RE: RCCommand's 3:1 steel gearboxes
They are much smoother than the HL/Asiatam 3:1 units with the diecast gears. They certainly aren't as loud as the Hl diecast gears. I don't know how they compare to the asiatam/Mato brass design tho.
Posted on: 11/16/2009 11:09 AM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: building a super tiger?
Well, ok now that you describe what you want to do with it I'm not so sure you are going to get what you want [8|] The mods I've listed are a start point that would make the tank stiffer and stop the wheels falling off after 10 mins. I would (and do) run and battle with that kind set up on in a typical backyard type of area with long-ish grass and/or light dirt. However, if you mean by [quote]over come grass and heavy off road places [/quote] that you want it to go charging off thru open fields and into the woods like its some kind of off road buggy [X(] then I can can assure you that you will be dissapointed with a tank that cost 100 pounds. you will need to spend well over that ammount on the electronics alone as the the standard HL stuff will not take that kind of beating. A heavily modified tamiya tank is about the only thing that will help you there I'm afraid, and they aren't cheap. Some more information would be useful here so that we can better help you [:D] Mart Quality tracks = Asiatam or Impact. Cheaper stuff is Heng Long - of all my tanks that have metal tracks and more than a couple of hours running on them, the only one that hasn't suffered loose track pins is the one running on an its impact set. The Heng Long stuff isn't necessaryly bad, just so long as you remember to watch for the pins working out.
Posted on: 10/19/2009 6:22 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: building a super tiger?
100 quid is pushing it[:o], metal reinforcement for the chassis and metal gearboxes are a start but you'd be better off sticking with plastic tracks for now and saving for better quality metal ones than buy the really cheap stuff - one of my sets effectively came for free with the tank, and after examining them closely I found there was no knurling on the pins [:@] and so they have already worked loose after little more than 5 or 6 hours running [:@] (just as well that I need impact late model tracks anyway eh...? [:)] ) Check what kind of axles you have on your chassis before you buy metal swing arms - if you have the later screw in axles, then you can't use the metal arms because the hole in them is too big for the screw. In my experience the screw in axles are less likely to split the suspension arms and don't need replacing (I have 2 Tigers with this style). If you have the older pin type, you should get the metal arms, as I'll guarranty the chimp who assembled the tank split at least 1 arm when pounding the axles home [:@] - I have 3 Tiger chassis like this, each with an average of 3 cracked arms! 1 had the asiatam hull fitted (which is way out of your budget), 1 had the upgrades you are asking about now, and the other got repaired with the left over arms (and will probably get the asiatam hull in due course). If you don't mind doing some work to make them fit, Forgebear has some very reasonably priced brass gearboxes that would be better than the HL 'mystery metal' ones. Failing that you could try contacting RCCommand and seeing if you could get hold of some of their steel gears. My only reservations are that the standard ratio boxes makes the Tiger too fast (it runs about the same speed as it would with the stock HL Nylon gears) and the 3:1's are long lead time items at the moment. But they are a direct replacement for the stock HL gearboxes. I think that should get you up and running. The asiatam hull is nice, but will cost you nearly your entire budget - and the extra weight will probably cause you to struggle on grass with just the standard nylon gearboxes (tho I haven't tried glueing the clutches like some people here recommend) Anybody else got ideas?
Posted on: 10/19/2009 5:07 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: alternative to a Tamiya T-3 DMD?
Ah ok, The only options I know of are El-Mod, The HL stuff and its add-ons the DBC & DBCRC2HL (and the RCCommand alternative) and maybe the new stuff from Clark Model. You should also be able to add a Benadini sound unit to the robot ESC's, but thats an expensive route when you add it all up, and it lacks IR battle capability should you want it. So: I'll let somebody else comment on using HL boards with 540's, as I've never tried it. The same goes for El-Mod, I know that certain 480's have caused issues for sure. While a full set up (thinktank, blaster and CSI modules) is not significantly cheaper than than a Tamiya DMD/MFM/TBU, its probably easier to get hold of - see the Blitz if interested. Clark Model are new to 1/16, I'm waiting to see a review of some production stuff before I take the plunge. Anybody else wanna add to this?
Posted on: 10/19/2009 4:22 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: alternative to a Tamiya T-3 DMD?
