Originally Posted by
tankman
Andrew is on the case with a sound package for the Centurion as he wants that model to sound right. As you say he has to look at production costs very carefully and sound packages can come expensive for small scale producers. Most of the electronics firms Andrew deals with want orders by the the thousands. Andrew is not a mainstream producer so gets penalised for small volume production runs from suppliers. However he tells me he has a few irons in the fire re a sound package with correct Centurion engine sound. Once again an ongoing project in this Models development. I will keep everyone updated as and when I get more info.
The Centurion sound has so far been only done by Clark. I made the initial order several years ago when Chris released his Centurion kit.
It was however not 100% correct as part of the engine sound (some video sources provided by me) was actually without the muffler fitted. It sounds deeper with the whole setup. If the Centurion from Haya sells ok, Carson may also ask WH to make a WH16S board for it, which he has already done so for Chieftain. The sound is excellent with dual 15W amp output and overall operation is very robust, similar to Tamiya but with up to 7CH.
Originally Posted by
tankman
Hi Fuchstraumer, bit of possibly good news for you. Having spoke to Andrew the other day he has confirmed that he has asked his design team to look at adding ball bearings to all the roadwheels and idler wheels, as well as gearbox output shaft support bearings to support and stop drive sprocket wobble and reduce undue wear and tear on the gearboxes and drive train. There is also a requirement for idler adjustment in the mix as well. A sound-set for the Centurion is being investigated as we speak.
In addition to the bearings, the road wheels can definitely gain from having rubber tires. The HL T-34 rubber tires have similar diameter to the Centurion - which is what Chris used on his 3D printed wheels.