Some have expressed an interest in hearing about the 1/6 side. Well. How about throwing a track on 325 pounds of kitty. You cant pick it up. At least I cant. You may be able to back into it and get it to travel back on. If you decide to go with the pull a pin out (at least on mine) it means cutting a retaining pin. Pulling out a track pin. That usually mean driving it out from the other side. Still having to lift up one side to align the track. Putting the pin back in, washer, and another retaining pin. Hopefully not in mud. My Tiger is much like the real ones as you have to be very careful about backing up. Good way to toss a track.

Thanks for sharing. I'd love to see pics of your Tiger and your other 1/6 armor. I am thinking of getting a 1/6 or 1/8 Tiger or Panther if they were more affordable and r/c. http://www.battlereadyarmor.com/ is the right price for me but they need to release their r/c upgrade kits before I buy one.

Pzjgr

P.S. I'd love to see their static Panther r/c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgwyXLzLvZI

Threw one on a D-4 Cat,that was a lot of fun getting it back on----OH SURE IT WAS---a 4 1/2 hour ordeal getting it back on and getting the proper tension back on the Idler.But even your tank is heavy enough to take the fun out of it. BIGMIG

I didn't throw it, but I had to put it back on, cat d-9g [X(]

Does your 15-ton jack work like the real one?

The Cat sounds like fun...a T-34 driver once told me that if a track breaks, it takes 4-4 1/2 hrs to get it back on. American tanks have it much better and a good crew of 4 can get a track repaired on back running in 30-45 minutes...replacing a bad block about 15-20 minutes. (Mine damage is another problem.) Have done it in hot sands, in frozen ice and in 2-3 feet of gooey mud.
A 1;6 scale can't really be that bad, even alone. Even at 350 lbs, you let the sprocket do the work and guide the track in place with a bar in where the pin would go. Get it tight, lock it and couple the tracks links between the sprocket and 1st road wheel. Track jacks are a must in cases of the track being so heavy. I changed and worked on my 1;1 scale T-16A1 for 4-5 yrs and often broke and reconnected the track by myself using a pair of home made track jacks, a long pry bar and a 10 lb hammer. Those tracks were lot heavier. 1;6 can't be that bad if you have the right tools.


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My mistake.

at least you dont have to worry about busted linkers on yours. the Leo 2 is a right pain to work on the tracks in 1/6 scale
if it werent for the size youd think there was a real track change going on with all the banging and tapping.

DAP,

Wasn't this you tank at our March 2007 Battleday?

(That is a Tamiy 1/16th scale Tiger next to it)

Love to have one of those,they would be very popular attractions to the public.Fantastic looking TANK---BIGMIG

No jack, just a cat 966c, the crane on my mechanics truck and a whole lotta paitience

Hey Leo2A6 Owner. Whats the mfg of your Leo?

oh god! i want i want i want. but i cant afford ;,;

Its a Mark-1 tank. Good service. free parts replacement.

The wife just rolled her eyes when I showed the pic to her. Don't think I can sneak that one in the house either... [>:]

D.

Man, that is a really awesome vehicle. I imagine you had lots of fun restoring. BTW, thanks for your service.

For anyone who might want my opinion about the larger scale tanks, I can recommend the 1/8 scale as a pretty good compromise considering size and weight, cost, and maintainability. Mine weighs only 70 lbs, so I can manage lifting with the help of one other, or use a pulley or ramp to get it onto my work trolley.

Track repair/replacement is fairly simple. On mine, you just remove a track pin after releasing tension at the idler.

But yes, it performs like any real tank and one needs to be careful backing up or "tracking" (pivoting) in sand, snow, or any debris as it might get caught up in the idler and throw the alignment out along the road wheels and eventually the drive sprocket.

I'm thinking about getting a 1/6 but I'll also need some extra equipment to assist in handling. I keep reminding myself that my 1/8 may be just the right size (not too small, not too big; shaken, not stirred...) as I'm getting older and it's going to get more difficult to handle the very large tanks.

Cheers...

Navspook " as I'm getting older and it's going to get more difficult to handle the very large tanks. " Aint that the truth.

Im waiting for RC Armory to release the Stug.

Navspook, It was a lot of work....bought the totally destroyed chassis for $1000, spent 3 yrs restoring to full function and sold it for $15,000. But added a radio, cal 30 M-1919A4 MG, 2.36 in bazooka & 3 rounds, 37mm gun had a 12 ga shotgun subcaliber to fire black power blanks (or 00 buck) and intercom setup. Problem was maintaining a truck and trailer to haul it around, then getting a lot of static from city people for the steel combat track.[:@] Put a lot of money and time into it, but had my 5 yrs of fun and still believe I made a little porofit to buy my M-29 Weasel.

Our boss at work pulls his face when Jason brings his nitro HPI car in and yowls that around the grounds in summer[>:][>:][>:].
He's cocked an eyebrow at my HL Tiger when that's been in once or twice,so gawd knows what he'd think about that handsome creature rumbling(either DAP's big Tiger or Patton's Bren Carrier)around the place of a lunchtime.

He's going to be mighty piffed off an the last day before we break for Christmas.I'm taking my Tiger,Jase is bringing his car and helo,a couple of the other guys are bringing their cars and one's bringing an R/C hovercraft(that should be fun!!!).

Nice Tiger there DAP.I know what a pain putting a track back on my dinky 1/16th Tiger can be,so on a 325lb job it must be a real pain.

Miggers

Patton:

Sounds like that was a lot of fun. Have you restored the Weasel? I'd like to see pictures of that.

DAP: I haven't heard anything lately about RCArmory's 1/6 Stug... have you?

Cheers...

navspook, here's a couple shots of my Weasel. Didn't have to restore...just upgrade and add radios, MG, 2.36" bazooka, field phones and wire reels,, camo net etc. Also a shot next to an M-4A1E-13-13 flame tank to show size diff. the Weasel was the only vehicle in the Army inventory where the driver could check the oil while sitting in the drivers seat. Not a fun vehicle to drive on a paved road. In swamps, mud, soft sand, wet grass...OK.

Cute little buggie ... but I'd rather have that M4A1 instead. [sm=lol.gif]


Jeff

Navspook.

Not a thing. I like the idea of a US item. The savings on shipping alone would be huge. He does nice stuff. Im hopeing the delay is becuase of wanting a first rate model from the start.

Panther..you wouldn't enjoy this M-4A1 as much as a "standard gun" model. the flame tank, hoses, etc take up about 75% of the space in the turret.[&o] I had to really squeeze to get into the gunner's seat, and unlike most A1's, the driver and BOG have more room than the turret crew. (TC and gunner...no loader) [X(]This tank is in reasonably good shape but not able to be fitted for running..re; army museum regs. [] Of course, if you had one running and got the flame pressure tank sealed and working, it would be a mind blower to spray water at someone (tainted to smell like tar[:@] after you announce it's a flamer thrower

Patton: Thanks for sharing the photos-- they're really cool. It looks like you and your friends have a real hoot in that Weasel. Is is hard to maintain?

DAP: I might email Mike to see what kind of progress he's made on the 1/6 Stug. But I think you're right, he wants to make sure it's engineered to the highest quality before releasing.