Upgrading old Heng Long Tiger 1

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Upgrading old Heng Long Tiger 1

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I bought an Heng Long Tiger 1 all plastic some years ago. I thought the tank looked good and performed reasonable well for its cheep price.
Till one day I took it apart I must say I was not impressed. Once the screws where removed every part seemed to go its own crooked way.
I put it together again and put it on a shelf. There it sat for about three years.
Then one day I came across some very reasonable priced Tiger 1 metal upgrade parts. And that how the upgrade started.
I bought metal tracks, road wheels,suspension arms, hatches, commanders copula and other small parts.
The front of the lower hull needed the most of the stiffening and bracing.
The idler arm needed rework and track tension added.
I did not like the ON-OF switch and the reset switch at the bottom of the tank. So shifting the switches just underneath the hatches will give
me good access from above.
Everything went well except the suspension arms. All the wheel axle threads where threaded at an angle. Hard to say if deliberate or sloppy jigs I did rework them all.
Here are some photos.
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Re: Upgrading old Heng Long Tiger 1

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Upper hull. Clearly visible how distorted.
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Lower hull modification.
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lower hull.
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Lower hull front modification.
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Lower hull back.
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Lower hull.
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Back end before track tension installation.
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Track tension.
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Track tension with idler arm.
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