Heng Long Challenger Recoil ideas

[MichaelC]

Hi all,

Curious to know all the HL Challenger owners out there, what is your plan for the recoil ? I have initially thought about cutting the barrel just before the ribbed cover, but then realized that it is going to look funny since the ribbed cover should retract as part of the recoil. So now I am searching for material to simulate the ribbed cover. So far I have come up with cable management tubes, bike suspension cover, small vaccum hose. dgsselkirk even suggested large bendable straws. I have also considered paper material as that would be much more flexible and less work on the servo.

The diameter of the Heng Long plastic gun tube at that point is about 17mm........I think a slightly larger diameter won't be too distracting, so anything under 20mm I will consider.

Any advice would be welcome !

MichaelC.

[BarryC]

Good question Michael,

I will be looking to do the same for my M60 build....one day.

Barry

[tomhugill]

Rubber bellows? Some one of face book has done it with the concertina arrangement so it looks real, also makes it easier as you don't have to worry so much about the barrel sleeve.

[wibblywobbly]

To be honest, I am surprised that an enterprising accompany somewhere hasn't started producing them in flexible rubber? Every Challenger owner would buy one.

[spongehoobtank82]

Hey dude I used a motorbike clutch cable gaiter on mine

viewtopic.php?f=201&t=18510

Think Scalawag used a neoprene sleeve with a spring in it to make it ribbed

[MichaelC]

Thanks guys......... Will have to check out the hardware store for the bellows and the Auto shop for the motorcycle clutch cable gaiter.

[RobW]

The cover for mountain bike V-brakes (the one that connects the two cantilevers) might work too.

[C.V.R.T.Andy]

Not sure the V brake dust cover will work but halfords have them in , i'm sure i got one are two in a box some where from my days as a bike mechanic........ http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-pa ... guide-pipe

[spongehoobtank82]

Not sure the V brake dust cover will work but halfords have them in , i'm sure i got one are two in a box some where from my days as a bike mechanic........ http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-pa ... guide-pipe

Tried those, too small

[C.V.R.T.Andy]

Thought so