1/8 Scale HL Abrams
Re: 1/8 Scale HL Abrams
Am I crazy or did/does Mato make a full metal 1/16 scale Abrams? I swear I saw them for sale online somewhere once upon a time.
Re: 1/8 Scale HL Abrams
There was basically a full metal Abrams, but I think most of the parts were made by Canshuo and it was sold by Toucan. I haven't seen them for sale in quite some time. My guess is they stopped making them.
Derek
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Re: 1/8 Scale HL Abrams
Finally getting around to putting a camera in the starboard rear tail light.
Used a 5mm drill bit on a drill press to try to get the hole in the center. Used a 6mm drill bit on the press to open up the inside some. Used some dremel bits to clean out the inside hole, try to square it out some. Used a pointed dremelt bit to try to delete some of the raised parts on the outside of the tail light.
Hot glue to secure the camera how I wanted it. Camera is the TBS Ultra Tiny Camera. Here is an example of the resolution from an older video I did with my 1/16 scale Tiger I. It’ll probably be a while before I get this one plugged in and running.
Next up will be putting one of these in the middle drivers periscope slot. Should be much easier and not require any modification.
I know this modification is not ideal, but the layout is similar. I’m getting a 3D printer over the summer, so redoing this will probably be one of my first projects on it.
Used a 5mm drill bit on a drill press to try to get the hole in the center. Used a 6mm drill bit on the press to open up the inside some. Used some dremel bits to clean out the inside hole, try to square it out some. Used a pointed dremelt bit to try to delete some of the raised parts on the outside of the tail light.
Hot glue to secure the camera how I wanted it. Camera is the TBS Ultra Tiny Camera. Here is an example of the resolution from an older video I did with my 1/16 scale Tiger I. It’ll probably be a while before I get this one plugged in and running.
Next up will be putting one of these in the middle drivers periscope slot. Should be much easier and not require any modification.
I know this modification is not ideal, but the layout is similar. I’m getting a 3D printer over the summer, so redoing this will probably be one of my first projects on it.
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Another sound update. This time I have a cheap 100w amp from Amazon on the speaker, bigger speaker and speaker box, and I’m able to play what I believe to be the main gun, 7.62mm coax machine gun, and the .50 cal machine gun that will be on the LPCROWS. There are also some user sounds at the end. For some reason it is difficult to play user sounds 5 and 6. User sound 1 and 2 play easily, had to drop plans for user sound 3 (have to choose between 2nd machine gun or user sound 3) and user sound 4 I’m still unable to select on the OPConfig program for the TCB.
https://youtube.com/shorts/HxKr_gSon6M ... Ju-e3ZmFa8
Doesn’t seem as loud as with the original 100w amp (I did not make a recording of this before I fried the amp and the DasMikro unfortunately), that I believe was better quality than this Amazon one. I will probably go back and get a better amp and speaker, and make a custom speaker box at some point, but for now I’m calling the sound done.
The wiring in the chassis is done. Next step is going to be putting the top of the chassis on, plugging everything in (FPV VTX, two smoke heaters, two blowers, gun stabilization unit/traverse ESC, elevation ESC) to see how many amps I am going to be drawing through the slip ring, before installing the slip ring.
https://youtube.com/shorts/HxKr_gSon6M ... Ju-e3ZmFa8
Doesn’t seem as loud as with the original 100w amp (I did not make a recording of this before I fried the amp and the DasMikro unfortunately), that I believe was better quality than this Amazon one. I will probably go back and get a better amp and speaker, and make a custom speaker box at some point, but for now I’m calling the sound done.
The wiring in the chassis is done. Next step is going to be putting the top of the chassis on, plugging everything in (FPV VTX, two smoke heaters, two blowers, gun stabilization unit/traverse ESC, elevation ESC) to see how many amps I am going to be drawing through the slip ring, before installing the slip ring.
