First big build! Heng Long tiger 1

[Ferny]

Just wired up a charging jack and selector switch, just need decide what to buy next taigen recoiling turret or 2.4radio...........

[Markocaster]

Good job so far, I will be watching for tips on my upcoming tiger attempt
How did you hook up the charging jack?
Cheers Mark

[Ferny]

Here is how I wired up the charging jack it a bit messy but it was mainly to prove the concept the plug and switch will be between the exhausts on the rear of the hull.



Have also modded the gear boxes
Braced them with some threaded bar replaced all the screws with longer ones and used some alloy tube to stop the final drive gear from moving as I intend to run these until break! Then get some metal ones.

And finaly added some detail to the air filters


Thanks for looking and all the encouragement!

[HERMAN BIX]

Mate, after my hard learned lesson about gearboxes from my Jagd..................wait, wait, and do them before you finish it.
IF the plastice gears survive long enough to give you some joy(return on investment) they will only seek to deliver a crushing and very likely public display of "The Squark Of Doom" and force you to undo much great work to dismantle it to carry out the change anyway.
Please , suffer the restlessness of a short wait for the steel gear set to avoid the spectre of taking to your completed pride & joy to gut it & touch up the details later.

[Ferny]

I see where you are coming from guess it will have to wait another month or two to be finished.

Starting come to life now it has some paint on its tamiya dark yellow over alclad grey primer with a coat of klear to protect it


The sprockets are done as well with ak interactive track wash




Jon

[Ferny]

Well got all the out side road wheels painted


And made these axle supports from some bushes off eBay and some drilled out penny washers


See ya soon

[Ferny]

Well I took the advice and fitted a metal gear boxes, also now has a taigen recoiling turret working front mg and head lights its all running of the original tk01 board so its a all a bit hit and miss!

She has coat of dark yellow ready for the camouflage, have also finished the tools.



Thanks for looking

Jon

[PainlessWolf]

Jon,
Great job on the paint and details. Your Tiger is one of those rare ones where old tech has been upgraded where needed for performance and the old that remains made better with a sharp eye and deft touch with paint and details. Very nicely done!
Regards,
Painless

[Ferny]

Thanks its mostly because I don't like spending too much money! Lol

[Markocaster]

Looking good