Great vid. I would also highly recommend this truck. I made mine brushless a few years back and it's just so much fun. The big tyres mean you can run it almost anywhere including on road, off road, the beach etc. etc. The hard body can get damaged if you are doing jumps on a hard surface like a skate park so a lexan shell might be a good idea. Anyway basically I'm saying to anyone interested in RC who hasn't got a Lunchbox to just go and buy one !!
I bought one and built it last year - first new RC in 20 years - still have not driven it as I'd want to modify it some. This is the video I needed to watch. And_ I can't wait to start the mayhem! Thanks very much. Your company will be a go to.
@@AMPROEngineering There's a six list of parts I am looking to order for the lunch box chassis. Basic. What's the most convenient way to shop.? Webpage.
I've had my eyes on this since ~1990 and every time i went for something else, usually a 4x4 buggy/truggy. Last year i got myself the X-Maxx and now, 2020, i had no more excuses and pulled the trigger on it. Can't wait to build it!
I just found a box of my RC cars from the 80s with a lunchbox, RC10, Hornet and FX10, lots of broken parts on the others but the lunchbox appears to have all the parts. Loved the video, got me inspired to go buy a battery and take it apart for a cleaning/rebuild and run it. It has the janky shocks like you describe with the chrome and the post that shoots up, the white body painted a silver and just great to look at and bringing back all the memories.
Mine to. The Lunchy. Also the RC10. Put the Lunch box body and wheels on an old gold tub rc10. Add long travel oil filled shocks and what do you get? RC perfection! I did this back in 1990 roughly. What a ride!
I got a lunchbox recently. When I was younger I had a Falcon - loved it to bits but always wanted a Midnight Pumpkin/Lunchbox. Bought and built my Lunchbox recently and It's every bit as good as I thought it would be. I send it up and down the rough ground behind the house all the time and it's always making me giggle.
Love, love, love the Lunchbox! Yesterday was my son's 8th birthday. He got the metallic Midnight Pumpkin, and I got a Parma Lunchbox clear lexan body and aluminum body mounts.
Peter LaFontaine I'm thinking that Parma also..I run mine hard, so the original body's corners are scraping and cracking..looks like a beat up, but still badass boxer, lol!
I built the black version a few years ago and I love it. I painted it with Tamiya black metallic and I have many upgrades in it-some of them were installed during the build. I installed full ball bearings, black motor heat sink, alloy body mounts, alloy servo mounts, alloy wheels (all alloy parts were bought from the same eBay seller in Hong Kong whom sells alloy parts for many Tamiya vehicles), front shock tower brace, foams in the tires, Tamiya BK105 ESC and fan, Traxxas 2070 servo, Traxxas 3 channel Bluetooth radio system (shared with several other vehicles), lights, a switch that allows me to switch the lights on and off from the remote, alloy wheelie bar with a rubber tire, black Tamiya CVA oil shocks including the fifth shock mod to eliminate the slapping (if it was a recent build-I would’ve used your center brace instead but that didn’t exist back when I built mine). Recent upgrades are your double wishbone front suspension and rear shock mount, o rings installed on the shock mount sleeves to eliminate the space that allowed the shock to constantly slide back and forth causing the annoying clicking noise when starting from a stop or coming to a stop. I don’t bash it at all since I don’t want to damage the gorgeous body. I love watching your buyers guide videos for the classic Tamiya models, keep the upgrades for them coming. I’m in the middle of building a Fighting Buggy and I’m pondering on buying a limited edition blue metallic Neo Scorcher-not many places have it at the moment.
The LunchBox is the first hobby grade r/c I ever saw too. I will never ever forget that beautiful box cover art too. You have an awesome channel! Love the variety.
i used to have the re release Lunch box. I absolutely loved it. I built it myself too. I did do a few upgrades - ball race bearings , upgraded the motor for an hpi motor and speed controller and servo for steering. I even had brushless motor in it which was good as it made it fast but dont try to pull wheelies from stand still with the brushless motor in it as it lifted 3 wheels off the ground and ended up on its side. However , do a slow rolling start and then floor it ! front wheels off the ground over a good 20(ish) foot or longer. I ended up selling it a few years ago. Im definetly planning on adding another one to my collection at some point in the future.
sweet video, just built my first lunchie earlier in the week, got the black one and done some upgrades out of spare stuff kicking around, reinforced the wheelie bar and the front of the chassis, put foams in the tyres and added a 5th shock, oh also got the bearing kit with it :) got a hyper vse recently but for all out maddness im loving the lunchie in the rough garden on the stock motor :D my dad likes it so much he ordered a pumpkin for the garden as well lol
Had one, modded it to death, sold it, and I am NOT going to repurchase one because these things are hugely addictive... it's like, when you quit smoking, don't ever try even once more any more EVER ! Brilliant vid :)
The biggest advantage that the Lunchbox or any of Tamiya's kits have over anything from Traxxas and companies like them is that the Tamiya is a kit and has to be built thereby giving a kid (regardless of age) useful skills and knowledge. When the Lunchbox gets damaged the child will know how to repair it because he/she built it. It's amazing and at the same time sad that so many young people these days have NO mechanical skills whatsoever. Thanks for your video. It makes me want to go out and buy another Hotshot, one of my favorite Tamiya buggies in the '80s. Unfortunately the price has gone up and I make less money now than I did in the '80s.
Awesome video! We were too poor to get real RC as kids lol. But a kid at church was into them heavy. One of his was the Lunch Box and I luvvvvvd the 5 minutes with it when he was nice enough to share. It’s Jan 2019 & I just bought my 1st vehicle and it’s a Lunch Box. Wow I’m about to start assembly. I took your advice and got sealed bearings. My wheels are yellow and the body is white. The box art is yellow. I need to buy paint. I bought a pack of the pins like you said too. Keeping the 540 for now. I’ll be checking out you available frame mods when I get settled with it. I bought an aftermarket brushless speed control because everybody was crying that Tamiya didn’t include a speed control. Of course it did lol. So I just have an extra in case the next car I buy does not. I already see this is just the start of a new hobby lol
Thats awesome man. Same here, we could never afford one of these but when I first saw one...I needed it. I would stick with the stock motor, to me they are perfect with it.
AMPRO Engineering I visited your website and ordered a few things: the Solid axle diff locker, the LB/Pumpkin trans brace, and the lower rear shock mount. Since I will be building it at night and my eyes being older, I took my LB back apart so I could paint the chassis white. Took a few days to dry completely but helps me see and work down in there connecting everything. Ill hit up eBay tonight for the Aluminum body mounts.
The lunchbox is truly an amazing platform. Everything that it stands for is just awesome. I love my lunchbox, shout-out to all of the lunchbox owners, where you guys at?? Great video.👍
I have one of the blue ones, I love it! You made me feel old though, I doubt anyone that's started the hobby in the last 10 years even knows what a 13 turn double is..
