Heng Long/WPL are now manufacturing 1/16 scale RC trucks, so it seemed sensible to create a forum area dedicated to the amazing things that members are doing with them. Post your builds, mods, and tips here.
AlwynTurner wrote:I suddenly realised the answer to the drive problem isn't a transfer box, its two motors as in Wills build. It completely avoids the tight space problem, plus the motors are very compact. Its also a much cheaper solution. Eureka!
Alwyn
Feeeeel the Torque
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Thanks Will, you're pioneering work is providing us all with many solutions to very tricky problems and the innovation is brilliant. I love following your builds.
AlwynTurner wrote:Thanks Will, you're pioneering work is providing us all with many solutions to very tricky problems and the innovation is brilliant. I love following your builds.
Alwyn
pm me and i can share the files then.
The twin motor mount you saw also will be joined with another evolution for crawlers to mount the motors at angle opposed to each other to increase ground clearance and also allow a straighter connection of the shaft.
There is also a larger option coming aswell for bigger motors as i working on twin 370 geared setup!!!!
HL camo E' Tiger
HL L' Tiger
M26 Pershing WW2 project
Tam K'Tiger project
HL Walker Bulldog project?
HL Panzer IV Munitionsschlepper für Karl-Gerät
HL Sherman project?
I'm currently waiting for parts to arrive which could take up to 3 weeks for some of the stuff! I hate it when they give a uk address and then when the order is confirmed it's a chinese company and the stuff is coming from China
Anyway to keep me from getting bored I've started on the hull design and here's the lower hull
There's obviously lots of trim/toolboxes/etc to add.
Oh gosh, I hate that.
Personally, I wouldn't use them again.
With eBay, when they give British towns etc in the blurb, I always check their profile, and if it says China or surrounding area, I will NEVER make a purchase, I feel I can't trust them for lying.
Mick - The grit in the underpants of life! Always happy to spare the bytes Apparently my mind works in mysterious ways
TOTM needs YOU support YOUR TOTM competition, I'm doing my part, are YOU?
Before I could progress to the turret (and indeed finish the structure of the upper hull) I needed a suitable turret drive ring, so using this https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5505/files
Progress on the hull, I've decided I am going to have to design a whole new suspension to give it decent mobility over rough terrain. The standard WPL suspension just won't do it (and it won't fit anyway)
WIP on the suspension, the axle attaches to the floating part and there will be two coil springs each side.
