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Re: 1/16 Tiger 1. Heng Long guts into Tamiya?
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 11:16 pm
by AGKPeiper
Now thats a plan. Thank you.
Edit.
Oh man, that site is going to keep me busy.
Re: 1/16 Tiger 1. Heng Long guts into Tamiya?
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 11:19 pm
by AGKPeiper
jarndice wrote:The Tamiya Tiger 1 is a very accurate example with none of the physical failings of it's cheaper RTR competitors and it is made of top quality materials BUT it's electronic package is dated and overly expensive,
Something worth knowing if you don't already is that Tamiya's 1/16 r/c Armour are all in kit form and if you are prepared to search for a decent stockist/dealer you can buy parts for anything that needs replacing although some parts are as rare as unicorn droppings to find BUT a lot of Taigen/Torro/Heng Long parts will fit,
There are more upgrade parts available for the 1/16 Tiger 1 than for any other Tank in that scale.
The choice of an electronic package is as long as your pockets are deep,
Search the pages of the Forum for a breakdown on what most closely matches your requirements.
That electronic package info is worth knowing about particularly as I can see this getting expensive.
Re: 1/16 Tiger 1. Heng Long guts into Tamiya?
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 11:44 pm
by jarndice
Dave @
www.forgebeartanks.com is one of the most trustworthy and helpful dealers you will find in this hobby he is also a member of this Forum
Re: 1/16 Tiger 1. Heng Long guts into Tamiya?
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 12:07 am
by AGKPeiper
I've had a look around on there now and while there are some very likely purchases on there the HL Tiger donor is still the cheaper option.
All the electronics, gearboxes, smoker and hand unit controller thingie for £100.
Re: 1/16 Tiger 1. Heng Long guts into Tamiya?
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 12:09 am
by john1970
You should be able to use a heng long 6.0 board on the Tamiya tiger even the recoil should work I haven't tried it yet but when you rewire a taigen recoil unit to work on the 6.0 board you are actually wiring it the same as a tamiya recoil unit although they look nothing like each other in essence they work exactly the same 1 motor 1 microswitch and 3 wires. Going by what clark say is the polarity of the wires green is live white is earth plug into cn10 blue would also be earth connected to the earth supply from the battery so when you fire the main gun it sends power to the motor which activates the mechanism, triggers the microswitch which connects the motor to a permanent earth and turns it off when returning to the firing position. As I said I haven't tried it yet but seems simple enough.
Re: 1/16 Tiger 1. Heng Long guts into Tamiya?
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 12:22 am
by AGKPeiper
You are right, that sounds very simple, thank you.
I'm thinking this project will be successful.
Re: 1/16 Tiger 1. Heng Long guts into Tamiya?
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 12:34 am
by jarndice
Howes of Kidlington in Oxfordshire sell Version 6.0 Heng Long Tiger 1s(Which is the one you want) for a very reasonable price and they are a trustworthy dealer (And it has nothing to do with the fact my last Tiger 1 came from them
)
I have to warn you it took two whole days from ordering until delivery
www.howesmodels.co.uk
Re: 1/16 Tiger 1. Heng Long guts into Tamiya?
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 12:50 am
by AGKPeiper
They only seem to have the "pro" version 6.0 and thats out of my price range. I have however found the non pro 7.0 for £110 delivered so I'm going for that.
Re: 1/16 Tiger 1. Heng Long guts into Tamiya?
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 12:57 am
by jarndice
I would advice against the VERSION 7.0 BOARD as it's engine sounds do not include the Tiger 1.
Shop around you should be able to find a version 6.0 for a lot less.
Re: 1/16 Tiger 1. Heng Long guts into Tamiya?
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 1:01 am
by AGKPeiper
A Tiger tank that doesn't sound like one?