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ben hall

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Re: rc tanks
« Reply #50 on: February 22, 2011, 07:00:40 pm »
i really want to get a metal upgrade for walker bulldog

but its so expensiv it is going to have to be my b day present

i think people dont take modelers seriously they look at it and think a load of people with cash buy stuff and take it down the lake/tank using area
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but

the fact is i have no money so i sell what i can and take what i can

and


it takes a lot of skill   /luck {-) to build a boat and a lot of it is trile and eror

more eror for me though {-) {-)
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airwolf572010

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Re: rc tanks
« Reply #51 on: March 10, 2011, 04:32:04 pm »
Well Hello again Fellow Tankies, Nothing from any of you out there guess you must be freezing your what nots off over there and its keeping you all quiet eh?
Its been a Sunny 32 degrees C here and have had the aircon going to keep cool.
So Ok then re the above project on the Tiger, I have started on this magic dollar ride and to me its already starting to change a normal Heng Long Tiger into something worth having.
Here are some Pikkies of what I have done so far, and I was joking with my Supplier who is a mate of mine, by saying its gonna be a shame to cover it all up with paint.

I am not going to go crazy with one of those Jazzy colour schemes you see many Tigers painted in but this Tank is going to be modeled in as they say Dunkelgrau (Dark Grey).

This Tank is modeled as Pz.Kpfw. V1 Tiger Ausf. E (Sd.Kfz. 181)
                                  Pz.Regt.Grossdeutschland
                                  Neuhammer,  January 1943

Nine tigers were delivered to the Regiment. On the side of the turret the tanks displayed the letter S for Schwere, meaning heavy and two numbers indicicated the platoon and the position of the tank within that platoon. The platoon commander's tank carried a 0 as the second number, so tank S20 as this tank is designated belonged to the commander of the second platoon. The national identification Balkan Cross was painted on the side of the tanks and on the rear.

Here is the commencement of S20













Cheers

Chris :-))
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ben hall

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Re: rc tanks
« Reply #52 on: March 10, 2011, 09:41:55 pm »
its freezing here in portsmouth and a fairly bit windy  keep posting pics as i was thinking of doing a similar thing

 i finally got the flash unit only cost £5 in my local model shop were as the same thing on tank zone is £16 so i pluged it in turned the tank on it started firing uncontrollebly and stoped took the top off as the inside hasw also seen a refit and is now desighned like a tamiya sherman could smell smoke (not the smoke system) and the tank woldnt work so an expert club member is trying to fix it but untill then im tankless  <:( <:( <:(

keep posting "fellow tankies"
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getemuphigh

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Re: rc tanks
« Reply #53 on: March 11, 2011, 01:13:55 pm »
My Leopard 2A6 on on manoeuvres at the weekend, just got it going after refit :-))




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tjones27

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« Reply #54 on: March 11, 2011, 01:43:31 pm »
Hi, sorry to butt in this thread, but im thinking fo getting my dad an RC tank for his birthday. i want to get him a kit but all the kits are mega dosh. does anybody know of a kit that i could get him. the cheaper the better. i know thats not really how it works but just a basic one. any ideas would be great. thanks
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airwolf572010

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« Reply #55 on: March 11, 2011, 01:50:52 pm »
Gidday havent really got a clue excepting you might keep an eye out on your Ebay and see what comes up on there..

Chris :-))
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« Reply #56 on: March 11, 2011, 06:15:49 pm »
Thought I would show some pics of my early Tiger 1 now with metal tracks , sprockets and upgraded motors and gearboxes and proper r/c engine smoke etc, Home made brass smoke dischargers and lots of scratch built brass pieces. its not finished yet but you can get the idea.
Regards Sub.  :-)
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getemuphigh

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« Reply #57 on: March 11, 2011, 08:55:33 pm »
Quote from: Sub driver on March 11, 2011, 06:15:49 pm
Thought I would show some pics of my early Tiger 1 now with metal tracks , sprockets and upgraded motors and gearboxes and proper r/c engine smoke etc, Home made brass smoke dischargers and lots of scratch built brass pieces. its not finished yet but you can get the idea.
Regards Sub.  :-)


Great detail and excellent weathering going on there  :-)) :-)) :-))

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getemuphigh

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« Reply #58 on: March 11, 2011, 09:00:56 pm »
Another pic of the Leopard:



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airwolf572010

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« Reply #59 on: March 12, 2011, 01:10:50 am »
Hi is that the Hobby engine Leopard or another make?
I have the Hobby engine but got a problem giving me the irrates. the Turret wont turn in reverse only swings tothe left and I dont know what is causing it . I thought might be circuit board as everything great. Any ideas out there tks.

chris :-))
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getemuphigh

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« Reply #60 on: March 12, 2011, 09:03:59 am »
Quote from: airwolf572010 on March 12, 2011, 01:10:50 am
Hi is that the Hobby engine Leopard or another make?
I have the Hobby engine but got a problem giving me the irrates. the Turret wont turn in reverse only swings tothe left and I dont know what is causing it . I thought might be circuit board as everything great. Any ideas out there tks.

chris :-))

Hi,
Its a Tamiya 1/16th Leopard 2A6
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Re: rc tanks
« Reply #61 on: March 12, 2011, 07:06:17 pm »
Quote from: getemuphigh on March 11, 2011, 08:55:33 pm

Great detail and excellent weathering going on there  :-)) :-)) :-))


Thx for the compliment getemuphigh, still got a fair bit to do yet, like the armoured air intake tubes etc and to get the lights working off the r/c.

