Another one .

[blimp]

'How do , Blimp's the name , from somewhere near London , U.K. On my birthday a large , make that a VERY large box was unwrapped by yours truley . yup - Heng Long's BB Tiger 1 has arrived at Blimp towers . Muhaha !

[sparks]

Welcome to the forum

[Gunshy]

Tiger 1, cool.

[Andy-T]

Hi there, Welcome to the best Tanker forum on the webbynetty thing .

I have also just got a HL Tiger,, well I say got
my missus brought it for me for christmas and wont let me have it till then, boo hiss stamp stamp ( I am 50 next April)
Already brought metal tracks from Welsh dragon models, the tank came from there as well and i thoroughly recommend them
to you

See you on the sub ether again soon. Andy T

[[ICE]monkey]

hi and welcome to the forum , great to hear about your tiger 1,
regards, ice

[oldfeller]

Hi blimp
Welcome to the forum Mate , you now have the rc tank bug .
Gerwyn

[mt 1]

Hi there,welcome to the forum

[blimp]

Thanks for the warm welcome chaps , the beastie is now wearing some nice metal tracks courtesy of fleabay , a notable difference over the floppy plastic jobbies , it helps keep the weak suspension linkages in line too . I can't abide the nervous twitchy nature of the stock motor/gearbox setup so an Asiatam torsion bar / metal lower hull and 3/1 brass 'boxes are on order , meanwhile i've been picking brains . the cupola has been removed and realigned and the gun is trimmed ready for it's extention . i have an inclination to do it as a mid/late version with 'zimm and 'ambush' paintjob . the sparky side will be fiddled with too no doubt , but i'm still feeling my way at the mo . - I have a cunning plan . . . .

[Saxondog]

Welcome Blimp, the Asiatam lower hull is tops. Just needs some weight to sit down proper, have you decided on a wheel set?

Saxondog

[blimp]

I'm thinking late steel pattern wheels , to suit the time period of the camo scheme . The rubber rimmed ones do look nice though , and probably reduce any track twisting better . p.s. the hull is a natural 'soundbox' if i ever saw one , has anyone tried a few internal panels of balsa or something similar as sound proofing to dampen the toy like rattles , or is it a waste of time ? - as for a soundcard , which is the correct/best ? - *one with a proper 'burp' noise for the MG's ! - Cheers , Blimp.