659]

It might have sat on the shelf a couple of yrs at the hobby shop before it was bought then it could have been ran for 10-15 yrs before it was put in, the closet so it may have only been about 15yrs or less since it's been powered up. But cool either way,

[@crawlersncustoms]

I can say it definitely wasn’t run much. Those are the original tires and there’s basically no wear and hardly a scratch on the chassis. I’ve put one pack through modern buggies and they look 10 times more worn out. I’d be surprised if this buggy had a single full pack run through it before it was parked.