excellent build!
RC 1/16 Panzerkampfwagen Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf B - Build
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Re: RC 1/16 Panzerkampfwagen Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf B - Build
Louis,
excellent build!
excellent build!
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Just started my conversion. What a treasure trove of info this is! Could be asking questions as I go along.
Renault FT, British WW1 Mk. 4), Pz 1A DAK, 1B, II L, III, StuG III, PzKpfw IV, StuG IV, King Tiger, T-34/76, KV-1E, T-35A 3DP, Zik-2, T-90, M3 Lee, M4 Sherman, M26 Pershing, M41 Bulldog, M1 Abrams. In the works: Ram II, Pz 1 Breda. 
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Ah ha! A lurker, I bet, from Southern California, where I once lived. Please check out viewforum.php?f=42 and introduce yourself. Doing so gives us all an idea of what tanks you have (or wish you had 
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) That way, when you do hit the questions, folks here can answer with a better understanding of what you know. Then, too, these "Introduce Yourself" threads often start lots of fun and welcoming. See ya there!
) and how much (or how little) experience you have with modeling, electronics, etc. (I, for example, am an ignoramus. ) That way, when you do hit the questions, folks here can answer with a better understanding of what you know. Then, too, these "Introduce Yourself" threads often start lots of fun and welcoming. See ya there!Re: RC 1/16 Panzerkampfwagen Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf B - Build
Tamiya makes a transparent yellow acrylic bottle paint. Maybe you could try them on the white LEDs
Renault FT, British WW1 Mk. 4), Pz 1A DAK, 1B, II L, III, StuG III, PzKpfw IV, StuG IV, King Tiger, T-34/76, KV-1E, T-35A 3DP, Zik-2, T-90, M3 Lee, M4 Sherman, M26 Pershing, M41 Bulldog, M1 Abrams. In the works: Ram II, Pz 1 Breda.
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You firstSoCalBobS wrote:Tamiya makes a transparent yellow acrylic bottle paint. Maybe you could try them on the white LEDs
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Just did.
Actually, it looked a little greenish, maybe diffraction from some remaining green paint on the lens. I'll clean them off, then try again.
Actually, it looked a little greenish, maybe diffraction from some remaining green paint on the lens. I'll clean them off, then try again.
Renault FT, British WW1 Mk. 4), Pz 1A DAK, 1B, II L, III, StuG III, PzKpfw IV, StuG IV, King Tiger, T-34/76, KV-1E, T-35A 3DP, Zik-2, T-90, M3 Lee, M4 Sherman, M26 Pershing, M41 Bulldog, M1 Abrams. In the works: Ram II, Pz 1 Breda.
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Here's a shot of one painted, one white. I believe any "greenishness" is due to the blue component of the original cool white LED.
Renault FT, British WW1 Mk. 4), Pz 1A DAK, 1B, II L, III, StuG III, PzKpfw IV, StuG IV, King Tiger, T-34/76, KV-1E, T-35A 3DP, Zik-2, T-90, M3 Lee, M4 Sherman, M26 Pershing, M41 Bulldog, M1 Abrams. In the works: Ram II, Pz 1 Breda.
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Louis, if I may ask, how are the plastic sprocket and idler wheels faring with the metal tracks? Thanks.
Renault FT, British WW1 Mk. 4), Pz 1A DAK, 1B, II L, III, StuG III, PzKpfw IV, StuG IV, King Tiger, T-34/76, KV-1E, T-35A 3DP, Zik-2, T-90, M3 Lee, M4 Sherman, M26 Pershing, M41 Bulldog, M1 Abrams. In the works: Ram II, Pz 1 Breda.
Re: RC 1/16 Panzerkampfwagen Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf B - Build
wow. amazing build! you make it look so easy 
Regards,
Jaap
Jaap
Re: RC 1/16 Panzerkampfwagen Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf B - Build
The model is very small and light, tracks heavy. Such conversion is for fun and experimentation. It’s a table top RC vehicle. I never got to run it up to a failure to see what would fail first under stress tests. The videos show what I saw. If you plan for extended use, I would recommend replacing the 130 size motors by 180 to help reduce the overheat and probably avoid engine burn at one point.SoCalBobS wrote:Louis, if I may ask, how are the plastic sprocket and idler wheels faring with the metal tracks? Thanks.
