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@@martinhsrc6699 It really does! I know a lot of vintage guys like doing box art, but to my eyes this looks way better. I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks that 👍

@@eekrc I’d like to know what colour Kyosho did the one on the box, it definitely looks more a goldy yellow than standard yellow. I think yours looks more like the box art 👍

@@martinhsrc6699 Great question Martin...I thought it was camel yellow, but I painted a sample piece of polycarbonate and it didn't look right. I think just like the green anniversary color they are using, it is some mixed color and airbrushed on.

@@eekrc the paint thing actually put me off getting the green optima mid as I don’t have an airbrush. I just got the the standard white mid

@@Blastfromthepastrc1346 Agreed, I have never had a bad experience building a Kyosho kit. I might be ordering the new Dune Master, and I hear the newer manuals are not as good, meaning not the legendary kits...we will find out! Thank you for watching!

@@Glocktologist I tried 200cst and the recommended mounting point and it was still bouncy. The spring is just too stiff. But between the 200cst, the softer spring and the outer mount it just feels way better.

Between the base setup, my suggestion without driving the car, and the setting you found to work well, I think it’s clear which one is best for the conditions where you drive. No matter how the shock is mounted, it’s odd that Kyosho should recommend such thin oil and include thick springs. That’s the ’80s Tamiya style of making a pogo stick suspension. Anyway, I think you nailed the look with the color choices. The red shock bodies could work but another thing that comes to mind as a highlight to complement the red pinstriping is using red shock plastics (rod end and preload collar). I did the opposite on my Turbo Scorpion: switched the red plastics to black. It’s a surprisingly large visual change.

Front chassis brasses i might upgrade too carbon later on, also a rear wing 😀👍 only thing too do on mine is sticker installation. Tomorrow starting on my yokomo 870c full carbon and oversized sus build! Not a shelf queen, will be a runner with old school novak but savox low server, moded brushed reedy, witha lipo. And fan. Hoping i dont burn out the novak 😛. Then onto my mx4 build.

@@jonthomas8487 Ah! You are the first to notice! No, I'll be driving it. I forgot to order it, and my local hobby shop didn't have the weight I wanted to use. I have used the Kyosho grease and the Tamiya anti-wear grease in the past without a problem. It's a pain, but at some point I will be taking it apart and using 5k in the rear, and 8k in the front. Thanks for watching!

@@eekrc the Losi branded oils are relatively easy to get fast

@@jonthomas8487 Yes, I normally use TLR shock and diff oil, unless kits come with the oil I want to use. I'm fine with the gear grease for now, they won't get damaged, I used quite a bit in the front and a little less in the rear. It pulls nice and turns great so I'm good for now.

@@joseaugusto-vd9vg It depends on the model. There are so many Optima RCs out there you can find parts. But yes, for a lot of the vintage models, parts are hard to find and expensive. eBay is my friend and my enemy 😂

The modern kioscho in europe is the same problem 😕and in Japan they have the same problem

@@waynemattera8552 It definitely is! Paint colors don't always work as expected...this one turned out great! 👍

@@rc-fannl7364 Me too! I'm not great at making running videos, but I'll have to get some video before the weather changes. I have run it a bunch already but didn't record anything. I should hire a videographer 😂

Hot dog car!!!! 😂😅 🤣 Classic Addam! 😊👍

@@AddamsPlayground 😂 I like the vintage look of it...maybe I'll put the red shocks from my Javelin on it and see how it looks. You might be right, or maybe you are just hungry for some BBQ 😂

@@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC He might be right on this one 😂

@@eekrc I was pretty hungry when I watched so maybe...

@@eekrc Oh for sure..... Addam has an amazing vocabulary of poetic, yet highly relatable descriptions and sounds!! 😂 I can't get hotdog out of my head now when I see this car! Great video fella..... I keep telling myself I don't need this one as well as I already have the Optima Turbo, and the koswork Mid, but the more I see of it the more I want one! But, neither of these look like a hot dog, so maybe another one is justifiable? 😅 👍 👍 👍

@@DavidVoisin-ij2bh Thanks David! It works really well with the decals. I couldn't get myself to paint it the regular yellow, I'm not a big fan...and the camel yellow looks too mustard-like. Thanks for watching!

