Armortek 1/6th scale RC King tiger project video#37 (final test drive) 

Oh yea !!😁😁

Even better, having this while you are in your mid 40's is still an ultimate flex

T34/85

Thank you so much 😀

working on the T34 and the V100 now ;)

When I first read this I was like, what ... no way. Now that I saw the video again, OMG this can not be unseen now LOL!

Just seeing this for the 1st time, beautiful machine, and it's freaking huge, but I think it sounds great as is, love the sound of the tracks

the smoke is not hooked up to the sound system but the main drive. So even though the sound system was not calibrated the smoke will function. As for the firing animations, that is tied into the sound system

seeing RC tanks drive around is a normal sight over here, so she's use to it lol

I can get about 45 min or so with the lithium's that are on this model. On the batteries no they are not motorcycle batteries, but are 12V batteries. As for the type and size this too I go over in an earlier video that can be found on the channel / playlist

@@oddball759mm thank you

about an hour give or take

@@oddball759mm many thanks for that

This one has a fully detailed engine compartment, which can be seen here, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qMDGrw58_l4.html . As for the fighting compartment interior that space is needed for the machinery, so going with a fully detailed interior is almost impossible when the model needs that room for the RC equipment. If you are going to go full interior the model will be static for the best results

@@oddball759mm Thank you for the reply and for providing the link. It is a gorgeous model!

thanks, for the electronics I don't mess with the setting you are referencing and just leave the things stock. For the paints glues, and putties, this I do reference in great detail through the video series and are found on the videos where this information is the most relevant I.E. the types of paint I use and the application are in the ready for paint video... Just as the bodywork info is discussed in the videos where I'm going over that aspect of the build... etc

sadly where I live the people here are clueless on this topic

these get re released frequently, also they tend to pop up frequently on the second hand market. I would keep tabs on the for sale page on the Armortek forum, www.armortek.co.uk/Forum3b/viewforum.php?f=5&sid=9b4830a7f8cc3635818acf7ff9b8165a

a .22 will not get you the realism, the report is not loud enough and the muzzle blast / flash is just not on par with a 88mm. You would need something like a 5.56, or something in 30.cal. A .410 might work too but the semi auto system would have to be something in blowback because you can't have a gas system due to the shape of the tank's barrel so your looking at something in 9mm as the size of the turret would get in the way if using a roller delay receiver. So you would have to go with a straight pull AR or similar. Aiming is a bit of a problem and you want to make sure your rounds are going where you want them for obvious reasons, also you can't have it fire remotely because the ATF will have a problem with that as that would be considered by them as a MG. So it would need to be fired with a lanyard. Also using solvents to clean an maintain the setup will be very problematic... so its one of those things that sounds cool, but in practice it's a bunch of headaches

Dang wouldn’t a 50 bmg be closer in scale and shape to the original 88mm shell?

Or a wool cap, kinda chilly out there

the customer requested it. I go over the choice of the camo in more depth in this video, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WjbNOcaqS3w.html

cast aluminum alloy

@@oddball759mm Tanks for the quick Feedback Do RU-vid habe experimente after what Level of use the chains must be changed. For example, when used intensively in the forest, turn on the spot in the moss or in fields with sand, stones and grass. How long do the chains last until they are the chancen, does 1 year have to be renewed for 2 years or longer?

In another video on this project I go over the tracks, and their materials. From what I have seen the material holds up well. Like with all tracks if you run and make lots of turns on pavement the tracks will wear down more compared to dirt or grass but that again is true for all track materials. I have one of these same King tiger models in my collection and it's over 10 years old and the tracks held up well. I did break a link a number of years ago but it's easily replaced and I have lots of spares, so no issues

@@oddball759mm Hello, Thank you for your information, I needed. Because at the moment I am building a Panther with the scale 1:10 and nearly everything is manufactuered by my own. But the chains are a problem to build, I can buy some in casted aluminium but I was not sure how stable they are but with your experience I am fine. Thank you a lot.

@@hausschlumpf7181 yes the tracks and suspension are the most difficult part of scratch building a tank model, and making it RC makes it even harder because the running gear would be best made from metal. Good luck with our project.

I use a two part industrial epoxy. Most ppl use Aves epoxy sculpt or Miliput

thanks very good vids,@@oddball759mm

the older radios that would work on this system also used 2.4ghz

@@oddball759mm hi john also 2.4 ghz receivers are not all compatible with other manufacturers, different manufacturers set different protocols on their radios and receivers, the general rule is the same manufacturer for the radio and receiver

@@kensturrock436 yes I was aware of this, If I were to swap out the radio the receiver would be replaced too

I think that is a feature that is found on the new generation armortek tank models. Honestly though I'm not a fan of those systems on any of the scale RC tank models to be frank, as they just don't look real to me. IMO they make the tank look like a vape pen more than simulating a gunshot.

@@oddball759mm particularly as this was powered by a petrol engine. I have a 1/8 Tiger 1 with a smoker and yes, it does look like a vape. However it confuses people who really think it's a real engine especially when it starts up and the "engine" roars into life! Nice build, greeting from the UK ( very close to the Armortek works). Edit; Doh! I hadn't read the comment correctly, I am of course talking about the exhaust.

I was confused for a moment lol with your statement, like your build this one does have the smoke system and you can see it puffing away in the video when in operation. The fellow was specifically referring to the puffing barrel system that is the rage these days on the RC tank community. That was the system that I referred to as a vape pen

@@oddball759mm yes I understood that after I posted my comment, thus my correction. I do think though that smoke systems on petrol engined vehicles spoils the authenticity which is why I rarely use mine on either my 1/8 Tiger or my 1/16. I do have, by the way, the updated sound card in my 1/16, which required a new controller but is such an improvement on the earlier ones.

Honestly I don't know. Part of the reason why it took several years to build was that I had other 1/6th RC builds ahead of this one so I had to burn through those before I was able to focus in on this one. Once I was on this one full force it was done within a year or so

@@oddball759mm Thank you for the information about one year or so. I was worried if I got one it will take 3 or more years to build. I am close to buying the 1:6 Panther

350 ~ 400 lbs