Sick chassis upgrade, Gary's toe-beans, and that rare 1989 Chrysler LeBaron behind Ace... What else could a viewer ask for?

@poorboysrc

4 ай бұрын

Checks all the boxes, doesn't it? 😆👊🏼

Love the new Chassis., and your kitty too. Reminds me of my best friend who passed away 2 years ago.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for your loss. Our furry companions make like a lot more enjoyable, even the world of RC and KZread is better with them around.

Nice upgrade Fil! Looks like it comes together well and I like the idea of getting some speed up on that CW01 😎🔥🚀

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

You betcha! It's gonna be a CW01 rocket ship! 🤣🤣🤣

Hi! Great video I'm getting back into RC Trucks. I have a 1987 Tamiya Blackfoot. I've bought a few upgrades. Hi! Gary by the way..

@poorboysrc

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoyed the video. And welcome back to the wonderful world of RC! A lot has changed since your Blackfoot came out, so there's no shortage of fun, fast, creative builds these days. 👊🏼

I paid $249,NZD for my lunchbox, and came across the aluminum chassis upgrade on Ali express! I was a bit shocked that the price was close to the same as the lunchbox

@poorboysrc

2 ай бұрын

Yeah they're not cheap, but boy oh boy are they nice!

@RCDEPENDANT

2 ай бұрын

@@poorboysrc I think that's all I needed to hear to convince me to get one 👌🏻🤣

@poorboysrc

2 ай бұрын

@@RCDEPENDANT You won't regret it, that's for sure! I also added the wheelbase extension kit which really made the truck a different beast. I love the added length.

First time watching your show, loved it and now a subscriber. My CW01 Lunchbox has just broken the servo mount, after 25 to 30 years! This chassis looks great, only the price is a problem as I live ‘Down Under’! Excellent tutorial, thanks!

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Hey Eric, welcome aboard! Thanks for the sub and the comment! Can't believe you got 25+ years out of your stock chassis, now that's a good run! 👌

@ericchristopher9037

Жыл бұрын

It’s a pity it broke the servo mount, maybe the Aluminium chassis is the next upgrade! Enjoying your show.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

@@ericchristopher9037 can't go wrong with aluminum hop ups! Haha! Glad you're enjoying the show! 👊

I hopped up my Holiday Buggy/DT02 with the carbon chassis upgrade and option parts from RcAidong on ebay. And agree that the parts quality is pretty good. Shipping was surprisingly fast for international standards.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the stuff coming from China seems to be getting here pretty quick these days. I bet that chassis you bought is pretty awesome! 👊

I've seen these kits on e-bay and have always wondered about the quality. Looks like a very nice kit!

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

They're really great, I stand behind them 100%! 👊

I bought one of the front bumpers for my shelf queen Rollin Thunder. It’s awesome

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Right on, those bumpers look wicked! 👌

The CW-01 is iconic. I'm more kind of Team Lunch Box. But I don't know anyone bein addicted to this chassis who had left it in standard. So why not changhing it to an aluminum one. Now I'm interested in the whole kit to make a steet racer. For Offroad I prefeer plastic. Thanks for showing and the value informations👍 My opinion is let the front braces in place. It looks as if they protect the chassis in case of a chrash.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I'll definitely leave those front braces there for now. I might need them, the goal is to get this Pumpkin going very fast! 🍻

...Or, you could just go with longer metric hex head screws and locknuts on the bulkhead and eliminate the self-tapping ones altogether.

@poorboysrc

21 күн бұрын

All good options, my dude! Thanks for watching! 👊🏼

Thanks been interested in this aluminum frame for a while

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Adam! 👊

Night and day difference, looks freakin awesome. Fun vid bud!

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Thanks pal, now time to fond a scale Flux capacitor and see if I can get this baby to hit 88mph! 🤣

@JeepsCafe

Жыл бұрын

@@poorboysrc are you back?

