RE: Heng Long tanks using ball bearings?
Hey and Thanks I used .150 thick styrene for 8x14 bearing for the Tiger and .100 thick for 8x12 the rest of my company. I used 5 minute because plastic glue didn't work on HL plastic. On the HL gear boxes I used 5x11 mm bearings and a 7/16 drill bit, In the picture I used 5x10 mm and a 3/8 drill bit and had to rem it out with a grinding stone on a drill. Use .080 thick styrene 3/8 drillbit and rem it out. I have doubled the thickness of the HL gear box and a 3rd brass tube on the front. After cutting the gear box plate install the brass bushings to aline the 2 plates together. I've done this to 2 of me tanks and it makes a nice solid gear box. Cheers John What's better building the tanks and figuring out what to do, or playing with the tanks. Tam. Sherman Firefly, HL Tiger i, Pershing, Pzr iii - iV, Stug iii and Jadgpanther, My next tank and project will be the HL Panther
Posted on: 11/17/2009 9:59 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Heng Long tanks using ball bearings?
How it goin here is some pics. for you. I used 1 5x11 bearing on the gear box and 8x14 bearing on the hull. The 5x11 bearing use a 7/16 drill bit and the bearing fits. I have this set up for all my tanks. Cheers John
Posted on: 11/16/2009 9:32 AM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Is it me, or are there a lot of Canadians on these boards?
The we town of Peterborough, Ontario
Posted on: 10/31/2009 10:46 AM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: What Tank is This?
I think it's a PzKw 35t 1935 - Czech LT-35 Light Tank Cheers John
Posted on: 9/12/2009 10:50 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Where do I find these gearboxes?
Thanks Perry a nice design and I agree the HL gear boxes are poor. The problem I have with some of the metal gears, is the gears like to wobble up and down. The shaft is not centered on the gear. You don't get much for what you pay for. I wish I had the money to replace all my gear boxes I put 2 cross braces on all my gear boxes. One brace in the middle and other behind the motors. John
Posted on: 9/12/2009 9:20 AM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Where do I find these gearboxes?
Hey Perry the 3-1 gearbox can be made and it's not hard to do. The gear box by Bubbajoexx is a nice peice of work. go to www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8142064/tm.htm and go down the page to babbajoexx. 2 of my tanks have the home made gear box. Tanks John
Posted on: 9/11/2009 8:06 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Sherman??
When they come they come. Keep your tracks on
Posted on: 9/5/2009 11:17 AM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Sherman??
Let me guess xmas of space 1999.4.3a ????
Posted on: 9/3/2009 9:28 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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Need some pics
My next project will be the HL Pershing tank. Would anybody have any pictures of the insides of the Pershing turret. I'm going to retrofit the HL recoil and I want to see where elevation unit will fit. John Tam E8 Sherman firefly, HL Tiger, Stug, Pzr lll lV
Posted on: 9/3/2009 9:03 AM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Sherman??
Yah I'll be updating from Tuger to Leopard this weekend
Posted on: 9/3/2009 8:31 AM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Sherman??
I think the Shermans sank when lauched too far from shore. Must be from a Canadian ship
Posted on: 9/2/2009 7:54 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Question about Pershing
Thanks guys
Posted on: 8/20/2009 11:52 AM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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Question about Pershing
Hey Would anybody know if the M-26 Pershing was used by Canadian or Britsh units in the WWll. My next project will be a Pershing. Cheers John
Posted on: 8/19/2009 11:53 AM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: strengthened panzeriv chassis
A nice bit of work I should do the same my Pzr lll, lV hull is wobbly too. Thanks John
Posted on: 8/18/2009 6:59 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Mato Customer Service
Sorry to hear about a problem with Mato. For me Mato has great service. I have purchaced 3 tanks with metal tracks and 1 tank had the tracks installed and the other 2 had tracks packed in the styrofoam package. Mato messed up on 2 order. I sent a nice e-mail with pics of the order and what is missing and they fixed the problem. I hope you get a good reply John
Posted on: 8/18/2009 6:54 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Caught up
Hey Do you think if we all write and ask the manufacture for some changes they mite listen I think. But it can't hurt to try. We are the ones that buy there products. First letter we all could ask about the spin and tank jurk, what do you think. Give it ago. I have sent a couple of letters to HL about there products about a real looking Pather. Tanks and cheers John
Posted on: 8/17/2009 7:46 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Looking for Firefly parts
Many thanks I'll check it out. John
Posted on: 8/16/2009 5:43 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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Looking for Firefly parts
Hi all is there any Firefly parts available? Tanks alot Cheers John
Posted on: 8/16/2009 2:05 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: 'Revised' Heng Long Tiger I barrels
I have some pictures of me Tiger retrofit with HL recoil I haven't tried the recoil and elevation yet still waiting the diodes for the recoil mod. John
Posted on: 8/13/2009 6:33 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: shermans??????
Didn't you know it's one of the sub Sherman tanks but I gess it didn't work. Cheers
Posted on: 8/12/2009 9:29 AM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: 'Revised' Heng Long Tiger I barrels
Hey Shadowwolf matomart.com has the Tiger l barrel. I got one a few weeks ago. I seperated the barrel and the mantlet to use with HL recoil. Cheers John
Posted on: 8/11/2009 8:23 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: what real tank would you buy?
This would carntainly be the canter peice of any parade with this we tank. But one thing I don't think it would fit on the road. Cheers
Posted on: 8/8/2009 5:23 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: what real tank would you buy?
I like your choise !! I'll take one tooo
Posted on: 8/7/2009 7:38 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: what real tank would you buy?
M-24 Chaffee would be nice but I would like to make a camper out of an M3 Hafttrack. Cheers - Hl Tiger l, Pzr lll Stug. lll PzrlV, Perching Tamiya Sherman Firefly
Posted on: 8/7/2009 12:02 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Tank build
Hey what are you biulding ? A new tank design. I like the gear box in the rear as the tracks are pulled back moving the tank forward. I vote for the rear of the tank. So that's 1 front and 1 rear or make it front and rear just joking A tank with 4 spocket drive Jaws
Posted on: 7/29/2009 8:39 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: RCCOMMAND
Hey Bill sorry for your loss and Family comes first John
Posted on: 7/29/2009 10:19 AM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: 1/16th Sherman: Arrival Status
. They are coming keep your tracks on. It will be great when the new tanks come and will be to get. The longer they take the more money you can save for your next project. I have me cross-hairs on the Panther. Cheers John
Posted on: 7/28/2009 8:38 PM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: 1/16th Sherman: Arrival Status
They could say this month but they didn't say the year. All the Sherman tanks are going to the Canadian Army
Posted on: 7/25/2009 8:20 AM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: What are you going to do with your Mato Sherman
I like to get one first. I like the welded hull E2 Jumbo, A3 firefly or one the tank destroyer
Posted on: 7/21/2009 9:29 AM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: My Tiger runs at 19.2 MPH
eh how heavy is your Tiger 1? Me Tiger 1 weighs in at 10.5 lds.
Posted on: 7/18/2009 10:37 AM by Author "Jaws01" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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