Kyosho fan from sunny Florida
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 5:52 pm
Hello,
figure ill put up a post in here and divulge a litltle about myself.
Im 41 years old and have worked near everyday of my life since 15, unfortunately We don't get to hibernate during the winter in florida. Ive labored on things ranging from hydraulic manifold production, to Limosuine manufacturing, to Insane car stereo customization, to tuner mods, to classic car restoration, to CAD drafting to finnally where I am working presently as a maintenance worker at a secure mental health facility. Not glorious or posh but I love what I do and My wife and 4 step-kids have awesome insurance. I have had hobbies ranging from model rocketry, scale modeling, Vintage RC restoration, RC fabrication, Tree-house construction, computer tinkering, etc. I have a garage packed with tools and my hobby stuff, (thats wife language for parts and supplies). I got my first car 28 years ago which was a Kyosho Ultima Mk1. I built and ran it, Couple of times into an imovable object, which prompted me to tin snip, sand, drill and saw a piece of aluminum into a new top deck. That car went through soo much and saw so many conversions like a 1930s coupe oval conversion, or a monster truck so I can roll over my best friends rc10 ankleram, or foam tire street racer. good times that eventually led into 1/1 customs, girls like cars they can ride inside better and the servo operated hidden stash spot really impressed the competition judges. I have currently rekindled my love affair with kyosho and amassed quite a fleet of rc cars. In order to help fund my obsession i an avid ebay lurker and buyer/seller. I have restored and sold several Optimas and mids. I curently have in my fleet: unrestored I have parts for at least 4 full Optimas and 5 Mids, one slingshot give or take. As complete cars or roller I have an optima belt drive with a newbright abs dune buggy body, front end weakness solved. fully polished and restored optima mid se roller, one ultima Mk1 90% new built with custom aluminum body roller, 3 vintage lazer zx rollers, 80% of a maxxum roller, ultima rb5 and sc rtr, lazer zx-5sp with gen 1 front supension, lazer zx-5fs near fully hopped up on aluminum, traxxas rustler with 3055 jc subculter shoes making it a monster stadium truck, traxxas bandit with a mccalister duece coupe body, axial wraith crawler, a custom kyosho lazer sct 4x4, 2 vintage jetsream 800 boats and a hydrojet 750. I do a lot of customizing and if i need a part i make it. I say it straight and I dont candy-coat it. I think that respect is earned and not given freely. That being said it I try to be polite and honest.
figure ill put up a post in here and divulge a litltle about myself.
Im 41 years old and have worked near everyday of my life since 15, unfortunately We don't get to hibernate during the winter in florida. Ive labored on things ranging from hydraulic manifold production, to Limosuine manufacturing, to Insane car stereo customization, to tuner mods, to classic car restoration, to CAD drafting to finnally where I am working presently as a maintenance worker at a secure mental health facility. Not glorious or posh but I love what I do and My wife and 4 step-kids have awesome insurance. I have had hobbies ranging from model rocketry, scale modeling, Vintage RC restoration, RC fabrication, Tree-house construction, computer tinkering, etc. I have a garage packed with tools and my hobby stuff, (thats wife language for parts and supplies). I got my first car 28 years ago which was a Kyosho Ultima Mk1. I built and ran it, Couple of times into an imovable object, which prompted me to tin snip, sand, drill and saw a piece of aluminum into a new top deck. That car went through soo much and saw so many conversions like a 1930s coupe oval conversion, or a monster truck so I can roll over my best friends rc10 ankleram, or foam tire street racer. good times that eventually led into 1/1 customs, girls like cars they can ride inside better and the servo operated hidden stash spot really impressed the competition judges. I have currently rekindled my love affair with kyosho and amassed quite a fleet of rc cars. In order to help fund my obsession i an avid ebay lurker and buyer/seller. I have restored and sold several Optimas and mids. I curently have in my fleet: unrestored I have parts for at least 4 full Optimas and 5 Mids, one slingshot give or take. As complete cars or roller I have an optima belt drive with a newbright abs dune buggy body, front end weakness solved. fully polished and restored optima mid se roller, one ultima Mk1 90% new built with custom aluminum body roller, 3 vintage lazer zx rollers, 80% of a maxxum roller, ultima rb5 and sc rtr, lazer zx-5sp with gen 1 front supension, lazer zx-5fs near fully hopped up on aluminum, traxxas rustler with 3055 jc subculter shoes making it a monster stadium truck, traxxas bandit with a mccalister duece coupe body, axial wraith crawler, a custom kyosho lazer sct 4x4, 2 vintage jetsream 800 boats and a hydrojet 750. I do a lot of customizing and if i need a part i make it. I say it straight and I dont candy-coat it. I think that respect is earned and not given freely. That being said it I try to be polite and honest.