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This tank was built for a gentlemen named Christopher and as you can see he wanted the works and I am confident that this tank will be able to handle most of the terrain of the Great Northwest were it is heading too, besides being and crowd pleaser!</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">The Ultimate King Tiger</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">This is an RCTankWars.com “PFLUEGER” signature series, kind of like an ”Eddie Bower!”</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">Not claiming it’s the best just saying it’s the best of my style of workmanship!</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">Features & Benefits, listed first are new, never before done on a Matorro King Tiger</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.75pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">1)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">Rear tensioners for your metal or plastic rear idler wheels specifically designed for your Matorro King Tiger! These also add chassis support to minimize rear body flex. They can be purchased at RCTankWars.com</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 7.5pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.75pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">2)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">Charge port for your battery, no switch needed using a mini guitar jack.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.75pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">3)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">Magnets hold the top hull to the bottom hull not one screw used.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.75pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">4)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">Proportional smoker unit, modified to run off of a small fan.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.75pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">5)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">Pulled all the Matorro electronics and replaced then with the New EL MOD system, 10 Watt stereo sound, 2 speakers both Tang Band, one 2 x3 deep bass crisp sound, one 2x2 crisp mid to tweet range sounds. True momentum drive; with EL MOD Physics drive that matches sound to different movements of the tank.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.75pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt">6)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">The Radio and receiver are the Spectrum DX5e with the BR6000 receiver.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">Using the 4-channel setup with the New EL MOD system it is very easy to setup now! Also 6 plus channels are going to be a piece of cake as well the guys and Germany have really though this thing out!</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.75pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">7)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">3:1 Metal Gearbox with Speed 400 motors using a spacer to make them fit right. I mention this because I must have went through 4 different pinion designs, two types of 3:1 gearbox’s just to get the right combo for this tank and I am very please with it now.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.75pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">8)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">Metal tracks, Sprockets, and rear Idlers wheels. </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.75pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">9)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">One extra chassis horizontal support to reduce body flex. I think that some body flex is a good thing, but I just wanted to sure up the sidewalls up front they are a little flimsy!</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.75pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">10)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">Tamiya recoil, plus metal barrel and muzzle brake, supplied by Rccommand. Some modification needed to install, I made a bracket and drilled out the mantle, and modified the spring and made a tail to engage with the elevation unit. </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.75pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">11)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">Metal brake away Machinegun up front, and a few other metal parts added.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.75pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">12)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">My Supper flash in the barrel, none of that funky white flash for this beast, it gets a red, orange and yellow blast to go along with the EL MOD cannon sound!</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.75pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">13)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">Removed the skirt, patched and zimmerit the two holes on the front corners of the turret that comes that way from the factory.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 26.25pt; text-indent: -18.75pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">14)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">Paint to replicate the 314 of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 506 (1945)

15) I also removed the front bubble from the lower hull

16) Replaced the Matorro turret motor for the Heng long one.

</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444">This build has taken me months and Christopher has been patient with me through the whole process. And his trust in me to get it right not only gave me the freedom to explore new things but then I put pressure on my self to do my absolute best! Here are a few pictures more to come, I still have a some more left to finish!

Phil

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More pictures and more to come, and a little video later....Look at the front sprocket height, it is max, I could not have went one mm higher!

wow blitzkrieg65 [X(] very nice indeed [8D]

Totally....Impressive...incredible.

Thats looking great, Phil!  Can hardly wait for the movie!</p>

Looks great.

How about some pictures of your magnets, where you placed them, etc? And some of the charging port? I noticed that the battery box is still there. Will you be cutting it out and waterproofing the lower hull?

Thanks guys,

Philipat

No water proofing on this tank,, I think if your going to put EL Mod in it you might not want to risk that,,, but now the challenge is on for a future build! Here are some pictures of some of the areas you requested including the magnets I have glued them onto the screw stand offs and the screw hole area they are high power maganets! I removed the bubble on the bottom hull also!

Phil

Phil,

The magnets are a great idea. I like them. Have you test driven it over some rough terrain to see if the upper hull shifts at all, ie, do the magnets slide across themselves when bumped or bounced? Do the magnets interfere at all with your speaker or your circuit boards? Looks like you've spaced them away pretty well, but I thought I'd ask. On that note, were these a Home Depot buy or did you get them special? Looks like a good idea for my Bulldog that I'm working on.

Speaking of which I've wanted to to use stereo plugs, or your guitar plug idea, to do a charging jack. Do you have a wiring diagram or photos of the wiring for that? Looks like I can get the plugs at RadioShack, but I'm not sure how to wire them up.

Thanks,
Philip

I was interested in that ELMOD system for my Tamiya King Tiger but read a lot of comments about problems with the new Blaster III board and poor battery life. Someone stated that a 4000maH battery pack would only give you about 20 minutes run time, which I find to be unacceptable for my proposed use (IR Battles). Another was that they wished the Blaster II was still available as it had less problems. Poor customer support from the producer ofELMOD inGermany was another complaint.Poor instructions for installation (unless youcan read German well). Speed 400 motors damaging the EL MOD control board. Having to ship malfunctioning boards back and forth to Germany and still having issues afterwards with getting the units working correctly, etc.

