1st generation rc king tiger

ronnie42 · Post by **ronnie42** » Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:20 pm

Might have modern power plant for the Kingtiger

This could solve the lack of low end power for crawling and turning.

: Going to strip this down

: Tested and its OK. If i can remove the pinion on the motor it will fit.

ronnie42 · Post by **ronnie42** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:10 pm

Fitted the motor out of a Dewalt impact driver 10.8V. The motor fitted well ,even had the fixing holes and the bearing housing on front same size as the hole in the gearbox . Another plus it has a fan to cool the motor. Test run perfect, original motor on side.

: Any longer and the terminals would foul the gearbox.

ronnie42 · Post by **ronnie42** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:58 pm

Wardog The KT has lots of space for a big LIPO , if run time is short i had better buy some 5000mah ones.

Post by **HERMAN BIX** » Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:31 am

Very innovative use of that drill motor mate, and even more amazing it was a perfect fit after destroying the drill to try it !
How far from paint are you ?

ronnie42 · Post by **ronnie42** » Wed Jan 16, 2019 11:02 pm

Hi Herman A long way off painting, its still winter here . Looking at a new airbrush and compressor, old setup is a Revell plastic box set. Have a small one to build and paint first to get some ideas.

ronnie42 · Post by **ronnie42** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:02 pm

Bigger jack made, just need to clean it up . Aber plate a lot bigger than the Tamiya standard jack.

: the 2nd go at a handle looks ok.

: The base might need another attempt

: The blue stuff is reusable moulding material

ronnie42 · Post by **ronnie42** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 6:59 pm

Battery and board trays tidied up and painted.

: Primer will do

: Ready to go ,

ronnie42 · Post by **ronnie42** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:46 pm

Next up going to fit a Leopard turret ring, first a practice run on a Tiger 1. Turret first as it looks to be easier than the hull deck . A Tiger 1 deck needs some adjustment , or have they fixed the offset turret ring? If its a disaster i could leave the old turret gearing.

: Have had this for ages

: A far bit of measuring to do , upper ring is almost same size that helps.

: 1st part over

: Tapped ring ,bolts in

: Need to find some small washers , not quite flush.

ronnie42 · Post by **ronnie42** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 10:46 pm

: No turning back now, made a mistake with the styrene will be handy if i do a tiger .

Time for some changes, the old central turret gearing is going. Think i have sorted out cutting the hull for a Leopard ball bearing turret ring.
Along time sorting the ring for centre . If the plastic servo gears strip will change to one with metal gears.

A tie-wrap and servo tape for now .The servo bracket is a hard metal burned out a drill bit, time for some good twist drills.