Panda Hobby Panzer 38-t r/c Conversion
- c.rainford73
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Re: Panda Hobby Panzer 38-t r/c Conversion
So today I had a nice day off and was able to sneak away to my local hobby shop. My mission was to build the styrene brackets that hold the two halves of the hull together while the Panzer bounces about....
I was not able to complete the rear upper hull attachment points as they are used to hold the speaker in place once I receive it in a few weeks.
The road wheels are not glued in place yet. Just dry fitted to give me an idea of where I'm at so I can remove them to install the rubber leaf springs from the 35rctank kit.
The brackets actually hold very firm and I beveled the edges to allow for a smooth installation and removal for access to the battery etc....
I was not able to complete the rear upper hull attachment points as they are used to hold the speaker in place once I receive it in a few weeks.
The road wheels are not glued in place yet. Just dry fitted to give me an idea of where I'm at so I can remove them to install the rubber leaf springs from the 35rctank kit.
The brackets actually hold very firm and I beveled the edges to allow for a smooth installation and removal for access to the battery etc....
Tanks alot....
- HERMAN BIX
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Re: Panda Hobby Panzer 38-t r/c Conversion
Glorious
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- c.rainford73
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Re: Panda Hobby Panzer 38-t r/c Conversion
Thank you Mr HermanHERMAN BIX wrote:Glorious
Tanks alot....
- PainlessWolf
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Re: Panda Hobby Panzer 38-t r/c Conversion
Carl,
I can see it running already. Excellent work, Doc, just excellent!
regards,
Painless
I can see it running already. Excellent work, Doc, just excellent!
regards,
Painless
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- c.rainford73
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Re: Panda Hobby Panzer 38-t r/c Conversion
As always Mr Painless your words are greatly appreciated
I started working on the turret this evening. I will have to construct some quick connect fittings made of pieces of carefully cut styrene for the turret roof to be removed to allow for access to the servos for elevation recoil and turret rotation
I temporarily installed the metal gun barrel that came with the kit for reference purposes only.
I very very carefully drilled out the machine guns by cutting them in half to allow for a 1mm drill bit to get through both tubes for the led fiber optics. Very tedious work. Drilled from the end of the machine gun barrel towards the middle cut and then from the middle cut to the end of the gun at the hull
The hull mounts I made work great and keep both halves of these hull firmly in place.
I then decided while I had the 1mm drill bit out and handy I'd try my hand at drilling out the needed holes for each track link.....
Success! So far each sprue has 6 track links so I keep them on the plastic frame and carefully drill each track link from each side with the bit. Crazy crazy.
I so far for the day drilled out 60 track links successfuly and I'm done until tomorrow
I started working on the turret this evening. I will have to construct some quick connect fittings made of pieces of carefully cut styrene for the turret roof to be removed to allow for access to the servos for elevation recoil and turret rotation
I temporarily installed the metal gun barrel that came with the kit for reference purposes only.
I very very carefully drilled out the machine guns by cutting them in half to allow for a 1mm drill bit to get through both tubes for the led fiber optics. Very tedious work. Drilled from the end of the machine gun barrel towards the middle cut and then from the middle cut to the end of the gun at the hull
The hull mounts I made work great and keep both halves of these hull firmly in place.
I then decided while I had the 1mm drill bit out and handy I'd try my hand at drilling out the needed holes for each track link.....
Success! So far each sprue has 6 track links so I keep them on the plastic frame and carefully drill each track link from each side with the bit. Crazy crazy.
I so far for the day drilled out 60 track links successfuly and I'm done until tomorrow
Tanks alot....
- HERMAN BIX
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Re: Panda Hobby Panzer 38-t r/c Conversion
Now that right there is the epitome of patience.
Such effort for virtually no visible pay back !
Like walking up a hill...................never look up, just one step(or drilled hole) at a time
Such effort for virtually no visible pay back !
Like walking up a hill...................never look up, just one step(or drilled hole) at a time
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
- c.rainford73
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Re: Panda Hobby Panzer 38-t r/c Conversion
Yes as you said Mr Herman it's like trudging up a hill in the mud.....in a pair of dress shoesHERMAN BIX wrote:Now that right there is the epitome of patience.
Such effort for virtually no visible pay back !
Like walking up a hill...................never look up, just one step(or drilled hole) at a time
Tanks alot....
- c.rainford73
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Re: Panda Hobby Panzer 38-t r/c Conversion
Tonight I returned to my panzer 38-t build. I have made the connectors (or snap brackets) to allow for access to the floor of the turret so I can access the upper electronics like the servos and control board for them. I used styrene cut into brackets that have been sandwiched together and beveled on the edges to allow for free movement to pull the turret completely apart.
I made four connectors. I've attached smaller beveled attachment points that the extension of the larger brackets slip over. The plastic of the kit is flexible enough to allow the sections to "move" just enough to make it snap into place
Unlike my other pieces of armour this panzer is small so having the ability to seperate the turret is absolutely necessary in this fashion.... too delicate to drill and tap for mounts and srews
I made four connectors. I've attached smaller beveled attachment points that the extension of the larger brackets slip over. The plastic of the kit is flexible enough to allow the sections to "move" just enough to make it snap into place
Unlike my other pieces of armour this panzer is small so having the ability to seperate the turret is absolutely necessary in this fashion.... too delicate to drill and tap for mounts and srews
Tanks alot....
- c.rainford73
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Re: Panda Hobby Panzer 38-t r/c Conversion
Turret fitted together with snaps in place... Major components are now all fitted without the electronics
Time for sanding and some filling
Time for sanding and some filling
Tanks alot....
- PainlessWolf
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Re: Panda Hobby Panzer 38-t r/c Conversion
Carl,
Good evening! Great way to do it, Doc. Executed cleanly as well. Very nicely done!
regards,
Painless
Good evening! Great way to do it, Doc. Executed cleanly as well. Very nicely done!
regards,
Painless
...Here for the Dawn...