16D was one of my favorite motors for RC cars and boats both. little less RPM than a 13D, more torque and a little nicer on current draw (not much tho!). one was called "427 4WD", swung an Octura X432 direct drive in a scratch built outrigger hydro, near on road pan car speed with a 7 cell pack.
My adult childhood is almost complete. I now have a Grasshopper, Hornet, Lunchbox, Frog, Blackfoot, Super Avante, and a BBX. Only thing missing (for me) is a Super Champ/Fighting Buggy.
Not to add to the versions but my 1st RC vehicle (1989? ) was a Lunchbox that my Snap-On dealer had for sale with a Snap-On truck body instead of the Dodge van body. (Wish I still had that body!) I ditched the aircraft style controller for pistol grip, added full bearings and a 14T motor and it was a blast! I stopped after a while and then guys at my shop started getting into Nitro truck and buggies; enjoyed the CEN nitro buggy. Retired now but the latest foreman at the shop just before I retired has a nice collection of RC vehicles and thinking about it. Nitro seems hard to find ATM but I'd like at least one in my collection.
The wheels fit on the hornet,swap front control arms for more steering also at the bottom of pivot for rear diff I added some screws so it would not pivot anymore.good times!
Metal ball bearings, oil filled shocks, aluminum body mounts are the minimum upgrades. After that, consider the little part the eliminates the gearbox slap and then a support for the front shock towers. I also recommend a better motor, larger pinion gear and going to lipo. I run mine on 2s and so far so good.
On many those alum. body mounts for sure. That trans on this will support a big block chevy so really a hot motor wont bug it but many it will never stay shiny side up.
Love the look of that thing . Was my first RC car in 7th grade around 88-89 mine came with the white body and yellow rims I painted it like a 70,s metallic red looked good I thought anyway.
Definitely one of the most iconic! I have to be fair, when I got one I was actually surprised by its stability with the stock motor. Not because it was good by any means but people always said how awful It was which gave me super low expectations. I found it to be more stable than my Grasshopper and easier to drive over rough terrain. I love the Hopper but it remains the worst handling "hobby grade" I've ever had. Great fun with the 380 motor but even a simple 27t 540 upgrade is more than it can comfortably handle. I guess between the Grasshopper and trying to keep various converted Nikkos and Taiyos the right way up I had a different opinion of what constitutes a bad handling car lol Like I say, not great by any means but I was half expecting it to be unusable which it certainly isn't.
FATDEEMAN I personally love the way the Lunchbox handles..So dramatic and bouncy! I've left my suspension nearly intact with stock friction dampers-so cool in slow motion!
I had The Falcon. I remember replacing all the bushings with ball bearings. Also replaced the plastic drive shafts with metal ones. Ahh those were the days of no responsibilities.
Great RC, I’ve had so many different cars but I sold them all…. Only the Lunch Box is left and still the one I like the most, mainly because it’s numerous flaws work together to keep a grin on my face…
My first Hobby grade rc was a used hornet with a bunch of mods and a lot of wear and tear. My 2nd was a brand new Midnight pumpkin. I broke the body mounts every time I took it out broke wheels and control arms. I modified and upgraded it with parts I made and some I bought. I took the radio gear out of it for another project years ago but I think i need to put it back and bash it again.
Just ordered mine.Wanted one when they came out but my local hobby shop didn't have one so my Parents got me a Kyosho hirider Corvette for Christmas instead.I still have it.
I had a Tamiya RZ motor in mine, it had a ball bearing kit, so I thought why not! Impressed with that motor, especially on 2s lipo. Fitted a steel pinion gear, because the standard Tamiya alloy (kit) pinion gears don’t last long with faster motors. I tried a 3650 6000kv motor combo, on 2s. Let’s just say, you need a large open space & say goodbye to the body😂🤣
Yeah the alloy one certainly does not last long with that kind of load applied to it. I would imagine that at its first impact the body with simply splinter!
Really enjoy your channel, at 38 yrs old this channel and all these re-releases from Tamiya, Kyosho and others has me tripping down memory lane. Will you do videos talking about and modifying Tamiya 4wd buggies( HotShot, Avante, Egress etc.) Pretty it would be a huge hit.
I have one of these. Reminds of my childhood. I always tried to get my grandparents to get me one, But they never did. I want to kinda theme it out like the A-Team van.
I like how you have fun with such a simple RC car I have a RadioShack Golden arrow all stock except for a 15 turn motor surprised it hasn’t burned out the electronics but this is back when RadioShack made good cars
Me and my daughter were out Sunday, She ran the lunch box, I had the monster beetle. Talk about a load of fun!!!! We were launching both of these things up and down the curbs (but the lunch box doesn't have oil shocks in the front) But I did put them in the rear... And it definitely bottomed out a few times on jumps. But I'm going to get that gear latch, I went and bored aftermarket gold oil shocks. I've already bought an updated motor a. 22t, ironically my grasshopper (which was all cracked up) still had a working futaba speed controller (So I put that in the lunch box) That one is better than what they send with the vehicles now. Me and my daughter are having a ball updating these vehicles. Now as for my monster beetle (I have to do something about the gearing)! I have way too much torque and I keep knocking the bones out (axles) 😳😳😳.... My local hobby shop doesn't seem to have a lot of upgrade parts for Tamiya rc. So Amazon is my friend right now. I am going to put a homemade brace in the front to avoid flexing.
Yeah it seems NO ONE has anything for those older cars but my. The axles are annoying, thats why i ended up developing the double wishbone rear end. It was the only way to make the MB reliable.
Steve Declark How is the clod?!? Looks like fun, but I like my Tamiya RC's a lil bit faster..can it take double sport tuned?? Inquiring minds want to know😳
Paul Mccarter sorry brother this was my first build,I’m still kind of a newb,but I just did this build last month n have it totally stock with the two 540 brushed motors,only upgrade so far is bearings,I got the bearings when I bought the kit,the kit has plastic fake like bearings, but I do plan on upgrading motors esc in the future
Steve Declark Right on; upgrade as needed, that's what I say..That being said, moar power can always be trimmed back by adjusting throttle end-points..I have a 4WD with a very powerful brushless motor/esc setup, that simply must be detuned for my style of playing around..but it's nice to have it😬
love the video had one of these in 88 as a kid and just purchased a vintage "built in 1987" model am i going to have issues with upgrades being that its 1/10 scale apposed to the newer 1/12 scale model?? i will be purchasing your upgrades but want to make sure everything is compatible with mine. also if you can recommend where to purchase the oil shocks you have on here it would be much appretiated i have serched for 2 days and cant seem to find them without knowing the exact specs or size... thanks in advance
Well the only issue is that it really isnt a model that there are many thinks are available for. As for shocks, I only recommend the tamiya optional ones. They will be listed when you get the kit. No others have the correct spring rates. You can also find them on the tamiya page when you look up the CW01 optional parts. Mine are the vintage units are hard to find now. Hope that helps.
