Tongde Centurion Mk 5

[Exhibitedbrute]

I would just buy a length of pushbike type break cable and use the existing plastic hooks.

This is what I used on the Churchill

[zooma]

I would just buy a length of pushbike type break cable and use the existing plastic hooks.

This is what I used on the Churchill

I need to try that .....but maybe use the thinner gear-change cables for the “twin rope” Centurion types?

[Exhibitedbrute]

In the end I used garden wire. Either 2 or 3 mm

[Exhibitedbrute]

Which is that shown above

[redlinemoto]

Anyone got one got one with a proper loaders hatch that fits a figure instead of the bb hole

[zooma]

Tonight I fitted four AA cells into the transmitter - but first I noticed that something appeared to be loose inside as it was being picked up - and then the top aerial cover fell off - but it did not affect the sound of something sounding loose inside the transmitter case.

The Ariel cover that fell off was a back plastic domed shape, and I am guessing that the transmitter had a previous version that used an aerial (27 meg maybe?). This cover was a loose fit, so I will give it a small drop of superglue later to stop it falling off again.

Meantime, I removed the four self tapping screws that holds the back cover onto the transmitter so I could find out and remove (or repair) whatever was loose and rattling about inside - but there was no "foreign bodies" inside !

When I screwed the rear cover back on again I noticed the very loose fit of the two alloy buttons on the two top corners of the TX and the loose fitting main aerial moulding.

It was the two loose fitting alloy push button covers and the loose fitting aerial moulding that was causing the rattling noise!

The build quality of the Tongde transmitter is certainly very poor (not in the same league as the Heng Long transmitters) - but, as long as it works well enough I can live with it.

Happy that nothing functional was amiss, I fitted the batteries and switched the TX and the Centurion on. Both worked.

As the tank moved the engine sound disappeared - but the engine sound could be heard again as soon as the tank stopped moving.

I have to read the instructions and familiarise myself with its functions, but at the moment it would appear that I cannot have engine sound when the tank is moving.

[jarndice]

Herr Doc warned users of the Tongde about the proper use of the transmitter a little while back so you could wait for him to give you an update or you could use the search facility to find his correspondance.
I do belief the Docs information is in the instructions.

[zooma]

I have just read through the handbook for the Tongde Centurion and found it to be very helpful and informative......and some of the English/Chinglish descriptions (that I expected to see) made me smile too.

The illustrated photographs showing where the various detail parts need to be glued onto the tank are some of the best I have seen to date and clearly shows the location of every part - not something that any others that I have read achieve quite so clearly.

Transmitter button operation is a little confusing, but once the buttons have been clearly identified it mostly makes sense!

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[zooma]

I drove the Tongde Centurion again today - outside on my drive and with a fully charged battery...

The tank drove very nicely and the engine sound worked well when stationery and when the tank was being driven.

The metal wheels and tracks combine to give a nice "rumble" when moving and maybe their sound drowned-out the engine sound when I drove it indoors for the first time last night (?) but it is working well now.

I failed to adjust the sound volume but I will take a another look at this so that I can lower it for indoor use and increase it for outdoor use.

The track recoil when the main gun is fired is a bit violent, so I will see if this can be dampened - or even removed.

Steering the tank was a little "notchy" (less proportional) than others that I have driven, but in a way it makes it turn a little more authentic than a nice smooth turn would do (?)....and with practice nice smooth turns can also be achieved.

The turret turning sometimes "clicks" (like the sound you get when the turn limit is reached) but it also sometimes turns without the click, so maybe it has a slight rough edge on a gear tooth that will "wear-in" with use.

The tank was fast enough and the transmitter had as much range as I would normally need - and the transmitter aerial cap stayed in place (I glued it on earlier) - so overall I am very pleased with my new Tongde Centurion Mk 5 and I look forward to adding the detail parts and making a decision about the pale Olive Drab colour (I think it looks too pale).

[tankme]

I believe the hull recoil when the gun fires can be adjusted in the radio settings.