RE: Panzerkampfwagen M4A1(76)W - Founding Fathers - Build
A battle weary veteran. Looks good James
Posted on: 11/20/2009 6:51 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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Mato-Tamiya Sherman Firefly
I am now beginning to work on a Sherman Firefly. This will be a mix of Tamiya. Heng Long and Mato components. I will be using the Tamiya MFU for electronics and sound mating them up to Mato gears, with Heng long recoil and turret rotation. I have finshed adding the cast texture to the turret, and used one of Ethan's cast gun shields. I added narrow hatches scavenged from a 21 century Sherman to the Tamiya hull. I have aslo removed the sand shield overlapping from the hull. As usual I will post pictures as this progresses.
Posted on: 11/20/2009 3:52 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: My HL KV1
The subtle shading really is nice on a OD one color tank. Great job.
Posted on: 11/20/2009 9:57 AM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: New HL Pz IV possible malfunction
Agree with Big Mig on this point. Stay clear non smoke and sound, unless all you are looking for is a static model
Posted on: 11/20/2009 8:18 AM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Which tank is best for my son? Many questions!
My first tank was a Walker Bulldog. It still has the original ESC board and nylon gears in it as well. Not a WWII tank so it didn't have the same historical interest to me. But it is a good runner with lots of clearance, so it is a good recommendation. However a Heng Long PZIII is a very good runner too, and has many more upgrades available then the Bulldog. The fact it has a short bbl, means the airsoft works much better. This combined with the upgrade potential may mean it holds his interest in tanks longer. Either way Phil has a history of making sure his customers are happy, so for a first tank, you have the right vendor. I also recommend you gettng one too. The idea of you and your son spending time together in this hobby is the best recommendation yet!!!!!!! Also a Tamiya Sherman builds into a great tank, but it is a kit and requires a week of spare time to put together. More expensive, but with all things considered is about the same value as a Heng Long 1/16 scale tank. Totally different animals, so it makes it almost impossibe to compare the too, but of course we all have an opinion on it, and we have and will spend huge amounts of bandwidth on here making those comparisons.[:D][:D][:D]
Posted on: 11/20/2009 7:59 AM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Mato Sherman, M4A1 (76) EL MOD F.O. Pics & Video
[quote]ORIGINAL: ksoc [quote]The price comparisons are misleading. Each Tamiya tank costs an arm and a leg. The Elmod electronics are transferable between tanks.[/quote] Did you every think you could do the same thing with Tamiiya electronicis??? They already come in plastic cases. The only down side is you can't re-program the sounds. (John Ackerman's Panzer III) [/quote] Yes I think that is the issue with the Tamiya package. It is tank specific, so you don't have the ability to change them between tanks and stay faithful to the prototype. Still there are a lot of heng longs out there running a radial engine[:D] so anything is possible
Posted on: 11/20/2009 1:00 AM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Sherman bogies revisited
No, no , no, no. That is not good enough, We need to see more detail on how this conversion is done[:D]
Posted on: 11/19/2009 8:02 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: M4A1
Those are the airsoft suction reduction holes. They are gone now.
Posted on: 11/18/2009 10:47 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: M4A1
The cast texture on the turret is made with Autobody spot filler. The lettering is drawn with chalk. I have since gone over it with a white sharpie paint pen. I have also fixed up the pin up gal to look like she is painted on. Now comes the washes and weathering
Posted on: 11/18/2009 2:31 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Happy with the Tamiya Sherman M4(105) HVSS
Great looking tanks, and I agree the figures are awesome
Posted on: 11/18/2009 10:15 AM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: M4A1
Now that is something you don't see everyday
Posted on: 11/18/2009 10:12 AM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: M4A1
This is a 76mm gun. Speaking of TV shows. I watched the Alien invasion movie, War of the Worlds this weekend, and guess what?. M4A1 76mm Shermans with HVSS suspension firing on the Alien invasion fleet. Thanks for the comments guys. Right now I am undecided if Sally goes or stays, Maybe after weathering she will be better. Right now she just looks like a decal!!!!!
Posted on: 11/18/2009 9:09 AM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Slightly disappointed by Mato Sherman
[quote]ORIGINAL: Panther G I believe that i have decided to install all tamiya electronics in my Sherman. With the cost of converting it to electronics that will support one of the available battle systems, I can buy and install the Tamy guts for about the same price. anyone thinking about going this route? [/quote] Yes My next build will be Tamiya electronics in a Mato Hull.