@@LukesVintageRC Thanks Luke! We need to see you restore a vintage one on your channel! I would probably watch that like 50 times 😂

@@eekrc 😂

@@CCSTUDMUFFIN Oh yeah, so much fun to build too. The decals...not as much fun, but I've had way more frustrating decals. And look how good it came out!

@@andre9263 Yes, both 1/10th scale and 257mm wheelbase.

@@derick752ify Absolutely, it's hard to judge the scale just from watching videos, unless there is another RC next to it. When I bought mine, I'm sure I was like...This is larger than I thought.

@@garyloades5188 Thanks Gary! I'll look into those. It looks like a capable RC, but Tamiyas always have some flaw in their design. It's our job to sort them all out I guess 😂.

@@scaleworksRC Yeah, Tamiya has a bunch of these "hop-up" kits. The S, D, R, Type SE, Type SRX...all better options than the typical TT-02. Most people buy a kit then add hop-ups anyway. It's definitely the way to go if you plan on upgrading. Thanks for watching!

@@eekrc Indeed, thanks for showing!

@@AddamsPlayground Definitely true. For me I would stick with the R, the type SR is more for racing. There are still some I haven't looked at including the S, D, and the SRX. Tamiya has a gold mine with the TT-02 kits, I don't think they are going away anytime soon. I still prefer them over the BT01 and the MB01.

@@JoevsRc Yeah, that's why they discontinued the SR, the SRX comes with more hop-ups and was only slightly more money than the SR. I still like my TT-02R for just fun driveway and parking lot driving. But if I was into racing I would probably pick up the SRX. I found this one so cheap that I couldn't pass up the opportunity to at least unbox it and check it out.

@@jonthomas8487 These hop up kits are the way to go, but they always leave something out...I'm sure done on purpose so we spend even more 😂. I hear you with the motor mount, I haven't had any issues using Robinson Racing pinions and the Tamiya mount, but the YR one is definitely a better option.

@@eekrc I bought mine for asphalt parking lot USGT Racing and used the locker in the front which was perfect. The shop that was planning to do the racing backed out and I ended up trading it.

@@aviano72 Yeah, I heard they leak...they just give you a crappy seal that looks like it wouldn't do much at all. I think the TT-02BR uses an updated oil diff, I haven't had any issues with that one. I would never buy a base model TT-02 again after building these hop-up kits. Makes more sense to buy an R or S for a little more money.

@@eekrc Yes, the BR uses same oil diff as the TypeS RX :)

@@takayatakeuchi3685 The only Tamiya recent on-road announcement is the Porsche 956 Group C race car. Kyosho is doing a great job with their re-release kits, I hope Tamiya is paying attention! As far as I know, the Super Astute does not come with bearings.

@@-1-2-1- Great info! Thanks for the heads up. I'll be starting this project soon... hopefully I don't have any broken parts...if I decide to keep it I'll just be running it lightly in loose dirt anyway. Or maybe I'll flip it to buy myself something I would run since I'm not really into having shelf queens.

@@fishycomics Yes! If you have the means you should do it! I'm in the middle of building mine up right now, there are a few things I might change, but overall the fit/finish and the quality of the parts is so good. Thanks for watching!

@@spedajunkie2474 Yes! Do it! The parts are available right now, but it would probably be easier to buy both kits lol. I think you would need the top plate and mounting parts, hardware, long servo shaft, maybe the new servo mount (not sure if it is the same), the body set...and probably some other things. I'm about 80% done building my Pro, just have the top body to paint and decal. One thing I'm not happy with is the front suspension...it's bouncy using the 100cst kit oil and the stock springs...I'm going to make some changes. I also don't like the new front shocks mount. Still awesome building these Kyosho kits. Thanks for watching!

