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Re: fv432's late tiger build

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:45 am
by BREL
philipat wrote: Does the new chassis come with the low profile gearboxes?
no, it takes the standard gear boxes from the donor hull, every thing is a straight swap

Re: fv432's late tiger build

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:44 pm
by tiger205
hi stewart
              i have noticed with my lower hull, that where the gearboxes mount, all the holes dont seem to line up with the holes in the boxes, are youres like that?, if so what did you do?

            Tony 8)

Re: fv432's late tiger build

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:06 pm
by BREL
yes I found that out too so I took it out and re drilled the holes to suit the gear boxes

Re: fv432's late tiger build

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:32 pm
by tiger205
i'm glad its not just me stewart, still, redrilling them is no big deal

            Tony 8)

Re: fv432's late tiger build

Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:52 am
by philipat
BREL wrote:
philipat wrote: Does the new chassis come with the low profile gearboxes?
no, it takes the standard gear boxes from the donor hull, every thing is a straight swap
Good to know...thanks.

Re: fv432's late tiger build

Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:49 pm
by fv432
the low profiles are a direct fit no modding well except for re-tapping the holes they forgot on one side  >:( >:(  2 minute fix and didnt spoil my fun ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Re: fv432's late tiger build

Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:50 pm
by fv432
that is styrene tube phil and the hatches cut with the thread saw ;) ;)

only minor job is to relocate the top to chassis fixings now :o :o

Re: fv432's late tiger build

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:36 pm
by fv432
got all the wheels sorted out drilled and re-tubed with brass tube and new pins made out of allen bolts
had to relieve the back of the wheel for the bolts

Re: fv432's late tiger build

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:38 pm
by fv432
with the wheels and tracks on ;)

Re: fv432's late tiger build

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:47 pm
by BREL
looking good Rob