CW01 Chassis

[JWeston 493]

It looks like Tamiya might have given the 'Lunchbox' chassis a name - CW01.

That's unless the chassis on the Unimog 406 Wheelie - CW01 Series U900 is slightly different... http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58557

The price on Modelsport (pre-order) is too high for a 'Lunchbox' chassis though...

J

[Percymon 2184]

I've been very tempted to add one of the Unimog to my last 3 orders with Stella, but the Camper Wheelie is too good a buy at present !

[Olly_Lunchbox 28]

It looks like Tamiya might have given the 'Lunchbox' chassis a name - CW01.

I've been trying to get clarification on this too and just cannot find a pic of the chassis by itself anywhere!

I see a lot of people are making the assumption this is the VLB chassis and if it is then Tamiya have retro-named it the CW-01 BUT I don't think it is, from looking at the pics it looks not quite right, I'm sure it's different from a VLB chassis but just can't find a definite answer on the net.

Guess we'll have to wait until someone gets their hands on one.

[Olly_Lunchbox 28]

@ Percymon - just a heads up on the camper wheelies. My £99 Wheelie just arrived from Fusion and I was amazed to find it still contained the ESC. There's no mention of it being included on the Fusion site and at that price I was sure it would NOT be included, but it is! Bargain City!

[Theibault 1535]

I just read thru both manuals. The only difference I can spot is the Mog is labeled 1/10 and the Lunchbox as 1/12. However, when viewing the manuals, the parts appear to be the same for the chassis. ???

[JWeston 493]

I've been trying to get clarification on this too and just cannot find a pic of the chassis by itself anywhere!

I see a lot of people are making the assumption this is the VLB chassis and if it is then Tamiya have retro-named it the CW-01 BUT I don't think it is, from looking at the pics it looks not quite right, I'm sure it's different from a VLB chassis but just can't find a definite answer on the net.

Guess we'll have to wait until someone gets their hands on one.

I'm glad it's not just me driving it's crazy then!

[JWeston 493]

I just read thru both manuals. The only difference I can spot is the Mog is labeled 1/10 and the Lunchbox as 1/12. However, when viewing the manuals, the parts appear to be the same for the chassis. ???

Thanks Theibault!

That's it clarified then. It's 1/10 because the shell is 1/10. I'm surprised the price is so high but maybe Modelsport will re-adjust that when they hit the UK.

J

[Olly_Lunchbox 28]

I just read thru both manuals. The only difference I can spot is the Mog is labeled 1/10 and the Lunchbox as 1/12. However, when viewing the manuals, the parts appear to be the same for the chassis. ???

That makes sense Checking the manual is the obvious thing to do. Well done Theibault - have a Schrutebuck.

I guess the old adage is true - if it looks like a Lunchbox and drives like a Lunchbox, it probably is a Lunchbox

I am not surprised to see Tamiya release this body on this chassis as wheelying Mogs have been popular in Japan for a while. Everyone is dropping shortened Unimog bodies onto the WR02 chassis for fun racing. Clearly Tamiya don't need to shorten the body as the VLB chassis is the perfect chassis to put it on for the same effect. I bet they're hoping to sell a load of these in Japan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=L5cAY8_HhhU

[wolfdogstinkus 1893]

I see the unimogs that stellamodels have, have pre-painted bodies.

Blue Version - Pre-painted body in Blue color.

Are these bodies lexan?

[Olly_Lunchbox 28]

Yeah they are lexan.

And if they weren't pre-painted they'd just be the normal 58xxx kit.

I think the various pre-painted ones are special editions with 84xxx kit numbers.

[Falcon#5 594]

Gday all.

I have a VLB that I bought a Unimog body for, and I'm wondering what body posts to use.

I've tried searching for a CW-01 Unimog manual, but can't seem to find one.

If anyone can steer me in the right direction (either pt# for posts and/or manual), it would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[TWINSET 1793]

Manual's linked to at bottom of page (underneath the chassis photo) here; http://www.tamiyausa.com/items/radio-control-kits-30/trucks-36500/rc-unimog-406-wheelie-58557

You need D Parts 19005741 and M parts 19115364

[Falcon#5 594]

Manual's linked to at bottom of page (underneath the chassis photo) here; http://www.tamiyausa.com/items/radio-control-kits-30/trucks-36500/rc-unimog-406-wheelie-58557

You need D Parts 19005741 and M parts 19115364

Awesome!

Thanks heaps mate.

[TWINSET 1793]

No worries

[mongoose1983 3335]

And, by the way, what does the "C" and "W" stands for?

The Unimog looks really really nice. I wonder how long it's going to take the buyers to change the originals wheels for HPI's 2.2 geolanders... Typical.

[Sayer 742]

That makes sense Checking the manual is the obvious thing to do. Well done Theibault - have a Schrutebuck.

I guess the old adage is true - if it looks like a Lunchbox and drives like a Lunchbox, it probably is a Lunchbox

I am not surprised to see Tamiya release this body on this chassis as wheelying Mogs have been popular in Japan for a while. Everyone is dropping shortened Unimog bodies onto the WR02 chassis for fun racing. Clearly Tamiya don't need to shorten the body as the VLB chassis is the perfect chassis to put it on for the same effect. I bet they're hoping to sell a load of these in Japan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=L5cAY8_HhhU

Hmmm..

[Falcon#5 594]

Can anyone please tell me where I can purchase the M parts tree #19115364?

I have found the D parts easy enough. They are the same as on the CC01.

But with all my searching, I can't find the M parts...

Is it just me, or are they hard to find?

[mr crispy 2293]

What's on the M parts?

Edit: oh got it in Twinsets link above. Didnt think I remember seeing M parts in my VLB build

[Falcon#5 594]

Can anyone please tell me where I can purchase the M parts tree #19115364?

I have found the D parts easy enough. They are the same as on the CC01.

But with all my searching, I can't find the M parts...

Is it just me, or are they hard to find?

Anyone?

[Percymon 2184]

search with and without the 1 at the start of the part number. Within Europe..

http://www.modellbau-seidel.de/index.php?firma=Tamiya&best=9115364

http://www.tamico.de/Tamiya-M-Teile-Karosseriehalter-Unimog-406-U900-CW-01-Chassis-19115364

[SteveU30 1011]

Wow those are fast Unimogs on that RC Pro-Am video, they're clocking 70+

Seriously though, I have never had any desire to own a Unimogs but after watching them racing in the first video they look a hoot to drive, more so than the Lunchbox even though its the same chassis! That black one in the video seemed invincible right up until the end.

I was going to get a crawler as my next RC car but now I'm not so sure!