Re: Tamiya Lunch Box - Black Edition
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:04 pm
42 total, in how long?juicedcoupe wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:59 pm I'm at 42, plus 4 more partial builds. On top of that, I'm looking at several more.
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Re: Tamiya Lunch Box - Black Edition
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:44 pm
Technically, about 30 years. I still have my first hobby grade car. But I'd say that more than half of them have been in the last few years. I really stepped my game up during COVID.GreenBar0n wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:04 pm42 total, in how long?juicedcoupe wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:59 pm I'm at 42, plus 4 more partial builds. On top of that, I'm looking at several more.
Plus, very few of mine were kits. They were either rebuilds or built completely from parts.
Re: Tamiya Lunch Box - Black Edition
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:21 pm
I might be able to get all (7) chassis done in a months time, but painting all these is another story, going to be a while.
Re: Tamiya Lunch Box - Black Edition
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:09 pm
Going to see if I can finish this one today.
Really like the old Tamiya kit presentation.
Would be easy to put the yellow wheels on the Lunch Box instead, at this point.
Really like the old Tamiya kit presentation.
Would be easy to put the yellow wheels on the Lunch Box instead, at this point.
Re: Tamiya Lunch Box - Black Edition
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:02 pm
Got the Lunch Box chassis done today. It made me aware of things I had not done correctly on the Midnight Pumpkin, the shocks have a shorter-body pair that goes in the back.
Need to lengthen the ESC wires on the Lunch Box, and both of these need a Rx still. Getting closer to paint.
Need to lengthen the ESC wires on the Lunch Box, and both of these need a Rx still. Getting closer to paint.
Re: Tamiya Lunch Box - Black Edition
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2024 7:44 pm
3500 grit sponge wet sand to get the surface ready, then wash and let soak in Dawn and water, rinse thoroughly.
Tamiya Grey non-Fine Primer.
Tamiya TS-6 Matte Black.
Going to let this dry overnight, and try to finish this model completely by tomorrow. The decals, and the electronics are all that's left.
Tamiya Grey non-Fine Primer.
Tamiya TS-6 Matte Black.
Going to let this dry overnight, and try to finish this model completely by tomorrow. The decals, and the electronics are all that's left.
Re: Tamiya Lunch Box - Black Edition
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2024 9:15 pm
It's super easy to slam a lunchbox. Just take off the lower block front and year, and use the chassis just like a hornet or grasshopper, then run hornet/grasshopper wheels and street tires.
It's how my lunchbox lived forever because when I got it, it was just a box of parts, some of which were missing.
Oh, and also remove the chrome 'shock' bodies and run some silicone tubing on the shafts sticking up on top.
It's how my lunchbox lived forever because when I got it, it was just a box of parts, some of which were missing.
Oh, and also remove the chrome 'shock' bodies and run some silicone tubing on the shafts sticking up on top.
Re: Tamiya Lunch Box - Black Edition
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2024 11:31 pm
The Midnight Pumpkin body makes me want to run it down low. I'll check in to it.jwscab wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 9:15 pm It's super easy to slam a lunchbox. Just take off the lower block front and year, and use the chassis just like a hornet or grasshopper, then run hornet/grasshopper wheels and street tires.
It's how my lunchbox lived forever because when I got it, it was just a box of parts, some of which were missing.
Oh, and also remove the chrome 'shock' bodies and run some silicone tubing on the shafts sticking up on top.
The shocks are noisy just pressing on them, will add the silicone tubing to get rid of that, and soften up the rebound.
Thanks!
Re: Tamiya Lunch Box - Black Edition
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 11:47 am
If you are going to do it to the pumpkin, you'll have to watch the shock shafts, probably have to do something different. The lunchbox with the van body doesn't care how far the shock rods stick up. The pumpkin body I think has some limits. You may also have to find different springs or trim the springs.