Classic Kyosho videos

I was looking on YouTube for videos of classic Kyosho cars and found a couple of what look to be promotional videos for various classic cars. Here are a couple links: 

Optima Mid, Raider, etc:

http://youtu.be/7G73JF3YEjI

and: http://youtu.be/jBtETAqgaCs

It's amazing how far today's technology has come, in terms of speed, handling, and power. Seeing these classic cars zip around really illustrates some of the great history of this awesome hobby. 

Kyosho joins the vintage scene!!

That's right!!!  The venerable Japanese premium car company has joined the "re-re" movement with an upgraded version of the original Scorpion!!  This version has some minor tweaks to allow drivers to use modern brushless motors, while still retaining all the character of the original, scale-look car!

Here's a teaser shot:

And here's a forum posting on RCGroups:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2152492

This is definitely on my list of Vintage cars to own!

RC10 project

I think I've decided what I'm going to do with the RC10...  I just won a Stealth Transmission on eBay, so I think I'm going to do some mild modifications like drilling out the chassis for the Stealth, and seeing if I can find some white, extended front A-arms. That would keep the spirit of a 'vintage' RC10, but address the two glaring weaknesses that I've learned about in researching this piece of history. 

I'd like to keep the gold & white chassis scheme if possible, as that style looks most vintage to me. I haven't even thought about a paint scheme, but I may bite the bullet and send the body out to a professional (once I actually get a body for it...). 

The next goal is to find some white wide A-arms for the front. And some battery cups, which should also be white. 

Stay tuned!