I raced one at a club level in the late 80's early 90's on carpet and pavement. Didn't know what I had. The thing was so simple, forgiving and dialed. I won a lot with it against more expensive, more modern cars. I didn't realize how much of it was the car until I tried dialing in other buggies in other classes.

Excellent!! I'd say the short wheelbase version MID is well suited to the tight turns and transitions on Phil's track. Next Legendary release? I'm gonna go with the Turbo Ultima. Keep 'em coming Kyosho! $$$$

Brilliant I’m saving for some kyosho cars, love all the legendary series. Great video car looks amazing 👍

Looks like it handles amazing bud. Great work as usual!

Very nice upgrades by Kyosho. Looks great and seems to handle really well. Love your track!

I really enjoyed this video. Yes I really like the Optima Mid and wanted to see what you thought about it but also, the video was really good because your personality came through a bit more. Hey, be you, if you want to say awesome, you say awesome. :-)

One of the most important revisions for me is the metal gear train. It weighs a ton but can probably handle any motor you can throw at it!

Still need to build mine, remember when the original came out went straight to the hobby shop to pick one up. 👍🏻

As for more re-releases I'm hoping for an updated monster truck line, Double Dare and Big Brute specifically.

I think it is time for some timed laps on Phil’s track! Or the side by side racing, basically something to put some results to the driving feel of the car. Great video, I am almost convinced I need to get one of these kits over the modern RTRs in the same price range!

Beautiful Kyosho cars! I've owned many a Tamiya but not a single Kyosho. Super envious bro.

Turbo optima was first high level rc car I ever saw at local fair where they had a race. That was in 1987! And have loved all the Kyosho cars ever since.

Love it, and already knew I would.....but I'm gonna hold out for the Turbo Optima Mid SE and go from there......I'm finishing up a Turbo Optima with a Mamba X/5400kv and it SHREDS/RIPS/TEARS....U NAME IT....Handles like a Mongoose one steroids!🤣🤣🤣 Already kno what to expect. Look for the you tube video of the Optima Mid vs. the Xray XB4......that will give u a better idea of how much more this buggy is capable of.....keep it coming Bro!

Very nice build. Thanks for sharing

Awesome video

Seems to handle the track really well. Looks awesome too.

Looks great, really cool!

Looks nice 😊I haven’t built mine yet. I also like building off camera.

Good color choices, she looks really sweet ❤️

I haven't built mine yet. I still have my original mid with an aftermarket LWB conversation. They are a great car.

Nice drive, and they added some neat features to this re-re, I remember cursing these shock clamps. If too loose, the collars slip upwards, too tight and you risk stripping the threads, or slightly deforming the shock body, so the piston starts binding. Threaded collars fix all these issues.

A beauty!! I like how they made the adjuster for the belt right on the side so easy to access! You get any dirt in on the belt? I ran my javelin on the ball field and it got some sand inside on the belt.

My first duty station after joining the Air Force was Kadena Air Base Okinawa Japan back in 1985 and I was fortunate to purchase the original optima. I did not buy the optima mid when it came out but instead bought the Lazer ZX which at the time was made to compete with the Yokomo YZ10 and boy it was a dream to drive and tweak for racing. I kept that lazer until 2021 I sold it as a bundle along with a Trinity EV10, an original Tamiya Bruiser and other 90’s era rc buggies. It was hard to see them go. Anyway I would like to see Kyosho re-release the Lazer ZX. It was Kyosho’s real 4WD performance platform.

I had a Mid then the Mid turbo. Awesome cars, ran them into the ground. Moved to Pro Cat, wish I hadn’t as the Mid was so predictable. My mate then bought a Lazer ZX and whipped everyone with it. What a car that was.

I have one to build at some point. The mids and lazers just run so smooth. They handle like nothing else.

Great job

Amazingly Awsome..

Awesome! ;)

i hope they do the optima mid custom special or the ULTIMA PRO XL

one of my very favorite cars

I have the Ultima and Turbo Optima, not sure if I will do the Mid, my LHS has one on the shelf, along with the Beetle and some others... I'd probably do the Beetle and hold off for a LWB later on. As for future releases, I hope for another Ultima, the Turbo or Ultima 2, or.... I also really hope they make a Truck in the Legendary Series... Cheers!

I like this track a lot more than the track that shall not be named.

I have two original ones, had one for years and got another a few years back. With my original have a full set of different tyres

i loved mine so much i bought another one ,so now i have a nib and a runner

Re-re Triumph would be rad!

Handles phantastic. I think the next release will be pro-ultima, as the turbo ultima had the strange platinum shocks which were not good. But maybe they call it turbo optima and bring it with the u-chassis and gold shocks, who knows.

So we got the Optima Mid, and now the Fantom CRC-II, both 4WDs. My guess is they'll give us a 2WD next, maybe the Turbo Ultima?

Any thought about getting a reproduction set of the original tires for the release?

I'd like an optima mid.i like the colour way / livery

Raider ARR would be a cool rerelease

Will other brands (AE/Losi) rims of today fit this car?

Warp speed build.. faster than they made the goof juice lol

What do you use to dye the wheels?

Where did u get the se model????

Turbo Optima Mid Se

Tell me thats the Ultimate warrior on the top shelf

Turbo Ultima please

One way bearings are missed.

I wish I could have someone do the Rick dye thing for me because when I did it I ruined some rims and it ticked me off cuz it seems harder than it looks to do that but you guys make it look easy I should send them out to be done by somebody the next time I think about it.

Even though I like this track better than the other one I do miss that you aren't going to be running on the other track anymore I thought you should be able to travel to different tracks and have races more of them.

I would take a punt at the Kyosho LWB Mid next. The question is, what one? TOMS?

I think they should make a new legendary line called the legendary basics for like the rocky the Pegasus The Icarus vehicles like that and then bring out that four-wheel steering one that they made exceed I forgot that should be on the regular legendary series but that's what they need to do because the basics would be cheaper like maybe 75 to $100 cheaper in kit form because of the materials in it.

It very good but it looks like it really should have more speed for that big track.

The mic level seems to be kinda quiet inintially then very loud at the end. Maybe a program such as Audacity might help with the mic levels? Great video otherwise!

just found out the last shipment of optima mids does NOT include the turbo optima mid decals or black wing. since that's the build I wanted, I'll be skipping this one, unfortunately. 🙁

I'd say you could buy a much better handling, more durable, modern kit for the same price.