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HL Tiger 1 & Asiatam Recoil

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:50 pm
by Tankbear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... Oor3EFeJ9o

Took a while to get it working right. The Mato metal bits and Asiatam parts just didn't want to fit together.

Also installed a twin RX18 combo to get rid of the tank track recoil.

Re: HL Tiger 1 & Asiatam Recoil

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:55 pm
by fv432
Well done ian great looking re-coil and the dual RX18s not an easy task but you cracked it :thumbup: :thumbup: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Re: HL Tiger 1 & Asiatam Recoil

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:04 pm
by Tankbear
Cheers Rob.

It might work too well, in so far you see flash and cannon returning back to the start position. But worth it.

Now need to disconnet the fire button on the controller as that still need does the silly track twitch thing.

Ian.

Re: HL Tiger 1 & Asiatam Recoil

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:13 pm
by fv432
I like it a lot Ian :D :D :D :D

Cant you just not press the "Fire" i know im lazy lmao :D :D :haha:

Re: HL Tiger 1 & Asiatam Recoil

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:44 pm
by Tankbear
fv432 wrote:
Cant you just not press the "Fire" i know im lazy lmao :D :D :haha:
With these fingers I keep pressing it by mistake instead of the machine gun button. :{

Re: HL Tiger 1 & Asiatam Recoil

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:07 pm
by caddyshack
:thumbup: Well done Tb.. looking good.

Re: HL Tiger 1 & Asiatam Recoil

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:29 pm
by Odd ball
thats exactly what i want mine to do, how much if you don't mind me asking to get it all up and running?

Re: HL Tiger 1 & Asiatam Recoil

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:42 pm
by Tankbear
Odd ball wrote:thats exactly what i want mine to do, how much if you don't mind me asking to get it all up and running?
The metal barrel, mantlet, muzzle brake is about £25-£30 I got mine from Forgebear as he had them all in stock. Also bought a HL recoil at same time but thought it was too noisy plus operation is wrong way round etc.

So bought Asiatam recoil (comes with flash unit) and another RX18 from Steve @ Welsh Dragon Models for £37 + £15. The idea of the twin RX18 is split the power and reciever wiring so goes to both then connect motors to one and everything else to the other. So when you fire you get the flash and sound but the motors don't do the silly twitch thing.

The machine gun is simply a small red LED and black heat shrink wired to the other machine gun.

Hope that helps.

Re: HL Tiger 1 & Asiatam Recoil

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:13 pm
by Tankbear
Here's some pictures of the install.

Twin RX18 and LiPo Battery
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Asiatam unit installed with metal barrel & mantlet
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Here notice the Asiatam mounting to the turret the orginal holes had it all out of line stopping the recoil functioning. Some drilling to correct this.
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Re: HL Tiger 1 & Asiatam Recoil

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:37 pm
by The Tank Man
That works great budy can't wait to see it at the meet! :thumbup: