Tamiya 1/25 Tiger 1969 Vintage scale model to RRC
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:42 pm
I have owned this model since 1985. It started out as a statics scale Model as a replacement chassis for a motorized remote control version that I had owned since 1978. The original Tiger model from 1978 had suffered severe damage in transit during a move from Arizona to Ohio and I used the 1985 model to rebuild the original Tiger. Anyway, Later that rebuilt Tiger needed the original drive line replaced as it was completely worn out so I hand built a new one from the original parts and it never worked very well so by 02-03, I installed a 1/35 Sherman gearbox in the 1/25 Tiger and that worked better than the original gearbox and was in this tank until just the other day when I removed the ultra rare narrow Sherman gearbox and wanted to install a new Tamiya gearbox that is available on ebay. I tested this new gearbox in a 1/35 M48 Patton Tank and it worked very well so it is now going in the 1\25 Tiger. On the last retrofit of the Tiger, I came up with a simple but effective gearbox\sprocket interface that only requires two set screws to be loosened to remove the gearbox from the Tiger. So this should be an easy gearbox swap.
ASAP I will do a video of this Tank running. I recently changed the motors to decrease the top speed but increase low end torque. I runs SUPER with this gear box which is very powerful and robust.