The only thing I can suggest is a pair of Dimension Engineering's Sabretooth ESC's, and some kind of on/off device (possibly their 'battleswitch' relay interface) on a 5th channel for recoil - I've not used them myself, but they are recommended by guys like Willy Loewer. http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/0-SABER2X10-RC.html If you can find RobotPower Scorpion HX's they are even better as they have an on board 3rd on/off channel for powering stuff like the recoil motor - I have 3 of these units that work very well, but they stopped production a while ago and I haven't seen them recently [:(]
Posted on: 10/19/2009 3:49 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: just got a great deal off Evilbay
And I hope you feel ashamed for taking somebodys hard earned money for that detritus!! [;)] [:D]
Posted on: 10/16/2009 6:37 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: rctankwarfare forum
For the short term the Detroit club has generously agreed to allow us to post there, in the meantime Matt is working like 10 men to get things up and running at your regular site! the DTC website was posted in this thread: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8783559/tm.htm please follow the links to get to their forum. Kudos to Mike and the rest of DTC for hosting us in our hour of need [:D] Thanks, Mart
Posted on: 10/16/2009 6:21 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "War Room"
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RE: rctankwarfare forum
I'll see if I can get short term squaters privalges for the UK club elsewhere while matt fixes the forum, but we shouldn't discuss this here, RCU policy does not allow posts about other forums and we got in trouble last time this happened. I'm sure matt is doing his best to get things working again, please be patient. Thanks Mart
Posted on: 10/16/2009 4:13 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "War Room"
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RE: just got a great deal off Evilbay
In fairness to BigMig, the price differential between S&S and Non is less than the cost of the upgrade kit, and anybody buying the cheaper version and upgrading is going to pay extra to get the same equipment. (Are you OK BigMig? that post really wasn't your normal style? PM me?[:o]) That said, I would never critisize anyone wanting to do it 'his way' and I hope the OP (and his son!) learns from the electronics swap and will have the enthusiasm and confidence take the hobby more seriously, get some battle systems and join their local club! - this is how I got into it, and I'm sure I'm not alone here - right guys?? I personally wouldn't 'pass water' on Raidentech if they were on fire, but you can easily find somebody here who can say the same of pretty much all of the companies in the buisness right now [8|], my advice is to find a supplier who you are comfortable with and stick with them until they let you down. Mart
Posted on: 10/16/2009 3:58 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Brummbar
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Posted on: 10/16/2009 3:36 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Heng Long Jagdpanther
The annual domain registration has expired, this should be renewed with in the next couple of days [;)] The gears that come factory fitted seem to be slightly better quality than the ones you find in the aftermarket (factory rejects possibly?[X(][8|]), so I'd advise getting the tank with them unless you want to get better quality aftermarket stuff from asiatam or RCCommand
Posted on: 10/15/2009 9:09 AM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: I got a Secret
the 38t would be a good choice, there would be 2 Marder variants and the Hertzer to go at to maximise their investment in the chassis tooling. I too would prefer Cromwell / Centaur / Comet, or Valentine / Bishop / Archer tho [:D][:D]
Posted on: 10/7/2009 8:14 AM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: RCCOMMAND
Bill's had a few familly problems recently - in his own words 'thats no excuse' but he will get to you have you tried sending him a PM?
Posted on: 9/21/2009 5:13 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: HL Panzer IV suspension question
I've stripped 3 sets now, its nowhere near as bad as trying to part the Pershing or Bulldog road wheels [:@]. You can also get the screws undone with a decent set of ball ended hex head wrenches if you don't want to get stuck in with the screwdriver [:D]
Posted on: 9/14/2009 4:22 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: L70V conversion kit for the HL P4
Its intended for the HL.
Posted on: 9/9/2009 2:17 AM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: L70V conversion kit for the HL P4
Hi All Tanked Up, Please see my previous post - I have this kit (and might actually get around to building it one day [8|] ), so I can assure you that it is what you are looking for! [:D] I think the resin part was around 115 euros + shipping (but don't quote me on that, I bought it over a year ago now!) and the metal part (which is somewhat optional if you can scratch build the engine deck screens, and are not worried about the late model style idlers and sprockets) is 62 euros + shipping (He also sells a version of the kit for the L48 gun, if anybody is interested in that) If you have problems emailing Peter, please let me know and I will see what I can do to put you in touch with him. HTH, Mart
Posted on: 9/8/2009 2:53 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: L70V conversion kit for the HL P4
You mean the Modellino kit? It comes in 2 parts: Part 1 the main superstructure and its fittings, including the gun barrel. Part 2 is additional metal parts like replacement steel road wheels, replacement exhaust, replacement late model idlers and sprockets. You can contact Peter @ modellino(at)t-online.de.
