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Forum: RC Tanks
04-08-2020, 12:08 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

Other than weathering I am finished with this...

Other than weathering I am finished with this thing, today I completed the new tow cables which are much closer to the correct scale. After looking at the model I noticed that the shackles for...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-08-2020, 04:04 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

Thank you Peter, If I was ever going to get...

Thank you Peter,
If I was ever going to get into the 1/6 armor scene I would definitely go Armortek. After helping Old Msgt Mike at the Danville Armortek show I was sold on their engineering and...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-07-2020, 09:31 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

Peter, I am looking at scratch building an...

Peter,
I am looking at scratch building an entire new aluminum lower hull. All the suspension on this fiberglass lower hull is having issues, like the inner and outer road wheels are starting to...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-06-2020, 09:21 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

I have looked into the power set-ups that are...

I have looked into the power set-ups that are offered by Field of Armor and they do look nice. I have been restoring things for a long time and one thing I have learned is that some things are not...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-06-2020, 04:47 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

Thank you for the compliments Peter & Mark O...

Thank you for the compliments Peter & Mark O Caster, I have disappointing news. After I took these photos I tried to drive it around the grass and with the additional weight of the top and turret it...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-05-2020, 10:36 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

It is an absolutely beautiful day today here in...

It is an absolutely beautiful day today here in Eastern NC so I had to get out and take a few photos. I am sure that you Tiger experts will notice that I really screwed up on the tow cable size! I...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-02-2020, 04:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

Oh no, I think I'll just finish up the paint &...

Oh no, I think I'll just finish up the paint & weathering and call it done. I just can't bring myself to sink anymore money into this thing when it is so mechanically un-sound. I don't even think I...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-02-2020, 11:24 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

Peterws, You were right! I cleaned out all the...

Peterws, You were right! I cleaned out all the old crusty grease, used some 90 weight gear oil on the bearings & used some new bearing grease on the gears. I just took the hull for a test drive...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-02-2020, 07:36 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

After 30 minutes with gas & my solvent/siphon gun...

After 30 minutes with gas & my solvent/siphon gun I can finally see the gears! Now to try and finish wiping down the remaining grease and then re-grease the gears.
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Forum: RC Tanks
04-02-2020, 06:28 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

Cleaning out the grease today, the photo is taken...

Cleaning out the grease today, the photo is taken after I did the initial scooping out of the grease with a popsicle stick. It is packed with dried up grease so I have some hopes that this may help...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-01-2020, 04:49 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

Great video TankMe! Thanks for posting it, looks...

Great video TankMe! Thanks for posting it, looks like a really nice model.

Peter, you hit the nail on the head when you said these models are "crudely made"! I had to make up some extruded...
Forum: RC Tanks
03-31-2020, 01:04 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

TankMe, that is one slick looking installation! I...

TankMe, that is one slick looking installation! I would not mind spending $107 for the good motors but then I would end up having to re-engineer the gearbox or chain drive and then the running wheels...
Forum: RC Tanks
03-31-2020, 10:40 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

Hello Peter, I guess you could call the gearbox...

Hello Peter,
I guess you could call the gearbox "enclosed" as it is covered with a clear plastic and appears to be sealed around the edges with maybe RTV? Thank you for the info about the voltage! I...
Forum: RC Tanks
03-30-2020, 06:22 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

I would not be a "happy camper" if I paid that...

I would not be a "happy camper" if I paid that for this thing, I consider myself very lucky that my friend who gave it to me offered to take it back and pay the additional cash I sink into the model....
Forum: RC Tanks
03-30-2020, 04:09 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

Thanks for the great info guys! I had found the...

Thanks for the great info guys! I had found the tank in the Mark 1 models web site and kinda put 2 & 2 together.

Crius, I have 4 packs of the Pulse 6S 5000ma LiPo packs that I fly my larger scale...
Forum: RC Tanks
03-30-2020, 11:12 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,496
Posted By 1qaz

12V or 24V, how to tell?

Hello fellow tankers, I hope everyone is doing Ok thru this crises. Since I am getting some time off from work I thought I would make the best of it and start on the re-furbish Tiger project. A...
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