Kyosho Optima Mid ReRe: Unboxing, Time Lapse Build, and Review

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9 ай бұрын

Easily one of the most iconic buggies of the '80's is back in a wonderful re-re format by Kyosho. Check out this video if you're as enamored by this buggy as I was back in the day. It can still hold up on a track today, with 4WD, belt drive, independent suspension, oil filled shocks, slipper clutch, and ability to handle modern brushless power systems.
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@mariusmarais8329 9 ай бұрын

Busy building mine, just love these old school buggy's...👌

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Niiiice, have fun! Are you going white or yellow with your body paint color?

@mariusmarais8329 9 ай бұрын

@@poorboysrc i will be doing the white, box art....👍

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

@@mariusmarais8329 nice! I just had to, too. It's so iconic.

@goldenmanuever1176 9 ай бұрын

If I didn't have this one with all the options, I'd get that green Optima Mid ’87 WC Worlds Spec 60th Anniversary. Most excellent!

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Dude, it's SOO Nice! Funny thing is, I've had this kit sitting under my bench for about 8 months, just waiting in line to be built. Literally the weekend I build it, and start making YT vids on it, Kyosho releases the '87 Worlds Spec edition. What timing!

@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC 9 ай бұрын

Another self confessed Tamiya fan boy here mate...... but you just can't beat this buggy, or any of the legendary series for that matter! The quality of the design and components is incredible, they look devine, and the driving experience is delightful!! Oh, and that distinctive kyosho belt driven sound is like music to your ears! I have the turbo optima, and it's probably my favourite buggy to drive! Have to agree with you regarding the instructions though mate, I thought exactly the same. Caught that cheeky tire sniff there Fil, no unboxing video is complete without the mandatory sniff..... although I must admit, kyosho rubber never quite delivers the same 'hit' as Tamiyas! 🤣 Looking forward to the running video, especially if it's anything like your BBX one! 👌 👍 👍 👍

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

I have yet to drive a belt-driven RC, so I'm really looking forward to this sound you speak of. Ah, I can't wait! And yes, I agree, Tamiya tires do indeed have a little more potent "bouquet" than Kyosho's. Haha! 😆👊🏼

@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC 9 ай бұрын

@@poorboysrc You will love it mate trust me!! As for the tire sniffing..... Be careful dude, it's a slippery slope..... I have a large number of kits that remain unbuilt just so I can preserve that 'fresh tire' smell!! I sneak up into my hobby room at least once a week for a cheeky tire toot, shutting the door behind me for total privacy in my guilty pleasure! I even have a 'pong rating' system.... clod buster still remains at number 1 with a 9.5 out of 10! A fragrant initial hit of toxic dark rubber, followed by a nostalgic hint of eighties track day meetings, balanced out with a delicious but subtle latex undertone!! DELIGHTFUL!!! 😍 Gosh, rehab beckons I think! 😉 👍 👍 👍 😊

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

@@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC hahaha, well written, James. You need to write a novel: "Confessions of a tire sniffer." 😆

@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC 9 ай бұрын

@@poorboysrc Sadly mate, this is a totally true confession! 🤣 😂 🤣 😂 👍 👍 👍

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

@@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC haha, love it! 🤣🍻

@goldenmanuever1176 9 ай бұрын

Intro is hilarious I do that to my kids all the time. I have this one as well with the Kyosho 240S brushless motor and ESC, and for some reason I felt the need to buy every single option part in the back of the manual from Japan. I can't believe how expensive it came out to. I should build it.

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Haha, glad you like it, pal. There's a lot of Bill and Ted influence on my show. Haha. I hear ya on the $$$ hop ups. They're so nice, though! Totally worth it! 👌

@goldenmanuever1176 9 ай бұрын

@@poorboysrc You know Kyosho has always struggled with parts supply. It's never been their strong suit. One can go into any RC hobby shop in the world and find brand new Tamiya parts from the 80s. I could only get these parts in Japan. No US support whatsoever. I like Banzai and Plaza Japan.

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

@@goldenmanuever1176 x2 for Plaza Japan, they're great!

@MarkBryanRC 9 ай бұрын

Such a gorgeous and classic buggy, Fil, they don't get much better than this! Love the tyre sniff, you connoisseur! The quality of the components in this kit really shines through. I'm certain you are gonna have a blast with this one, dude - enjoy! 😎👌👍

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

There's just something about these old Kyoshos that really catches the eye, isn't there?!?! And I can't say no to a good tire sniff, haha! Cheers, Mark! 🍻

@billschafer4087 4 ай бұрын

Dude, you have a great collection.!