I loved the Lunchbox from the day I saw it, but as a Beetle person, I ended up with the Hump Backed Monster Beetle, Dad preferred the 10 scale models and thought the small ones were just toys, personally I like the smaller stuff as well now, and I want to build another Monster Beetle, but I think Iwould like to build this first.
When I was a teen in the late 80s early 90s I started with the Pajero. which was cool had a cool body but the battery in the back making it wheely way to easy, got old. So It got converted to a lunch box. Which had radio shack leds all around. Then later modified to hold an RC 10 transmission. rtr is great but having to build and modify your models back in the day was half the fun.
😊👍Give me give me all the lunch boxes they are BEAUTIES for sure everybody should own one...You know you called that # on the sticker... everybody did but Venessa never answered!
I crashed my midnight pumpkin 🎃 and broke the two small springs that hold the rear axle down. If I get the transmission brace you sell do instill need to get two new side springs or does the brace get rid of the need for those? Not wanting to buy more of those thin little springs as they have already proven to be fragile.
are you familiar with the Tamiya QD (Quick Drive) series? I have their Midnight Pumpkin as well as the Clod Buster and they both have the rigid rolling axle similar to the lunchbox (and hornet). Would you be able to make something that'll fit those?
Have you ever done a Tamiya video that goes over your favorite horribly great Tamiya's? I'd love to see that if you have not. I've been in the hobby for a few years but I was getting all the crazy Arrma stuff. Now I have a wild willy 2 and a midnight pumpkin and I "think" I'm addicted. haha
I just built my first RC with this kit and love it, but the servo saver isn't great. I tried all three inserts, one was too small, the other too big, and the one that actually fit stripped almost immediately. I'm assuming I screwed up somehow but was wondering if you could suggest a replacement part as well.
Pookie1986 Hi! Since I am a current and dedicated Lunchbox owner, I can answer that question. Really, it depends on how hard you run your truck..I've broken nearly every part, and modded mine extensively.. My last breakage was the plastic aftermarket servo saver horn..so I'm waiting for a part..My life😂😂😂 If you want to have less breakage, and worry less, pick up a metal geared waterproofed servo, and alloy servo saver.. What I'm doing with my Lunchbox, my first kit, is donate it(toughened up) to a super kid I met recently at the park(his Mum's approved). To this end, I plan on the absolute toughest upgrades, so it will be nearly unbreakeable. Here is my personal list: 1)Alloy body post set 2)Aftermarket racing dish wheels 3)Motor mount solution 4)Alloy lower damper stays, front+back 5)Rear alloy trans-damper brace set 6)Mg+WP servo, w/alloy servo saver. Heavy duty. Those are replacements for everything I've broken, sometimes multiples, of the same original part, before sensing a trend and replacing it.. My donated Vannessa's will have an aftermarket crawler motor, say 35 turn or slower; I may lock the diffs as well.. As you can tell, I have some time on my hands right now(true), and a real love for the Lunchbox(I do). 🚙💨 Cheers, Good Luck
Get yourself a Kimbrough Products large servo saver from any mainstream online shop. It will set you back $5 to $10 and will be a game changer for you :)
G’day, I have done the AMPRO front steering mod, which is great but the steering is terrible. If I turn right the right turns plenty but thr left wheel not much at all, the same white the left turn. Do have a fix or even a reason for this happening or is it the design of the car? Thanks for your help, love your business!
Well if the steering is not equal each way, it is most likely that the servo horn was not centered when installed. You need it so that the horn is just about vertical if you are looking at it from the front. There should be some slight difference for left and right steering but that is the result of the unequal length tie rods.
How big des the body scale to 1:12 figures? Box says it's 1:12 but it looks a bit smaller or am I wrong? I am hoping to start a project for my Punisher fig so I am wondering how will it scale.
I didn't see it mentioned, all this needs to speed it up is taking off the 10tooth and adapter and using an 18 tooth and direct attachment of the motor. Exactly like the Hornet is. That's the way we did it back in '89.
Just ordered one , plus bearings , aluminum body mounts , ampro chassis brace , wishbone suspension, and rear shock mount. Was wondering if you could recommend replacement shocks.
Oh cool! I would say go with the factory Tamiya replacements. That is what I use and they are great. Just make sure you put the soft springs at the rear.
A friend had one I used to play with as a kid in the mid 80s another friend had a midnight pumpkin that was a 1/10 it had a polycarbonated body but I can’t not seem to find any them now all I can find is the 1/12 scale
@@rayred74 The Tamiya replacement CVA's are the best since they come with the stiff springs for the front and the soft for the rear. They are also the correct length. I have vintage ones on mine but the new ones they make are even better. I don't know what they call them now but you should be able to find them in the upgrade options on their site.
Great question. Usually I use a primer (tamiya only) and then a base coat of gloss or matte paint depending on who makes the color I want. Then decals are applied (if I want them) and then an enamel clear coat (usually testors). For the yellow body, the abs came clear so I just sanded it with 2000 grit and then applied decals and only clear coated it. Hope that helps!
Yes, it does. With the new lunch box kit, I just cleaned it with soap and sanded down where the molding imperfections were and sprayed with ts-16(lunch box yellow). My thinking was since I was using a light paint color with an already white plastic body that I did not need a primer. I should definitely use the clear enamel, but not sure it will do me justice seeing how I did not prime and only sanded down where absolutely needed.
I think it will help still. I did exactly what you did with the sanding but I just cleared right over the yellow plastic. It may look even better on yours since you are painting it.
Never thought I would ever want one of these as the look never really appealed to me. Then I saw one popping wheelies. I still don't like the yucky yellow colouring, that will have to go. I'm thinking a nice blue with metallic blue wheel hubs. So today I bought the kit and have already ordered the metal bearings. Will get the alu body mounts and some proper shocks as well sometime soon. Looking forward to building this beast.
Yeah the wheelies are key, haha! Did you get the blue special? The ALU mounts are key but for bashing, get a Lexan shell also. Way less top heavy and more durable. Team Blue Groove on eBay makes them in house.
These are stock wheels for the Lunchbox black edition. I got them on ebay years back. The tires are standard LB and Pumpkin. All this stuff is current production
@@AMPROEngineering I’ve got the Black Edition too, I was hoping there is still after market wheels for them that aren’t from when these were new to the market?