@@eekrc front shock tower? That makes two of us. Kyosho needs to reintroduce the short-short gold and an actual middle shock in the future. The current one aint cutting it. Also, the servo mount is the same. It is just moved to the back (for some reason?).

@@spedajunkie2474 Yeah, the new front shock tower is a hard plastic, and they offer a carbon one as an upgrade...that should just come with the kit. Also the softer pink springs should be used for the front, the kit ones are too hard in my opinion, it makes the front bouncy.

@@JoevsRc I think it's as close as Tamiya got to making a real off-road 4wd Race RC. The chassis is awesome. I get it, that body and huge wing are really aggressive looking...not everyone likes it. I feel the same about the Dyna Storm... awesome chassis, but I don't love the body style.

@@ronniecreason7870 The re-release is just as good...I would be happy with that one too. I can see why it was so popular. The quality of the parts, the crazy styling...it's not your typical Tamiya.

@@reitplace4765 Thanks! It's such a simple build and the Blitzers are so much fun! Glad the weather has been good for us in NY. I've been getting plenty of run time in recently 😁

@@reitplace4765 It was a great find, I was shocked when no one was outbidding me. I thought maybe I was wrong, and it wasn't a vintage one. Definitely good deals to be had out there if you look hard enough. Enjoy your weekend!

@@rcicons4915 I know, I remember you saying it is your favorite Tamiya...that's why I'm surprised I haven't seen it out on the track yet! Good thing is we can still get parts for them if needed. If I end up running this one I'll put ReRe tires and wheels on it. No way I'm wearing down those vintage tires.

@@AddamsPlayground Fingers crossed Addam, I'm hoping this is a cheap restoration. But you know how that goes. It will be fun tearing it down and rebuilding it since I haven't built one before. I'm trying to keep myself from piling up the projects too ..I've done a better job recently...only buying things if I see them at a bargain price...but yeah, it's hard to hold back sometimes 😂

@@eekrc The bargains is what got me so far into the hole LOL!!!

@@LukesVintageRC Definitely Luke, it should be an easy restoration too. As long as I don't find any issues when I start taking it apart! I am very excited to get started on it.

@@TKTamiya Thanks Todd... I'm a big Tamiya fan myself, as I'm sure you can tell lol...This will be a fun Tamiya to restore. I appreciate you watching!

@@GernotRametsteiner-e5w Thanks! It was one of my favorite builds, the body came out great too. Those decals are not easy, it takes a lot of patience...that I normally don't have 😂...thanks for watching!

@@patricer.9022 Yes! Such an obvious one that I completely overlooked...I thought about that the night I posted the video. I figured someone would call me out on it. You are the first! And I should know that, because I have built other legendary kits. Doh!

@@LukesVintageRC I know! The very first RC Monster Truck? It doesn't get enough attention. It deserves to be well known and documented. Even Gil Losi Jr. Credits it as the inspiration for the JRXT!

@@garyloades5188 I found my decals on eBay for $20us. They are vintage ones too...they have the decal for the resistor, that's the only way I could tell. That's a great deal on a vintage one. I was looking at used ones but they were all beat up so bad. I might buy a spare body just in case they don't re-release this or the Rock Socker.

​@@eekrcmay I ask what country you live in..I'm from the UK

@@garyloades5188 I'm in the US, New York.

@@AddamsPlayground So much fun Addam...I think I'm going to get some new rear tires, but besides that it's awesome. I also bought a heat sink for the motor. Can't wait to get this one out again!

@@JoevsRc Thanks Joe... running this makes me happy lol. It's just a fun little truck. I might upgrade it to brushless at some point. But for now I'll take 33mph, stock it's probably like a 20mph RC.

@@LukesVintageRC The Blitzers are so much fun aren't they? And they just look cool... something about this Falcon chassis. The Falcon, Blitzer Beetle, Stadium Blitzer, Stadium Thunder, Bear Hawk...an awesome family of RCs right there!

