Lunch Box
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Guide price (RRP/street price) – still rough · as of Juni 2026 · orientation, not an offer. Source:Geizhals – ab ~100 € (Stand 06/2026). Live shop prices will follow with the affiliate feed.
Our description
The Tamiya Lunch Box is one of the most beloved RC classics ever – a boxy 1:12 monster van from 1987 that Tamiya offers again as a re-release. Its trademark: hit full throttle and the front lifts for spectacular wheelies, helped by the rear wheelie bar. Technically it is deliberately simple and robust: 2WD rear drive on a box-frame chassis with front independent swingarms, a rear rigid axle, huge 115 mm balloon tyres and a sealed gearbox that protects the diff from sand and dirt. Important for placing it: it is a self-assembly kit – which is exactly the appeal (you learn how your car works and can later repair everything yourself). Included are the 540 electric motor, the speed controller and the unpainted ABS body; you still need to buy a radio, servo, drive battery and charger (plus paint). Honest: for absolute beginners the build is a small hurdle, and without radio/servo/battery it will not run out of the box. But it is regarded as one of the easiest, most good-natured first kits, Tamiya spare-parts supply is excellent, and running costs are undemanding thanks to the brushed 540 and cheap NiMH batteries. Not a racer but pure, durable fun with character.
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👍 Pros
- Cult classic with character: pops spectacular wheelies
- Easy, good-natured first kit – you learn the tech and can repair it yourself
- 540 motor, ESC and body included; excellent Tamiya spare-parts supply
- Robust and undemanding to run (brushed, cheap batteries)
👎 Cons
- Kit: assembly required, a small hurdle for absolute beginners
- Radio, servo, battery and charger are not included
- Only 2WD and not a racer – limited on loose surfaces
- Body is unpainted (paint/decals come on top)
Facts
| Manufacturer | Tamiya |
|---|---|
| Category | Truggy |
| Scale | 1:12 |
| Drivetrain | Brushed · 2WD |
| Type | Kit |
| Battery included | No |
| Charger included | No |
| Weight | – |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
Research sources
- Hersteller Tamiya – 1:12 RC Lunch Box Re-Release (offizielle Daten)
- Shop tamico.de – Tamiya 58347 Lunch Box CW-01 Bausatz (Lieferumfang)
- Shop Geizhals – Tamiya Lunch Box Wiederauflage Preisvergleich (ab ~100 €)
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