Hello, I'm new to RC tanks and lovin it!

[Tucker427]

I have three RC tanks, two 1/24 tanks and one 1/16 tank. The latter is a King Tiger by Tamiya that I'm currently building an aluminum upper hull for. I like customization, making something unique, so I decided that I will give the finished KT a new look. I've accumulated mostly everything for the project and look forward to sharing it.

[BarryC]

WOW and welcome!

It certainly looks like you've got that Tiger by the tail! Very nice work sir.

Where do you hail from?

Barry

[Tucker427]

Thanks! I think the Tiger got me. Was not easy cutting the turret hole with a Coping Saw haha. England, UK.

[Son of a gun-ner]

Hello and welcome to the forum Mr Tucker

You're doing a grand job on that KT hull

I've got to ask, are you by any chance a fan of big block American cars?

[Tucker427]

Hi there,

yes, the hull is coming together rather well despite the lack of tools for the job.

Would take an AC Cobra over a Bugatti Veyron any day!

[Son of a gun-ner]

Same here, or a GT40

I only asked because 427 was quite the common engine size back in the day. Not sure whether it still is

[Tucker427]

They produce a modern version of the 427 on a Ford Boss 351 block, so new and improved. I'm hoping they release a Cobra on The Crew 2 (driving game)

[Herr Dr. Professor]

Whoa! Now that's sprezzatura: I'm new to this, so I think I'll try something easy, like a whole aluminum hull.
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Welcome, oh modest master! Whew!

[Tucker427]

The good thing about the King Tiger upper hull is that it's made up of 5 straight panels. Cut out the panels, bond them together with some epoxy putty and you have good sturdy hull to match with Tamiya's sturdy aluminium chassis. Tamiya make a great sturdy aluminium chassis and then put a flimsy plastic hull on it, that's a shame. However, I didn't waste the plastic hull and integrated parts of it where there is detailing.

P.S: Before I post any more progress, I will start a build thread sometime today.

[Tiger6]

Same here, or a GT40

I only asked because 427 was quite the common engine size back in the day. Not sure whether it still is

Fuel economy pretty much killed the old big block motors by the mid 2000's - I remember GM working on the final Big Block Chevy when I got out there to Pontiac in 2005, but I can't remember if it ever hit the market or not. Between the manufacturers getting hit with the CAFE stick, and the consumer seeing gas prices rise past $2.50/gallon, there wasn't much appetite for a big gasoline motor that did single digit fuel economy numbers when you actually wanted to do some work, vs a Diesel that gets high teens kind of numbers in the same situation.