johninderby Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 The ali mounts were given to me by a mate so might as well use them. Fifth shock is easy if you have a spare cheap shock around. Just need a P-bracket for the upper mount. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissT Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 4 hours ago, johninderby said: Bolt that holds upper shock bracket is long enough for the rod end to fasten to the top of it. John I did this same thing. Those shocks look nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissT Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 2 hours ago, bertberr said: I can't decide if to go with the ali body mounts, yes the placcy ones are weak, but do the ali ones just make a broken chassis (around the mounts) more likely? Suppose you could beef up the chassis around the mounts first... I was thinking of going with either that shapeways bracket instead of the 5th shock, or even just drilling a couple of holes and cable tying it. Food for thought. My chassis broke at one of the rear mounts (metal) It snapped right off but this was only after a HUGE and fast jump, landing on the rear corner of the roof. A plastic mount would've broken instead I'm sure, as I think they're intentionally weak to save the chassis on occasions like these. The trouble is they only last a month or so in normal use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, MissT said: I did this same thing. Those shocks look nice! And they will go so nicely with the body colour. John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissT Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Just now, johninderby said: And they will go so nicely with the body colour. John I'm looking forward to this. Green is my favourite colour John, did you take any photos of your 5th shock fitting? I did it on mine and had to fit the thing upside down and swap the spring for a stronger one to make it wheelie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Regular shock that just clears the motor. Used an 85mm shock with a 10mm bit of tubing on the shaft inside the body to get it down to 75mm overall. Kept the 85mm spring which makes it quite firm as it already compressed. John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissT Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Thanks for that John. I used a 95mm shock, perhaps it was too long, I hadn't thought about shock lengths in any detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Rear wheel hex adaptors. Simple way to use standard wheels on the Lunchbox or Pumpkin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndySeven Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Where are these hex adapters available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, AndySeven said: Where are these hex adapters available? Here you go. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tamiya-53913-The-Frog-2005-Aluminum-Wheel-Adapter-Grasshopper-Hornet-FAV-NIP/382087276308?hash=item58f62d2714:g:l4gAAOSw3ydVrMG3 For some reason they are listed as for the Frog, Hornet and Grasshopper. No mention of the Lunchbox or Pumpkin but they do fit. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertberr Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Some useful hints / tips there guys, thanks. Looking forward to building mine, but there's another Hyper 7 in bits all over the table at present (it's the same one if she asks!), so lunchie build will have to join the queue. New years resolution - stop buying Hyper buggies... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) Pics to come later today of the finished Lunchbox. Trust me it will look much better in the daylight. John Edited January 7, 2018 by johninderby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johninderby Posted January 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2018 Few pics of Rollin Thunder. John 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeykitch Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Looking good John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertberr Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Me likey very muchly That looks like the colour I've decided on - Kawasaki Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) Plasticote Flourescent Green with a couple of coats of satin clear on top. Colour changes a lot depending on how the light hits it and how bright it is. No problem spotting it on a cloudy day. Lights off the Mauler fitted and even the Mauler led retaining clips fitted the Tamiya light buckets. John Edited January 7, 2018 by johninderby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissT Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Really nice John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) 23 minutes ago, MissT said: Really nice John Thanks. Too nice to bash so have one of these, and the windows and chrome, for bashing duty on the way. Won’t be painted. Just left black. For some reason the black bodies are cheaper than the white. Would have liked the Parma lexan shell but at 60 quid delivered well...... John Edited January 7, 2018 by johninderby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissT Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Exactly. For £60 you can have 2 plastic shells with the chrome parts too Are the black shells the same material as the white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Just the same plastic. Couldn’t resist ordering another decal sheet for the black body. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornet neil Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 1 hour ago, johninderby said: Just the same plastic. Couldn’t resist ordering another decal sheet for the black body. I got the black body cheap too painted it sky blue for the mystery machine where did you get decals from thinking about getting a lunchbox kit dont know if the get normal kit or the black special edition but it about £15 dearer neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Decals http://stores.ebay.co.uk/screenprintdigital/_i.html?_nkw=Lunch+box&submit=Search&_sid=727577539 John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornet neil Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 1 hour ago, johninderby said: Decals http://stores.ebay.co.uk/screenprintdigital/_i.html?_nkw=Lunch+box&submit=Search&_sid=727577539 John That’s where I got the mystery machine decals from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Printed out the new front suspension for the Lunchbox. No more funny angles for the wheels now. Linkages need adjusting to get everything right but massive improvement nonetheless. John 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johninderby Posted January 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2018 Black body for the Lunchbox arrived the other day. The green body will be for shelf display but the black one for running. Zombie Outbreak Response Team decals added so when the body does get scraped up a bit can blame it on Zombie attacks. John 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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