hey guys, first post here, been reccomended from another forum.

recently me and a couple of mates have started work on a tamiya 1/16 leapord a4 tank. it uses a single motor, double clutch design similar to what i imagine full size tanks use, single speed transmission.

it was quite old when we started work and many of the turret details have been lost. yesterday we managed to get the majority of the hull details on it though as well as the second track the week before.

it went for its first run yesterday after installing a tamiya teu 101bk esc [the stock system was simply a forward/reverse switch] and it ran very well. unfortunatly it seems the track 'connectors' are not holding up the best as we had a few come off. seeing as we onloy have minimal spares [to the count of 4 i beleive] i think it would be a good idea to try and find a suitable spare for when its needed. after some internet searching i found thiswww.backyardarmor.com/Elite%20Armor%20Tamiya%20Tank%20Accessories.htmwhich had a set of metal tracks for the modern tamiya leapord a6, would this fit the older a4? or failing that are there any tracks that would? i haven't measured the tracks yet but i will next week.

anyway, here are some pics so far:

nice tank

Backyard Armour has had it's issues with Customers lately. Might be best to search out threads on Backyard Armor and then make your decision. Those particular tracks look a lot like Pershing tracks. IF they are you have suppliers in the UK that can probably get them for you at the most resonable cost. WelshDragon Models and Militarymight are two good vendors


[link=http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Welsh-Dragon-Models__W0QQ_armrsZ1]WelshDragon Models[/link]

[link=http://www.militarymightuk.co.uk/]Militarymight[/link]

what ever happened to backyard armor?

Reports on here indicated that delivery time and communication were problem areas. People were waitng months for stuff.

Tip:

Get the correct tracks 1/16 Tamiya LEOPARD A4 and or FLAKPANZER RC Tank METAL TRACKS here and this is a very good Hong Kong vendor (search ebay number 380137217711):

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-16-Tamiya-LEOPARD-A4-FLAKPANZER-RC-Tank-METAL-TRACKS_W0QQitemZ380137217711QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRad io_Control_Vehicles?hash=item5881f19eaf&_trksid=p3 286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A3|66%3A2|39%3A1|293%3A1| 294%3A50

well the link was just summat i found on the bay, so those tracks are the ones? its good to know these things, hopefully we won't need em but if we do then we will need em.

Hi

The Leo 2a6 tracks will not fit as they are a couple of mm wider and have different sized end connectors which mean the sprockets do not engage properly. I have one of these old leopards and am planning a set of the metal tracks when funds allow but in the meantime I use a set (and a half) of the HL Pershing tracks as they are pretty much the same and very robust. The HL ones can be picked up pretty cheaply lots of places.

cheers
Gorehound

Hi, Ihave an old Gepard Iam working on, and these sites have LEO A4 parts:

<a href="http://www.johns-armor-corner.nl/index.php?cat=c101_Detailparts-Tamiya-Gepard.html" target="_blank">johns-armor-corner.nl
</a>
<a href="http://www.afv-model.com/4711shop/index.php?cat=c36_Gepard.html&amp;XTCsid=e240f78e3 a65328e31b5ea77b5a6cbe4" target="_blank">afv-model.com
</a>
<a href="http://finishlinehobbies.com/Tank%20Parts.htm" target="_blank">finishlinehobbies.com
</a>
scale-militaemodelbau.de


Cheers!

so its good news then. we do have all the tracks there ans it runs fine, its just i can't escape the feeling were gonne lose some when out and about with it so it would be nice to know we could get spares if needs be.