I had looked into getting one of these but as I have nowhere to keep it that's what has stopped me as my collection has outgrown the Dining room where I keep mine so looks like I'm going to have to lose a few before my king tiger comes ,but back on topic I did think these run off 12 or 24 v but you never know as we change things around quite a lot.
Designed to run off 24 v (2 x 12 v gel batteries) but some owners are trying other sources of power to save space.
In the last video the blank firer looks to be in tact.
Armortek supplied a heavy duty steel bracket which secures the turret securely the hull floor. If this had been fitted the turret might have remained attached. I hate to think of that turret hitting a scectator standing nearby. It realy is heavy with the blank firer fitted.
Re: 1/6th Tiger Explodes
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 3:51 pm
by scalawag
I was thinking it was lucky that it was near the middle of the arena when it went up. Could have been quite nasty as a few seconds earlier it was very near the crowed. I feel sorry for the guy who put all the work into it.
Re: 1/6th Tiger Explodes
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:00 pm
by PainlessWolf
Paul,
I feel the same way. All of that hard work...The yokels in the crowd laughing didn't help. They probably thought it was all part of the show.
regards,
Painless
Re: 1/6th Tiger Explodes
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:31 pm
by ALPHA
scalawag wrote:I was thinking it was lucky that it was near the middle of the arena when it went up. Could have been quite nasty as a few seconds earlier it was very near the crowed. I feel sorry for the guy who put all the work into it.
Yup lots of shrapnel ....Don't really feel sorry.... if it is set up like how John F says it's set up... the guy had to know the risk...I think it's very fortunate the explosion wasn't larger..maybe sending a small piece of metal into that little girl that was in the walker
but hey ...that's part of the large scale hobby...personally I don't think I would be as reckless to run a toy with gun powder in it...
ALPHA
Re: 1/6th Tiger Explodes
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:34 pm
by ALPHA
pzrwest wrote:Here's another video from a closer distance and angle
I'm a Yokel ...because I thought it was GGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ALPHA
Re: 1/6th Tiger Explodes
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 4:28 pm
by karel47
Nope it was a combination of the battery fumes and blank fire goes off made the explosion , this guy uses his tiger allready for many years so he is not risky businees
The week after munster the tank was allready riding again
It has 2 car battery's of 12v in it , i saw him on later events there was no much damage , i think just a battery was changed
Sorry to disappoint you guys , even no repainting was needed
Re: 1/6th Tiger Explodes
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:06 pm
by Max-U52
Not a disappointment at all, and I'm tickled pink to hear that tank continues to soldier on.