@poorboysrc 4 ай бұрын

Thanks dude! 👍🏻😉

@thebandit1974 9 ай бұрын

They are a nice car. I drove mine once! Crashed. Now it sits on the shelf next to the Avante, gathering dust!

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Oh no! That's too bad, Nick. But I'm sure it looks amazing up on the shelf. 👌

@Bornintheseat 9 ай бұрын

I love the Kyosho reres

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Me too! They're so nice!!! 🤩

@Toystheyrenot 9 ай бұрын

Awesome build! I love my Mid. It’s A great handling buggy. Enjoy the drive!👍😊

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

They sure are nice to look at, aren't they? We've got rain coming today, so the run will have to wait another day. 😭

@Rcprescription 9 ай бұрын

Awesome build Phil, glad you went with those colors! It looks epic!🤜🤛👍

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, brother. I'm happy with the cors, too. Painting a body straight white seems boring, but the final product is 👌

@TeamJunkYardDog 9 ай бұрын

Next years speed run car Excellent kit!

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Haha, 100mph belt driven Kyosho! 🤣

@thebandit1974 9 ай бұрын

I’m in! Got one of these on the shelf! Already brushless.

@AddamsPlayground 9 ай бұрын

IT is a super cool kit and one on my to-get list for sure (that list is ridiculously long)! It turned out looking awesome!

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Haha, I feel ya, Addam. The perpetual "to buy" RC list is real. I feel your pain! 😆

@theoagrc 9 ай бұрын

Stunning Fil! You went with the iconic white paint job I see 😎 Can’t wait to see how this beautiful RC drives pal.

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, I had to. I must admit, painting a body solid white felt boring at the time, but the decals really bring it to life. Fingers crossed the rain let's up and I can get it out for a spin soon. 👊🏼

@madsrcbuggy 9 ай бұрын

What a cool buggy, Fil! And a great job presenting it, nice idea with reading the description during the time lapse, Kyosho writes a lot in their product description, ha ha! It turned out really nice, I loved some of those close-up shots showing the gold and red and stuff, very nice! Now take it to the beach, get it scuffed up, get some sand on it, dude!

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, Mads. I really enjoyed making this video (despite some hardware issues). Fingers crossed the rain let's up, and I can go get it sandy! 😀

@BasBoyRC 9 ай бұрын

That's a super cool kit, I have been watching vintage racing that come up on one of the speed challenge channels. Would be nice to have one but super pricy over a Tamiya Vintage Dragon and other series.

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, you definitely pay for the Kyosho rere's. They do use some top-notch materials, though. Kind of like building (and paying for) a Top Force from Tamiya. 👊🏼

@Bornintheseat 9 ай бұрын

Love the video and the channel nice work

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the awesome feedback, my friend! Appreciate you taking the time. I've got a running video of this buggy set to air tomorrow, I hope you'll like it. 👍🏻

@reitplace4765 9 ай бұрын

Dream car for sure.. Thanks Phil great video..

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, Paul. 👊🏼

@IowaBudgetRCBashers 9 ай бұрын

These are such great looking buggies

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

They sure are, Thad! 🤤

@charlesb7831 9 ай бұрын

I bought mine from Eliminatior months ago ( I live 5 minutes away lol) . I've been stocking up on all the Option House parts to do a top build like I had with the original I had back in the late 80's. Worst thing I ever did was sell my original. Just trying to get the universal drive shafts is all I need. Some Titanium rods would be nice, but I don't think they actually made any, they list them but impossible to get. I also bought the 240 Gold brushless for it!

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

That sounds awesome, man. I'd love to see it when you're done! Shoot me some pics at poorboysrc78@gmail.com

@simonkubacki9823 9 ай бұрын

What a great looking buggy! I am looking forward to a beach video

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

I might have a chance to get out in the next day or so. Fingers 🤞

@markconnor269 9 ай бұрын

Great video mate and cool Car 😊

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, pal! 👊🏼

@powersmodelgarage 9 ай бұрын

Great kit! Came out great!!

