4x4 LunchBox (Rollin Thunder) (Crawler upgrades)

[Phil_H 418]

So, it's been about 5yrs since my last post (53mph Stadium Blitzer).... Update on that...err...it broke lots and never got any faster

 

Here's my 4x4 Lunchbox. I bought it a long while back already built and initial runs were not good. Suspension was far to stiff, geometry was all over the place and various other issues. Anyway, I got all the little bits and pieces done, sorted the terrible suspension and it's pretty fun now. 

I'd like to know what Axle's they are?

Hopefully get a video up soon. 

 

I have it listed on eBay, I'm raising finds for a Hi-Lift (always wanted one, and the price is a bit better now), but I'd love to keep it, even as a Shelf Queen it's pretty cool

 

 

Thanks for looking  

[khyzersoze 268]

I don't know if you can even call that a Lunchbox!  Some kind of custom chassis with a Lunchbox shell. LOL.   It does look awesome though!  I'd love to have one.

[Terz1 745]

Not sure about the axles but the chassis looks like it's from a maverick scout. Just checked mine and the bits I can see look the same. It definitely looks like a mixture of different kits and it looks pretty good 

[Jason1145 3986]

What happened the Stadium Blitzer?? 53MPH awesome effort!

[Phil_H 418]

It looks a bit like a Lunchbox from this angle  

 

 

I had 2 Stadium Blitzers, one was a bit of a Shelf Queen with a 9T Brushless and the other was my 'Speed' project with a 5.5T and 3s Lipo. Link: 

It ended up getting completely trashed on the road to 60mph and was not reparable, broken gearbox, chassis, over temp issues etc... And I didn't want to ruin my 'New Build'. So called it a day. 

 

New Build: 

 

[Phil_H 418]

I also built a ClodZilla 

 

[TWINSET 1793]

14 hours ago, Phil_H said:

I'd like to know what Axle's they are?

They look a lot like TLT axles

http://www.tamiyausa.com/items/radio-control-parts-70/crawler-axles-71900/rc-tlt-1-axle-parts-set-84028

 

[Phil_H 418]

Yeah, they certainly do look like it.

 

Cheers 

 

 

[StrokerBoy 772]

<must ... resist ... pointing ... out ... tyres ... are ... on ... backwards>...

Doh !

[Supercoolnothing 721]

44 minutes ago, StrokerBoy said:

<must ... resist ... pointing ... out ... tyres ... are ... on ... backwards>...

Doh !

Maybe they're on the right way and it's the body that's on backwards? 

[Phil_H 418]

Yeah I know lol....they were like it when I bought it, and i've not got round to changing them. But now it's been mentioned, they will be swapped before the end of the day haha 

[Phil_H 418]

Short Video made 

 

 

[StrokerBoy 772]

You'd be OK with 2WD if you tidied up your garden...

[Phil_H 418]

lmao....it's in Winter mode (The Garden)

 

 

[Supercoolnothing 721]

Looks good mate, I see you've put the wheels on the right way round as well lol. 

[Phil_H 418]

Yeah, swapped them sharpish  lol

[BigJag 36]

Wow! That's really nice. is it still for sale?

[Phil_H 418]

I couldn't bring myself to sell it.

 

Bought some new wheels, longer shocks, new driveshafts and link arms....also had a spare shell, so made a weathered van.

 

Update coming soon 

[Phil_H 418]

"Basher" shell has been repaired and weathered....

 

 

[Phil_H 418]

It's my first go at weathering.

 

I have a Scorcher shell coming this week, hoping to do a better job on that 

[Supercoolnothing 721]

That's a cracking job Phil, the shell looks fantastic 

[Phil_H 418]

New Video uploaded today. My 11yr old son enjoyed driving it  

[mongoose1983 3335]

Looks beautiful in orange plus it runs great!

[Phil_H 418]

I have some fresh upgrades, just arrived from China

 

Longer internal spring shocks, and some longer link arms. Hopefully it'll give it a bit more ground clearance.

 

[Phil_H 418]

So....I now have a little more ground clearance. 

The longer wheelbase has taken it away from the Lunchbox look now, but I think it will be much more useable for a bit of casual crawling, which is the reason I've built it. 

Just waiting for the propshafts to arrive and it's ready for another outing...and then a few little tweaks here and there probably