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Re: 1/16 Pz2 F - WIP

Posted: Sun May 21, 2023 8:28 pm
by Herr Dr. Professor
"[F]rom what i understand the petrol driven tanks didn't smoke a lot." My experience is with farm tractors from 1938 and 1939: there is, indeed, plenty of stink, but very little smoke--although the black soot evidences the unburned hydrocarbons of inefficient combustion. 8O If I were given the choice, I would take smoke from the gun barrel and soot from the exhaust, leaving little spots of soot all over the house, a sure means to marital harmony. :haha:

Re: 1/16 Pz2 F - WIP

Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 8:24 am
by ziddan
Righto, got it out for a first test drive after receiving a pair of escs.

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This is flat out full throttle, the speed looks pretty scale and nice but it is noticeably underpowered when i tried it on my diamond pattern foam mat at home, wont turn on a grippy surface.

The yellow gearboxes have a reduction of 48:1 and from the gearbox out to the drive sprocket axle is another 2:1.

Should i look for some other 130 motors with more torque or go to something else?

Anyways, beyond low torque im happy with how this is turning out.