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, pal! 👊🏼

@jdsrcs8061 9 ай бұрын

Dang!!! She is pretty!!!! I remember seeing these and the Javelin at the hobby shops and wanting one!!! Great vid!!!👍👍👍

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, man! Yeah they sure do catch the eye. Just a perfect stance on them. 👌

@coygtrc 9 ай бұрын

Awesome build ! This car drives beautifully, a mix of smoothness and sharpness (short wheel base). I put an undertray on mine to be on the safe side. You may also watch the belt tension 😉 Can't wait for the driving video 👍Thanks

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

The under tray is a good idea. How tight (or loose) do you recommend the belt to be? The assembly guide instructions had it very loose.

@coygtrc 9 ай бұрын

@poorboysrc I think at first I was on the 3rd notch. But after a while (3-4 Lipo), it was cracking when braking on grass. Out of lazyness, I went for the max (10th notch), but could probably turn it down to 8. I read a trick that, if needed, you can use the Optima belt, which has 1 less tooth. That's a trial-and-error depending on many factors (power, surface, driving style, ...) 😉

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

@@coygtrc good to know, thanks for the info. I've never driven a belt driven car, so this is new territory for me.

@Paul__FC 9 ай бұрын

Great job, Fil. Looks to be a better deal for me than TD4 for me. Getting close to a top 10 Christmas gift idea's ..... no..... too soon......😂

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Haha, never too soon for Christmas ideas!

@islandrc-duke1972 9 ай бұрын

sweet looking rc,great build and review,would love to have one one day

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

They really are eye-catching, aren't they? I'm working on the beach running video edit as we speak. 😁👊🏼

@PeteWylieRC 9 ай бұрын

Hey that looks epic Fil what a lovely kit! Great info and I like that you included the obligatory tyre sniff 🙂 Looking forward to my Ferrari 😁👍👍

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

The tire sniff is mandatory, it sets the mood for a good build. Lol! What color Ferrari are you thinking? British racing green? 😆

@PeteWylieRC 9 ай бұрын

@@poorboysrc oh can I have a red Magnum PI one please? That would be smashing 😁👍

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

That's my first choice, too! Haha!

@rcinhand9671 9 ай бұрын

That looks great.

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, pal! 👊🏼

@ryanhuckins6669 9 ай бұрын

I'm waiting for my kyosho ultima jj replica and Optima mid 87 worlds cant wait

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Oh dude, two beauties! Nice choices, man. I bet you're beyond stoked! 👍🏻

@ryanhuckins6669 9 ай бұрын

@poorboysrc yes absolutely I am hoping Tomorrow they get here.. Canada always takes the longest to get them 😢 I'm looking for a kyosho gold fantom if anyone has one... to be honest I really dont buy re release kits I'm into original vintage I got a few hundred cars all different brands but these were a couple I just had to have... now saying I dont buy re release I shouldn't because I do have a few that I bought over the years but now I kinda wish I would have bought at least 1 of each just to have lol

@lo2713 9 ай бұрын

There an awsome kit, and go great on the track, esp if you fit the long wherl base conversion 👌

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

I am tempted to try it on our local indoor offroad/carpet track. They start racing soon, and I can see this buggy just tearing through the jumps. 😁

@lo2713 9 ай бұрын

@@poorboysrc its great on a twisty track, the swb helps a lot, but they can be a little twitchy on big bumpy tracks 👍

@bluegroovemodelsports9650 7 ай бұрын

Cool car. I remember these

@poorboysrc 7 ай бұрын

They're true RC classics! 👍🏻

@RCBirds 9 ай бұрын

Great car and build Fil. When will my Ferrari arrieve?

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, Dirk. Just need another 999,995 subscribers in the next 3 months, and you can put that Ferrari on order. Just send me the bill. 😆👊🏼

@PsychoticBovine 9 ай бұрын

I knew you'd sniff those tires!

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Hahaha, I'm becoming addicted. 🤣

@PsychoticBovine 9 ай бұрын

@@poorboysrc I was born without olfactory bulbs, so I am entirely unable to smell my rc car tires. or anything else.

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

@@PsychoticBovine oh man, that's too bad. Sorry to hear that, man.

@PsychoticBovine 9 ай бұрын

it is what it is.....

@Nixxtrr 9 ай бұрын

Pull it apart and return it. The 30643 Optima Mid ’87 WC Worlds SPEC 60th anniversary limited edition has just been announced!!!

