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Rc tank ariels and connectors ???

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:55 pm
by Applelover786
Hey guys there are two ariel sockets (one comes out the reciever board) and the other one comes out from the turret they are both the same what do i do with them and which one do i connect to the long tank ariel at the top

Re: Rc tank ariels and connectors ???

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:50 pm
by Dietrich
Hi Applelover786,
I am guessing that it is a heng long tank.... the two wires from the receiver and from the turret should both be black. They have two connectors which should plug into each other (one will be a male and the other a female) with a piece of black plastic heat shrink over the top to protect the joint once it is made.
The main flexible steel aerial now attaches to the top outside of the turret ( on the small brass nipple ) and you are ready to go. Is it a Walker Bulldog tank ?

Re: Rc tank ariels and connectors ???

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:23 pm
by Applelover786
Theres one black one from the receiver and one red one with a heating tube from the turret what do i do with them

Re: Rc tank ariels and connectors ???

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:35 pm
by cupoftea
Hi Applelover - which model tank is it?

Re: Rc tank ariels and connectors ???

Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:25 am
by Applelover786
Its a heng long tiger 1 but it has been modified

Re: Rc tank ariels and connectors ???

Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:55 pm
by lister fiend
Your not making it easy, are you :D
I'm guessing you have the asiatam recoil fitted?
In which case you need to trace the two wires.
One should go to the brass nipple ( which will be the Ariel)
The other should be an earth thats probably going
To one of the motors or the on/off switch.
More information would be helpful!

Re: Rc tank ariels and connectors ???

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:50 am
by cupoftea
Hi Applelover

A few pictures would be great and would help folks to help you.

Re: Rc tank ariels and connectors ???

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:29 pm
by Applelover786
Here they r

Re: Rc tank ariels and connectors ???

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:32 pm
by Applelover786
You cann see the two connectors one with a heating tube round it (red) and the blackone which comes from the reciever board

Re: Rc tank ariels and connectors ???

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:03 pm
by cupoftea
So the brass spigot that attaches the heng long piano wire aerial to the tank is fitted to the turret? looking at your picture it sure does look like an aerial connector. I may be wrong (not a tiger tank expert by any means) but I thought the historically correct position on the right hand side of hull top deck just in front of the grille. It might pay you to take a look at some of the tiger 1 build on here and see what others have done with aerials.