My Tiger A21
07-17-2009, 10:03 PM
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RE: My Tiger A21
Yes, its a Tamiya Tiger that I built as a Late steeled wheeled Tiger (JUN 44). The steel wheels I bought from ETO last summer, I beleive that was their last set. But you can get them still from Wecohe. The small idler is a HL, I modified to fit. The small idler is a little narrow, it could be about another 2mm wider but for now it is working fine. I have not tested it with the metal tracks, but so far it has been running fine with the kit plastic track. It does take a lot for the track to jump off the idler, which I am more than a little bit surprised about. I was thinking the opposite would happen.
12-18-2014, 06:42 AM
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In reference to the metal wheels. Are they the same diameter as the KT wheels?? I was thinking of doing a late Tiger 1, but don't want the cost and weight of real metal wheels. I was thinking if they are the same size, I could just look for replacement plastic wheel sets for a KT. Any thoughts?
Great looking Tiger by the way.
Jim
Great looking Tiger by the way.
Jim
12-18-2014, 01:34 PM
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I know that guys have used the plastic/metal KT wheels from Tamiya for a conversion, i think there is thread on here or you can google it. the wheels on this Tiger are the wecohe aluminum wheels, quite light actually, although not cheap, but they will last a lifetime! I have one set left for another Late Tiger that I will do sometime!
