HL Tiger 1 "Budget Build"

whitecitadel · Post by **whitecitadel** » Mon May 16, 2022 6:08 pm

I thought I would start a thread, then I would have something to look back on in years to come when I have still not finished?

Tyring to build something that drives ok, on a budget, with some realism and detailing thrown in without going crazy.

I already know about the HL issues, antenna tubes, cupola slits, need to remove the antenna mount at the back etc. Not sure how far I will go with the torrent storage bin, but I do want to try and return the 3rd lifting point missing on the HL turret at least.

First step will be chassis swap to Taigen and try to add bearings to hull for driveshafts.

Post by **Kaczor** » Tue May 17, 2022 7:03 am

whitecitadel wrote:First step will be chassis swap to Taigen

So it's already contradicts with "budget build"

Post by **Jimster** » Tue May 17, 2022 9:53 am

The rabbit hole is very deep.

Post by **HERMAN BIX** » Tue May 17, 2022 10:06 am

The Tiger hole even deeper !!
I agree that the budget should include a Taigen lower as a base line.

whitecitadel · Post by **whitecitadel** » Tue May 17, 2022 6:08 pm

Kaczor wrote:
whitecitadel wrote:First step will be chassis swap to Taigen
So it's already contradicts with "budget build"

Its worse, the more I look at that HL turrent, the more I think about a Taigen turret with the better storage bin, correct lifting points etc.

That's before I think about servo recoil and flash...

whitecitadel · Post by **whitecitadel** » Tue May 17, 2022 6:12 pm

Jimster wrote:The rabbit hole is very deep.

Well this already happened...

: Foregebear... a house of temptation

Post by **Kaczor** » Tue May 17, 2022 6:43 pm

whitecitadel wrote:Its worse

It's endless cycle:
- buy Heng Long - it's so cheap!
- find out that's pile of plastic junk
- buy Taigen metal wheels and tracks
- buy Taigen metal chassis
- buy Taigen hull
- buy Taigen turret
- spend overall more money than on new Taigen set
- oh look! Heng Long tank! It's so cheap!
- repeat

tankme · Post by **tankme** » Tue May 17, 2022 9:38 pm

Kaczor wrote:
whitecitadel wrote:Its worse
It's endless cycle:
- buy Heng Long - it's so cheap!
- find out that's pile of plastic junk
- buy Taigen metal wheels and tracks
- buy Taigen metal chassis
- buy Taigen hull
- buy Taigen turret
- spend overall more money than on new Taigen set
- oh look! Heng Long tank! It's so cheap!
- repeat

I've pretty much stopped buying complete tanks for these reasons. I do like that Toucan now sells their tanks minus electronics so you can lower the cost even further buy not buying stuff you don't need.

Post by **Jimster** » Tue May 17, 2022 11:55 pm

I agree. I bought a used Taigen Panzer III off eBay and tossed all electronics and now I’m waiting on all my replacement goodies.

Markocaster · Post by **Markocaster** » Wed May 18, 2022 3:27 am

It is indeed a rabbit hole with the tiger. But so much fun

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