Kyosho Ultima JJ Replica Project

In 1987, one year after the first Kyosho Ultima was released, Joel Johnson won a world championship using a heavily modified Ultima.  His Ultima was so different that it was barely recognizable.  Instead of the signature formed aluminum chassis, it used a carbon plate.  The standard shock towers were replaced with FRP variants, the shocks were replaced with larger bore variants from the Turbo Optima, the wheels were replaced with more traditional variants, and even the body was replaced with the one from the Tomahawk.  I discuss the details of all the changes in my build log.  This chassis was released as a product in 2023 to coincide with Kyosho's 60th anniversary.

Racing buggies usually have very complex liveries, but this one is both simple and ugly.  I wouldn't normally copy box art that is so plain, but since this is a historic model I felt that I needed to use it.  This one will be a shelf queen anyway.