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*lol*Dudes saltier than the dead sea.

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You didn't finish the thought you were trying to convey in the last part of your run-on sentence.

Bwaaahahahahahahaha! Good one!

well well someone has spit the dummy out ,


regards pete

no problem circling. Just wondering if he still had them?

RCU is pretty civilized compared to other hobby forums out there. You try this in RC Crawler and itd be alot worse.

Well, here in Jersey we would just say two words that aren t very peasant so I'll like you should have done is just keep my mouth shut.
But they start with F.O.

I vote along with pah-co-chu-puk.....sometimes Ya beat the tank and sometimes it beats you (up).... But "Ya gotta keep on tankin"..... And if that don't light your fire, then take a hike on down the road and do something else. Life's too short to get all bent over a pile of plastic & metal.... Lol lol

I heard that they were all involved in a line abreast attack across an open plain full of m80's...

Ragequitting on a forum lol... only seen it in online gaming so far

Darkearth74

I feel your pain.
I'm out too.
JMS

Sooo... Can I have your tanks?

Johnnymike, why are you out?
just curious...

I have a T34 Taigen that is less than a year old. Built professionally buy some one else with upgrades. I spent a lot and it never worked as I asked. I just wanted it to move like a real tank [crawl] and shoot.
It never did either. It runs around like a scared rabbit. I asked for help and got 10 or 12 pages of how to reprogram the controller. I just wanted to chase the cat around not become an electrical engineer. I am a mechanical engineer and we have a natural detainee for electrical and control engineers, I am sure the feeling is mutual.
I would definitely sell it if I could verify anyone out there is for real.
JMS

Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, I only have the scratch to stay on the cheap end of this hobby. But, you had a Clark board installed in your T-34 correct? Yeah, those aren't user friendly. Some of these guys have been at this hobby for a LONG time, and I think they forget that some of the easy things to them aren't as easy to new guys, or even casual tankers. That's why I chose to just use stock Taigen electronics. They are just plug and play. Now, when someone comes up with a reasonably priced board that I can USB to a PC with a GUI, I'll probably use that. lol.

Top speed of a T34/85 is around 35mph...it wasn't a really slow tank. Being a mechanical engineer, slowing the thing down should be easy. It's not the electronics making it fast, it's the motors and gears that make it fast. Worse comes to worse, limit the throw on the remote controls...that's a mechanical fix also. It is a proportional system. If it's starts too fast, there is a fix for that. Not sure what effect you are looking for, but this thread may help:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-t...xperience.html

If you just wanted to drive around and chase the cat why upgrade the taigen tank. Great for what it is. Same with a henglong.

the problem you have is the board if its clark, they are great but very complicated, designed much more for a pro tanker that has to have every option.
if you want tro try again go back to the stock gear, or slap an IBU2 into it, plug and play and not compicated.
good luck, hate to loose folks when they get discouraged with a model. You should see the hell I got myself into with a custom project, just working through it slowly.

I don't know quite what you mean by wanting it to move like a real tank (CRAWL) because the T34 was one of the fastest Tanks on the battlefield,
Unlike any American Tank of that era the T34 had the American CHRISTIE suspension which allowed it to travel at speeds as fast as 50 mph.
The story of Christie and his dealings with the American Government and the Government of the Soviet Union would fill a book, A truly amazing tale.
shaun.

If you look at DarkEarths posts, all he complains about is stuff being cheap or how everything is too expensive. Clearly someone doesn't know how budget themselves and instead blames others for his over spending. Don't worry mate. You won't be missed. We will forget you even exist by the end of Christmas. Have fun with your 'I'm not at fault' attitude.

If you are using the Clark board (or any other for that matter) you can do what I do on my tanks. Limit the end points on your Tx to make your own top speed. Then apply some expo to make your stick very soft in the middle (on your Tx) and your tank will creep away. I had my Leo2 at Danville and even with 390 motors it was still a GREAT creeper. I do the same for all my tanks. The only problem with that and the Clark system is that you may loose a bit of top end motor sound if you limit the end points. I'm sure there is a way around this, I'm not the Clark guru

Johhnymike, where are you located? How much do you want for the T-34? Do you still have the stock electronics? Did you drive the tank with stock before getting the Clark or did you have the clark in it right from the time you first got it?