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

@@JeepsCafe I am indeed! Back, and ready to start getting my RC on again! 🍻

I wondered what that chassis looked mounted as I've seen them on ebay a while ago. Love you furball btw. We had on that looked just like him when I was in my teens.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🤙

Love the CW01 but i think Gary is my favorite part of the video

@poorboysrc

6 ай бұрын

Hahaha, Gary is really the highlight of the show. My long term goal is to turn my RC channel into a cat channel slowly over time. 🤣🤣🤣

Very cool. Maybe I will pick up one of those and build a CW-01 chassis complete out of aluminium as close as I can get. Would be a nice project and a little bit Clod Buster style 😜 But, why not? It would be a very unique car and I love the Midnight Pumpkin and the Lunchbox.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Great minds think alike... I think there's a few of us thinking... Hmmm... I bet I could make this into a proper 4WD CW01. 👊

Nice upgrade!

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! 🍻

Sweet! I built one just yesterday with the alu chassi and the same "wheeli bar"! As you said, no problems at all. Looks realy good, but i doubt it improves performance according to the price... 🤔😎

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

I took it for a test spin and it felt a little more "connected" to the road, but I had also installed the rear shock mount from Option #1, which moves the rear shocks out another half-inch or so, which may have contributed to the improvement.

Beyond sick with it Bro

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro, I'm so stoked to get this guy out on the tarmac!

This looks very cool.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

It's pretty rad, my friend! 🍻

Came for the chassis build ended up eating biscuits. The cat showed up and I couldn't help but end up thinking gar and baldy. Mmmm time to raid the bici tin

@poorboysrc

7 ай бұрын

I'm not sure what most of this means. But thanks for commenting! 🤨

@HellHoundOne

7 ай бұрын

😂

Kool man I see there is a rabbit hole of options for this build! I wish they made this in red

@poorboysrc

6 ай бұрын

So many options! You can get it in bare alum, then get it powder coated red, which would be wicked!

@bigwhop136

6 ай бұрын

@poorboysrc Man that would be sick but I have been trying to find someone to powder coat these aluminum wheels for months and no luck lol

@poorboysrc

6 ай бұрын

@@bigwhop136 really? No powder coat shops near you? Or they just don't want to touch small RC parts? I had a shop in my town do a bunch of RC stuff for me and it came out great! Hopefully you can find one that'll play ball.

I look forward to the speed runs Bro

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

I maaaay be dropping your name in Friday's video! 👊

The extension means that you will get better balance and it will be less top heavy.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Felt more planted on the test drive! 🍻

That does look good, I miss the chunky look that is lost at the front with their chassis but it's cool also

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely a leaner, meaner look. Feels a little more planted during my test run too. 👊

Rad video... just subscribed! 💯💯💯💯💯

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Right on pal, thanks for coming aboard! Hope you enjoy the show! 🍻

Looks really nice, this alu chassis! I started building my Lunchbox, sort of inspired by your video I watched, the one that came after this one... Since I bought all the parts separately, maybe I should have just got this chassis, ha ha... Anyway, it's coming together, it's good fun!

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Good fun is what it's all about! You down for some speed runs?

@madsrcbuggy

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, man! I started building it because I watched your video! I fitted a Holmes 12 turn and a 17 tooth pinion, so I'm hoping it'll be fast, ha ha!

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

@@madsrcbuggy that's wicked, dude! It's gonna be plenty fast on that setup! I can't wait to see the results! 👊

@madsrcbuggy

Жыл бұрын

@@poorboysrc yeah, the truth is, I never built a Lunchbox before, I never even seen one in real life, now I build one that's a speed machine, even, ha ha! It'll be a strange thing, front is custom double wishbone, TT-02B parts. The shock adapter brackets are from an old TV. Wheels from G6-01. It'll be a proper weirdo. Subscribe to see it, if I ever manage to finish it, ha ha!

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

@@madsrcbuggy that's too funny! Well let's see how the odd-ball speed machine Lunchy turns out! I subbed ya back, looking forward to the speed run! 👌

Cool vid brother

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce! 🤙

Love this video

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🤙

88 mph and then you’re going back to 1985

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

You got a connection for scale Flux capacitors? 🤣

@Paul__FC

Жыл бұрын

That is a proper comment! Who's putting "Mr Fusion" on there rig?

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

@@Paul__FC haha forgot about Mr. Fusion!

@BlueHuesStudios

Жыл бұрын

@@poorboysrc can you make a video about changing a midnight pumpkin’s original crystal stuff and replace it with 2.4 ghz?

A great upgrade looos like a must for me same for the Hornet.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

You won't regret it. These chassis' are so nice!

