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John I don't know where you are getting your red oxide from but the cheapest is probably "Simoniz" in a big rattle can for about £7/8 from any car accessory shop,
There is enough to cover three 1/16 Tanks.
I swap the spray head for one from a Tamiya or Humbrol Rattle can for a less coarse spray.
Shaun.

Possibly Halfords shaun, its about 8 miles from us, there is however a motor spares up the road or even a wilko in
retford if I get desperate

regards john

Well its been a while, I have done little to nothing with the Tanks for a while, The Sturmtiger is starting to take shape, outwardly identical but a bits happened under the skin, I am trying to get all of the tanks to a state of mechanical completion before any
body and paint takes place

Now sitting on a brand new chassis, I found loads of broken suspension arms, the only original parts are the sprockets/tracks/wheels
some of the body and the wooden crate it came in

It drives very well, very slow and plenty of torque from the igarashi 5 pole motors which needed a bit of work to get them in.

Just a few bits to do to finish it of mechanically

New servo elevation to fit

Has Clark TK 60 fitted from Mr Stian Sollie and visiton 8Ohm speaker.

Regards John

Looks like it's coming together nicely.

I picked up a Sturmtiger not too long ago from the Motion RC scratch and dent section. They said it has issues. I couldn't find any, but I probably won't tackle it for a little while yet. I also scratch built a Sturmtiger in 1/6th scale for tank paintball combat so I'm a fan of the odd duck.

Nice method on the elevation Mr Wigbearer.
Mine could do with a longer throw arm but it’s ok for a start.