Love the A6 Leopard I also have a Tamiya Leopard 1 A4 which I have upgraded from the original spec and installed a turret traverse and other stuff.

Regards Sub. :-))
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ben hall

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Re: rc tanks
« Reply #62 on: March 29, 2011, 02:16:40 pm »
just saved up enough to get an american half track for my 3 foot landing craft it operates brilliantly i weathered it and scratched and rusted it it originaly came to run on 8 AA batteries which lasted half an hour on duracel but i got a 9.6V battterie and if you drive nicely on the throttle it losts an hour and a bit if you go over ruf terrain and keep stopping and starting it lasts 40 odd mins approx

will get pics when i find my dam camera
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airwolf572010

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« Reply #63 on: March 29, 2011, 02:41:13 pm »
Good on yah Krafty Kid I reckon they are great value also. I just sold 2 on Ebay and now I did I miss em might have to get another couple haha.
finished the diorama with the tiger tanks see how i go with pictures.








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ben hall

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Re: rc tanks
« Reply #64 on: March 29, 2011, 04:47:43 pm »
very nice

can the tanks be piked up put on the floor and run around or are they static only
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airwolf572010

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« Reply #65 on: March 29, 2011, 04:57:06 pm »
No they are still fully remote control.

They are removable from the scene for transport and using when needed.

I have also done up a couple of M43A1 bulldogs for a Jungle scene and Ive ordered the Palm Trees for that from HongKong but will take some pikkies of the Tanks and post em here tomorrow night.

The Jungle scene will be called on Patrol and that tiger 1 is a Maintenance Field Depot.

Ok will catch you later with pikkies.
Cheers :-))
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ben hall

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« Reply #66 on: March 29, 2011, 05:01:14 pm »
sounds good as i have a walker bulldog as you probly already know :-)

cant wait!!!!!!!! :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))

what does the paper with a pin in it mean that is next to the subject name
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airwolf572010

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Re: rc tanks
« Reply #67 on: March 29, 2011, 05:48:59 pm »
Ok here are the pictures of the 2 Bulldogs ready to be placed into the Jungle Scenery On Patrol when I start it soon.








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ben hall

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Re: rc tanks
« Reply #68 on: March 29, 2011, 08:44:49 pm »
there amazing you have to give me tips on how you did them
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airwolf572010

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« Reply #69 on: March 30, 2011, 04:19:59 am »
Thanks Krafty for your comments and no problems mate any questions just ask and I will do my best to put you onto various bits and pieces and some techniquesi for cammo etc.
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ben hall

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« Reply #70 on: March 30, 2011, 12:25:07 pm »
HOW DID YOU DO THE CAMMOE WITHOUT MAKING IT LOOK UNREALISTIC AND OVER THE TOP AND HOW DID YOU DO THE PAINTING / WEATHERING
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Re: rc tanks
« Reply #71 on: March 30, 2011, 01:13:57 pm »
Quote from: krafty kid on March 29, 2011, 02:16:40 pm
just saved up enough to get an american half track for my 3 foot landing craft it operates brilliantly i weathered it and scratched and rusted it it originaly came to run on 8 AA batteries which lasted half an hour on duracel but i got a 9.6V battterie and if you drive nicely on the throttle it losts an hour and a bit if you go over ruf terrain and keep stopping and starting it lasts 40 odd mins approx

will get pics when i find my dam camera

Where did you get it from? any chance of a link
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ben hall

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« Reply #72 on: March 30, 2011, 02:58:46 pm »
here you go
http://www.howesmodels.co.uk/RadioControl/viewProduct.php?ProdID=5466
it is better than it looks in the video atleast i think so well worth the money
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« Reply #73 on: March 30, 2011, 04:42:07 pm »
Id looked at those before and was put off by the 8xAA drive batteries but I think I might give it a go....
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ben hall

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« Reply #74 on: March 30, 2011, 05:56:29 pm »
i was a bit but do you have a local model shop beacuse mine soldered the same conectors to a 9.6v battery and its charger i had to cut out the springs and file it down to a box you will see what i mean if you do buy it and she runs brilliantly it fits tight but snug the cover bends a bit but not enough to ever cause any plroblems my gran lives in a country cottage and leading up to the cottage is a drive that leads to her house and her neghbers but its very trtrous with dips on side is higher up and is split by a sheer drop so the car has to be high bottomed it went through puddles that went to half the heght of the wheels it was fine it was all bumpy and hilly it was fine it is in tact and looking brilliant
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