@kanenstuff

Жыл бұрын

@poorboysrc for sure I need to start my Tamiya collection upgrades the parts now available look great and not just plastic fantastic cars.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

@@kanenstuff it's a good time to be a Tamiya fan! There are so many amazing upgrades available now, it really changes the game! 🍻

I just hate how all these kits send me screws with allen wrench holes instead of regular screw driver holes (phillips, flathead). Great video. I've been looking at these chassis as I take my LunchBox closer to full aluminum.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

I think the screw choice is another way to take a vintage Tamiya and bring it into the modern realm. Most manufacturers these days are using metric hex hardware and Tamiya... Well, they do what ever the hell they want to do! Hahaha! 🍻😆

Nice video sir keep it up

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! 🍻

Speed run!? Lexan basher body would be a good idea. :p great video.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Yeah absolutely! I've got a couple in the closet that have tons of miles on them. Thanks for watching, Paul! 🍻

Reminds me of a ClodBuster metal chassis.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Almost makes me want to put another solid axle up front!

That's really interesting as I'd seen this upgrade but didn't know if it was any good. For the purposes of the CW-01 speed run challenge, when does a CW-01 stop being a CW-01? You could add so many upgrades like this that it ends up being about 1% Tamiya 😂 Anyway I might just pick one of these for my next Lunchbox project. Thanks for the info 🙂

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

You're gonna love the chassis, it's awesome! 👌

THIS IS AWESOME!

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! 🍻

@Teknakill

Жыл бұрын

@@poorboysrc 100%

Let's see a running video!

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

It's coming! Just a few more parts I'm waiting on, and it'll be complete! 🚀

That’s cool!

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude. 🤙

Hey, nice Video! I dont know what Shocks in Front and rear to order for the Aluminium Chassis. Oil filled would be cool. Like the Orange ones you have

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! I made a video on the shocks I'm running, I couldn't be happier with them! kzread.info/dash/bejne/lZhqtcNugJzMg9o.html

Something about filming, cats must want to be the center of attention. Our cats love to come interrupt our videos, lol.. I’ve been looking at these chassis might build one this winter with all the aluminum parts

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Haha, too true! As soon as I close the hobby room door, they're scratching at it, wanting in on the action. 🐈 😻

just been driving the lunch box today and thats what brought me over to this video being the same chassis type , i noticed that you have 3D printed motor backlash thingo ! lol whats that is it an upgrade or a fix ? just would like to know whats the best thing for that section of the truck axles as theres a heap of play/backlash in that area any idea's ? thanks in Advance all and PBRC.🙂

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Hey Andrew, welcome to my channel! Yeah that 3D printed part is a wheelbase extension kit, I absolutely love it! I made a video on it, you can learn more about it here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zq2suZuiYpWaqag.html

Nice work Quick question u think tgia chassis would support a 70s tonka dump truck

@poorboysrc

Ай бұрын

I have no idea about fitment, or anything like that, but it'll definitely support the weight of a Tonka Dump Truck. It's very strong. 👍🏻

OK, I did it, swapped out the chassis, for full aluminium running gear. Suspension front arms, motor/gearbox housing, steering servo linkages, rims and tyres. I think the only original parts on my lunch box are the body, the plastic front end mount, the motor will be upgraded soon. ✌should I go brushless?

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, that's got to be the most blind on a lunchbox ever! Haha. Why stop now? Drop in a nice brushless powerplant and watch it fly! 👌

@michaelmanger8640

Жыл бұрын

@@poorboysrc It weighs a ton, so a stronger motor would be great. Any suggestions John?

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelmanger8640 if you're still running 2S, I'd lean towards a 3500 - 4000kv bl motor with the stock pinion. It'll be plenty fast and plenty torque!

@michaelmanger8640

Жыл бұрын

@@poorboysrc John, I've written that down and will be looking in to it. Once again, thank you for your effort.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelmanger8640 have fun brother! The CW01 gearbox is nearly bulletproof! It can handle mega power, just don't go hammering the throttle on landings and you're golden!

Looks great…what shocks are those?

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Shocks are Injoras, scroll through my videos and you'll see unboxing and reviews on 'em. I really like them. 👊

How much does the alloy chassis weight compared to the plastic one?