It's "terribleness" was my experience. My first thought opening the box was, this chassis was like a cheap plastic bowl, less robust than moms Tupperware. Mine had a broken wheel within 60 seconds of it's first time out. I didn't even hit anything, technically. The poor shocks and silly, hoppy, bouncy shocks made it jump all over the place and land in awkward positions...hence broken wheels, broken chassis, etc....
I have the original white Tamiya LunchBox body and truck. I'm missing the original speed controller. It cracked all up. I never finished putting it together till this day. Go figure.
Yes, the stock Tamiya upgrade shocks are the best for this truck. If you look up the model, they are the part number Tamiya recommends. Sorry I cant look it up at the moment.
Great introduction. I still don’t have one. Strange. Some day :-) So, the rear gear box is special for the Lunch Box where as the Midnight got the Hornet’s?
I had the oppertunity to buy one of these for £20, although it apparently didn't work. However because I didn't know how nice it was and how easy it would be to get it working, I procrastinated for too long and somebody else got it.
Someone please help. My Lunchbox has quit doing wheelies. It has a good battery ( 7.4v 5200mAh LiPo) and never been crashed. Has stock 540 motor and a descent ESC. Has a 2.4gHz 2 channel GoolRC TX/RX and pogo stick shock/springs. Its still FAST, it just won't pull a wheelie. Even if i reverse , then nail the throttle. It won't pull the front wheels up. Why?
Just brought my first lunch box, in fact my first radio controlled car ever. My turning circle is no were near as good as yours and I can't find anything in the instructions to improve it
It could be a couple of things but most likely it is the steering rate on the control that you may need to increase. There really isn't anywhere to add adjustments on the standard suspension so it's most likely the radio setting. Usually it can be seen noted as D/R
Built one of these on Christmas day in 1988. Still got it, so much fun!
Nice! My first was 1991. It is the orange pumpkin in the video.
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Lunchbox is simply a legend
Agreed
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Great vid. I would also highly recommend this truck. I made mine brushless a few years back and it's just so much fun. The big tyres mean you can run it almost anywhere including on road, off road, the beach etc. etc. The hard body can get damaged if you are doing jumps on a hard surface like a skate park so a lexan shell might be a good idea. Anyway basically I'm saying to anyone interested in RC who hasn't got a Lunchbox to just go and buy one !!
That is what i'm talking about!
I bought one and built it last year - first new RC in 20 years - still have not driven it as I'd want to modify it some. This is the video I needed to watch. And_ I can't wait to start the mayhem! Thanks very much. Your company will be a go to.
Awesome! To be fair, though I make a ton of parts for it, even stock they are a blast.
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There's a six list of parts I am looking to order for the lunch box chassis. Basic. What's the most convenient way to shop.? Webpage.
I've had my eyes on this since ~1990 and every time i went for something else, usually a 4x4 buggy/truggy. Last year i got myself the X-Maxx and now, 2020, i had no more excuses and pulled the trigger on it. Can't wait to build it!
Oh nice!
The nostalgia is strong with the Lunchbox!
Oh yes it is.
I've probably watched this video at least a hundred times. Lunch Box is the best RC ever change my mind 😤
Haha! Thanks man
What about the gold pan rc10?
In '91-'92 I put my lunch box wheels and body on a gold pan rc10 with long travel a- arms and long travel shocks.
Was a blast to drive. Great combo.
I just found a box of my RC cars from the 80s with a lunchbox, RC10, Hornet and FX10, lots of broken parts on the others but the lunchbox appears to have all the parts. Loved the video, got me inspired to go buy a battery and take it apart for a cleaning/rebuild and run it. It has the janky shocks like you describe with the chrome and the post that shoots up, the white body painted a silver and just great to look at and bringing back all the memories.
Those are all iconic cars! Most parts can be found and you should be able to get them all going again!
The lunchbox is my all time favourite rc car
As well as it should!
@@AMPROEngineering don't be biased should I get a lunchbox hornet e firestorm or wheelie king
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Mine to. The Lunchy. Also the RC10. Put the Lunch box body and wheels on an old gold tub rc10. Add long travel oil filled shocks and what do you get? RC perfection!
I did this back in 1990 roughly. What a ride!
I got a lunchbox recently. When I was younger I had a Falcon - loved it to bits but always wanted a Midnight Pumpkin/Lunchbox. Bought and built my Lunchbox recently and It's every bit as good as I thought it would be. I send it up and down the rough ground behind the house all the time and it's always making me giggle.
That is the best part about these, they make you laugh.
Love, love, love the Lunchbox! Yesterday was my son's 8th birthday. He got the metallic Midnight Pumpkin, and I got a Parma Lunchbox clear lexan body and aluminum body mounts.
Peter LaFontaine I'm thinking that Parma also..I run mine hard, so the original body's corners are scraping and cracking..looks like a beat up, but still badass boxer, lol!
My plan is to keep the metallic body looking nice and run the lexan LB, in yellow! I got Lunchbox decals as well.
Peter LaFontaine Perfect😍
Oh you are right on then!
brilliant!
I built the black version a few years ago and I love it. I painted it with Tamiya black metallic and I have many upgrades in it-some of them were installed during the build. I installed full ball bearings, black motor heat sink, alloy body mounts, alloy servo mounts, alloy wheels (all alloy parts were bought from the same eBay seller in Hong Kong whom sells alloy parts for many Tamiya vehicles), front shock tower brace, foams in the tires, Tamiya BK105 ESC and fan, Traxxas 2070 servo, Traxxas 3 channel Bluetooth radio system (shared with several other vehicles), lights, a switch that allows me to switch the lights on and off from the remote, alloy wheelie bar with a rubber tire, black Tamiya CVA oil shocks including the fifth shock mod to eliminate the slapping (if it was a recent build-I would’ve used your center brace instead but that didn’t exist back when I built mine). Recent upgrades are your double wishbone front suspension and rear shock mount, o rings installed on the shock mount sleeves to eliminate the space that allowed the shock to constantly slide back and forth causing the annoying clicking noise when starting from a stop or coming to a stop. I don’t bash it at all since I don’t want to damage the gorgeous body. I love watching your buyers guide videos for the classic Tamiya models, keep the upgrades for them coming. I’m in the middle of building a Fighting Buggy and I’m pondering on buying a limited edition blue metallic Neo Scorcher-not many places have it at the moment.
Awesome! I see you love yours as much as I love mine. They are great trucks and I am happy they are still in production.
Best Rc ever. Period.
Can't argue that. It's a gem.
The LunchBox is the first hobby grade r/c I ever saw too. I will never ever forget that beautiful box cover art too. You have an awesome channel! Love the variety.
Well it is a great car to start with! Thanks!
