Kyosho Optima Pro (Replica) Update - Fitting The Body
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- In this video I go through the steps it took to get the reproduction Optima Pro body fitted to the chassis. The issue being that the body had no marked lines for cutting, I think because the body is quite thick so the lines didn't show up when moulding. Anyway, I fit the body and also show what I came up with as far as colours go to match the original box art. Enjoy!
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Hey Mick, I’m glad you have this part of your build journey as a stand-alone video so that you could really take time to walk us thru the steps. Excellent techniques, thanks for sharing them! 🙏
G'day Terence! Thanks mate I'm glad it might be helpful. There might be easier/better ways to make the body fit but for me it's a first having a body with no lines. It had me scratching my head a lot. 🙂👍
Man that looks wicked already-love how you can see the chain through the shell
Thanks mate. Sadly, we won't see the chain at all once it's painted. On the plus side, it'll have even more beauty to look at. Uhh, hopefully! 😁👍
Jesus! I'd keep it mostly clear! That kit is beautiful.
I hear ya, Paul! They look so awesome even without paint. I just hope I won't regret painting it. 😬👍
Congrats with your new job Mick
Thanks mate. It's seem ok so far. 🙂👍
Brilliant work! We are certainly looking forward to seeing more...
Thanks mate. Much more to come! 🙂👍
Good job on fitting the body. Can't wait to see it painted; it will look epic 👍🤝
Thanks mate! 🙂👍
Can’t wait to see the end result!!! The mad man Mick!!!!
Me too mate, should look awesome if all goes to plan. Haha, thanks mate! 🙂👍
I love what you’ve done here Mick!!!!
Thanks Wade! Hoping I can pull off the paint job with too many issues. 🙂👍
Shes a stunner and them wheels 👌🏻Have a great weekend Mick
Thanks mate! Hopefully it still is after the paint job 😬. You too mate! 🙂👍
New job = more toys! Congrats Mick 👍🏻.
What a mission to get the body cut out!… it looks spot on to me mate. Looking forward to see your paint job 😎
It's all go mate! Thanks Owen!
Oh yeah, was not fun at all. I thought I was gonna end up with shock tower cutouts in the middle or something 😂
Yeah, I think it turned out well. Hoping the paint goes well too! 🙂👍
Metal shirt appreciation. Very good. Great work with the cutting too, it sits nicely on the chassis
Thanks mate! 🤘 Thanks, it was scary stuff but came out ok. I think it looks great even without paint. 🙂👍
I just closed my guitar shop, and am getting laid off at the end of the month from my other job so I’m in the job market too. When one door closes, another opens..
this build is awesome Mick
Oh no! I know how it is mate, I'm in and out of jobs a lot these days. Maybe I don't put up with as much crap as I used to 😂. I hope you fine something soon mate, good luck in your search!
Thanks mate, hopefully the paint turns out good. 🙂👍
@@RCHobbyShed the economy killed my shop, and my other job is building delay boxes for drag cars, but with the economic crunch, guys aren’t building new cars they’re running their old ones so that industry is very slow right now. Got an interview with an aerospace manufacturer Tuesday. Fingers crossed 🤞. Have a great weekend brother
@@IowaBudgetRCBashers Not good mate. The economy is screwing everyone it seems. Oh nice, an aerospace manufacturer sounds like a great job. Best of luck with it mate, I hope you nail it!
Thanks mate, you have a great weekend too! 🙂👍
Nerve racking job. Glad it worked out.
Sure was mate! I really expect I'd be throwing this body in the bin at the end 😂. I think all the stars lined up or something. 😁👍
G'day Mick! , That looks nice just as it is so imagine painted!👌. The colours re looking nice, great idea using the bottle as a test piece👍. Nice work lining up the body and cutting it mate, seeing how tricky it is not having guide lines really makes us appreciate having cut lines. Brilliant idea making a sanding drum👌, we're definitely knocking that idea off for future builds. Thanks for sharing your video and how to Mick 👍. Have a nice rest now mate 🤠👩🦘🇦🇺
G'day mate! Yeah I agree, they just look awesome.
Oh yeah, life is much easier with cut lines 😂. The sanding drum idea is pretty old I spoze, a lot of people do that for wheel arches on touring car bodies. Although they do sell them for that.
Haha go for it mate!
No probs at all mate. Yeah, my eyes have been open for 22 hours now, prolly time I close them 😩. Have a good weekend mate! 👍
Looking Fantastic Can't wait to see it painted 😎💯👍👍👍👍
Thanks mate. Hopefully it all goes to plan. 🙂👍
Congratulations on the new job!👍 Awesome video, those paint samples look amazing! Can’t wait to see what it looks like when it’s done!👍👍
Thanks mate, it's good to be earning again! Glad you enjoyed it. After the video I thought maybe I'll change the brown lol. I do this, change my mind 10 times before I actually paint. But hopefully it will look close to box art. Cheers mate! 🙂👍
Nice one Mick great tips with measuring from the body post's ect 👌 looking forward to more And it looks sweet 👏
Thanks Mark. I'm thinking now, using a Protractor would have helped. Especially where the body fits down at the back. Would have made explaining it easier too. Cheers mate, loads more to come! 🙂👍
Looking good Mick! I can't wait for the new Legendary release. I've always wanted one to drive as a runner.
