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AA Batteries for TIGER Tank controller

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 2:39 pm
by STEWART763
yesterday my new Hen Long TIGER Tank arrived the instructions do seem a bit odd in relation to the batteries for the Controller 8O
and it says in the instructions 8 Batteries mine has 6 :|


I'm not nitt picking just wondering why they don't like DURACELL AA batteries

should I just forget it ??? I don't want to blow some thing on the controller on my new TIGER :S

Stewart
Am I asking in the right place

Re: AA Batteries for TIGER Tank controller

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 2:50 pm
by silversurfer1947
Don't know about the Duracell, but the transmitter pictured in the instructions look like an old 27MHz job, whereas I guess the new one is the modern 2.4GHz. I seem to recall my old crystal transmitters used 8 batteries.

Re: AA Batteries for TIGER Tank controller

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 3:10 pm
by Jake79
the newer next gen 2.4 ones take the six, all you have there is dated manual and yup the Duracell are not a great fit..so any other AA batts are fine.

Re: AA Batteries for TIGER Tank controller

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 3:57 pm
by RobW
Not had any problems with the 6-cell units (I'm using rechargeable). The 8-cell ones are awful if the cells are slightly smaller than whatever they use in China.

Re: AA Batteries for TIGER Tank controller

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 11:52 pm
by STEWART763
Well the batteries I have fit just fine and they are DURACELL.
I think that the Maplins ones, will be tight they are in my RC Helicopters
according to the advert it's a brand new TIGER Tank
but like you say the new controller uses 6 batteries

so now I'm happy that some one has answered
Stewart

Re: AA Batteries for TIGER Tank controller

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:51 am
by HERMAN BIX
She a runner yet mate ?

Also, I notice that before you even realised it, you have three tanks !!!
Its a sneaky hobby eh :shifty:

Re: AA Batteries for TIGER Tank controller

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 7:19 am
by STEWART763
Yes Herman there's 3 that are RC but did you forget the one that set me back on track and did you or have you seen the photos from my cabinet
I'll be in stuck if I put them on this bit
Stewart