I love the old Tamiya cars, I still have the super Blackfoot, grasshopper, 96 mustang gt and a hummer, I like your channel, brings back memories
Thanks Robert, I appreciate that.
i used to have the re release Lunch box. I absolutely loved it. I built it myself too. I did do a few upgrades - ball race bearings , upgraded the motor for an hpi motor and speed controller and servo for steering. I even had brushless motor in it which was good as it made it fast but dont try to pull wheelies from stand still with the brushless motor in it as it lifted 3 wheels off the ground and ended up on its side. However , do a slow rolling start and then floor it ! front wheels off the ground over a good 20(ish) foot or longer. I ended up selling it a few years ago. Im definetly planning on adding another one to my collection at some point in the future.
They really are a gem!
sweet video, just built my first lunchie earlier in the week, got the black one and done some upgrades out of spare stuff kicking around, reinforced the wheelie bar and the front of the chassis, put foams in the tyres and added a 5th shock, oh also got the bearing kit with it :)
got a hyper vse recently but for all out maddness im loving the lunchie in the rough garden on the stock motor :D
my dad likes it so much he ordered a pumpkin for the garden as well lol
That is fantastic to hear! Always great to get the family in on it
A 13 double on 7 cell is a bit fun and transmission is fine with it. That was years ago. Never broke a thing. Tires needed glued.
Oh yeah they did!
Had one, modded it to death, sold it, and I am NOT going to repurchase one because these things are hugely addictive... it's like, when you quit smoking, don't ever try even once more any more EVER ! Brilliant vid :)
Now there is a great way to put it!
I sold both back in 2009 and yes they were a ton of fun in every sense of the word. Wish I still had them.
Very true. Real gems.
The biggest advantage that the Lunchbox or any of Tamiya's kits have over anything from Traxxas and companies like them is that the Tamiya is a kit and has to be built thereby giving a kid (regardless of age) useful skills and knowledge. When the Lunchbox gets damaged the child will know how to repair it because he/she built it. It's amazing and at the same time sad that so many young people these days have NO mechanical skills whatsoever. Thanks for your video. It makes me want to go out and buy another Hotshot, one of my favorite Tamiya buggies in the '80s. Unfortunately the price has gone up and I make less money now than I did in the '80s.
Very true. This is a total beginners car. It is simple to build, strong, cheap to run and fun! Hard to find that today.
The Slash 2wd platform gives a similar experience since you'll want/need to immediately upgrade it completely which is both a good and a bad thing.
Nostalgia galore! Thanks for the video!
Any time!
Awesome video! We were too poor to get real RC as kids lol. But a kid at church was into them heavy. One of his was the Lunch Box and I luvvvvvd the 5 minutes with it when he was nice enough to share. It’s Jan 2019 & I just bought my 1st vehicle and it’s a Lunch Box. Wow I’m about to start assembly. I took your advice and got sealed bearings. My wheels are yellow and the body is white. The box art is yellow. I need to buy paint. I bought a pack of the pins like you said too. Keeping the 540 for now. I’ll be checking out you available frame mods when I get settled with it. I bought an aftermarket brushless speed control because everybody was crying that Tamiya didn’t include a speed control. Of course it did lol. So I just have an extra in case the next car I buy does not. I already see this is just the start of a new hobby lol
Thats awesome man. Same here, we could never afford one of these but when I first saw one...I needed it. I would stick with the stock motor, to me they are perfect with it.
AMPRO Engineering I visited your website and ordered a few things: the Solid axle diff locker, the LB/Pumpkin trans brace, and the lower rear shock mount. Since I will be building it at night and my eyes being older, I took my LB back apart so I could paint the chassis white. Took a few days to dry completely but helps me see and work down in there connecting everything. Ill hit up eBay tonight for the Aluminum body mounts.
Awesome :D 🎉, I see that the Lunch Box is an amazing Monster van
Yeah it sure is! Tons of fun!
The lunchbox is truly an amazing platform. Everything that it stands for is just awesome. I love my lunchbox, shout-out to all of the lunchbox owners, where you guys at??
Great video.👍
Totally agree!
I have one of the blue ones, I love it!
You made me feel old though, I doubt anyone that's started the hobby in the last 10 years even knows what a 13 turn double is..
Oh I wanted to get one of those. Yeah I know what you mean, no one knows that stuff anymore.
16D was one of my favorite motors for RC cars and boats both. little less RPM than a 13D, more torque and a little nicer on current draw (not much tho!). one was called "427 4WD", swung an Octura X432 direct drive in a scratch built outrigger hydro, near on road pan car speed with a 7 cell pack.
My adult childhood is almost complete. I now have a Grasshopper, Hornet, Lunchbox, Frog, Blackfoot, Super Avante, and a BBX. Only thing missing (for me) is a Super Champ/Fighting Buggy.
Nice! I think tamiya re-re-released those too! haha!
Not to add to the versions but my 1st RC vehicle (1989? ) was a Lunchbox that my Snap-On dealer had for sale with a Snap-On truck body instead of the Dodge van body. (Wish I still had that body!) I ditched the aircraft style controller for pistol grip, added full bearings and a 14T motor and it was a blast! I stopped after a while and then guys at my shop started getting into Nitro truck and buggies; enjoyed the CEN nitro buggy. Retired now but the latest foreman at the shop just before I retired has a nice collection of RC vehicles and thinking about it. Nitro seems hard to find ATM but I'd like at least one in my collection.
Oh man that's right! I have seen those from time to time. I know that SnapOn did a 6x6 Traxxas recently that looks amazing.
The wheels fit on the hornet,swap front control arms for more steering also at the bottom of pivot for rear diff I added some screws so it would not pivot anymore.good times!
Oh I like the trans pivot. That is why I made the brace so it pivots but doesnt do that irritating slapping sound when you accelerate.
This was my first hobby grade RC that I bought in 1989. Still use it and love it..
Awesome! The same one? I have my Pumpkin that I got when I was 12 in 1992. Still a favorite of mine.
AMPRO Engineering yes, it’s the original that I bought in 89
Metal ball bearings, oil filled shocks, aluminum body mounts are the minimum upgrades. After that, consider the little part the eliminates the gearbox slap and then a support for the front shock towers. I also recommend a better motor, larger pinion gear and going to lipo. I run mine on 2s and so far so good.
On many those alum. body mounts for sure. That trans on this will support a big block chevy so really a hot motor wont bug it but many it will never stay shiny side up.
Love the look of that thing . Was my first RC car in 7th grade around 88-89 mine came with the white body and yellow rims I painted it like a 70,s metallic red looked good I thought anyway.
Very cool! This is one of the all time greats!
Definitely one of the most iconic!
I have to be fair, when I got one I was actually surprised by its stability with the stock motor. Not because it was good by any means but people always said how awful It was which gave me super low expectations.