@@333UNLUCKY That sounds crazy...I hope you changed the tires, these wouldn't last long with a 5.5t brushless motor. If I had a backup one I would definitely try throwing in like a 10.5 brushless setup in it and different tires...see what speeds I get out of it. I'm just afraid of one wrong turn, hit a tree, and it's over 😂

@@eekrc yeah it took it like a champ lol,tires were gone so then I put the rover street tires on it and ran it on the road,one of my favorites,awesome job on the body

@@333UNLUCKY Thanks! I think it looks cool...love how low the body sits too. Just an awesome truck.

@@bradkalman2353 Definitely Brad...The Stadium Thunder body set is so hard to find. And it has the red parts too. I would love to see that again.

May I ask what country you live in..I'm from the UK

@@garyloades5188 US.

@@rcicons4915 Yeah, definitely the one you pick up and just bash around without a care...just need better tires...the ones from the king cab would be better, If they fit. I'll have to find some better tires to run on this. Enjoy your weekend Keith!

​@eekrc king cab tires are awesome..they are quite expensive and rare to find..I payed £70 for two😢

@@garyloades5188 I've been looking, no luck yet. I might have to go with "non Tamiya" tires.

@@jonthomas8487 I've gotten used to building them, and I know what you mean. Even the plastic Tamiya CVA dampers are easier and feel better. I've had to rebuild the red shocks many times. I usually just keep trying until they are smooth...just a poor design. I don't like putting other parts on these kits, but I wish the Tamiya BBX shocks fit on the Kyosho RCs, they are the best shocks I've ever built between Tamiya and Kyosho. Well designed, and super smooth.

@@eekrc the gold shocks on the Turbo Optima are great. They are really close to the quality of Team Associated or Element shocks which are the best in the business

@@jonthomas8487 Definitely well thought out upgrades on the legendary kits. The simplicity of the old kits with some modern upgrades? That's a perfect combo for someone like me that remembers them from the 80s. I'm building the Optima Pro next! I'm excited for that one.

@@eekrcI built a Turbo Optima which is the best version already. I do like the body kit on the Pro though

@@jonthomas8487 I actually like the Pro better, just a nostalgia thing for me. They made a lot of changes/upgrades to the re-release. I might upgrade it to universals and install sway bars too. Those are the only upgrades I think it needs.

@@eekrc the Pro was a bit of an oddball car because the Mid came out about the same time. I remember them being tough to sell. Turbo has the sway bars. I do like the aero body though on the Pro. My Turbo is currently converted to a white caged Javelin with a red wing, but I still painted the body box art to have it. I might get the TBG Salute body as well. If we don’t see a long wheelbase mid by early next year I’m building one using the ExoDesign kit and a TBG TOMS body

@@jonthomas8487 The vintage Pro was only sold for 6 months! I think it was their way of getting rid of Optima parts as they were moving to the mid. They claim it was sold as a race kit, supporting the Optima racers, so if your Optima was getting old...you would buy the Pro and slap all your upgrades on it. It was cheaper than all the other Optima versions at the time too. Funny, I converted my Optima to a Javelin, i have a video on that too. The salute is cool (the blue one at least)...I had one, and sold it to Keith from RCIcons. One I would love to find is a new in box Turbo Rocky at a decent price, or a shelf queen one. They are very hard to find.

@@LukesVintageRC Thanks Luke! I think I could have done this in a more organized fashion, but I think I covered everything. I am always so tempted to build the vintage one, but now I don't have to! I'm excited to build the new one! Thanks for watching!

@@adm65260 Oh Yeah, I could have mentioned a lot more...I had to stop ranting at some point 😂 let's see what they do for their anniversary this time around. Hopefully it's something awesome!

@@proautojapan6152 Great! Enjoy the build! I'm excited to start working on mine. Thanks for watching!