Powder Coated Kyosho Optima Mid

Post by **USA-1** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:34 pm

I pick this up a few years ago was on the back burner. The shocks were all powder coated 24k gold. The rear wing was missing the top pieces.

I got another $17 CF 200x300mm, 2mm from China coming, probably will do custom chassis,Top Plate, Motor Plate and front Shock Tower.

Left over CF scraps made into parts.

Post by **DennisM** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 3:37 pm

Looking sharp in blue.

Post by **Coelacanth** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 4:57 pm

Looks sharp, indeed! Is 2mm carbon fiber thick enough though, I wonder? I guess for a shelfer, it doesn't matter; but for a runner, I think I'd go for 3mm.

Post by **USA-1** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:38 pm

Thanks Guys, I think 2mm is about right for 1/10 scale especially if a double decker design. The HPI I did is very stiff. 2.5mm~3mm is good for 1/8 scale. My 1/8 scale inferno blue chassis upgrade is only 2.5mm from 2mm stock.

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