I found it to be more stable than my Grasshopper and easier to drive over rough terrain. I love the Hopper but it remains the worst handling "hobby grade" I've ever had. Great fun with the 380 motor but even a simple 27t 540 upgrade is more than it can comfortably handle.
I guess between the Grasshopper and trying to keep various converted Nikkos and Taiyos the right way up I had a different opinion of what constitutes a bad handling car lol
Like I say, not great by any means but I was half expecting it to be unusable which it certainly isn't.
FATDEEMAN I personally love the way the Lunchbox handles..So dramatic and bouncy! I've left my suspension nearly intact with stock friction dampers-so cool in slow motion!
Yeah I agree, I also think the 540 is enough for this truck but I am also not an extreme driver.
I had The Falcon. I remember replacing all the bushings with ball bearings. Also replaced the plastic drive shafts with metal ones. Ahh those were the days of no responsibilities.
Great RC, I’ve had so many different cars but I sold them all…. Only the Lunch Box is left and still the one I like the most, mainly because it’s numerous flaws work together to keep a grin on my face…
That's totally right. So bad that it is actually perfect.
My first Hobby grade rc was a used hornet with a bunch of mods and a lot of wear and tear. My 2nd was a brand new Midnight pumpkin. I broke the body mounts every time I took it out broke wheels and control arms. I modified and upgraded it with parts I made and some I bought. I took the radio gear out of it for another project years ago but I think i need to put it back and bash it again.
Man those body mounts...they were so horrible....
Another GREAT classic thanks for the showcase XD
My pleasure!
Just ordered mine.Wanted one when they came out but my local hobby shop didn't have one so my Parents got me a Kyosho hirider Corvette for Christmas instead.I still have it.
Well glad to hear you still have that! Welcome to the lunchie club!
I had a Tamiya RZ motor in mine, it had a ball bearing kit, so I thought why not!
Impressed with that motor, especially on 2s lipo. Fitted a steel pinion gear, because the standard Tamiya alloy (kit) pinion gears don’t last long with faster motors. I tried a 3650 6000kv motor combo, on 2s. Let’s just say, you need a large open space & say goodbye to the body😂🤣
Yeah the alloy one certainly does not last long with that kind of load applied to it. I would imagine that at its first impact the body with simply splinter!
Mine is coming this Thursday 5th August 2021 can't wait 👌👍
Awesome!
Really enjoy your channel, at 38 yrs old this channel and all these re-releases from Tamiya, Kyosho and others has me tripping down memory lane. Will you do videos talking about and modifying Tamiya 4wd buggies( HotShot, Avante,
Egress etc.) Pretty it would be a huge hit.
Yes I will. I have the hotshot from the MIP diff build on its way and I own an Avante and an a Vanquish so those are on the list.
I have one of these. Reminds of my childhood. I always tried to get my grandparents to get me one, But they never did. I want to kinda theme it out like the A-Team van.
Same here, totally childhood memories. I have seen some done up that way, totally cool!
Ampro Engineering: "It's probably one of the worst RC cars ever made"
Me: "I still want one!"
Being terrible doesnt mean its not also great! Haha! I have 3.
I'm getting myself one as soon as I can afford it.
I like how you have fun with such a simple RC car I have a RadioShack Golden arrow all stock except for a 15 turn motor surprised it hasn’t burned out the electronics but this is back when RadioShack made good cars
The golden arrow is amazing. I have the car that it was licensed from; the Nikko Bison.
Me and my daughter were out Sunday, She ran the lunch box, I had the monster beetle. Talk about a load of fun!!!! We were launching both of these things up and down the curbs (but the lunch box doesn't have oil shocks in the front) But I did put them in the rear... And it definitely bottomed out a few times on jumps. But I'm going to get that gear latch, I went and bored aftermarket gold oil shocks. I've already bought an updated motor a. 22t, ironically my grasshopper (which was all cracked up) still had a working futaba speed controller (So I put that in the lunch box) That one is better than what they send with the vehicles now. Me and my daughter are having a ball updating these vehicles. Now as for my monster beetle (I have to do something about the gearing)! I have way too much torque and I keep knocking the bones out (axles) 😳😳😳.... My local hobby shop doesn't seem to have a lot of upgrade parts for Tamiya rc. So Amazon is my friend right now. I am going to put a homemade brace in the front to avoid flexing.
Yeah it seems NO ONE has anything for those older cars but my. The axles are annoying, thats why i ended up developing the double wishbone rear end. It was the only way to make the MB reliable.
This was gonna be my first build but did the clod but this will be my second Tamiya I love this rig! 👍👍👊👊📹📹
Steve Declark How is the clod?!? Looks like fun, but I like my Tamiya RC's a lil bit faster..can it take double sport tuned?? Inquiring minds want to know😳
Paul Mccarter sorry brother this was my first build,I’m still kind of a newb,but I just did this build last month n have it totally stock with the two 540 brushed motors,only upgrade so far is bearings,I got the bearings when I bought the kit,the kit has plastic fake like bearings, but I do plan on upgrading motors esc in the future
Nice! The Clod is another classic.
Steve Declark Right on; upgrade as needed, that's what I say..That being said, moar power can always be trimmed back by adjusting throttle end-points..I have a 4WD with a very powerful brushless motor/esc setup, that simply must be detuned for my style of playing around..but it's nice to have it😬
Paul Mccarter Most definitely so u have more power if u want it,awesome thanks brother
love the video had one of these in 88 as a kid and just purchased a vintage "built in 1987" model am i going to have issues with upgrades being that its 1/10 scale apposed to the newer 1/12 scale model?? i will be purchasing your upgrades but want to make sure everything is compatible with mine. also if you can recommend where to purchase the oil shocks you have on here it would be much appretiated i have serched for 2 days and cant seem to find them without knowing the exact specs or size... thanks in advance
Well the only issue is that it really isnt a model that there are many thinks are available for. As for shocks, I only recommend the tamiya optional ones. They will be listed when you get the kit. No others have the correct spring rates. You can also find them on the tamiya page when you look up the CW01 optional parts. Mine are the vintage units are hard to find now. Hope that helps.
I loved the Lunchbox from the day I saw it, but as a Beetle person, I ended up with the Hump Backed Monster Beetle, Dad preferred the 10 scale models and thought the small ones were just toys, personally I like the smaller stuff as well now, and I want to build another Monster Beetle, but I think Iwould like to build this first.
I know what you mean. I loved the LB when I first saw it but ended up with the Pumpkin. I had the MB a few years later.
Really enjoyed,mine just shipped 👊🏻👍🏻
It's a great van!
When I was a teen in the late 80s early 90s I started with the Pajero. which was cool had a cool body but the battery in the back making it wheely way to easy, got old. So It got converted to a lunch box. Which had radio shack leds all around. Then later modified to hold an RC 10 transmission. rtr is great but having to build and modify your models back in the day was half the fun.