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I didn't have a scale to weigh it on for a comparison. I can say this, it's quite a bit heavier, probably 3x - 4x the weight. That said, the CW01 handles it just fine. 👊

What's the size of the shocks? Nice video!❤

@poorboysrc

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Shocks are 80mm from eyelet to eyelet. The front could be dropped to 75mm if you wanted to get rid of some camber. 👊🏼

Your cat wants attention. Lol

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, always! 😉

How fast is that a brushless motor on your midnight pumpkin what KV is it?

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

It's marked as a 12T, so I think it's roughly 4600kv? It's quick!

We're not 20 kg servo work just fine with those tires?

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Works great! 💪

Where did you mount the esc and the on and off switch?

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Basically where the stock MSC would go.

I hope you've seen my videos of recent especially my kyosho beetle.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

I haven't, pal. Been so busy with life this summer I've barely made any of my own. Things are settling down now, curious to see what you did with your Beetle. 👊

What motor and esc are you using for the CW01

@poorboysrc

9 ай бұрын

I'm running a Leopard RC brushless esc (ebay find about 8 years ago) paired to a 3300kv Leopard motor. 👊🏼

With that brushless motor what's the top speed?

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Haven't checked it yet, Brad. I've got a couple more hop ups to go, then it's time to start measuring speed! 👊

did it get rid of rear-end slap?

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

The wheelbase extension kit removes it 100%! 👌

What are you going to do with the leftover chassis?

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

Gonna keep it as a spare, the wife drives a Lunchbox (aggressively), I think we might need it one day. 😉

Does this upgrade work on the lunch box also?

@poorboysrc

28 күн бұрын

It sure does. They're the exact same chassis, so parts are interchangeable. 👍🏻

Have you tried the metal battery tray? Trying to find out what batteries will fit.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

No I haven't, I didn't want the added weight. 👊

@s13kuminachu

Жыл бұрын

Is it much heavier now?? What lipos do you use that fit?? It's frustrating they haven't updated their battery trays. Also, that front end section looks weak. A couple good lawn darts might bend it. Id say no to taking off the supports.

@poorboysrc

Жыл бұрын

@@s13kuminachu yeah it's definitely heavier now, one viewer said he weighed his and it's exactly 2x the weight of the plastic chassis. I can fit a standard 2S square pack in, just have to loosen the battery tray screws a tad to make the space. Alternatively, I use round 2S lipos I found online, I have a video on them too.

Did you consider putting double wish bone on this rig? Ampro I think makes it

@poorboysrc

7 ай бұрын

I've considered it a few times, but never pulled the trigger. I think I will now, though. I need to get the Pumpkin out for another rip! 😉

@pureblood1005

7 ай бұрын

I currently can’t stop buying the tamiya line . I think it has to do with when I was little going to the hobby shop and not being able to afford them. So now I’m going down the list and just buying them and building them with my kids . It’s pretty wild how life works

@poorboysrc

7 ай бұрын

@@pureblood1005 You're not alone, my friend. The same reasoning is how I came up with my channel name. I grew up in a very poor household, with no money for Tamiya RC's, I'd be lucky to get the Sears brands on occasion. Now as an adult, I can build them, and enjoy them on a totally different level. Welcome to your adult Tamiya years!

Has anyone ever built a lunchbox with axial front and rear difs kinda like a real monster truck ?

@poorboysrc

4 ай бұрын

Not that I've seen, but I think we all kinda want to see it happen! 👍🏻

@Louisxs650

4 ай бұрын

@@poorboysrc I'd love to build one, but I don't know crawlers enough to know which parts to get to build one.

@poorboysrc

4 ай бұрын

@@Louisxs650 Axial axles are pretty common and most hobby shops should have parts. It would be smart to get like, an sCX10 transmission, axles and start fabricating from there. You'd have to 4-link it, front and rear, with the motor/trans mounted in the chassis. It'll take some creative thinking, but it's doable.

Can I buy it in Japan]

@poorboysrc

9 ай бұрын

Yes, you can use the links in the description to find it on ebay. 👊🏼

@yukihiro7116

9 ай бұрын

@@poorboysrc Thank you.

👍😎

If your gonna use an aluminum frame. Might as well get the aluminum rims. Just sayin 😊😊😊

@poorboysrc

4 ай бұрын

I like the way you think! 😏