Question about the sturdiness/repairing required on taigen tanks
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Question about the sturdiness/repairing required on taigen tanks
So I’m looking at getting an RC tank finally. I’ve been looking for a few years now and I’m finally ready to pull the trigger. I’m quite avid in the RC hobby as far as crawlers and bashers go, so I’m used to my trucks almost constantly needing parts and work, lol. Are these tanks the same? Or do they more or less just hold up as long as you don’t abuse them? Any info is appreciated. Lol they look gorgeous but I dunno if I can handle another problem child. Lol
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I've had dozens of taigen tanks and they've always been pretty sturdy. I've had the odd piece break from routine use, like the suspension arm on one of my tigers, but on the whole they're very well built and should hold up very well with routine use. Like anything else, the more you beat on it the faster it will fail, but on the whole taigen makes a pretty bullet proof tank. If you order from Imex make sure to use the promo code RCULOVE for a free gift.
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I've had dozens of taigen tanks and they've always been pretty sturdy. I've had the odd piece break from routine use, like the suspension arm on one of my tigers, but on the whole they're very well built and should hold up very well with routine use. Like anything else, the more you beat on it the faster it will fail, but on the whole taigen makes a pretty bullet proof tank. If you order from Imex make sure to use the promo code RCULOVE for a free gift.
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I don’t plan on crawling with a tank. Lol. That’s what’s the SCXs are for. I’m just looking for a nice shelf queen since all my trucks take a beating. And thank you for the heads up Eric. I remember checking here constantly looking for details on the mid tiger, winter panzer, and the leopard. I’ve always thought you’ve been great at customer support. One of the reasons I decided on taigen to be honest. Keep up the good work.
EDIT: And busy the way, any word on how lipos would work for these tanks? Looking at the motherboard, I assume a 2s lipo would be fine with an external LVC right?
EDIT: And busy the way, any word on how lipos would work for these tanks? Looking at the motherboard, I assume a 2s lipo would be fine with an external LVC right?
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The current board does not have proper cutoff voltage for lipos. It could damage or destroy a 2S pack and cause a safety issue. That is the official stance of Taigen on lipos right now.
With that being said, the fact you understand what a LVC/LVA does and are aware of what that means you can probably work around the low voltage cutoff issue. It is not supported or suggested of course, but it is possible yes.
With that being said, the fact you understand what a LVC/LVA does and are aware of what that means you can probably work around the low voltage cutoff issue. It is not supported or suggested of course, but it is possible yes.
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I think the Taigen tanks are durable. At least as good as the Tamiya. I only have the all metal M4A3 Sherman to judge by and I don't drive it everyday. But overall the tracks, drivetrain etc are very nice. Its a heavy model, and I like that. Stock electronics are a little Meh, but you can change / upgrade that. The basic Taigen tank is pretty robust (based on my sample of 1). The prices have been trending up, but so has Tamiya. I think they are good value, and if you take decent care of it you can resell it as well.
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I've had lots of problems with Taigen electronics. Not so much with the hardware but with the very small diameter wires that are used. Also, I've found many cold solder joints. My 76 mm Sherman sits idle because I can't find where a purple wire is supposed to go. So I don't have any main gun fire or barrel recoil. Ground is connected so that's not the problem. Also my first gen Panzer IV has stopped working today. Worked great yesterday. As far as general tank construction goes they've been great.
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Hopefully this helps with the wiring. The 360 kits can be a bit small, if you guys want I can get some replacement plugs and pins so you don't have to buy a whole other 360 ring to fix one wire, shouldn't be too difficult to source most of the plugs and pins for the tank actually.
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Hopefully this helps with the wiring. The 360 kits can be a bit small, if you guys want I can get some replacement plugs and pins so you don't have to buy a whole other 360 ring to fix one wire, shouldn't be too difficult to source most of the plugs and pins for the tank actually.
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I have a obtained a set of the V3 gearboxes and sometime between now and Sunday I will use some of the little tricks that I know to see if I can make them a little bit more quiet. I'll take video as I do it and I will keep you guys posted.
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Which tank are you swapping the V3 on?
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Hopefully this helps with the wiring. The 360 kits can be a bit small, if you guys want I can get some replacement plugs and pins so you don't have to buy a whole other 360 ring to fix one wire, shouldn't be too difficult to source most of the plugs and pins for the tank actually.
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The Taigen Tank range is to use an English phrase "A bit of a Curate's egg" Good in parts,
The latest Taigen Panzer 4 Turret is better than Tamiya's and that's something I never thought I would say !!
But the Taigen Panzer 4 Metal hull is a pain in the backside and the ABS Body is inaccurate with it's level engine bay which should slope by 5 degrees from the Turret ring to the exhaust and with it's molded on fixtures and fittings making it a nuisance when painting the Tank.
Until recently it's novel V2/3 control board was better than the Heng Long PZ4 but the Version 6.0 of the latest Heng Long has moved the goal posts,
The Tiger 1 of both Heng Long and Taigen have from the first to the latest included 2 radio aerial stowage tubes,
One on each flank of the engine bay when the original Tank had but one and it was on the right side (Looking from the Back to the Front) and the turret is in the wrong place on the tank body BUT these failing are all fixable with a little patience and a modicum of work and as they are much cheaper than the Tamiya equivilant the little extra work to get them right is well worth it.
The latest Taigen Panzer 4 Turret is better than Tamiya's and that's something I never thought I would say !!
But the Taigen Panzer 4 Metal hull is a pain in the backside and the ABS Body is inaccurate with it's level engine bay which should slope by 5 degrees from the Turret ring to the exhaust and with it's molded on fixtures and fittings making it a nuisance when painting the Tank.
Until recently it's novel V2/3 control board was better than the Heng Long PZ4 but the Version 6.0 of the latest Heng Long has moved the goal posts,
The Tiger 1 of both Heng Long and Taigen have from the first to the latest included 2 radio aerial stowage tubes,
One on each flank of the engine bay when the original Tank had but one and it was on the right side (Looking from the Back to the Front) and the turret is in the wrong place on the tank body BUT these failing are all fixable with a little patience and a modicum of work and as they are much cheaper than the Tamiya equivilant the little extra work to get them right is well worth it.
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I choose the early tiger due because I wanted the rubber tires and I think it is the more accurate tiger taigen makes. That would be due to the late version being based off of the early version just having adding extra parts while scrapping others