How cool! Yeah, the mods were the fun bit!
the lunch box is amazing car and durability y liked Nice video.
It is a great car!
Keep it up man, love your videos!!!
Thanks Jose!
😊👍Give me give me all the lunch boxes they are BEAUTIES for sure everybody should own one...You know you called that # on the sticker... everybody did but Venessa never answered!
Hahaha! I wonder what number it was...
@@AMPROEngineering 619-753-5415
I crashed my midnight pumpkin 🎃 and broke the two small springs that hold the rear axle down. If I get the transmission brace you sell do instill need to get two new side springs or does the brace get rid of the need for those? Not wanting to buy more of those thin little springs as they have already proven to be fragile.
No, you wont need those. They are useless anyway. I dont know what Tamiya was thinking.
Is wirklich sehr cool nit den kidz auch zusammen echt Respekt 💪🥳
Ja, es ist ein toller und lustiger Van!
are you familiar with the Tamiya QD (Quick Drive) series?
I have their Midnight Pumpkin as well as the Clod Buster and they both have the rigid rolling axle similar to the lunchbox (and hornet). Would you be able to make something that'll fit those?
Oh I am. I do not have one at the moment to design anything.
This was my first serious r/c when it came out! It was awesome lol
yeah it is!
Lunch box and Mp are really fun...:)
yes they are!
Have you ever done a Tamiya video that goes over your favorite horribly great Tamiya's? I'd love to see that if you have not. I've been in the hobby for a few years but I was getting all the crazy Arrma stuff. Now I have a wild willy 2 and a midnight pumpkin and I "think" I'm addicted. haha
Hmm, this is a good idea. I have done buyers guides on individual terrible/great Tamiya's but this is a good idea!
I just built my first RC with this kit and love it, but the servo saver isn't great. I tried all three inserts, one was too small, the other too big, and the one that actually fit stripped almost immediately. I'm assuming I screwed up somehow but was wondering if you could suggest a replacement part as well.
Pookie1986 Hi! Since I am a current and dedicated Lunchbox owner, I can answer that question.
Really, it depends on how hard you run your truck..I've broken nearly every part, and modded mine extensively..
My last breakage was the plastic aftermarket servo saver horn..so I'm waiting for a part..My life😂😂😂
If you want to have less breakage, and worry less, pick up a metal geared waterproofed servo, and alloy servo saver..
What I'm doing with my Lunchbox, my first kit, is donate it(toughened up) to a super kid I met recently at the park(his Mum's approved).
To this end, I plan on the absolute toughest upgrades, so it will be nearly unbreakeable.
Here is my personal list:
1)Alloy body post set
2)Aftermarket racing dish wheels
3)Motor mount solution
4)Alloy lower damper stays, front+back
5)Rear alloy trans-damper brace set
6)Mg+WP servo, w/alloy servo saver. Heavy duty.
Those are replacements for everything I've broken, sometimes multiples, of the same original part, before sensing a trend and replacing it..
My donated Vannessa's will have an aftermarket crawler motor, say 35 turn or slower; I may lock the diffs as well..
As you can tell, I have some time on my hands right now(true), and a real love for the Lunchbox(I do).
🚙💨
Cheers, Good Luck
Get yourself a Kimbrough Products large servo saver from any mainstream online shop. It will set you back $5 to $10 and will be a game changer for you :)
LonestarPaul Snapped my Kimbrough, which is why I'm recommending alloy; buy it once and forget it.
Yeah, they arent great
No, its the shortcomings that make it what it is.
The pogo stick shocks, balloon sand paddle tires, hard very forgiving scale body, and lights.
Yup, thats why its awesome.
That was the first rc car i built. I remember skipping school in 4th grade to build it, with a butter knife and Philips screwdriver...
Hahaha! Love the butter knife.
G’day, I have done the AMPRO front steering mod, which is great but the steering is terrible. If I turn right the right turns plenty but thr left wheel not much at all, the same white the left turn. Do have a fix or even a reason for this happening or is it the design of the car? Thanks for your help, love your business!
Well if the steering is not equal each way, it is most likely that the servo horn was not centered when installed. You need it so that the horn is just about vertical if you are looking at it from the front. There should be some slight difference for left and right steering but that is the result of the unequal length tie rods.
I’ve had an original one on my shelf in pieces for about 6 years
Time to get it together!
How big des the body scale to 1:12 figures? Box says it's 1:12 but it looks a bit smaller or am I wrong? I am hoping to start a project for my Punisher fig so I am wondering how will it scale.
Oh yeah, saying it is 1:12 is a lie! LOL! This is 1:14 max, 1:16 to me.
Bummer! Looking for 1/12 body that can scale well with my Punisher fig.
NICE LunchBox ‼︎👍
Thanks!
I have a question years ago in a rc car action magazine was a ad for a clodzilla like chassis for the midnight pumpkin did you ever see it?
For the MP? No I have not! Are you sure?
Will these tires fit on a super black foot please comment back thank you very much the tires and wheels
No they are a different rim.
I didn't see it mentioned, all this needs to speed it up is taking off the 10tooth and adapter and using an 18 tooth and direct attachment of the motor. Exactly like the Hornet is. That's the way we did it back in '89.
Oh for sure. The 10 tooth was just for the torque but I suspect it made it more derivable.
wow. i had that ESC in my super blackfoot. long time ago.
Nice! It is a good one!
Just ordered one , plus bearings , aluminum body mounts , ampro chassis brace , wishbone suspension, and rear shock mount. Was wondering if you could recommend replacement shocks.
Oh cool! I would say go with the factory Tamiya replacements. That is what I use and they are great. Just make sure you put the soft springs at the rear.
@@AMPROEngineering thanks man , really love your vids, having trouble finding the Tamiya yellow oil filled ones
A friend had one I used to play with as a kid in the mid 80s another friend had a midnight pumpkin that was a 1/10 it had a polycarbonated body but I can’t not seem to find any them now all I can find is the 1/12 scale
All midnight pumpkins are 1/12 scale But there used to be a 1/10 scale body available for the clodbuster and Blackfoot
Great video my friend
Thank you 👍
I ordered a yellow plastic body and received one in white. Need to order one online
I thought they were all molded white?
AMPRO Engineering I was able to order one in Blue plastic
Just watched this,a bit late , I will get one it looks fun and I have a perfect beach too test on 👍🏻
These things are unbelievably fun at the beach
Would you be able to explain how you did the swing arm upgrade to eliminate the clambering effect when the suspension goes up
I can do one better. You can see my design installed in episode 14 ruclips.net/video/J7XNSKyuezY/видео.html
I just got mine , built it but it's all stock is the stock motor really that slow or did I built it wrong. Thank you for the videos.
