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challenger disaster!

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 2:48 pm
by spongehoobtank82
Definitely going to need metal tracks and sprockets and a stronger idler mount! Best avoid thick mud with small rocks in till then!
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Re: challenger disaster!

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:18 pm
by ALPHA
8O .......That's some serious looking mud....and damage....On the flip side...it's pretty realistic looking ...a little duct tape and she'll be good as new ....Maybe ;)


ALPHA

Re: challenger disaster!

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:54 pm
by spongehoobtank82
Yeah don't worry guys she is being fixed as we speak! The idler seems to be a weak area so I may reinforce this area with some pins and a stronger glue, the mud was thick clay and small stones not a good combo as it sticks and builds up will avoid that area again!

Re: challenger disaster!

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 4:35 pm
by doc larsson
ouch !!!

looks like the sappers weren't doing their job right and you've hit a mine !!! fecking royal engineers ! (soz RE guys !). hope you can fix it ? great looking tank.

Re: challenger disaster!

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 6:29 pm
by 971wright
Hi Small stones are a pain in the butt .I to have lost tracks because of them try to avoid small stones mud is fine normally .

regards pete

Re: challenger disaster!

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:18 pm
by Uncarina
Sorry to learn about this, but a lesson to the rest of us! I'm glad you are able to repair this, and that the metal replacements are becoming available.

Cheers, Tom

Re: challenger disaster!

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:09 pm
by addi564
Have you seen these bad boys, maybe just what your looking for.

http://www.dklmrc.com/116_Metal_Sprocke ... 10811.aspx#

They also have a road wheel and top roller set

Re: challenger disaster!

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:37 pm
by spongehoobtank82
Cheers guys, yeah saw that dklm have metal bits out, just have to wait till pay day! At the min still trying to find my spare plastic track links, must be somewhere!

Re: challenger disaster!

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:18 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
Terrific paint job; and it really looks like it's seen action. For the rest it's just teething troubles...so to speak. Great job

Re: challenger disaster!

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:34 am
by HERMAN BIX
Ohh mate, thats shite
Looks cool, but I bet when it happened you almost left a vapour trail like a shuttle launch !!(I sure would have)