Posted on: 9/8/2009 7:46 AM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Ohio Tankers...
Detroit Tank Command are reasonably close to you guys, we are a Tamiya compatable IR club (the operative word being "compatable" [:D] ) Hope to hear from you guys if you are interested [8D] Mart
Posted on: 8/20/2009 6:14 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: New Modellbau parts for HL KV-1
[quote]ORIGINAL: daisycutter redux i tried but got a delivery failure note [/quote] thats interesting, I contacted him there a couple of weeks ago...? Do you have another mail account you can email him from? I know people who are unable to email me at my main address for some reason...!? If still no luck, PM me with what you want and I'll add it to the list of stuff I'll be enquiring in a week or so's time [;)]
Posted on: 8/3/2009 5:02 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: New Modellbau parts for HL KV-1
email him at the adress in the pictures
Posted on: 8/3/2009 3:47 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: - TIGER 1 / STURMTIGER ONLY PICTURE THREAD !
My tigers:
Posted on: 8/2/2009 11:03 AM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: - SOVIET TANK PICTURE ONLY THREAD !
Here's part of my soviet armour collection. The Su85 isn't yet ready to battle, and the other 3 need a little tweaking [:@]
Posted on: 8/1/2009 10:15 AM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: - PANZER (ALL Variants Ie PzIII, PzIV etc) PICTURE ONLY THREAD !
Here's a few of mine: The Brumbaer and Panzer IV mantlet/gun assemblies are by Modellino, the Schurzen is my own work, and the rest of it is pretty much stock with a lick of paint and some decals.
Posted on: 8/1/2009 9:48 AM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Whats with RCCOMMAND??!!?!?!?!?!?
What did you order? they have a bunch of stuff held up in customs right now...
Posted on: 7/28/2009 5:32 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Are Panzer III and IV tracks the same?
They are identical - I have plastic and metal tracks for both Panzer III's and Panzer IV's.
Posted on: 7/7/2009 5:16 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Get well soon for Blitz!
No beer eh? that sucks...! [:@] Get well soon buddy, I'll be thinking of ya! Mart
Posted on: 7/5/2009 11:58 AM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Tamiya SU-152?
I'd love to see an SU-152 'Animal Killer' - Hopefully Modelino or Imperial Modelbau will step up to the plate and provide...? Mart
Posted on: 6/15/2009 4:21 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: 1/16 RC HalfTrack, how to order?,what does it say?? HELP!!!!
Oh yeah, come to daddy...! Just need to fix the go-kart like acceleration and they're onto a winner! And if they don't, somebody else will... Good find Borealis! Mart
Posted on: 6/5/2009 7:09 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Side skirts
I would add that while I haven't had anybody check the design of the hull Schurzen, the turret Schurzen plans are exactly the same as the dimensions of the Tamiya Panzer IV - not bad for something eyeballed off of a cheapo 1/18 toy off of Ebay and an old 1/72nd Esci kit from 20 years ago, even if I do say so myself... The pins you can see sticking out are short peices of approx 3/16" wire. I drilled thru the brass brackets and the Schurzen / turret and pushed them thru, and then flattened them off with the Dremel. Hopefully no more breakages, and it makes it safely thru the post to the UK in one peice in time for our annual meeting... I do have a design for the Panzer III turret, but it needs some revisions and I've not had the time to get around to that so far this year. Watch this space... Martin P.S. to answer your questions: The original pdf is posted in my member space on the UK 1/16th IR AD forum, however because we were posting our contact info there as well its closed to non members - PM me if you want a set and I'll email the doc to you (if the download link has expired) I use K&S 1/32 x 1/8 brass flat bar - I have seen others use wider strips, however, so use whatever you think looks right
Posted on: 5/29/2009 6:39 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: RC Tank Clubs
michelekingtiger signed up on the UK forum already and I've approved him, but our email confirmation is broken - Ive lost count of how many potential members signed up but never came back because of this problem... Hopefully we can get that fixed tomorrow when we upgrade to V2.0 of the forum software Many folks from this forum also signed up and then never came back - if you signed up and haven't been back, but want to - please PM me!? I'm looking to do some spring cleaning and I'd hate to whack anybody who wanted to be a member As for being the youngest, a 15yo runs our forum and our president brings along his son - currently 10 (I think?) - so you're in good company Michele... Cheer's Mart
Posted on: 5/24/2009 11:16 PM by Author "Ex_Pat_Tanker" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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