It isnt fast but the faster you make it, the worse and more useless it becomes.
10000% accurate review!
Well thank you!
Mine has just arrived through the post - cant wait to start building it with my daughter (she thinks lego is awesome....wait until she has done this)
Nice! Have fun!
@@AMPROEngineering just finished the build - already looking at upgrading the shocks and bearings - what would you recommend?
@@rayred74 The Tamiya replacement CVA's are the best since they come with the stiff springs for the front and the soft for the rear. They are also the correct length. I have vintage ones on mine but the new ones they make are even better. I don't know what they call them now but you should be able to find them in the upgrade options on their site.
Can you please link the chrome rims?
I looked on ebay but it seems they are no longer available. Sorry about that.
@@AMPROEngineering Ah ok, thanks for checking! :) The only one's i can find are on ebay and the seller charging $100 for 4 rims.
Thanks for sharing. Do you use a primer or did you just clean and paint the hard body yellow?
Great question. Usually I use a primer (tamiya only) and then a base coat of gloss or matte paint depending on who makes the color I want. Then decals are applied (if I want them) and then an enamel clear coat (usually testors). For the yellow body, the abs came clear so I just sanded it with 2000 grit and then applied decals and only clear coated it. Hope that helps!
Yes, it does. With the new lunch box kit, I just cleaned it with soap and sanded down where the molding imperfections were and sprayed with ts-16(lunch box yellow). My thinking was since I was using a light paint color with an already white plastic body that I did not need a primer. I should definitely use the clear enamel, but not sure it will do me justice seeing how I did not prime and only sanded down where absolutely needed.
I think it will help still. I did exactly what you did with the sanding but I just cleared right over the yellow plastic. It may look even better on yours since you are painting it.
Have you ever made those parts for the king Blackfoot Would love to know please comment back thank You very much
Nope. I hope to do it soon.
@@AMPROEngineering OK please bring it to my attention when you do thank you And please be safe to you and your family
A M P R O , in you r opinion best method for removing factory paint from a rc body ? Thx
For an ABS (hard) body, oven cleaner for sure. I use easy off. For lexan or poly carbonate, I have never tried.
Never thought I would ever want one of these as the look never really appealed to me. Then I saw one popping wheelies. I still don't like the yucky yellow colouring, that will have to go. I'm thinking a nice blue with metallic blue wheel hubs. So today I bought the kit and have already ordered the metal bearings. Will get the alu body mounts and some proper shocks as well sometime soon. Looking forward to building this beast.
Yeah the wheelies are key, haha! Did you get the blue special? The ALU mounts are key but for bashing, get a Lexan shell also. Way less top heavy and more durable. Team Blue Groove on eBay makes them in house.
was the original lunchbox bigger than the newer release? it just seems smaller to me, maybe because i was little then.
haha! No it is the same size. I know how that happens....
What's the wheelbase of a Lunchbox?
No idea but it is short. Under 200mm for sure. Plus the shell and wheels dont line up.
@@AMPROEngineering I meant what the body wheelbase if I wanted to buy one for a different car
Are there different wheels, if not wheels and tires still available for these?
These are stock wheels for the Lunchbox black edition. I got them on ebay years back. The tires are standard LB and Pumpkin. All this stuff is current production
@@AMPROEngineering I’ve got the Black Edition too, I was hoping there is still after market wheels for them that aren’t from when these were new to the market?
It's "terribleness" was my experience. My first thought opening the box was, this chassis was like a cheap plastic bowl, less robust than moms Tupperware. Mine had a broken wheel within 60 seconds of it's first time out. I didn't even hit anything, technically. The poor shocks and silly, hoppy, bouncy shocks made it jump all over the place and land in awkward positions...hence broken wheels, broken chassis, etc....
Yeah...they are...plastic-y and can have serious weak spots.
I have the original white Tamiya LunchBox body and truck. I'm missing the original speed controller. It cracked all up. I never finished putting it together till this day. Go figure.
Oh boy the MSC...ouch. I am one of the few that has no nostalgia for those given the hell they put me through as a kid.
Hi was there ever a 1/10 scale of a lunch box that had a polycarbonate body ?
No. Other manufacturers did make poly carbonate 1/10 scale Vans though
So with all the upgrades that you offer do you recommend a shock upgrade as well...if so which one?
Yes, the stock Tamiya upgrade shocks are the best for this truck. If you look up the model, they are the part number Tamiya recommends. Sorry I cant look it up at the moment.
Great introduction. I still don’t have one. Strange. Some day :-) So, the rear gear box is special for the Lunch Box where as the Midnight got the Hornet’s?
Holy cow really? And you call yourself an RC car guy! HhAHAHAHAH!
Wich body's from team Blue groove would fit on this chassis?
Oh not too many. Start with 1/12 bodies and cross reference the wheelbases.
I had the oppertunity to buy one of these for £20, although it apparently didn't work. However because I didn't know how nice it was and how easy it would be to get it working, I procrastinated for too long and somebody else got it.
Awe yeah thats a heck of a price!
Ampro should I buy a lunchbox shell and put it on my pumpkin or get the hole thing
Cheaper to just change the body so If you just want one car that you can make look different, get the shell and the aluminum body mounts.
Hi , this is fast enough isn't it????? why do people have to build 300 mph versions ? it's a van after all ! great vid . Classic Wales UK.
I agree with you. This truck is perfect with the silvercan!
The faster ones break all the time. Love the slower ones. More fun to me
Someone please help.
My Lunchbox has quit doing wheelies. It has a good battery ( 7.4v 5200mAh LiPo) and never been crashed. Has stock 540 motor and a descent ESC. Has a 2.4gHz 2 channel GoolRC TX/RX and pogo stick shock/springs.
Its still FAST, it just won't pull a wheelie. Even if i reverse , then nail the throttle. It won't pull the front wheels up. Why?
Are your tires old and hard? Correct pinion gear? Some people swap it for the Hornet one.
The bodies don't come pre-painted, or do they?
They come molded in several colors. I think the standard kit is still white but they had a gold, blue, red and yellow version as well as black.
I have midnight pumpkin also! by the way, the kitty feels sad due to his overweight.
I will do that one next! Hahah! She isnt fat haha! just a little tummy. She is 18 years old now.
18 years for a cat, that's rare! hope she can do better to break the record of longest life cat.
What colour did you paint your lunchbox?
This is the XB body so it came painted already from Tamiya.
Just brought my first lunch box, in fact my first radio controlled car ever. My turning circle is no were near as good as yours and I can't find anything in the instructions to improve it
It could be a couple of things but most likely it is the steering rate on the control that you may need to increase. There really isn't anywhere to add adjustments on the standard suspension so it's most likely the radio setting. Usually it can be seen noted as D/R