It didn't sound promising at all.. Anycomments from you about all this, Blitzkrieg65?

Philip,

Here is where I have bought magnets from, they are called rare earth magnets and they come in various shapes and sizes. Tons of uses for this hobby and others, eg. I have used these for a canopy on my scratchbuilt cobra helicopter. here's the link bud <span style="visibility: visible;" id="main"><span style="visibility: visible;" id="search"><cite>http://www.kjmagnetics.com/
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Awesome work!!

Hello RSEA

<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #444444"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt">I am the North American Distributor of EL MOD Products my manuals are in English, my customers get personalize service if they are having any problems! As you can see there are not those complaints on this forum! I have read guys having a problem in England, and Iwas concerned about the </span><span style="font-size: 12pt">new</span><span style="font-size: 10pt"> system, but I have sold over a dozen units now and </span><span style="font-size: 12pt">none</span><span style="font-size: 10pt"> of the problems like they are describing! If you read the latest manuals on EL MOD you will see it is a much easier setup then the old system and if you have </span><span style="font-size: 12pt">a</span><span style="font-size: 10pt"> questions I will be glad to answer them</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">! Now as far as power drain, an</span><span style="font-size: 10pt">d battery life it is the same as the old system,, yes EL MOD is a power hog! But I too do IR battles and if you could have made it to the SCAT battle you would have seen about 4 EL MOD tanks there battling without a problem! I do use a 4600 mah, Duratrax battery in my EL MOD and I get about 2 hours out of it!
Also the new system has a computer interface called "the Configurator" that makes it many of the </span><span style="font-size: 12pt">functions </span><span style="font-size: 12pt">adjustable</span><span style="font-size: 10pt"> including multiple recoils systems and the timing you want out of those systems! Here check out the manuals, the new system manuals are on the top!

http://www.rctankwars.com/Manuals.asp


Philipat,,

No </span><span style="font-size: 12pt">interference</span><span style="font-size: 10pt"> problems and I will show on the video how it removes and how it looks when going over </span><span style="font-size: 12pt">twisting</span><span style="font-size: 10pt"> terrain!

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Thanks,

Phil

RCTankWars.com

Hi Phil, I like your KT in progress build. Excellent job. John

Nice KT build. Did you get that magnet idea from the SCAT battle group. One of there members did a HL Pz III conversion in 2007 and he used the same type of magnets ?

Very nice job on the KT

Cool...thanks.

Rebellion13: Thank you for the magnet tip, ordered sets for my Tamiya Pz4 and Tamiya Pershing.

Phil,
Of interest to some (at least me): How much to you have in this nicely upgraded El Mod KT compared to a Tamiya KT including it's required aftermarket upgrades to get the Tamiya kit to run properly? What is the learning curve for mastering El Mod maintenance and trouble shooting? John

TwoHours run time with a 4600 maH pack?! What tank is it of yours that is accomplishing this? It is it one of your Matarro KTs? Rivitcounter,who is on thisforum, was the one who stated a time of only 20 minutes with a 4000maH pack.. That is a HUGE difference with yours being 6 times longer with only 1.15 times the battery capacity!

Rivet has a problem with the accuracy of his statements. Listen to Blitz.

PHIL,

LOOKS GREAT. THINK THIS YOUR BEST BUILD TO DATE.GLAD I FOUND ABOUT
USING LARGER BATTERY BEFORE I SEND YOU MY TIGER 1 FOR THE EL-MOD
RE-BUILD.


THANKS, IMAGINARY FORCES

Great Mike,

I look forward to working on your tank! Also if guys want too you can go as high as 12 volts with the new EL MOD system they designed it to be able to take the 9.6 volts from the WSN t-34 and higher!


The Blitz


RCTankWars.com

Hi Phil,

Thank you for the offline answer, do not have a clue as to what the content meant.

But, I will commission a RTR VVS full house El Mod – Mato Sherman with a 2.4 radio (like the KT).

Let me know when they ship a Sherman tank to you?

So, keep me signed up on that Sherman List, I still have your quote!

That FM Unit is still yours by the way.

John

Here is a test video where I tried to show how well the magnets work and of course showcase the sound & drive! I have done some adjustments with the configurator so I wanted to see the results, I have been tweaking on the tank all week Christopher and it is ready to paint now,! I will make another video of it after its painted running with my KT I think that will be cool! Then it’s off to you!

PS I just loaded the video so it may take a while to play right!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR_xShCUEMg




Pcomm1 ( John ) I sure will update you and everyone else who I have on the list,, I just talked with my contact yesteday on the Sherman,, and he assured me again,, that he will contact me as soon as he gets pricing and of course availability!

Thanks,

The Blitz

RCTankWars.com

WOW!! The sounds are terrific!! As long as you are satisfied, I know I will be. I'll be looking forward to your next post. Thanks much......Christopher.

I'll tell you what, it does have a sound all it's own. How much does something like that cost?

Does it run with the stock HL electronics and if so what else is needed?

Killer build, I want one!

[>:]

Hey, by the way Paul's King is done.