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This tank has steel tracks and “sprockets” I don’t know if that’s the right term for it or not

Heng Long Tiger I. Probably also older FM system.

It is an early Heng Long Tiger1,
Easy to identify as an early production 27 Mhz model because the first year or two Heng Long were selling the Tiger with the Main Gun Mantlet reversed
Pretty easy to turn it through 180 degrees
Also the cupola needs removing and after cutting off the cupola locating pin replacing the cupola with a viewing slot facing directly forward and the hatch hinge at the 20 to 8 position looking from front to back,
Yet another easy fix

par Cshaffer » mar. 05 oct. 2021 03:55

Ce char a des chenilles en acier et des "pignons" je ne sais pas si c'est le bon terme pour cela ou non
Hello, the exact term for these sprockets driving the tracks, the real no is "Sprocket"

Poor old thing, almost a sad type of collectors item now !!
As well as the mantlet reversed, the barrel is in full recoil.
Add that to the museum grade electronics..........

Is the metal tracks something that would have came standard or is that a upgrade the owner did?

Cshaffer wrote:Is the metal tracks something that would have came standard or is that a upgrade the owner did?

At the time, original plastic tracks, if metal? is an addition from the previous owner

Ok did many tanks come with metal tracks or just people customizing?

Metal tracks are usually an extra cost option from Heng Long/Taigen which usually includes a pair of steel gearboxes and metal wheels, sprockets and idlers as well as opening drivers and radio operators hatches but of course all of these extras could have been retro-fitted by the owner at a later date.

Ok I was curious cause there are two or three static tanks that I beleive he put electronics in himself I know there is a 21st century brand tank he put components in himself