As sad as I am to see anyone leave this hobby, I think it is fair to say that there is a large learning curve on these things and that if you expect to buy one of these and and never have to open up the top, you are probably in for some disappointment. There is also a lot in information available to people and advice from others, but at the end of the day it is important to determine what is important to you and what you really want out of this hobby.

Value is in the eye of the spender. And that is you. Only you can determine if what you have bought is value added to you hobby experience. If you buy something and are not happy with the product or the service then let that person know.

Without fanning any flames, and just making a statement (remember I love Heng Long tanks) the act of building a Tamiya gives you the insight and understanding of what is involved in one of these things and an understanding of what to look at fixing when something goes wrong. If in all reality if you feel you do not have the ability to put together a Tamiya Tank, chances are you are going to find this hobby very frustrating as even RTR tanks aren't that way for long!!!!.

I think it is fair to accept that some people are not going to like this hobby for various reasons. From mechanical to electrical there are hurdles to overcome, and you are either going to enjoy gettiing over them or get frustrated and do something else. If you are not having fun and feeling frustrated then go do something else. I have a lot of hobby interests, and put the tanks aside personally for awhile and take a break at something else.

So the importance of a thread like this is that it showcases that not everyone falls in love with this hobby. However, as evidence in this thread shows, the forum membership in general wants to be helpful with the issues that people are having so you can find enjoyment.

It is too bad people feel they have to take shots at the membership when they walk out there door. I have been here a long time and if you are having issues with people here, you should probably look in the mirror to find out the cause of that.

Johnny Mike it sounds like you were less then happy with what you spent your money on, and it sounds as if the experience was less then satisfying. There are solutions to and ways of getting you the tank you want. A lot of people can give you some pointers on what you might need to do.

At the end of the day if this hobby is not for you then try something else. I go back to slot cars every once in awhile,. They are relatively cheap, and simple with a good fun factor return. I can scratchbuild a slot car for less the $20, and still get a lot of enjoyment out of the exercise, and it only takes me a day or two. Quick successful results that a person needs every once in awhile. These damn tanks , between electronics, servo recoil, elevation issues, gear issues, track issues, and suspension issues sometimes it can really get you down. You either are going to like the challenge or hate it..

As usual, Dan is the true voice of reason.

Every hobby has it drawbacks, maintenance and learning curve.

I spent the last month fitting old brushless plane electronics into a 1/144 U-boat model (about 14 inches long). I had to design a switch to reverse the motor, built a NiMH battery system and work out dive planes, etc. It was ballasted and then (what I thought was hermetically) sealed. My son and I took it to a lake on Sunday, though we had no idea if it would even work. All the the dives we extremely short since 2.4 gig doesn't penetrate water (knew that going in) but it popped back up and rebound so all was well. It took on water, I had a small opening in the conning tower I thought was sealed but had an absolute blast regardless. I took it home and sawed off the bow, stern and conning tower to find the leak. I'll have my work cut out to put it back and it'll probably leak again, but who cares, it was a load of fun on a Sunday afternoon.

As to the OP, I bought a ton of music gear off of guys just like him. After Guitar Hero came out, craploads of people bought expensive gear thinking it'd be as easy as the game. Then they realize strings hurt and theres a lot to learn, a serious commitment in time and effort. Heck, I use Music Man basses, even at $1500, you still have to change strings, tune, adjust, clean. It's a constant struggle.

In terms of hobby expense: By the time I've set up any RC tank, I've outspent the cost of the Macbook Pro I'm writing this on, which I use this about 8-10 hours a day. I use a RC tank about 8-10 hours a year. It's absurd if you're looking at it from the financial aspect, but fun anyway...

dry hull? static diving..?