Rover Man Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Can you please put something in the next pic like a coke can for size reference . Interested on how big they are having never seen one in the flesh so to speak Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 ok so a modern leopard might not be battle scared but these tanks still get used, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 Upgrade idler adjusters arrived today These are considered a must upgrade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Amazing how so few parts can make a big difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 Totally agree, the smaller scale parts really bring the build alive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 These are excellent bits of kits, at Modelsport it was my goal to sell one, as nobody ever buys them partially thanks to Hobby Co putting a ludicrous price on them, it is impossible to compete against prices outside the UK. In my last month, I did it, I convinced a guy to get a Leopard A2 instead of a HPI Baja. The box is awesome. I would get one of these myself, probably the King Tiger or other WW2 era tank though. How many hop-ups are available? I saw there are metal tracks and sprockets/wheels (though not sure on their performance being the scale it is), any other cool things? I knew of a good site for them once but can't find it now, I will keep looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 It was this site, so many goods! http://www.tankzone.co.uk/cart/tam_l2a6.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 (edited) There are plenty of parts about if know where to looks, Welsh Dragon Models can get hold of most parts ,I've been using this site for my partshttp://www.axels-modellbau-shop.de/katalog/ And also this onehttp://afv-model.com/4711shop/index.php Forge Bear on eBay is a also great seller It was this site, so many goods! http://www.tankzone.co.uk/cart/tam_l2a6.htm I would stay well clear, they are known as a problem seller on a Tank forum I'm on, they drop ship most stuff from suppliers in china and delivery times can be stupid Edited May 17, 2014 by .AJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 The amount of times ive said to myself "Nope" whilst reading through this is rather astronomical ..i couldnt dream of building one of these, knowing me id build it upside down or something lol great work AJ ..looking forward to seeing you raid your local tesco with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Certainly not a build that can be rushed, or should be, and clearly isn't being Appetite firmly whet, when I know there is the proper time to devote to a tank, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 Yep not something to be rushed, I reckon I've done 12-14 hours in the last week not including the countless hours of waiting for paint to dry, at the moment I've run out of paint, so I'll get a pic of where I am and then that will be it for a few days Oh I did make the inboard light boxes These bolt to the inside of the upper hull and then sends the light via optical fibres to the clusters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Noj Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Are the boards pre-soldered? Fiber optics, how very la dee dah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 Pre-soldered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Bonus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 The amount of times ive said to myself "Nope" whilst reading through this is rather astronomical ..i couldnt dream of building one of these, knowing me id build it upside down or something lol great work AJ ..looking forward to seeing you raid your local tesco with it You'll be fine Purce, tanks don't have pop-up headlights 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 You'll be fine Purce, tanks don't have pop-up headlights Ah good only those tracks etc etc to tackle then eh ..and the details lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 (edited) There's one, built and rtr on eBay at the mo.....always WW2 stuff going too, though they seem to need more work, and seldom have the sound and light modules etc... Edited May 17, 2014 by Noj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 Buying one ready made? Where's the fun in that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Looking at the state of some of them, they'd need stripping and rebuilding anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 You could always strip it down and then rebuild it to your own spec, in terms of detail, scale parts, paint etc... And save a nice bit of dosh. Not a bad plan lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 Depends what wrong with them really, some spare parts can be hard to find and expensive if you need to replace broken/missing bits. But there is good saving to made if you can find the right model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Yeah if you found one from someone decent with good feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Got bored so built up the barrel with the recoil gearbox And the gearbox for the turret rotation Not muchelse to do until I get some more paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Turret looks great! How many hours has it taken from you so far? And what gearbox does it use, does it have multiple gears? I built a Tamiya Bruiser for a customer and it was so awesome, the quality is unmatched and the manual like all Tamiyas is so perfectly detailed in each step. The Bruiser was mostly metal though, how do you feel about the tank where it uses a lot of plastic (I know for good reason), does it take away from any of the quality or feel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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