ZTZ99a
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:41 pm
Got myself a ZTZ99a from Lewis @ Panzer Command. Took it for a quick test drive on the lawn.
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All works apart from the rear lights which have been wired up wrong. And one of the drive sprockets feels loose, on closer inspection the drive bush has come out of the gearbox wall causing the extra play.
So first job open it up to resolve the problems.
First up that gearbox bush, for some reason the bush wont push back into place with it all in the tank. But plan to change motors soon so will have it out in bits then so will fix then.
Second tail lights.
![Image](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gSbLwffacas/T5cItIeq4gI/AAAAAAAAAk4/35h3_mt5v-w/s640/SV106456.JPG)
Thought about simply pulling white sockets out and turning round but was stuck solid so ended up resoldered the wires. And now working
![Image](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BkCRi7xuHw8/T5cIu3HXX1I/AAAAAAAAAlA/kh3J1SxgSws/s640/SV106457.JPG)
As this tank came as BB version I want to convert to IR. So got myself latest version heavy tank Mako board and anti tank recoil circuit ATRC. This version ATRC has JABB (Just A Bit Back) so gives you slight recoil when firing but totally elimiantes the tank spasm and death roll when IR battling
![Image](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iMzx_tVA9_8/T5cIwR_OCNI/AAAAAAAAAlI/1ZoGCkQc738/s640/SV106458.JPG)
For now i've just plugged it all in together to make sure it works, as still need to figure out where to mount IR bits and whether to go fit LED or HV flash unit.
Ian.
All works apart from the rear lights which have been wired up wrong. And one of the drive sprockets feels loose, on closer inspection the drive bush has come out of the gearbox wall causing the extra play.
So first job open it up to resolve the problems.
First up that gearbox bush, for some reason the bush wont push back into place with it all in the tank. But plan to change motors soon so will have it out in bits then so will fix then.
Second tail lights.
Thought about simply pulling white sockets out and turning round but was stuck solid so ended up resoldered the wires. And now working
As this tank came as BB version I want to convert to IR. So got myself latest version heavy tank Mako board and anti tank recoil circuit ATRC. This version ATRC has JABB (Just A Bit Back) so gives you slight recoil when firing but totally elimiantes the tank spasm and death roll when IR battling
For now i've just plugged it all in together to make sure it works, as still need to figure out where to mount IR bits and whether to go fit LED or HV flash unit.
Ian.