RE: Tiger 1 progress
 

Good job on the Tiger! Unlike mine was, it is interesting to see what one looks like in the raw, before anything has been painted.

RE: Tiger 1 progress
 

Thanks!! I didn't think I was going to do well. It's been like 17 years since I put together a model kit. It was a Russion MI-24 hind.

Here is a picture of my last Rock Crawler I built before I became a tanker!
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...6/FSCN0107.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...6/FSCN0117.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...6/DSCN0092.jpg

I like to build stuff from time to time.....
Check out my Fist of the North Star ps3/pc controller I made for Street Fighter VI
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...P2200040-1.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...6/P2200037.jpg

But from now on it's all about tanking....to more trucks!!

RE: Tiger 1 progress
 

That crawler body shell reminds me of the "Grave Digger" truck. It also looks expensive, though I know nothing about what something like that costs. Was it less expensive than the Tamiya Tiger?

RE: Tiger 1 progress
 

It was around $1100. All C&C aluminum......I sanded and polished most parts then it sould on ebay for $1450. That's when I found this forums.....it's the forum right above this one ;)

RE: Tiger 1 progress
 

Will this reduction kit work with my tranny?

[link]http://www.etoarmour.com/product_detail.php?productID=ZUH19[/link]

Thanks!!


Who here owns this set?

RE: Tiger 1 progress
 

Yes, the ZUH 19 is a bolt in deal, and is really needed in your tank, as you have the original Type 1 TU's which are way too fast. Good thing about the ZUH19 is if and when you go to the later Tam trans, the Type 3, it is a simple deal to unbolt from the Type 1's and bold to the Type 3's. I've used the ZUH19 system for 7 years now on just about all my Tamiyas. Never had the first failure.

RE: Tiger 1 progress
 

Ijust bought those for my Tiger like 2 weeks ago and they work great. The bolt right in using the stock pinions and even come with 2 other sets 12t and 14t so you can adjust the speed. Personally i like the stock 10t pinions alredy on the motors.. Its a lot slower but has a ton more torque now and can crawl along at a snails pace while still going over large objects.

The only problem i had was that the one on the left TUmoves the motor back a bit and i no longer had enough clerance for my battery packs and my speaker box so i had to remove the speaker from the stock box and make a new one to fit.