Vintage Kyosho Sideways Build...

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I finally got around to working on my 2007 winter project. LMAO

Kickin' it old school with a Kyosho Sideways which is based on the original Ultima 2wd chassis.

Box shots
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Virgin seal
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Popped the seal
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Tires are sick
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Parts is parts
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Aluminum chassis parts sure are thin compared to modern rigs
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Before I move onto the build, I would like to mention that phillip head screws are the biggest PITA ever to build an RC with.

On to the build...

When I build kits, I always jump ahead and build the shocks first.
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Diff & Tranny
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Tranny assembly installed
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Steering knuckles
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Front end assembly
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Servo saver
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Vintage Airtronics servo with old style connector
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Rotary speed control
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Top plate with speed control and nerf bars installed
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I elected not to bother with installing another servo for the speed control or a vintage receiver. This is going to be shelf queen after all.

Motor mounted with speed control heat sinks above
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Rear guard mounted
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Chubby tires installed
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Pretty quick build. Probably took about 3 hours taking my time not to damage anything. Parts are next to impossible to get.

Now I am on to the part I dread. Trimming a thin lexan body that I have no hope of replacing if I mess it up.
 
Well I managed to get the body cut without any damage. The trusty "score and snap" technique worked perfectly on the thin body.

Now my task is finding a red that matched the box color.

Back in the day Kyosho had their own line of paints. Not so anymore and I can't find any old Kyosho paint anyplace.

I have a feeling this is going to have to be a custom mix by me to get the color I want.
 
Is this for a shelf?
 
Yes, this is a Rolex build.
 
That thing is too cool! Looking forward to seeing the painted body.
 
I am a little perplexed on the painting of the driver.

I think I am going to have to paint him by hand from the outside rather than the inside. It seems like the easiest thing to do and it will provide that semi flat finish instead of being shiny.
 
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