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This is the last kit I expected Kyosho to re-release! I would have thought for sure they'd have gone to the Ultima Pro or Optima Mid series....simply because the market for these is limited to a tiny slice of die-hard vintage Kyosho fans who are also into 1/12. I thought it was pretty much me & ...

No kiddin... I thought I was the only one left with an Axis EX - though I've had it for years & haven't gotten around to building it yet. That's probably the one example of the old Kyosho 1/12s that's harder to get parts for than the Fantom. Do you run yours? Seems like nobody has discussed it a...

I was hemming & hawing a bit over whether or not to buy a one of the re-released Optima series, but this is such a surprise... For the small circle of people I know who are into vintage Kyosho 1/12 I'd wager we're all gonna be buying one. I don't see any way I resist buying at least one of these...

Wow - thanks for the info. I followed your advice. I'm not in a hurry to get it anymore after taking a closer look at how many unfinished R/C projects I actually have sitting in my closet...I just definitely don't want to miss out or wind up stuck paying too much on eBay (like I have been doing for ...

I've already torn most of it apart...so I guess I may as well keep going. Though now I'm really struggling to keep the OT202 thingies from moving so I can remove the long screws... can't even apply enough force with the needle nose to keep it steady. There might also be some thread-lock in there gum...

Is the first version discontinued for good, or just sold out?? Can't believe how tower hobbies can't get any stock of kyosho?? I sure hope not... The decision to reproduce the Fantom, one of my all time favorites, was a huge and pleasant surprise... would hate to see it discontinued so fast & h...

Very nice build... one of these days I have to get around to building my Optima Pro. You've given me some motivation! It's been sitting in the closet far too long. It's not like I'll ever sell it, so I may as well build the thing.

Of course... if I were going to sell it, I'd have done so long before now. I've had it 20 years already. It's just something that's happened to me already a couple of times, where the most "valuable" ones get re-released..and the choices have been surprising. Who would have thunk they'd ha...

I hope! I guess I do too. The Falcon was my 1st ride... It's not like us vintage R/C nerds buy these things to turn a profit; maybe it's just nice to know some of the boxes in my closet are valuable... and also a little annoying that Kyosho seems to be choosing exactly the ones I have originals for...