Topic: RC Tanks (Read 129695 times)

triumphjon · « **Reply #225 on:** February 06, 2013, 08:39:58 pm »

thank you for the link jack , ive sorted the turret rotation , its now driven through a mini servo circiut board , were off to pick up a couple of micro switches in the morning to activate the barrel and main gun firing ( its got the bb kit fitted ) ive wired the smoke unit via a seperate slide switch , and kevin has just ordered an engine sound unit from action ! jon

plug · « **Reply #226 on:** February 06, 2013, 09:13:08 pm »

Your welcome Jon, my tanks are the bb firing ones, just a bit of fun as for the smoker ( the standard heng long one ) a lot of people me included take them out because they are a drain on the battery and it's hit and miss if they work properly, overfilling is the bigest problem
regards Jack.

triumphjon · « **Reply #227 on:** February 07, 2013, 05:38:31 pm »

ive left the firing kit alone , just removed the plugs that would have paired it to the old rx18 , with a pair of micro switches operated with a micro servo and operated through one of the standard stick channels , one half will operated the firing motor the other will make the barrel lift , ive heard the original smoker is proverbially crud , its currently wired with an isolator switch , when it gives up we will look at changing it for somthing better . jon

BailingBen · « **Reply #228 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:38:59 pm »

when i did my walker bulldog i disabled he bb system and put a henlong flash unit in

kk

triumphjon · « **Reply #229 on:** February 09, 2013, 07:37:18 am »

at the moment weve not got the gun fire sound card , all of the heng long electronics are waiting to find a new home ( probably in dusty bin ! ) ive spent much of this last week rebiulding with decent reliable electronics and 2.4ghz radio !

CPM1 · « **Reply #230 on:** February 13, 2013, 03:41:51 pm »

Hi everyone, what sort of pulling power do these R/C tanks of yours have?
I'm considering buying one and then removing the turret and replacing it with some form of scratch built cabin and turning the whole thing into some form of tracked vehicle capable of towing my r/c boat along on a trailer of some form.

The boat is 1 metre in length and with batteries weighs about 10lb.
The whole rig would be more for show and occasional use rather than being used everytime I sail the boat.

Many thanks
Chris M

triumphjon · « **Reply #231 on:** February 13, 2013, 06:09:56 pm »

sounds interesting chris , think id rather start with a rolling hull with motors/ gearboxes and tracks rather than buying a complete tank and throwing half of it away . a point worth noting is the heng long ones fit the battery underneath which may be a problem if your planing to cradle launch your model boat !

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #232 on:** February 13, 2013, 06:15:28 pm »

I have a the bottom tray, and running gear from a HL Tiger 1 somewhere in the shed if thats of any use (Upgraded mine to all metal)

BailingBen · « **Reply #233 on:** February 13, 2013, 06:21:09 pm »

Hi Essex this mite be useful for me I was given a tank hull for tiger 1 henlong needs gear it's being converted into a version that had a crane in place of the gun barrel also was used for towing gear around

Kk

CPM1 · « **Reply #234 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:02:57 pm »

Thanks for the headsup re the battery location triumphjon. I had been looking at a jagdpanther - the one without a revolving turret - this afternoon on ebay. If I took the barrel off, with a minimum of scratchbuilding I would have a cabin of sorts because it's already part of the design of the tank.

One thing I did notice on ebay was the vast number of spare parts for sales, are these 1/16 scale rc tanks really that unreliable?

Ta, Chris

BailingBen · « **Reply #235 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:19:04 pm »

The only thing I ever found unreliable was the henlong smoke systems I've had 4 and none have worked , have you thought about getting a rtr RC truck buggy you can replace the tyres with tracks

N. kk

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #236 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:37:27 pm »

Quote from: kraftykid on February 13, 2013, 07:19:04 pm

The only thing I ever found unreliable was the henlong smoke systems I've had 4 and none have worked

N. kk

Do you still have them? reason I ask is there's a common fault with them that's easily fixed with a soldering iron

CPM1 · « **Reply #237 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:40:40 pm »

I never knew you could do that

I'll research some more before I commit myself to a final design. Ta

BailingBen · « **Reply #238 on:** February 13, 2013, 08:20:56 pm »

I still have 2 of them yes

Kk

triumphjon · « **Reply #239 on:** February 13, 2013, 09:21:59 pm »

its not going to be an easy conversion to alter a truck/ buggy into a tracked vehicle , youd be better off starting with a tank or track laying vehicle , this will at least give you the twin motor / gearbox units along with a set of tracks , ive noticed a trader on ebay who uses the name tankforce1 who has several lower hulls and running gear for sale that dont cost too much , this could be a good starting point . id also look at altering the hull to fit the battery inside the hull rather than in a box below the hull !

BailingBen · « **Reply #240 on:** February 13, 2013, 09:34:39 pm »

My bulldog has a batt fitted inside

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #241 on:** February 14, 2013, 08:09:50 am »

Quote from: kraftykid on February 13, 2013, 08:20:56 pm

I still have 2 of them yes

Kk

If you open up the oil burner box you will see the the heating wire, check that the wire is properly soldered to the board at both ends

Geoff C · « **Reply #242 on:** April 02, 2013, 10:24:53 am »

Hi Guys, Can anyone tell me what size motor is on the plastic gears H.L. G/box, and recommend an upgrade please. Regards Geoff.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #243 on:** April 02, 2013, 12:28:16 pm »

Make & Model?

Geoff C · « **Reply #244 on:** April 02, 2013, 07:18:24 pm »

Hi, The Heng Long G/box with white plastic gears. Regards.

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #245 on:** April 02, 2013, 11:26:19 pm »

from memory as i dont have one to hand i think they are rs380s. Tho many upgrade them to speed 400s

Geoff C · « **Reply #246 on:** April 03, 2013, 04:50:36 pm »

Thanks very much for the info, regards Geoff.

Geoff C · « **Reply #247 on:** May 02, 2013, 04:16:12 pm »

Here's some pics of my plywood Cromwell Tank build, hope you like them.

BailingBen · « **Reply #248 on:** May 02, 2013, 04:19:54 pm »

Very nice

davidjt · « **Reply #249 on:** May 02, 2013, 05:41:13 pm »

hi geoff
that is brilliant very impressed with

News:

Author Topic: RC Tanks (Read 129695 times)

plug