Thanks mate! That will be awesome. It's great they're bringing the Pro back! Oh yeah, it'll be a great runner too. 🙂👍
Wd with the job mate👍
The buggy is a thing of beauty!
Thanks mate! The job seems ok so far, so maybe I'll be there a week or two more 😂
Thanks mate, I think they look great even without paint. 🙂👍
Nice work! Looking really good already.🙌😍
Thanks mate! 🙂👍
Great ideas for the colours dude, rest easy 😂 it’s going to be siiiiiick 🤘
Thanks mate. I'm thinking of changing the brown to a much darker one now though, so we'll see how that goes. Should be even more siiiiick! 😁🤘
Lookin good so far Mick. I've got an Optima Pro body and under tray here all painted up but not trimmed.
Thanks Keith! Oh nice, would be great to see it all done. 🙂👍
Stunning 👍
Thanks Martin! 🙂👍
Great video mate 👍🏻
Thanks mate! 🙂👍
Dearest Mick! It surely is magnificant! Wow best looking Optima body for sure ❤️😊👍
G'day mate! They are a nice lookin beast, that's for sure. 🙂👍
@@RCHobbyShed really looking forward seeing you paint the body with that gorgeous gold/chocolat color.
@@prophetate I'll have to take my time with the masking, so I don't think I'll have that video out till the end of next week. Cheers mate! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed no worries Mick all good things come to though who wait 😊👍👍 like the video of your ready restored Kyosho Advance 😉😁😊👍
@@prophetate Haha, I'd like to see that restored too but yeah, if only I had 26 hands, limitless funds and 300 hours in a day. Another guy was just asking about the TWO Ultimas I planned to build, but I have to go back and fix the Turbo Optima paint job I didn't get right since that keeps coming up! 😂
Great job Mick. Just be wary of mixing those paints so there's no repeat of the Optima. Even though I quite like that orangy/red colour combo. Anymore Ultima updates or projects? Here's hoping the new job works out. Edit: See if that Optima under-tray works on the Turbo Ultima, curious to see if it offers up. Give the Turbski Ultima a dash of under body aero.
Thanks mate! Oh yeah I’m always aware things can go wrong when mixing paints but if we don’t try different things then nothing is ever different 😉. It’s funny how people only remember failures. 🤣
Well I found the parts I misplaced for the Ultimas so shouldn’t be too far away! 👍
Brilliant, mate. I have inherited a vintage Turbo ultima like the white one you built. I need new wheels. Are all the Kyosho 2wd wheels interchangeable?
Gooday Mick
G'day Ralph! 🙂👍
Hi , great video.
Can you tell what the brand of the tyres is?
G'day! Thanks. They're reproductions from Marwan RC.
marwanrc.com/shop/ols/products/kyosho-optima-javelin-sand-super-tire-tyre-ot66-optima-mid-stinger-ultima
She''s a beaut! The best looking version of the Optima in my opinion.
On a related note, I have a Javelin that I''m gonna build, but the exposed electronics have me wondering if there's any after-market shell that wraps around the chassis beneath the rollcage? Hoping to keep the dirt going in to a minimum.
Thanks mate! I think so too, although I love the original Optima. I just can't decide between them 😂
Sorry mate, I've not seen any undertrays for the Javelin anywhere. You maybe could look at the dust bags, I'm not sure what they're called. But they use them on the bigger basher RC's. They wrap around and have a zipper on them, but I have no idea what car would be a similar shape to the Javelin in order to buy one. Sorry mate, I have no other ideas. 🙂👍
@@RCHobbyShed Thank you Mick for the info and advice. 🙂
If there's anyone who would know about parts availability, it would be you. I guess I would have to try other alternatives, as I'm also concerned about aesthetics, so the dust bags are out. Or maybe just let it be... am I thinking to much into it? 😄
@@jemster38 No probs at all! Wish I could have been more helpful. Haha maybe you are thinking about it too much. Unless you drive it near mud or something it should be fine. If you have an air compressor, that would be handy to blow dirt and stuff out of it. You maybe have to pick some little pebbles out but in general it won't be too hard to clean if you're mindful of where you drive it. 🙂👍
@@RCHobbyShed No worries, you're a great help, you've confirmed that there aren't any undertrays as I've scoured the internet looking for them. I did think about cutting some pla-plate to cover up the sides, will have to see how it goes when I get to assembling it!
I do have a compressor so that is also an option! 👍👌
@@jemster38 All good mate. One thing with adding plates, you might be making it worse. Because the chassis is so open a lot of stuff that gets in there will also fall out again. Side plates may cause it to build up inside. It's all trial and error though I guess! 🙂👍
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Good job! 😁👍
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Thanks mate, couldn't help ourselves 👩😁🦘🇦🇺