Found a bevel gear on ebay that supposedly fits a HL tank. Has anyone ever installed such a gear in a HL tank? What would be its advantages over a standard gearbox?
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Bevel gears in HL tank?
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Blackadder123
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Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
That would probably be the highly desirable gearbox setup from ETO, like this one:
..very nice, but pretty pricey
- ETO bevelled final drive gearbox
..very nice, but pretty pricey"Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please"- Mark Twain.
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Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
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Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
What do you reckon its end price will be? Id buy it if its around 60 euros...
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Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
Well seeing its already at 45€ with 6 days to go I doubt its in my price range. I'll gladly give more determined tankers on this forum a go, lol
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Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
I see that the seller will not ship to the UK, so at least that will reduce the competition!
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Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
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Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
Could you modify the shaft to fit HL? Or is it an absolute no go for HL?
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Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
Sounds like quite a bit of work, lol. Submitted my 60€ bid and we'll see in a week if I have tough job at hand
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Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
Yeah, I am. Luckily for people in the UK and Germany there are loads of tank retailers
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Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
I sent the chap a message and it appears the gear will come with brass adapters that are designed for Tamiya but should fit HL with a bit of filing...
Looking promising!
The question still stands however: Are these a significant improvement over the regular gearboxes? Are they worth the trouble?
Looking promising!
The question still stands however: Are these a significant improvement over the regular gearboxes? Are they worth the trouble?
