RCTank.de Panther G Upgrades and Makeover

[silversurfer1947]

That's changed a lot since yesterday. Looking good.

[HERMAN BIX]

Yum !!
Wheres this thing been for a year mate !!??

[wibblywobbly]

Did a bit more detailing, scuffing etc. I'll call it done now, just stick it all back together and give it a test run.







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[971wright]

Hi Rob ,Like the El-mod board , sounds are great, and it doesn't set off like a F1 car (like Tamiyas do) can you also adjust the reverse speed so it only goes at correct speed (again unlike the Tamiya as fast backwards as forwards). Hope you bring it next weekend so can see it close up.


regards pete

[jackalope]

An Elmod board you can adjust the different sounds? Ohhhhh I know what board I'm trying next!

[wibblywobbly]

You can adjust the sounds seperately, from -100% = no sound, to +100% =double the sound. So you can amplify the gun, and have the engine sounds lower if you want. On +100% it is deafening indoors. All of the NextGen sounds are studio quality and flawless, so winding up the volume doesn't distort the sound. The way that the sound system works is unique as it reads the motors, and adjusts the engine sound depending on whether you are on the flat, going uphill etc. You get full volume gun sounds when the tank is running as it is multi channel sound, one sound doesn't affect the others.

It also has electronic gear changes, so you get a lull while the driver changes gear and then it speeds up again, and the acceleration in each gear can be set as well. You can also set the maximum speed if you want to. Turret rotation minimum and maximum speeds can also be set. The spin turn settings allow you have one track turning faster than the other, and you can set the speed of each, the list is endless, the screens above show some but not all of the settings available. This can all be done with the tank plugged into a pc (Windows or Mac) and with it run from the tx, so you can adjust everything and test it with the tank on a block.

You can save the customised profile under a different name thus keeping the original untouched.

Sounds are on an SD card, just stick it in the pc, run the sound manager, click on the tank you want, click save, and job done.

These are my two Elmod tanks:

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[jackalope]

Wow man thank you so very much! I have an ASP2 currently on pre order that will be going in my M36 cause I can't get an IBU to fit.

After I get my ASP2 I'm ordering an Elmod, I like the fact you can adjust the sounds. How does it work with an airsoft gun? Do you need to try to time it like the IBU?

[wibblywobbly]

Here's the manual. If you want confirmation that the airsoft works ok with the latest boards etc, you could drop Thomas a line from the site, they speak perfect English and much prefer you to use it rather than an online English/German translator that always gets it hopelessly wrong.

https://www.elmod.eu/contact_us.php

Manual:

https://www.elmod.eu/pdf/Fusion_RevE_english.pdf

There is also an Elmod forum:

http://www.rceifel.de/forum/forumdispla ... f5e4&f=260

[Max-U52]

Great Work, Wibbs. Very informative, and the jump from 7/15 to 7/16 didn't quite blow a fuse in the old hippie brain (came close for a minute).

I could write pages but it would all say that's a very cool tank. I like the mantlet mounted IR system (for starters).

I have the Imex/Taigen Panther G and at first thought about an IBU2, then Kevin said he was sending me a free Asp (still waiting) so I just might have to try the elmod. The computer programming part is scary for me.

What TX does your Big Kat use?

[wibblywobbly]

I am just using a flysky FS T6, cheap and does the job. There is no programming, you just switch the tank on, start the configuration program on the pc, plug the usb cable in, and the pc reads all of the settings on the tank.

All of the configuration is on drop down menus, and slider controls, so no technical knowledge required whatsoever. When done you can save the new profile under a new name to keep the original safe, and then click on store to write the updated profile to the tank. Quit the program, unplug the pc, job done. It takes about two seconds to update.

It even monitors the battery, tells you the remaining voltage etc. You can't mess anything up, if you don't like the way something is you just plug it back in and change it. Bear in mind that you can run the tank from the tx while it is plugged in, so you can immediately see what effect the changes have had and make adjustments until you are happy with it.