Thanks Arnold! 🙂👍

Oh yeah, they're very nice! Love em! 👌👍

Quality might be nice, but fitment issues are a plenty. All four arms do not move freely under their own weight. More so with the rear arms. And some ball studs in the rods also don't move freely, I'd say the quality is inconsistent. Quite disappointing as I was expecting a quality build. I'm still yet to finish it as I type this. I haven't had fitment issues with the number of tamiya kits I have built.

Thanks Neil! It's a great build, goes together nicely. Me too, should be fun! 😁👍

Thanks Isaiah! The Ultima is awesome, I love mine too they're a great buggy. I felt the same about the under guard, it would be heart breaking to scratch up the gold on it's first run. I also hope Kyosho have plenty of parts for these. Sadly they seem quite slow with their spare parts supply for the other cars in the Legendary Series, I guess Covid hasn't helped that at all. Sorry for my late reply. Hope your build goes smoothly, it's a great buggy! 👍

Thanks Steve! Yeah I like it, it's good stuff! 👍

Thanks Dirk. Glad you enjoyed it mate! I say go for it, it's a great build experience and just a awesome classic buggy. 👍

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it! 👍

@@RCHobbyShed thanks go to you dude for all the effort and great builds 👌

Thanks Kevin! 🙂👍

Thanks Terence! Hoping to get it finished and out for a run very soon! 👍

They do look great. Thanks mate! 👍

Thanks mate! Yeah, it's taken a while... actually most things take me a while! 😂👍

Thanks mate! 🙂👍

@@RCHobbyShed now the weather is improving and the constant rain has stopped I can build mine soon. Was good to watch this build. Cheers

@@DustyFingersRC It's starting to cool down here too. I wasted my summer cutting trees down lol. You'll be able to get out for some fun, awesome! Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers! 👍

@@RCHobbyShed there is only so much time isn't there. My previous job worked well around my son and the hobby...spend a lot of time looking for work now. Tailoring applications for each job is a lot of work. Especially what they ask for these days, anyway, I could waffle on for ages about that do better stop. In summary, life gets in the way a lot of time goes fast. You always seem to get a lot done and produce the content. Great hobby to spend time on. 👍🏼

Thanks mate! 👍

Kick back and enjoy mate! 🙂👍

Thanks Brian! Hoping to have it finished very soon and get it out for a spin! 👍

Thanks Pete. Gotta love those Kyosho's! 👊👍

Thanks! Me too, I think they're an awesome looking machine. 👍

@@RCHobbyShed yes they are.

Thanks Walter! 👍

It is real pretty! Haha, maybe this will convert you? 😁. The undertray will be a life saver, I think I'd only run it on grass without that. Yeah, that gold underneath wouldn't last 5 minutes of running normally. Thanks mate, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers! 🙂👍

@@RCHobbyShed I think I'm good just admiring from a distance in the cheap seat 😆

@@tm5123 😂👍

Thanks Jefferson! The way the wires run on Optima's has always bugged me, had to do something with it lol. Oh nice, no scratch up gold for you mate! 🙂👍

Oh they are mate! The undertray will be awesome, the gold chassis will lot 10 years old after one run in the gravel without it. Haha trust me, my patience wears pretty thin doing these things sometimes. Especially in this case where I had the ESC installed, then noticed I forgot the sensor cable. Not enough space to plug it in while it's installed, so out came the ESC again lol. I'm hoping to have the body done this week, I only just started on the driver. That patience thing again, sometimes I just gotta walk away lol. Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed the video! 👍

Thanks John. Glad you like it mate! 🙂👍

Thanks mate! 👍

G'day John! Thanks mate, I like neat wiring... Well I do these days but you should have seen my cars when I was young. Usually looked like a bird nest on wheels 😂. Oh yeah, looks great with all those gold bits! Haha yeah, I'm kind of dreading the paint. Oh well, it's gotta be done! You too mate, cheers! 👍

Thanks Eric! For sure, in the next video I'll show the under tray, how it mounts and all that good stuff. After that I'll get it out for a run! 👍

Thanks Keith! Oh yeah, the small bumper just looks wrong to me. Maybe it's better for racing, lighter I suppose. I just just think if I use the short one, where will I put that long Kyosho Racing Team sticker? 😂 For me I thought it made sense to try to use the ESC mounts rather than double sided tape. I think it worked out well. You gotta build it mate, you'll love it! 👍

Thanks Richard! 👍

Thanks! Hoping to get a Mid. Cheers for the support. 👍

Thanks mate, I'm very happy with it. Oh nice, enjoy the build! Haha yeah those fans really do get in the way. Just tint the windows real dark, no need for a driver! lol. Yeah they are a lot stronger than they were back in the day, Kyosho have done well! Even though they're stronger, I reckon Kev would kill one in under a minute 🤣. Ah yep, I know the tube you mean. I'm guessing you fixed it.. Haha, I played with my belt too. I agree, I think they're a great price for what they are. Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it and I hope the rest of your build goes smoothly! 👍

Beast is exactly what I remember this thing being back in the day. It was to 4WD what the RC10 was to 2WD on the track, at least where I ran.

