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Return of Lunchbox.. - 3/10/2006 1:27:10 AM   
Lunchboxer



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Loved R/C when I was a kid.. (eh.. 20+ yrs ago?) and worked in a toy store so I built many kits (like 50+?) for the store (for free, in exchange for good deals, LOL!) Anyway, have not played w/ RC for like 17 years..

A couple of weeks ago, during a web surfing session, somehow randomly went into some R/C website, and decided to go back into this hobby (and now with more financial power to support the hobby, LOL!)

Anyway, got a Lunchbox (thought I'd start w/ something easy and fun.. not looking for a race car or anything..) and got a nice Futaba 3PM radio w/ high torque metal gear servo.. 2 1900mA batteries, a digital peak charger.. full ball bearing.. Tamiya oil shocks..

Anyway, I also ordered a Wild Willy 2 as well.. as well as full Hop-Up kit.. (alum oil damper, another metal gear servo, full ballbearing, ESC that handles 13T motor, etc.)

Guess I am back into R/C in a big way, LOL!

Anyway, here's some pictures..



Yes, the rear oil shock will arrive this week...



Pulling some wheelie indoor.. !



Get some air too!



Just for the heck of it, I built a carbon fiber strut tower / chassis brace with 4 aluminum rivits holding it.. (this ain't coming out.. !)

Anyway, with the stock Tamiya TEU-101 ESC, what's the most powerful motor that it can handle? Not looking to spend way too much $$$ or risk trashing the gearbox, but something that's better than the stock 540 motor.. would the Tamiya 540 Sport Tune even worth upgrading? (I know the ESC can handle that..) Will it handle the 20T motor that came stock with some of the truck out nowadays?

I will work on putting on a 3rd oil shock on the back.. need to fabricate some bracket to provide more degree of freedom.. hmm..

Fun fun fun!

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 3/10/2006 1:35:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		dude, where'd you get that vintage looking car, it looks prettty sweet to me.................

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 3/10/2006 1:40:28 AM   
Lunchboxer



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Tamiya re-released the Lunchbox.. you can get it at Tower.. Look here:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKSG2&P=0

Wasn't trying to go for speed or anything.. this is more for the sentimental value.. (initial release = 1987)

Modding it just to make it "my own".. not trying to make it to win race or anything.. (cause it won't!)



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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 3/10/2006 2:03:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		Awesome. Cool pics man. Definitely a classic truck.

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 3/10/2006 2:05:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		I want one to mess around with. Seems really cool.

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 3/10/2006 2:07:57 AM   
Lunchboxer



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Status: online 		Thanks! Yeah, it is not going to win any race, but it is a lot of fun..

Still, I want to put a hotter motor in it, though, ha ha ha!!

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 3/10/2006 2:15:41 AM   
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Status: online 		They also have a ready to run saw it at LHS today http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXLLM6&P=RT

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 3/10/2006 2:29:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		Nice pictures there! That's one sharp looking truck. Everything I own is covered with "road rash"

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 3/10/2006 2:34:53 AM   
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Thanks! I am sure it will be all scratched up after I play with it for awhile!!



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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 3/10/2006 2:45:40 AM   
love those warbirds


 

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Status: offline 		Although I was not around when those classic Tamiyas first came out. The lunch box has a place right next to the grass hopper and hornet in my garage in my heart.

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 3/10/2006 2:49:09 AM   
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Yeah, one of the classic for sure!

Any idea on what's the best economic motor to get that will still work with the Tamiya TEU-101 basic ESC?

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 3/10/2006 2:50:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		it will only go down to a 23 turn motor I THINK

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 3/10/2006 2:52:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		Clods are also great classics!!!! I have 2 of them and they are some of my favorites!!!

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