Dadio has the skills to pay the bills....who agrees that it would be epic if he made a 4wd Lunchbox? I dont mean take a 4wd chassis and throw a Lunchbox body on it. I am talk'n 3d print parts to make a stock Lunchy chassis 4wd. I think scr8p needs to start a poll....if he has the nads Me and The Diamond One have a brand new complete Lunchbox we could contribute if we could afford shipping to 45mi from London (MI7) and if he would agree to return when its done....thoughts? (good/bad) GO------->
It would win him BOTY (AE politics aside) and he would be set for life!
Heres the doner:
coxbros1 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:28 pm
Dadio has the skills to pay the bills....who agrees that it would be epic if he made a 4wd Lunchbox? I dont mean take a 4wd chassis and throw a Lunchbox body on it. I am talk'n 3d print parts to make a stock Lunchy chassis 4wd. I think scr8p needs to start a poll....if he has the nads Me and The Diamond One have a brand new complete Lunchbox we could contribute if we could afford shipping to 45mi from London (MI7) and if he would agree to return when its done....thoughts? (good/bad) GO------->
It would win him BOTY (AE politics aside) and he would be set for life!
Osiris is the key.
"The world looks so much better through beer goggles... except Farmer in his underwear" - Ken
Look out for Todd K. - he's a convicted serial killer!!!
I made a 4WD Lunch Box in the '90s! I mounted another gearbox in the front, and the whole thing pivoted to steer. I can't remember how I did it exactly. I was even videotaped driving it around the backyard in the snow. That brings back some fond memories.
first things first....we need to get Jason to set up a poll to see if the majority want Dadio to pull this deal off...
calling scr8p, we need your assistance! if not surely Lowgear could set up the poll
I added a poll to this thread for ya. Did I word it accurately?
I for one would certainly buy the conversion.
ESP made a full ClodZilla'esq conversion for the Lunch Box but it retained the 2WD. There's only one in existence which I own. Unfortunately it's been all apart in a box for the last 15 years.
I woke up (little hung over) , dog hopped on the bed for a play fight and cuddles , perfect , picked up my tablet and had a look for new posts on here ...... Suddenly needed coffee real bad
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
Personally, I believe that only people with some type of attachment to them will be truly interested.
I'm not one of those people. I always thought that the body looked cool but that the mechanicals were truly lacking. I put the Blackfoot in a similar category.
And please don't take this as a jab at the LB or the idea. I'm all about building whatever you want. But I don't personally see the appeal.
Always looking for new and interesting ways to waste money.
What about just using an MF01X with a LB body? then a few mods to allow the LB wheel and tire package. No, it's not vintage, but yes - you get independent suspension. Albeit with stubby little arms. I think there are options to improve the track width too. WR02(?) arms or something.
juicedcoupe wrote: ↑Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:52 pm
Personally, I believe that only people with some type of attachment to them will be truly interested.
I'm not one of those people. I always thought that the body looked cool but that the mechanicals were truly lacking. I put the Blackfoot in a similar category.
And please don't take this as a jab at the LB or the idea. I'm all about building whatever you want. But I don't personally see the appeal.
losiXXXman wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:28 am
What about just using an MF01X with a LB body? then a few mods to allow the LB wheel and tire package. No, it's not vintage, but yes - you get independent suspension. Albeit with stubby little arms. I think there are options to improve the track width too. WR02(?) arms or something.
Unfortunately just throwing a body and wheels on another chassis is out of the question
Damn long name... Thanks to Eau Rouge for first dibs on the car. I've located a bunch of nib parts (chassis, chain drive parts, alloy hardware set, etc) incredibly quickly as well as the manual and parts list, it's all about being resourceful......
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If I ever do get around to building the new one I have, I certainly wouldn't try to paint it myself.
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the fantom EXT came with the crc II body or BW spider and both of them are soooo goood loooking compared to the stock body
HI!... Well I always wanted one of these when I was a kid. So I bought a new Tamiya LUNCHBOX . It has a 540 silver can, full AVID sealed ball bearings. I just finished painting the body. Here's a few pics :
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i just got 2 myself i love these things both of mine are re res unfortunatly but they are just to have fun with they arent old so i dont care if they break lol...
I rebuilt this before the re-releases from eBay parts lots, and NIB parts, pretty much everything looks brand new excpet the body which had a few roll over scratches when i got it.
It was and still is...
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I am buying up parts for the lunchbox I am going to get your is very nice
I think this has to be one off the best detail jobs I have ever seen.
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They need a drunk asaulted barbie hangin out the back door, with a redneck Ken doll pullin her back inside by her hair. After all its the details that make it believeable.
Heres my list so far.... some i have done and others i need parts for. heres what i got done so far. #rd shock mod, copper bushings for a arms, modded adjustable motor mount... if i could only find more gears , dual wheel wheelie bar, 23 turn motor,...
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Front suspension is done , chasis braces are done, I replaced the copper bushings i made for the front as well. I centered the steering ad added aluminum plate to stiffen the chasis as well. All im waitin on os shocks and a body....but hey at least...
I'm building a lunchbox for my nephew's x-mas present. I'm going to keep it box-stock as he's 7yrs old and doesn't need any additional power. What modern steering servo would you recommend?
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any old standard servo will be fine, if you are using a futaba radio, say a S3003. or whatever is the stock servo with the radio brand you are using. It doesn't usually matter(or shouldn't), but I think its a good idea to stick with the same brand...
I have 2 lunchboxes. One is modded with Tamiya oil filled shocks, 5th shock mod, Tamiya sport tuned (black can) motor, fast eddy bearings, and a HD metal geared ball bearing servo and I like it a lot. The other I picked up used and had to give her...
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I have 2 lunchboxes. One is modded with Tamiya oil filled shocks, 5th shock mod, Tamiya sport tuned (black can) motor, fast eddy bearings, and a HD metal geared ball bearing servo and I like it a lot. The other I picked up used and had to give her...
OK, so if you've ever owned a Lunchbox you probably know that the steering setup is difficult and doesn't ever work quite right in stock form. When turning, the outside tire doesn't ever get much past straight, while the inside tire is the one doing...
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here's a writeup I did on improving your VLB, it's in french but a translator should help and it's pretty obvious anyway... etape 1 (step 1) is the steering beef-up. Kimbrough servo saver on a manly servo is a must have, and grinding the knuckles...
Me and The Diamond One have a brand new complete Lunchbox we could contribute if we could afford shipping to 45mi from London (MI7) and if he would agree to return when its done....thoughts? (good/bad) GO------->
Ever do that at work? 
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