Tamiya Lunch Box RC Monster Van Build

The assembly of Tamiya's "Lunch Box" RC Monster Truck Kit. We built it the weekend of January 12-13, 2008. This model was originally brought out in 1987 and Tamiya did a re-release, probably to celebrate the 20 year anniversary in 2007.

This is the first RC model we have assembled. It is a joy to work with. Building it and running it is a LOT of fun. I would recommend any RC enthuiast to build a model from the kit so you get to know the engineering of it. This knowledge is invaluable when you have to diagnose or repair or upgrade your vehicle.

The large tyres give it great clearance from any small obstacles on the road and the bright yellow colour reflects our hot Caribbean Sun here in Trinidad brilliantly!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Tamiya
• Lunch
• Box
• RC
• Radio
• controlled
• Monster
• Van
• Build
• Assemble
• Trinidad
• Car

[c43939]

so this vehicleonly comes with a steering servo

[gregwfs]

@c43939 No. I got a steering servo when I bought the controller

[ubergamepwner]

Do you have problems with your gearbox? my diff gear keeps popping apart!! do u have any idea whY?

[gregwfs]

ubergamepwner.  Did you pull down your gearbox and try it again? When you say popping apart, do you mean slipping, or completely coming off?

[LappAntte]

Is it possible to use any kind of RC to the lunchbox? Or is it required to be some kind of special brand or so for it?

[gregwfs]

LappAntte Better to use a brand name controller. I used a "Hitec" controller that came with 2 servos !

[kidmechanic98]

Is it worth the money because I am new to this stuff and this would be my first truck so what do u think?

[Egg473]

Paint it like the a team van

[maciekwalczak1]

Fajny filmik , podoba mi się.

[J4NN3K]

I remember the lunchbox from my child age together with Tamyias Monster Beetle.^^ unfortunately I can see, that Tamyia didn't make it to include proper metal gears to the gearboxes until nowerdays... we used to change them and insert better material made from aluminum or titanium by ourselves,..

[martuhurley]

Nice vid

[2damaxmr2]

I had that when i was a kid.

[ChipMunkyou2]

@kiriakoskakos the 1/12 look: 0:09

[MarkBurhoe]

how much did you pay for it I really want to know