@@irritablearchitect all these old kyosho cars are just great. I've been running the beetle with a 5500 kv brushless and the thing goes well even on very rough ground. Tough little buggy to, I prefer these over my Arrmas . Just more fun .

@@petergoodwin2465 - Agreed. I have the Re-re Ultima, and am somewhat surprised at how well the chassis has aged. It was just a great design to begin with.

@@irritablearchitect I have the ultima but did a silly thing and put a 3.5 turn hobbywing system in it. It did 75ks on road but I couldn't use the power, it keeps lifting the front wheels ha,ha, I've bashed it around hard and the things tough . The beetle is a fantastic little beast of a thing to. I'm always breaking Arrmas but these old kyosho re release are my favorites and never really have any trouble with them apart from my Rottweiler biting the beetle. They are cheap for what they are ,top quality and they hammer along with brushless power

Thanks mate, they are a sweet looking beast! Oh yeah, I doubt I'd have wanted to drive it without the under tray. Haha, I can't forget the tyre letting. I just try to leave it till last so I don't scratch it off. 🙂👍

@@RCHobbyShed This will look stunning buddy😉👍 Great vid👍

@@mad-beerc3818 Hope so mate. Hopefully I don't botch the paint job. Anything is possible. 🤣 Thanks mate! 👍

@@RCHobbyShedHaha 😎👌You will nail it!

Thanks David, Ah I didn't notice that, I'll check it out when I do the body. Thanks for the heads up! Oh yeah, the motor guard is always cops a hiding from stone and stuff. Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed the video! 👍

Thanks! I think the price is quite reasonable for something you can't buy anywhere else. I guess like everything, if enough are sold the price might come down. 🤷‍♂️

Oh yeah they look magnificent! Kyosho are doing great things with the Legendary Series. 😍 Yeah the belt covers are great, you can see the belt running around in there.. Or not running too I guess 😂 Thanks mate, I figured I'd spend a bit more time on the wiring. Just couldn't handle it running outside the chassis. Yeah I think I'll stick with white tyre lettering. You have made me think though! Maybe I'll use gold on something in the future. No probs at all mate, glad you enjoyed the video! 👍

@@RCHobbyShed Kyosho have got my attention after seeing your Optima Mick. I still love my Tamiya but Kyosho seem to be next level. Cheers mate 🍻

@@outbackrcaustralia4895 Looking in my glass ball, I can see a Kyosho in your future! 😁👍

@@RCHobbyShed 😂🍻

Thanks! I'm happy with it so far, hopefully I don't ruin the paint when I do it 😬. I did get the 934. I had it on pre-order since August last year and it finally turned up about a month ago. 😂

Thanks! I'm using a Gens Ace 2s 4000mah LiPo. 👍

G'day Ernie! I don't actually have a Mid to compare (yet), but I look them up in the manual and seem to use the same part numbers for the Turbo and the Mid shocks so they must be the same. Thanks mate, will do! 🙂👍

Hi, Thanks! I tend to agree, most brushless setups won't be too kind to the old gears. I would go for a brushed motor of around 15t - 20t. It would still be fun to drive but will be much safer for the driveline. 👍

Many thanks for your reply! 👍

Thanks Daniel! I've had this one for quite a while now, but if I remember right it was from RCmart. 👍

G'day Chris! Me too mate! 😁. Awesome!!! Trust me, after building Tamiya kits, this one will be quite different. In a good way of course, you're gonna love building it! Yes, it comes with the spur and pinion. All you need is a servo, receiver, motor and ESC. As far as I know all the LeMans brushless motors need to be soldered. If you're not too worried about having brushed or brushless, I think a Kyosho G14L motor would be good. It's a brushed 550 size can, so it's a little long but will fit no problem at all! It's a 14t, so plenty of power. It's the motor they used in the first Mad Van and RAGE 2.0. I think that motor and a Hobbywing 1060 ESC would be great fun. The motor comes with soldered wires with bullet connectors and the ESC has the same bullet connectors. Hope this help mate! 👍

@@RCHobbyShed Your awesome my man!!! Thanks for your help!

@@thecretanbull4784 No problemo! 😁👍

Sorry mate I couldn't tell you for certain. I don't have a mid to compare with, but I would say the re-release gears would be different anyway. The gearboxes probably are too. Kyosho have made very subtle changes to pretty much every part of the re-release kits. So I have to say sorry, at the moment I have no idea. The re-release mid is coming soon, maybe there will be some comparison videos out when it comes.

You just need to tighten the nut so it's flush with the end of the shaft. 👍

@@RCHobbyShed thanks for your help Mick!

@@petesky79 No probs mate! 👍

Step 1 you build half of the front diff and half of the rear diff. Step 2 it shows you to build the others halves which are for belt drive. This is what you want to be doing. On the right in step 2 it shows you can use the optional chain gear, ignore that part on the right. Hope this helps. 👍

I try to add these details but half the time I don't even remember where I bought things from and lot of my builds happen a long time (sometimes years) after I bought the cars/parts. Example, the motors and ESC's behind me are bought from many different places over time. Just depends if things are in stock and if I can afford them when they are. 😉👍

Thanks mate! 😂👍

They're around $389US or $565aud at RCmart where I bought this one. 👍

Nice! 😁👍