Finally!!! Turbo optima is MINE!!!!

[madmaxx]

Hey guys...im new to the site and would like to share my story with fellow Kyosho freaks like me... well back when i was 14-16 frs old around 1985-86 i think i had a Kyosho Ultima that was given to me as a gift... fell in love right away with this car and the superior quality of this model compared to other brands... then they opened a hobby shop 2 blocks away from my house and decided to visit the shop... well they had a Kyosho Turbo optima there and fell in love with it, took out my wallet and gave the guy 20 bucks to put it on lay-away for me... long story short.. i could never get it out and believe it or not it just got stuck in my head for years, now 38 yrs old a friend of mine told me about a guy that was selling an old rc car but didn't now what it was so i went to check it out and to my surprise.... yep a TURBO OPTIMA!!! man... that just made my day, although my friend dint know what it was the owner sure did when he ask me for 260 bucks, damm!!! we talked and talked till we agreed at 200, now im in the process of restoring the car, i have hand polished all the aluminum parts and replace the ones that were damaged, i will post some pics so you guys can enjoy the project, stay tuned...

[madmaxx]

This is how i got it... at least its in one piece LOL!!!



First parts arrive...



All taken appart...



its coming along...




98% complete, still missing a few stuff...

[madmaxx]

[jwscab]

beautiful car!

[bearrickster]

Very nice car, and I love the stand. I was looking at one of those for my Buggy Champ but couldnt drop 40 bucks for a car stand.

[Hcp22]

You need sunglasses if you wane look at this car, it’s so nice and shiny!

[Coelacanth]

98% complete, still missing a few stuff...

Beautiful resto, love the polishing! What are you missing? I might be able to help you out.

[Coelacanth]

Very nice car, and I love the stand. I was looking at one of those for my Buggy Champ but couldnt drop 40 bucks for a car stand.

40 bucks? This guy's selling 'em for $21.00. Go get you one!

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Deluxe-stand-KYOSHO-Optima-Javelin-Salute-vintage-/140232564634?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20a6831f9a

[walfre]

Holy #*@&ing christ, what an respectable restoration!
Great job!

[RC10Eh]

Nice job dude! On the car and on the pictures! Great shots and welcome to the forum !

[bearrickster]

Very nice car, and I love the stand. I was looking at one of those for my Buggy Champ but couldnt drop 40 bucks for a car stand.

40 bucks? This guy's selling 'em for $21.00. Go get you one!

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Deluxe-stand-KYOSHO-Optima-Javelin-Salute-vintage-/140232564634?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20a6831f9a

their 36.00? plus shipping

[Mr. ED]

Nice job dude! On the car and on the pictures! Great shots and welcome to the forum !

exactly!

[madmaxx]

Thanks for the replies guys... i would like to thank Chris at Optima Heaven (Ebay Store) for his outstanding service.

[Coelacanth]

Very nice car, and I love the stand. I was looking at one of those for my Buggy Champ but couldnt drop 40 bucks for a car stand.

40 bucks? This guy's selling 'em for $21.00. Go get you one!

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Deluxe-stand-KYOSHO-Optima-Javelin-Salute-vintage-/140232564634?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20a6831f9a

their 36.00? plus shipping

Where do you come up with that? I show $21 USD plus $7 for Economy International Shipping from France. He states he'll ship worldwide, so he's obligated to sell for $28. I even changed the country to USA and it shows the same rates.

EDIT: Since that stand probably disassembles into 4 flat pieces, there's no reason why shipping should cost much...

[bearrickster]

for the Tamiya Buggy Champ one. I dont own a Kyosho except a motorcycle