Tongde Matilda

[Kaczor]

That's cool. It would be nice to have this modification done to the Churchill as well.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

Well, well: I have the other Wiha tools for working miniature hardware, but not for sockets. I hope to get some soon. Thanks for the link.

[SoCalBobS]

Awaiting mine as it crosses the Pacific. Regarding the choice of metal or plastic running gear, I've chosen metal. I don't have a strong preference, but we run ours through some pretty rough terrain so I went metal for my Churchill. Those small road wheels have thin flanges and I was worried they'd chip or break, which is not an issue with large, rubber tired roadwheels. I ordered the tan version, as I want to paint the Caunter camo with accurate colors. Thanks HDP for the preview!

[SoCalBobS]

Got mine today. I had to open up the hull, so I took some photos of the suspension. Very complicated! If it was plastic, I’d be worried about its durability. Having said that, I applaud Tongde for a worthy job!

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[RobW]

Are there any hidden screws holding the top down? Equally, any that should remain fastened? Saves me experimenting if someone else has already done it.

[Kaczor]

Those big Allen screws don't look very nice, but at least it will be easy to fix My Matilda got stuck in customs. Next time I'll wait until they show up in European stores, even if they're a bit more expensive.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

"Are there any hidden screws holding the top down?" The upper hull is held to the lower hull by four screws toward the corners. That's all. I did have to spread the front of the track guards outward just a tiny bit to clear the track-adjusting hardware.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

"Are there any hidden screws holding the top down?" The upper hull is held to the lower hull by four screws toward the corners. That's all. I did have to spread the front of the track guards outward just a tiny bit to clear the track-adjusting hardware.