My first build is underway

[Blitzmgg]

Questions questions lads, do I buy metal gears and uprated motors with built in bearings or do I buy similar gearbox motors without bearings and save 20 pounds pros cons if any one has info on said subject. Also I want a turret that rotates 360 with ir capabilities, I'm building a scratch tiger 1 late on a henglong upper hull and a taigen metal lower with taigen wheels etc. I don't mind converting a early turret to late. Thanks in advance

[jackalope]

Gearboxes and motors are something I don't skimp on after having destroyed several cheaper ones.

As for 360 rotation all you have to do is use a file and make the teeth where the block off is. Then a little sheet plastic and a rotation piece for the wiring and you can make any turret 360.

[jarndice]

Hallo Blitz,
www.welshdragonmodels.com
have just started selling a "360" turret ring complete with all the necessary bits and pieces that make sure your wiring dos'nt get ripped out, It needs a Metal TAIGEN I/R turret to work, it costs about £15, and it is in stock . shaun

[Blitzmgg]

Yeah I've seen your metal turret with 360 it's just I'd prefer a plastic turret metal barrel with 360 other wise I'd buy one, but thanks for help.

[Blitzmgg]

I have an old henglong tiger 1 the turret moves up then when it reaches its limit it moves down, on my new scratch build I would like the turret to move and down using left stick, is the possible and if so how do I convert my next turret to do move up then down without having to let it reach top limit etc

[jarndice]

Hi Blitz, The movements of your Turret or indeed any part of your Tank is dependent on the control board you are using. If you are using a HENG LONG or TAIGEN board then you are pretty much stuck with what you have, If you are using an after market control board then just about any multi-channel transmitter can be programmed by you to run your Tank in your preferred settings. shaun

[Blitzmgg]

Cheers Shawn your a star I'm eventually gone have the ibu 2 board but I kind of understand what your saying lol

[Blitzmgg]

Well I've got my new hull and fitted some metal mud flaps with metal hinges. The deck has some metal hatches woop whoop

[Blitzmgg]

I've ordered the taigen uprated 4.1 metal gearbox and motors with built in bearings hope this is enough

[Blitzmgg]

I now have the metal wheels and 4.1 taigen gearbox with more stuff on order, I'm excited I've even started to buy wiring things might get messy lol