Posted on: 11/17/2009 11:46 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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M4A1
I did some decaling, prior to weathering
Posted on: 11/17/2009 11:32 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: NEW 1/16 M36 Jackson Turret Kit- NEW UPDATES 11/15/09
That is a good price. All of the Upper hull and turret on this tank are Diecast, and the metal tracks are really good. Factor in all the goodies you get with this tank, and I think this is a very reasonably priced offering. I am tempted to get another one!!!!!!!!! This is a real heavy unit when you get all the running gear and battery in it.
Posted on: 11/17/2009 12:23 AM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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Video of M4A1 HVSS
Here is some video of a real hybrid. Tamiya Tub and Gears, Heng Long RX 18, and a Mato upper hull. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFcQTlhCoZg[/youtube]
Posted on: 11/17/2009 12:09 AM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Mato Sherman, M4A1 (76) EL MOD F.O. Pics & Video
You do present an option. I did something similair with my DBC's. I made I module out of them so I can just transfer them around between tanks. I do find though that this does present some trouble, as a lot of times I just can't be bothered to move the module around. I am sure the same thing applies to this. You have to REALLY want to run another tank to go through the hassle of transferring everything over.
Posted on: 11/16/2009 7:13 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: RX18 boards
RX18 are the new Heng Long boards.
Posted on: 11/15/2009 10:34 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Mato Sherman, M4A1 (76) EL MOD F.O. Pics & Video
I think the Tamiya Sherman + the Mato Sherman offer one of the best plug and play type mods available. I think anyone who is looking at doing a Mato Sherman upgrade, needs to at least consider a hybrid of both. The El mod option is certainly one way, but the Mato/Tamiya mix offers some cool options as well. The standard gearbox on the Tamiya Sherman is bullet proof, and I see no reason why it would need much of an upgrade. My M4A1 with HVSS is just that mix of components and it is turning out really well. We certainly have all kinds of options now.
Posted on: 11/15/2009 7:55 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: M4A1 HVSS
[quote]ORIGINAL: 1sgt YHR, Did you just cut-off the trret ring on the bottom of the turret or more then that. Also, did the turret turning ring fit back in OK? Tank looks great. I did your main guntube mod and it does make it look a 100% better. I just have to try your muzzel brake mod. Thanks for all the info. Jim [/quote] I cut the bottom off the turret. Then I removed the 3/8 lip
Posted on: 11/14/2009 12:14 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: M4A1 HVSS
I never looked, but perhaps the Tamiya enclosure can be split to make it fit. Thanks for the idea
Posted on: 11/14/2009 12:05 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: M4A1 HVSS
I cut down the Mato turret, and added an oval loaders hatch. I added some auto body spot filler to the turret to give it the rough casting look.
Posted on: 11/13/2009 5:18 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: My Tiger 1 woodland camo or Ambush scheme
Looks very nice.
Posted on: 11/13/2009 4:13 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Heng Long Recoil tutorial
The 20 ohm resistor should slow the return rate down to make the microwitch set up much easier. I found without the resistor, the momentum of the gun carried it past the microswitch, and the thing would just fire constantly
Posted on: 11/13/2009 4:07 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Found this on Ebay...What do you guys think?
My Tamiya is on stock plastic tracks, and to be fair I have only recently done this. However I have had an RX 18 on my FOV Sherman for over a year and that tank is seriously twice the weight of the Tamiya. No cooling fans, just 3:1 gear reductions.
Posted on: 11/13/2009 9:30 AM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Sherman at the YHR shops
sophomoric design issues or give the company to YHR. Perry [/quote] I wish. Yes using the existing stuff
Posted on: 11/4/2009 7:42 AM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Sherman at the YHR shops
I don't think the frosting will hurt the stock transfers. My Next Shernan I am going to model as a 76mm, so that will be another project where I can mod the T23 turret..
Posted on: 11/4/2009 7:40 AM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Sherman at the YHR shops
[quote]ORIGINAL: yellowshaker Yep, checked it and the box, not there. I hope they make good on it. YHR, can you tell me more about that frosting your talking about? i am completely new to these things. [quote]ORIGINAL: swathdiver Sure the antenna isn't taped to the foam inside? [/quote] [/quote] The frosting I use is like a super Dullcoat. It is used to put frosting on windows that you don
Posted on: 11/4/2009 7:40 AM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Sherman at the YHR shops
I appreciate all the comments guys. Thanks. It will probably be the weekend before I get all the electronics back into it. Career keeps getting in the way of my modeling
Posted on: 11/4/2009 7:39 AM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Sherman at the YHR shops
A few coats of paint layered on. Primer, steel, primer and then faded green. Still need to rewire all the electrical. Will use the top side hatches for an on-off switch and the charging jack.
Posted on: 11/3/2009 11:39 PM by Author "YHR" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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