Other common vehicles used on the show include a 6-wheeled British amphibious army truck, the Stalwart FV622, an International fire engine and an ex-Army Land Rover.
[4] Koichi Sakamoto and the Alpha Stunts team provided stunt training for Captain Tankboy and the Tankboy Crew in December 2007, just before filming began.
Koichi also directed fight scenes for a Tankboy episode, "Operation Stuntman".
[7] The Tankboy Crew performed live stunts and entertainment at such events as the Kumeu Car Show, SmashFest, Big Boys Toys, The Great Lakes Medieval Festival and numerous war re-enactments.
[13][14] In January 2011, Team Tankboy ran in the CannonBall Run car rally in Auckland, New Zealand, and won third place.