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

I know! What timing! 🤦

@Nixxtrr 9 ай бұрын

Good excuse to buy another kit 😆

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

@@Nixxtrr you said it! 🤣🍻

@mitchellminer4596 9 ай бұрын

Man that’s nice! Awesome build buddy! And it’s belt driven!🤔🤔🤔…. I wonder how fast it can go😬😬😬😂 jk good stuff buddy👊👍👍

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Kyosho says it can handle brushless systems, so I dropped in a 15.5T Kyosho Le Man's motor. Let's see what happens. 😆🍻

@curtisgalbraith8324 9 ай бұрын

Do you use a loudness meter when mixing your audio? If you don't, youlean loudness meter works great and is free! Gets all your audio the same volume. Cheers!

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Right on, appreciate the tip. I'll look into it!

@pimpalamac3411 9 ай бұрын

What do you do for tires? I am having trouble finding decent 1.9” tires for them..

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

I don't plan on changing the tires, but if I were to, I'd go with a more modern rim and tire combo. The 12mm hexes are pretty much standard for 4wd buggies. So just match the offset, find a tire/rim combo you like, and you're set. 👊🏼

@IowaBudgetRCBashers 9 ай бұрын

Did you ever see Brice’s videos of his baja 5 b that loos like a giant optima

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

No, I haven't. I'll have to check it out.

@ryanhuckins6669 8 ай бұрын

my 60th anniversary jj replica kits came in today ❤ very excited for these ones

@poorboysrc 8 ай бұрын

Niiiiice, Ryan. Have fun with the build, my man! 🍻

@FastToysClub 2 ай бұрын

What would you advise to have the most powerful Optima Mid with brushless motor, ESC and LIPO batteries?

@poorboysrc 2 ай бұрын

If you're after the most power? I'd go with a 3100kv (ish) brushless motor, 3S, and a Hobbywing 10bl120 esc. That's going to be very powerful, probably 50mph (ish) but could also expose the antiquated design to failure. I don't know how well the belt drive will survive that kind of juice. 🤷‍♂️

@FastToysClub 2 ай бұрын

@@poorboysrc I guess I asked poorly. When I used to race in the late eighties, there was no such motors. We used to run modified motors in 4x4 electric classes, like the Reedy gold dot. So my question was “what is the most powerful motor and ESC that they would use in an IFMAR competition?”.

@muddfoot69 9 ай бұрын

Does it accept aftermarket spur gears like kimbrough?

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Good question. I'm not exactly sure, I don't have any to test with. But I can say that it does come with 48p gears, which should open the doors to more gearing options.

@alfredyost7972 9 ай бұрын

Phil, the optima mid you built is no longer available. Your's has the blue decals. However, you can still get the optima mid as you said just no blue decals. I think the blue decals allow you to turn your optima mid into a turbo optima mid. Thoughts?

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

I purchased mine from Eliminator-RC, and I just double-checked, and they do have more still in stock, which I believe should be the exact kit I purchased, which would contain the extra set of blue decals, and black wing. I'm going to need to order another body from TBG, so I can have the Turbo Optima Mid look. 👊🏼

@alfredyost7972 9 ай бұрын

@@poorboysrc If you can still get the Optima Mid with the blue decals that would be great. I got one but could not find another one. Also, RCmart might still have the original Optima mid body. I got one from them. Of course it will not have the blue decals, but you do not need those anyway. Thoughts?

@alfredyost7972 9 ай бұрын

I just checked, rcmart does have the Kyosho optima mid body but is low in stock.

@JoevsRc 9 ай бұрын

Did all the kits come with both sticker sets?

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

As far ad I know, Joe, all the rere's come with both sticker sets. 👊🏼

@JoevsRc 9 ай бұрын

@@poorboysrc My Mid did not come with a second set of decals or extra wing I think it only came with the first production run of the rere

@kanenstuff 9 ай бұрын

They have a Kyosho shop here in Malaysia but its out of stock atm but I have an issue I am buying too much and Im only here for work oneday when I move home it will be ashipping container of rc stuff.

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

Clean them out!!! Hahaha! 😆🍻

@kanenstuff 9 ай бұрын

@poorboysrc yeah should have a yard sale but I live in a condo ha 🍻

@poorboysrc 9 ай бұрын

@@kanenstuff send them all to me, I'll keep them safe for you. 🤣🤣🤣🍻

@kanenstuff 9 ай бұрын

@poorboysrc it's a long way from Kuala Lumpur to Canada. The shipping would be a lot. At the end of the month, Im going to Canada and America want a 1/5th scale, but the shipping cost is more than the baja buggy 😪🍻