Yes!! Driving this tank through some proper mud!
I hope this video is useful to those who wish to see how these tanks actually perform in some real mud. Its also raining the whole time during the video, it got a bit wet. A bit of cleaning was definitely required after...
As mentioned in the video, the tank is (almost) standard from Heng Long - pro version; 2.4Ghz, metal tracks, sprockets and gearboxes.
Im using a 3300mah Nimh battery instead of the 1700mah Nicd that comes with it. I've also hand painted some of the detailing (including the sprockets) but that is all.
I did not check the tank before I started using it, which is probably why the sprocket wheel was loose - it caused the tracks to constantly ride wrong and jump off once or twice (the mud was also a big factor here).
I did have to pick it up once and tighten the sprocket wheel screws, at which point I also drove it around on the road a bit to clear some of the mud out before carrying on.
Cleaning afterwards is a must! Leaving the crap on it will rust the tracks and metal parts and seize up the rest (wheels and all), ruining the tank.
Apologies for the amateur camera work!
14 окт 2024
