Vintage Kyosho Optima - Tidy Up - Part 2

[@proautojapan6152]

Well done matey 🇦🇺

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks mate! 🙂👍

[@jesseortega8598]

It looks Absolutely Awesome. Great Job.

[@geo2472]

That’s cool. Well done 👍

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thank you! 🙂👍

[@shaunfisher6268]

Wow that looks awesome mate

[@rcrangers2751]

One of my favourite rc cars,this is the best one I've ever seen. Fantastic job and really enjoyed watching it come together.

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it. The Optima is one of my favorites too! 🙂👍

[@mattridge5986]

That's come together really well. Good job. 👍

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Matt, I quite happy with it. 🙂👍

[@VoidXRC]

It's looking real good to me too mate

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks mate. Took forever but it's done. 🙂👍

[@71Dragtruck]

Wow that looks good! Would love a all paint body for my re-re kit, but no way am I up to that challenge lol.

[@ishtiaqahmed3629]

Man that looks amazing 😘😘😘

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thank you! It's nowhere near perfect but I'm very happy with it. Might be too scared to drive it now! 🤣

[@Aro800]

Hey Mate, love your videos. You got some painting skills. Love the commentary, it's like your talking to me. Just got an original Optima can't wait to get into it.

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks mate. Awesome that you got one, gotta love the Optimas. I could never afford one in the 80's but just had to have one eventually. Good luck with your Optima resto! 👍

[@Aro800]

Do you use the score and snap technique or scissors? Notice the body cuts are really good.

[@RCHobbyShed]

I use a combination of both ways. I usually cut the long lines with scissors and use the score and snap method around shock tower cutouts and wheel openings. I usually sand up the edges too, with some sand paper wrapped around a file.

[@AndyMoulton]

Awesome job! Did you use the Marwan replica decals or are these originals?

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks! These decals are actually from MCI Racing in Canada. 👍

[@graemesims5220]

Hi mick, video long since finished. I notice on this build your driver head was inbuilt in the lexan, yet the turbo optima one was a standalone head u attach with a screw. Any idea why I got the screw on head -that I’m happy with- with my optima, bought mid 2022. Maybe they ran out of lexan head sets 🤔? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@RCHobbyShed]

G'day Graeme! The original Optima, Javelin and Turbo Optima all had the fully moulded Lexan driver. I assume in the rereleases they figured they'd go with the two piece type. I guess they decided to go with the screw on head in the later models to make it a little more detailed, or just easier to paint. 😂🤷‍♂

[@TEAMCHONMAGE]

Cool!! Bro!! Sub your channel!! 😎👍

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks! Sorry for my late reply, I only saw this now. 🙂👍

[@TEAMCHONMAGE]

RC Hobby Shed not at all!!man

[@keithrx3c]

That turned out really nice, I like box art style number 5 too, looks so much better than the 5 on the kit decal sheet. I was never sure how use the pin striping tape, is it supposed to be used on the inside or outside? How did you go about making the mounting holes?

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks. It turned out better than I thought it was going to. I actually used a rere number 5 on the front because it's wider than the MCI decals I have (which are on the sides) and I'd painted the black area too wide. In the old days I'm pretty sure the Kyosho Microline tape went on the outside, but I know some people use it under the paint on the inside. I cut the mounting holes out with a hobby knife. The rear ones is ok, but the front is too big as the body had 3 markings for the mount, each mark about 1-2mm from the other. Kinda of weird but it worked out ok. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@keithrx3c]

@@RCHobbyShed A few weeks ago I saw some rectangular hole puch's on ebay, if you could find the right size punch it could be a good alternative for the mounting holes, assuming they'd work OK on polycarbonate. I had an Optima body professionally painted in the box art scheme a few years ago and don't wanna mess up the body holes.

[@RCHobbyShed]

@@keithrx3c I'm not sure I'd get enough use out of one. I guess if they're cheap enough it would be good to have in the toolbox. I'll keep an eye out for one! 👍

[@keithrx3c]

@@RCHobbyShed They weren't all that expensive from memory.