Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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good afternoon gents,

redid the rear hull
ripped out the old ass cause i will be making it with a newer and more prettier ass : :haha: heart:
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Heng Long tanks:
KV-1E
KV-2 MT-1&2
M41
King tiger
Jagdpanther
IJA Type 5 heavy 160ton (to be 3d printed)
FCM F1 (awaiting electronics)
Jagdpanzer E-100 (3D printing in progress)
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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ass surgery has begun.
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Heng Long tanks:
KV-1E
KV-2 MT-1&2
M41
King tiger
Jagdpanther
IJA Type 5 heavy 160ton (to be 3d printed)
FCM F1 (awaiting electronics)
Jagdpanzer E-100 (3D printing in progress)
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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almost done
added the new roof panels
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Heng Long tanks:
KV-1E
KV-2 MT-1&2
M41
King tiger
Jagdpanther
IJA Type 5 heavy 160ton (to be 3d printed)
FCM F1 (awaiting electronics)
Jagdpanzer E-100 (3D printing in progress)
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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done for now
added towing shackles

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Heng Long tanks:
KV-1E
KV-2 MT-1&2
M41
King tiger
Jagdpanther
IJA Type 5 heavy 160ton (to be 3d printed)
FCM F1 (awaiting electronics)
Jagdpanzer E-100 (3D printing in progress)
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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sorry for no updates these past few weeks. the modelling has come to a pause for now due to me need to get electronics for the tank itself.

once installed i can run a few trials on how this thing runs with its tracks and how well it can keep itself running without getting tracked.
Heng Long tanks:
KV-1E
KV-2 MT-1&2
M41
King tiger
Jagdpanther
IJA Type 5 heavy 160ton (to be 3d printed)
FCM F1 (awaiting electronics)
Jagdpanzer E-100 (3D printing in progress)
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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This is just as exciting as Peaky Blinders


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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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ordering the control unit by this week. a HL V6.0 would suffice
Heng Long tanks:
KV-1E
KV-2 MT-1&2
M41
King tiger
Jagdpanther
IJA Type 5 heavy 160ton (to be 3d printed)
FCM F1 (awaiting electronics)
Jagdpanzer E-100 (3D printing in progress)
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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just got the new HL V6.0 control unit. binded but not yet hooked up to the tank cause by god all the connectors are WRONG...
Heng Long tanks:
KV-1E
KV-2 MT-1&2
M41
King tiger
Jagdpanther
IJA Type 5 heavy 160ton (to be 3d printed)
FCM F1 (awaiting electronics)
Jagdpanzer E-100 (3D printing in progress)
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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Hi Gig,
I managed to get a brand new complete HL Tiger 1 from EBay with the V6.0 control board for £88 delivered.
My thought was to avoid having to make up leads with the added benefit of having the functioning IR set up too.
You’ll be very impressed with the slow speed control
Cheers
Wayne


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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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brought maginot and siegfried to the toy fair for display,
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my colleagues trying to wire up to activate maginot and have it running
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i could not contain my excitement that Maginot, after 4 years in the making. IS ALIVE!
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Heng Long tanks:
KV-1E
KV-2 MT-1&2
M41
King tiger
Jagdpanther
IJA Type 5 heavy 160ton (to be 3d printed)
FCM F1 (awaiting electronics)
Jagdpanzer E-100 (3D printing in progress)
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