Lunchbox - About To Be Discontinued?

[Wandy]

I see Time Tunnel are almost giving them away for £50 and Tamiya USA are showing them as out of stock...are they about to disappear once again? If so it will have had a good run of 4 years.

Anyway at that Time Tunnel price it would have been rude not to get one, although they have never really got my blood pumping on looks alone. Are they any fun on the beach??...cos that's where this one will live.

[nakedsv]

They're fun just about anywhere, even stock. They're not fast, but they are fun. It is the low-tech, hard-working farmboy of the entry-level monster truck world.

For off-roading, the smoother it is, the more reliable your steering will be. A beach would be brilliant. Another thing is that the drivetrain is well-sealed, except for the holes in the motor can. I'd rig some kind of filter for that before going on the beach, but that's about it.

Even though it has low-tech "suspension" and probably less than half the speed of my Stampede, it is just as much fun.

There's a huge Lunch Box thread over at RCU that has been going for years now. There's some repetition, but a lot of good info. The guys say that it is totally transformed once proper oil shocks are fitted.

I don't think they'll discontinue it. I hear it is their most popular re-re, and they will never say no to more money.

[Blacque Jacque]

Lunchboxes are fun wherever you run them.

The comedy handling, unequal steering & ridiculous wheelies are a recipe for endless fun.

Among the Eastern Bashers crowd, almost everyone has a Lunchie in some form or other, it's probably Tamiya's single most popular model.

Add to that, the toughness, apart from the cosmetics, they can take enormous amounts of punishment, up to and including serious brushless power.

It's certainly one of my favourite cars, it ALWAYS gets run whenever I go bashing, no matter if it's mud, snow, ice, sand, dirt or tarmac.

[Wandy]

Cheers guys. Is it possible to fit smaller wheels and tyres to them? I was thinking along the lines of Grasshopper rears with the Padlatraks fitted to them.

[dwayne]

I guess I'd better jump on one then. I always wanted to do an A-Team theme on one. Think I'll order one now.lol

[Blacque Jacque]

The early Pajero shares the same chassis tub, albeit with the "lift blocks" removed & has something similar to Brat wheels fitted:

[Wandy]

Hmm, that's interesting. I always fancied one of those original Pajeros. Are the bodyshells expensive/hard to find?

[dwayne]

What are the differences between the original and re-pro lunchboxes?

[Blacque Jacque]

Hmm, that's interesting. I always fancied one of those original Pajeros. Are the bodyshells expensive/hard to find?

No idea, I've never tried to find one

[KEV THE REV]

Hmm, that's interesting. I always fancied one of those original Pajeros. Are the bodyshells expensive/hard to find?

They are quite hard to get hold of in good condition , nib bodies can go for anything up to £130 (bin JR-RC recently) The chassis in its Pajero form is also hard to get . I have built up a Pajero with a LB chassis tub modified to suit the 'Jero shell and original chassis component set up , easy job btw - take a look in my showroom at my Camel Pajero . There is also a stock original chassis'd lightly restored runner in there too

[Wandy]

They are quite hard to get hold of in good condition , nib bodies can go for anything up to £130 (bin JR-RC recently) The chassis in its Pajero form is also hard to get . I have built up a Pajero with a LB chassis tub modified to suit the 'Jero shell and original chassis component set up , easy job btw - take a look in my showroom at my Camel Pajero . There is also a stock original chassis'd lightly restored runner in there too

Cheers. There is actually a NIB one for sale on ebay at the moment for £96 plus postage. Ouch.

[KEV THE REV]

Cheers. There is actually a NIB one for sale on ebay at the moment for £96 plus postage. Ouch.

Doesn't surprise me

[_4-0_]

I see Time Tunnel are almost giving them away for £50 and Tamiya USA are showing them as out of stock...are they about to disappear once again? If so it will have had a good run of 4 years.

Anyway at that Time Tunnel price it would have been rude not to get one, although they have never really got my blood pumping on looks alone. Are they any fun on the beach??...cos that's where this one will live.

£50?! I've just looked on their site and even with the TC 50% off they're £58.50.. Do they haave some offer somewhere on the site?

[lee1980]

£50?! I've just looked on their site and even with the TC 50% off they're £58.50.. Do they haave some offer somewhere on the site?

I had a look to Time tune have it for 65 with that esc of 50 with out! cheapest i have seen it for, always wanted one when younger lol but at time could only have one!

Wonder how much delivery is?

Wonder if Tamiya will ever re-release the Bear hawk? Id also like to see the Nissan king cab to!

Thanks

Lee.

[Wandy]

£50?! I've just looked on their site and even with the TC 50% off they're £58.50.. Do they haave some offer somewhere on the site?

This is where I ordered mine from on the Time Tunnel website. http://goldstarstockists.net/live/catalog/.../products_id/38

[VinceVegaUK]

Do you reckon parts and shells will be still available? i bash mine loads and would like to have a few custom painted shells in the future and still have available spares.

[bigoggy]

I had a look to Time tune have it for 65 with that esc of 50 with out! cheapest i have seen it for, always wanted one when younger lol but at time could only have one!

Wonder how much delivery is?

Wonder if Tamiya will ever re-release the Bear hawk? Id also like to see the Nissan king cab to!

Thanks

Lee.

i just ordered another lunchbox (this is my 4th) from time tunnel and postage is £1.50 in the uk

[Wandy]

There's a huge Lunch Box thread over at RCU that has been going for years now. There's some repetition, but a lot of good info. The guys say that it is totally transformed once proper oil shocks are fitted.

Can you direct me to that thread please?

[ozzie_owl]

This is where I ordered mine from on the Time Tunnel website. http://goldstarstockists.net/live/catalog/.../products_id/38

Just ordered one, £51.50 delivered.

[SteelRat]

Just to add to the Lunchbox Love. Saw the same £50 raw deal from TimeTunnel and bought one on impulse.

It's ballraced, has the CVAs from my old Monster Beetle fitted and a custom paint job.

Working in London this week, and Download later on in the week, so won't get a chance to run it until next week, sadly.

Can't wait to experience the Lunchbox Lunacy tho - and at least by then the paint will have a proper chance to harden

[mickycivic]

Just ordered one, £51.50 delivered.

Just got mine this morning too! Couldn't not get one at that price! So I have now joined the 'more than 1 lunchbox' club!

Now all I need is some inspiration to make it different from my current one............

[mini-ac]

hello

where do you see it for 50£?

I can't find it

thanks

tom4

[Wandy]

hello

where do you see it for 50£?

I can't find it

thanks

tom4

Looks like you missed out, as they have put the price back up to £64. They must have had a bit of a rush of demand at £50.

[bigoggy]

looks like i got lucky. i ordered two from time tunnel last week at £50 each. both of mine are staying n.i.b. as i already have 2 lunchbox runners