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Old 01-04-2016, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Pcomm1.v2
Want to hear a sad DT Tamiya Gepard Flakpanzer build story? First, DT's flakpanzer build solutions are fantastic.

About 3 months after finishing and setting up my DT custom one off Gepard Flakpanzer, I showed it to a local rc tank guy. He wanted to buy it then and there, just name the price he said.

I said NO. Six months later he asked again, still NO. Months later, he called and I gave him a price, a big go away number. The collector came back a week later with cash and my wife spent the money.

Sad story, told you.



Merry Christmas, John




Okay... been away for awhile so I am late getting here.

What was the "go away" price?



Looking good Ethan... nice light!




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Old 01-04-2016, 12:25 PM
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Ethan, Awesome light solution, thank you for the "how to". John
Old 05-11-2016, 04:14 PM
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After some delay I have done some more work to get this kitty off the shelf. Replaced smoke launcher brush guards with steel wire. Did work on the specific commander's sight and wind sensor.
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Old 05-13-2016, 10:36 PM
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looks cool nice job
Old 05-15-2016, 08:16 PM
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So I skipped ahead a bit and got the project running for battle (night) and fell into the trap. Everything was running fine, working like a charm and then I put a coat of paint on it…. Near disaster. Recoil bunched up and caused three shaded of hell in the turret. I got it all straightened out but the moral of the story…. give yourself tolerances for paint. Remember tamiya traverse likes a nice smooth surface.

I used Tamiya desert yellow as a base and painted the camo with Vallejo OD primer and Flat Black. I also had to change airbrushes mid stream and on the eve of battle it makes everything s l o w down.

So I got it on the field and it handles great. Paint is rough but workable but that searchlight is a trip. I meant bright! More detail to follow but enjoy for now.

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Old 05-16-2016, 05:49 AM
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The camo, the light.

What's not to like?




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Old 05-16-2016, 07:15 AM
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I like the camo a lot!!! and you know how I am about Leopards and camo.

The light is cool too, but that camo...
Old 05-19-2016, 06:35 AM
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the tamiya FO gearboxset of the leopard 2 are fitting withing the leopard 1a4 chassis , you just have to drill the four homes for fastening it
i have used tamiya fo sherman motorboxes for motorised one of my 3 leo 1a4
carson DKLM rc have also very good low motorboxes for it





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Old 05-19-2016, 11:44 AM
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I explored the Leo 2 setup but I stuck with basically a Jagdpanther setup as I was trying to keep this project affordable. I managed to get the kit with the metal tracks for $400 and the Tamiya MFU/DMD pair for around $200. Most of the sundries came out of my parts box.

It is essentially a show tank that I will run infrequently. I still battle mostly with my Jumbo and Easy Eight. I try to spread the wealth but one only has so much time at an event!
Old 05-23-2016, 11:21 AM
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Put the kitty back on the bench for a paint touch up. Enjoy.

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Old 05-24-2016, 06:09 AM
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Nice looking tank

One tip for running external lights etc, is magnet wire. It is coated so it is insulated and of course it is very fine. You can run a twisted pair of wires and easily hide them in some small wire insulation so it looks like conduit, just like the prototype

I did this on my Crowmell to hide the wires to the LED in the searchlight. You have to just burn off the insulation with a match on the ends you want to solder.

Cheers

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Old 05-25-2016, 11:50 AM
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Thanks for the ideas. Everything on this project is more or less off the shelf. Bear with me if I cut some corners.

On the concept of resources becoming available AFTER a project comes to life.... Just found a link to this reference book..... DOH

http://www.missing-lynx.com/reviews/...eviewbg_1.html
Old 05-31-2016, 12:02 PM
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"..It puts the lotion in the basket...."

A late model modification on these vehicles was a large external basket set for stowage and I couldn't resist the challenge. I found some screen repair patches for the mesh and good ol' evergreen angle stock. They are rough but will do the job. I had a hard time sizing them from reference photos so in the end I went with best guess. I also realized the need for different antenna brackets so in for a penny... in for a pound.

LEO BASKET by Ethan Dunsford, on Flickr
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