I finally got my HL Tiger 1 working, today (the one on which I wrote my review). I took it apart and replaced all of the wires by soldering them, rather than using butt connectors, and the tank is operational, once more.......even though I'm not exactly sure what I did to fix it.

The only problem that I am having now (other than the smoke unit making all sound and no smoke.....and the fact that the BBs just roll out of the barrel) is the 7 foot antenna range. [] Granted, when I relocated the stock antenna, I cut it to a length that matched the true Tiger 1, so it is shorter, but I tried a normal-sized stock antenna with the same effect. What is the best way to repair the antenna range? Should I just coil more wire inside of the hull, between the antenna post and the board? Does it matter which gage of wire I use?

Any advice would be appreciated. I've come to far to quit, now.

Thanks,
Jason

Make sure your receiver's antenna wire is about 18inches long and UNCOILED and guide the wire around the tank and avoid getting too close to the motors. I had the same problem with my 1/35 scale Hobbico King Tiger. Range was 3 feet!![] Added longer wire and routed the wire around the inside of the hull away from the motors. Range now is about 15 to 20ft.

only drive it in cloudy days

As far as the bbs go check your airsoft unit's rubber bushing, sounds like it's missing.

Thanks, Sownare. [sm=thumbup.gif] The range is at least 50 feet, now. I even used a drop of CA to hold the wire to the lower hull, around the area of the gearboxes.

Swathdiver, you're right; no rubber bushing. [] I guess I will have to see what I can come up with to use as a replacement.

Thank you for the help, you guys!

Jason

Hey Slick, you're welcome!! The radio signal will go through plastic, but not metal. The motors can cause interference. It's best to use all the antenna wire of the receiver. Just rout it around the insides and connect it to the antenna. The cool thing about the WSN T34 is that the hull has mounts to rout the whole length of the receiver's antenna prior to connecting it to the external wire antenna.

Jason

As far as resoldering the wires and all to get you tank to work again thats what we call FM (F#$% Magic) in my line of Work (Aircraft electrician on F/A-18's) that kind of stuff happens all the time.

Jeff

dont get me wrong,dont want to push the h.l. brand,
but mine does the 300 ft or so(did`nt measure it but having trouble to see witch side is the front .

you had really a bad time with your h.l.[&o]
the bullet should go trough
a sheet of paper at 2-4 ft or so depends on witch one i take.
napkins 10 ft or so,why nap. ?
i use napkins(table paper tissue) and empty box of facial tissues(kleenex) to make some target -bullet recovery systems.

swathdiver must have a good idea about your problem. me i did played yet with the shooting system.