I bought a HL StuG to add to my existing Tamiya line (Tiger I, M4) so my sons and I could battle together. I ordered the Mako board at the same time and they arrive almost simultaneously. Works as advertised, everything's great, only the HL and M4 share the same frequency, so no battling.

A week later, I have a new HL crystal set, plug it in and we're good to go. I pick up the StuG and hold it in front of the Sherman to range test the battle unit. Works great, kids are ready, I put the StuG down and go to drive it to the door.

Only I'm holding the Futaba Tx, not the HL and did I mention the M4 was on a table?

[:-][:@][:'(]

Broken drive shaft. No battle.

I guess it could have been worse, no other damage anywhere else. I ordered a gearbox, now we wait again. [&o]

ooooooooooh noooooooo
that sucks hope you get it fixed soon
it happens

Training moment, always have a length of foam or 2x4 under your tanks not on the field. Kind of like never pointing a gun at anything you don't want to destroy!!!

I said to myself when I started it up, put it on the ground, but I didn't. I even said it again as I was carrying it to the bench in pieces.

I did explain to the kids, 'That's why I always tell you not to turn it on while it's on something'. I wanted to make sure I said before they did. I'm also glad I did it and not them.

You could have told your kids, that you did that to show them what happens when they don't listen

Cheers
Wade

Damn man that sucks. Mistakes happen though and you'll get it fix in no time.

That stinks Jeff. [:@] I've been there....[&o] only I drove my older HL (First edition non S & S) Tiger I off the trunk of my wifes car and into the side of my truck. I was loading up for a toy show.

I was in the basement workshop at the time checking another tank. I can only theorize that a 1/16 scale Evil Kenevil tank commander hopped into the Tiger and imagined he was at the Snake

River canyon. [X(] It still runs fine but it did damage the truck paint and break the idlers and air filters off the rear of the Tiger.

PS I know it is of absolutly no consolation, but we always use blocks at Danville (they are all over the place). I cringe when I see any tank sitting on table at a battlefield. There is just way too much going on to keep track of everything so it is a great safety measure.