First Tank - Tamiya Leopard 1:16
Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 1:31 pm
Hello Everyone,
Been lurking on here for a while and thought I would post my completed Tamiya Leopard build.
Its my first tank, as I was struggling to find a build that was a bit more technical. I build and fly RC Heli's and cars but they all bolt together fairly rapidly and easily, plus little or no painting.
This is a Tamiya Leopard 1:16 for which I purchased an Iwata Airbrush and a compressor, having never used one before. Also required a transmitter with non digital trims and the Futaba
T6L Sport works and performs all functions flawlessly without any additional config etc.
The build went well and the painting upto and including camouflage was all fairly easy, however it was my first try at weathering. I was also nervous to mess up a good looking model, therefor
I only made a couple of rust spots and muddied up the wheels etc.
The front lights are successful with the fibre optics, but the rear fibre optics snapped as major turns required. I re-wired using .2mm leds off the rear light board, which work a treat.
I am now eager to try another model.
Look forward to your comments about the build and whether anything glaring I can work on for next time, thank you:
Been lurking on here for a while and thought I would post my completed Tamiya Leopard build.
Its my first tank, as I was struggling to find a build that was a bit more technical. I build and fly RC Heli's and cars but they all bolt together fairly rapidly and easily, plus little or no painting.
This is a Tamiya Leopard 1:16 for which I purchased an Iwata Airbrush and a compressor, having never used one before. Also required a transmitter with non digital trims and the Futaba
T6L Sport works and performs all functions flawlessly without any additional config etc.
The build went well and the painting upto and including camouflage was all fairly easy, however it was my first try at weathering. I was also nervous to mess up a good looking model, therefor
I only made a couple of rust spots and muddied up the wheels etc.
The front lights are successful with the fibre optics, but the rear fibre optics snapped as major turns required. I re-wired using .2mm leds off the rear light board, which work a treat.
I am now eager to try another model.
Look forward to your comments about the build and whether anything glaring I can work on for next time, thank you: