Mato Metal Tiger

doc watson · Post by **doc watson** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:43 pm

Oh no..... late night shopping......

Got a Mato all metal tiger, bought an el-mod pro control board and also have replaced the gears and motors with a superb drive unit from modellspiegel.

Bought a few other things and will start the build soon. Do you want pictures or lots of pictures?

Andy

edpanzer · Post by **edpanzer** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:45 pm

Lots n lots

Post by **wibblywobbly** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:55 pm

I know someone on here who has just spent every waking moment for the last 6 months building his....it's not for the faint hearted...

And where are the pics??

jackalope · Post by **jackalope** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:41 am

So where are the pics?

doc watson · Post by **doc watson** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:50 pm

You have been patient... had loads of work so finally Friday night is TIGER TANK NIGHT!!!!

The tiger arrived and I then spent 3 hours taking it apart. The brass gearboxes supplied were taken out as I have something a little better....

Here is the motor/gearbox and drive sprockets

doc watson · Post by **doc watson** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:51 pm

A closer view....

doc watson · Post by **doc watson** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:56 pm

Drive sprockets are in 2 parts, brass bush is held onto the drive shaft with 2 grub screws and the sprockets are attached by a bolt through the sprocket.

doc watson · Post by **doc watson** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:01 pm

Now the hull...

doc watson · Post by **doc watson** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:04 pm

Here is a better shot of the back plate.

doc watson · Post by **doc watson** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:07 pm

The hell hole... sorry I mean hull hole. There is a mato circular plate that was glued into the hull which popped out after using a small persuader (hammer).