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This is my 1/10 bt42 project! Built the turret from scratch and then bought the files for a bt 7 off cults to then modify. Its actually going so well ngl.

Any suggestions please share.

Could I take off the turret from a rc tiger, replace it with a Sturmtiger hull I would make, and create a fireable mortar shell from a rocket engine. Is this possible or too crazy?

Hard to decide between this or pz. 3 and 4... Now i just want to know if it would last

I got this Tiger in pretty good shape, except for a couple issues with the turret ring gear and the smoke unit not working. Plus it had a tendency to throw the left track.

I wasn't super happy with the previous paintjob, so while i was stripping it down to take a look at the running gear I decided I'd do a full factory restoration.

Maybe I'll weather it down a little in the future, but so far i'm really enjoying watching it come back to life!

Greetings everyone! Just wanted to announce an upcoming gathering we're having of our SoCal RC Tank Club if you're interested in IR battling or just hanging out and talking about the hobby! All are welcome. We'll be at Tony Lam Park in Westminster, CA 5/31/26 (a Sunday). Bring your friends! If you're on the fence about joining, bring your tank and your questions anyway! We love to help! We're up to about 2 meets a month now but I don't want to spam it every time here so if you want to be more up to date, we're on IG (@ socalrctankclub), FB (SOCAL RC Tank Club). I also maintain a discord for my fellow RC tank and tank anime enjoyers (https://discord.gg/bqCKBR7N2r) which holds a subsection for the SoCal RC Tank group as well.

Not exactly a tank. however it is tracked and i am planning to 3D print it when i am done designing it.

It is still lacking an interior, however all the mechanical stuff and suspention is ready to go.

Spent a lot of time designing this — 60cm long, fully 3D printed chassis, dual brushless motors with custom gear reduction, held together with screws and brass threaded inserts. No glue anywhere in the build. This is the moment in Episode 1 where the tracks finally moved on their own. The motors had been overheating for weeks, then torque was insufficient through two gearbox iterations, then the suspension nearly couldn't hold the 12kg weight. Three redesigns later, here we are. Full build breakdown on YouTube if anyone wants the engineering details (linked in comments because not sure if main post allows). Happy to answer questions about printing settings, motor specs, or the gear ratios.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beg59AhbJYA

Upgraded jagdpanther with metal road wheels
but it start struggling when turning on any surface except indoor, does it mean the motor is too weak?

La suspensión ya está lista para rodar,pero el tanque no.Almenos ya está completo,se ve precioso y no puedo esperar para verlo funcionar.

Aun tengo que comprar toda la electrónica asi que esto va para largo.pero por lo menos ahora puedo colocarlo en la estantería sin necesidad de ponerle un soporte.

Va a hacer gracia esto.Resulta que ambas transmisiones están dañadas,asi que tendré que comprar 2 en vez de una.Una maravilla,si cada vez que lo digo esque no miento.Este tanque tiene una maldición.Hoy duermo con la luz encendida

Pasando a otra cosa,De momento la forma la tiene.Se que la rueda de apoyo está muy lejos de lo que debería y aparte es de un panther,pero de momento queda así porque ninguna le encaja bien en esta configuración

Quité todos los soportes de las ruedas antiguas y de los muelles de suspensión.Impresionantemente se mantiene en pié aun con todo el peso extra que le añadí para simular un tanque funcional.Ahora solo queda lijar esas zonas,esperar a que lleguen las piezas internas y luego hacer una prueba de que todo funciona bien y mi tiempo ha servido de algo,Probablemente lo pinte en un tono gris panzer

I got it as an unfinished project from a man who's dad had passed away before finishing it. It was mostly complete, just the smaller bits to add on and it needed painting. I also upgraded the track tensioners and replaced some of the flimsy plastic parts to metal. I tried to copy Michael Wittmanns scheme as best as I could, it was my first time using an airbrush! Also experimented with some rust paint on the exhausts, didn't quite turn out how I'd like but love the texturing.

De verdad que este tanque es un completo dolor de cabeza,pero bueno,es lo que tiene cuando tienes un tanque de hace mas de 15 años.

Estoy haciendo el VK 20.01 y al intentar probar el motor este engranaje decidió ceder hoy

Enserio,esta conversion me está matando.Primero las ruedas no encajan,segundo se rompe el muelle de suspensión,los tornillos se doblan y por ultimo esto.En toda mi vida no me ha pasado nada igual,estoy empezando a pensar que este tanque tiene una maldición.

Tendré que comprar una transmision nueva,ya que me da pereza desmontar y cambiar ese engranaje,y no,no voy a ponerle transmision metalica.La suspensión no la aguanta y se cae hacia abajo,y eso que solo tiene los motores instalados

Tengo un king tiger con mas años que este y solo me dió problemas con el sistema de humo

Spent the past weekend blackening my HL Jagdpanther’s Tracks, idler and Sprocket. Being made from die-cast Zinc. they are susceptible to cold blue treatment turning dark rather quickly. Quite happy with the result as it looks quite natural and in a way was less of a hassle to do than painting.

Ofcourse next step is to put them back on and send the destroyer outside to get them roughed up.

Exact process I followed.

1. Cleaned the metal parts with dilutted Green soap, scrubbing with a brass brush until no residue from past adventures remained. Afterwards rinsing thoroughly with water.
2. Dragged the parts through a small tub with Isopropyl Alcohol and again applied the brash brush thoroughly. Trying to get the parts as free from any contaminants as possible.
3. Dragged the parts through another small tub with a little bit of Birchwood Super Blue (used in total about 120ml of the stuff). The parts turned black in seconds. I let the chemical do its thing for about a minute before rinsing thoroughly with water.
4. Finally treated the parts with WD40. Which helps protect the coating itself, keeps the pins rotating freely and keeps it from turning very dull.

Between every major step I ensured the parts were completely dry. Since the Blueing agent is highly caustic I also did everything outside and wore nitrile gloves during the entire process. Always practice personal safety when dealing with chemicals!

(first image shows final result, second shows them mid-process)

Entré hace no mucho a Wotb y descubrí un modelo que hace tiempo tenía en mi garage.El Aufkl panther...

Viendo mi supuesto Panzer V/IV rc me dí cuenta que en verdad se parece mucho al otro modelo.Abro un debate con esto,que piensan ustedes?

Found this little guy at a yard sale for a fiver and couldn't just abandon him. Needs a better paint job but maybe if I keep it hydrated and we'll fed it'll grow up big and strong.