Turbo Optima Mid Special Annouced!

[RogueIV]

Looks like Japanese vendors are accepting preorders for the TOMS rere haven't seen an official release from Kyosho yet though.

https://www.super-rc.co.jp/rc/product/view?id=109167

[RogueIV]

Kyosho made it official!

INTRODUCING THE TURBO OPTIMA MID SPECIAL!
The legendary highest SPEC of the Optima Mid series is back! Well... it will be, very soon!
In the meantime, enjoy this first look at the final product
Full product specifications will be revealed soon, so stay tuned!
Item No. 30623

[RogueIV]

[RogueIV]

[Frankentruck]

The 6 cell saddle pack slots don't seem to be made to actually fit cells.
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[RogueIV]

The 6 cell saddle pack slots don't seem to be made to actually fit cells.
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That is kinda funny, right? I suppose you could cut them if needed but it's an odd choice for sure.

[Frankentruck]

The 6 cell saddle pack slots don't seem to be made to actually fit cells.
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1000016103.png

That is kinda funny, right? I suppose you could cut them if needed but it's an odd choice for sure.

I feel like the slots were added by someone that saw them in pictures of old RCs but didn't know what they were actually for.

[carloco8]

Yay! I'm definitely getting one of these. I actually like the optima mid line up more than the yokomo 870's.

[1911Colt]

What are the differences between this and the previous Optima releases? I confess to getting lost with all of the Turbo, Mid, Pro, Special, SE, etc. lingo. I get Mid, that one was easy, but the others seem redundant.


Is this the last and best before Kyosho went to the Lazer?

[RogueIV]

What are the differences between this and the previous Optima releases? I confess to getting lost with all of the Turbo, Mid, Pro, Special, SE, etc. lingo. I get Mid, that one was easy, but the others seem redundant.


Is this the last and best before Kyosho went to the Lazer?

This is the long wheelbase version. I probably won't be getting this as I have a ExoDesign chassis set on the way but I may be buying the body and undertray for it.

[carloco8]

Not the last before the lazer, but the best one imo. There were originally six mid kit releases, three short wheelbase and three long. They got it right by re-releasing the first one (optima mid, swb) and now the best full option one (turbo optima mid special -TOMS, lwb). My only gripe with their rere stuff is their new ball diffs, I don't like them and will stick to the gear diffs.