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Forum: RC Tanks
12-17-2023, 12:28 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

Took the Pershing out for a backyard run

I was able to beat the rain today and get the tank out for some quick laps around the back yard. My mud field is covered with ice so I didn't want to chance slipping while trying to film it. I'll...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-05-2023, 03:26 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

That sucks that they banned you, but they should...

That sucks that they banned you, but they should replace your module with the right one regardless. I think this is a great tank (one of my favorite types) and you should continue with the build...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-04-2023, 02:35 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

Hi Brian, Yes I saw your post on the Armortek...

Hi Brian,
Yes I saw your post on the Armortek forum. I hesitated to apply power to my units until I saw a response from Armortek. My suspicion was a manufacturing defect or something similar....
Forum: RC Tanks
07-09-2023, 02:43 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

Rear grills done ready for priming and paint: ...

Rear grills done ready for priming and paint:
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/640x480/img_6269_16ac81ec8e60ceb4abdaddfb4955eef4cae83b8d.jpg
Got my option packs so work on...
Forum: RC Tanks
06-07-2023, 06:16 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

Awesome dozer, definitely on my wish list, an...

Awesome dozer, definitely on my wish list, an excavator also!

So with the option packs I went to the hull machine gun, the Armortek .30 cal heat shield (some call it the barrel) isn't correct....
Forum: RC Tanks
06-06-2023, 06:15 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

Post a picture of that dirt mover! Park a tank...

Post a picture of that dirt mover! Park a tank next to it so it's tank related and won't get deleted.

I spent a lot of time over the last few weeks on my 1:1 dirt mover (subcompact tractor) for...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-24-2023, 03:20 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

Pershing option packs are out! They added...

Pershing option packs are out! They added lighting and machine gun packs. Ka-Ching!
Forum: RC Tanks
05-20-2023, 03:16 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

Mike they are not that bad, I was intimidated but...

Mike they are not that bad, I was intimidated but I sat back and laid everything out before gluing anything. The first set just got primed, the second set (back of tank) are assembled and welds added...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-19-2023, 07:28 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

I started on the other set of grills. YIKES! All...

I started on the other set of grills. YIKES! All those slats, each one like a millimeter less than the other. You would think "Oh that's easy to sort out". OK maybe if you have a lot of patients....
Forum: RC Tanks
05-18-2023, 01:32 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

When I bought mine and received it I laughed and...

When I bought mine and received it I laughed and said to myself, "Did I really just buy this thing?" but I have to admit it has come in handy. The thing to keep in mind is yes cut slowly, lubricate...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-17-2023, 05:07 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

Looks good, I like the welds on the tow hooks. ...

Looks good, I like the welds on the tow hooks.
I'm still working on the grills. After the rods are cut to size I put a little green Loctite in the slats then pushed the rods down into the recesses...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-14-2023, 01:53 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

Mike, are you going to paint the tracks or leave...

Mike, are you going to paint the tracks or leave them as is and naturally weather? I'm planning on leaving them as is.

Got all the wheels on but need to paint all the screw heads, maybe tomorrow....
Forum: RC Tanks
05-09-2023, 03:31 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

Just finished gluing the tires on the wheels. I...

Just finished gluing the tires on the wheels. I got smart and used vinyl gloves, made sure they were tight fitting. So the Loctite 480 still got everywhere except on my skin (fingers). Doesn't look...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-07-2023, 06:08 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

WOW! That Loctite 480 dries VERY QUICKLEY!!! ...

WOW! That Loctite 480 dries VERY QUICKLEY!!!

Did a few of the wheels/bogies, this is going to take a while as you have about one seconds to place the tire on the wheel before the glue starts to...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-06-2023, 04:24 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

That front casting looks good with the periscope...

That front casting looks good with the periscope holes filled in. Nice your changing it up a bit.
I just got the Legend of Warfare book by David Doyle. On page 19, "The new blower necessitated a...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-26-2023, 02:31 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

So my first RC tank was the Tamiya 1/16 RC...

So my first RC tank was the Tamiya 1/16 RC Pershing. When it first came out. The only way I could afford it was that a few years before I would empty my pockets of all the change every night (I used...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-26-2023, 02:19 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

I had the wheel assembled wrong because I misread...

I had the wheel assembled wrong because I misread the CAD drawing. The drawing is a bit misleading but the hub attaches to the inside of the inner wheel. I had it between the two wheels so that...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-25-2023, 03:33 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

Hi Mike, Did you try and install any of the...

Hi Mike,

Did you try and install any of the bogies (wheels)? I test fitted one today and the rim scratches the swing arm. I don't think I assembled anything wrong but it does it on all 10 swing...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-24-2023, 04:48 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

Well I remembered to mask off the wheels before...

Well I remembered to mask off the wheels before priming. I will assemble the parts primed and before attaching to the tank I will paint then glue on the rubber tires....
Forum: RC Tanks
04-21-2023, 02:23 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

Hi Mike, Do you fill the gear case with...

Hi Mike,

Do you fill the gear case with grease or just apply it to the teeth? What type of grease? I didn't even think of that when assembling. I guess I can still get grease on the gear through...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-21-2023, 12:45 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

I primed the return rollers without masking the...

I primed the return rollers without masking the rims so the whole part was primed. I didn't tape off the rims where the tires attach before priming (even though I knew I had to). So I taped them...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-19-2023, 02:55 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,600
Posted By Tankhobby

Mike, Hope fully you haven't gone that far yet...

Mike,
Hope fully you haven't gone that far yet but I had an issue with the front suspension arm pivot (EVO213?). It was a tight fit and I got it on and it was stuck, couldn't move it or get it off....
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