1/6 scale Armortek Hetzer Jagdpanzer 38 (Vid 18)The first road test to see how the tracks operate.
2024 ж. 15 Ақп.
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Join me as I set off on another epic tank build. This time the incredible 1/6 scale Hetzer or Jagdpanzer 38 tank by Armortek.
In this video - I take the tank on its first road test to see how the tracks are operating and interacting with the drive motors. I will need to remove a link but I will walk you through the entire process.
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Fantastic to see all the time you’ve invested into this project paying off as the Hetzer comes to life.
Thank you....still more work required, but it is starting to come together...A challenging, but equally rewarding build this one.
No doubt you will have noticed yourself Tony, but on screen I can see that the binding that was there initially between the drive wheels has now been removed. You suggested in an earlier session that would disappear when the weight of the 38 came down on the suspension and you were correct, as we saw when the bike jack came down, but the link removal and re-tensioning has now removed it altogether. Good stuff mate.👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Chris, much appreciated. Still a learning exercise on this tank and that is why I have grown so fond of it. I am really pleased how this is running...just need to fine tune the operational aspects of it, but more work ahead on this before I can do that. Have a great weekend and thank you for your continued amazing support.
Nice maneuvering with the tank on its maiden run. We all have our bugs to fix and get it better. I know you will figure it all out and make it right. Continue on there Tank Commander!!!
Thanks Bill...i was a tad apprehensive as I know other builders had issues with the taper lock and drive, but I guess i was lucky....I have made all the adjustments I think it needed and now running so much better. Hope all is well with you and yours and thank you also for your continued amazing support.
@@tonys_workshop Tony: Need some help, looking for a 1:4 scale road wheel for a Tiger 1 to copy and scale to my new project. If anyone over there in the UK has a spare one or can put me in touch with someone who does, much appreciated.
Hi Bill....1:4 scale...the only firm I know of here in the UK that used to supply that scale was "mark-1-tanks" Not sure if they still operate and whether or not they could supply spare parts, but may be worth looking into? If you Google ""mark-1-tanks" it should come up. Hope this helps.
Very impressive. I love following the builds of these 1/6 scale tanks. I really would like to build one. They're just a little out of my budget right now. Thanks for all of your videos. I'm learning quite a bit about them.
HI Dave, thank you. I really hope you get a chance to get into this hobby...it is amazing, but totally addictive. Glad to hear that you are enjoying the build. Hope you continue to watch and follow...Best regards...Tony
It was great seeing it run! Continue taking the time to get it done properly. It's well worth the wait. The size difference between the Hetzer and the M26 was very surprising to me, I knew there would be a difference. I didn't realize how drastically different they actually were. I'm looking forward to the next installment. I hope you and yours are well. Thank you for sharing this with us. Cheers!
Hi Michael and thank you. It is incredible the difference in the size and I have to admit, I love the M26....It was before its time and I love that Armortek have been so true to it's original design. The Hetzer is much smaller, but it still packed a punch and I do love its design and complexities...It has made the build very challenging, but also rewarding. Have a great rest of the weekend.
@tonys_workshop Thank you, you too. The sound on the M26 is incredible, by the way.
The M26 sounds so meaty....I swapped the treble and bass around with a bit of help from one of my mates and this improved the sound....Have a great week mate and thanks again for your continued support.
Great test run and glad your sorted the issue out hopefully 🙏 looking forward to the next vid mate 👍 hope you have a great weekend 👍😁👍
Hi Tony...thanks mate.... How do you like the M26?.....I absolutely love this tank.....All sorted and really pleased with how the basic drive is now set up. More work still to do on this lovely kit. I keep checking your channel for new content...I really hope you are back soon mate....You are great at what you do. Have a great weekend.
@@tonys_workshop ment to say that I absolutely Love the M26 mate 👍 🥰 Love the real sounds to, I would love for you to go on a big trail with it , going all over things 😀 ill drive the Tiger one lol 😆
Hi Tony...The M26 is my favourite...it looks and sounds so good. I am planning to turn a small plot of land into a tank zone for these tanks and fellow tank builders....Once it is up and running you would be more than welcome to come down to Essex and drive any of these mate.....Watch this space😀
@@tonys_workshop that would a nice trip Tony 👍 thanks for that i really appreciate it 🙏 plot of land would be excellent 😀
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You are a Machine Tony bud, 3 running Armorteks You know when you call the Hetzer little that you really are used to the 1/6 scale Runs well like you said link out be fine Talking to one of the guy's the Alloy sprockets wore out very quickly so we're replaced with steel which I think is good as AT realised they weren't up to the job Persing looks and sounds superb! Got to be honest the Tiger is definitely my favourite And you're wife's a keeper letting you drive it on the patio😂😂 Look forward to the next one
"tony three tanks"🤣 Thanks Gary....this kit is actually very challenging, but I love it...Yes...AT changed the sprockets to steel and I can see why...I think it has to do with the smaller width tracks?? The steel sprocket rings and removing a link now works so well...I am buzzing about when I can get this bad boy driving correctly and setting up a 'Tank off' with all three...May need you to pop round to help with that video mate. Perhaps you could even bring yours? Have a great rest of the weekend mate and look forward to meeting up soon.
When having the tank up the motorcycle stand you might add some wooden blocks under the wheels, then lower the tank slightly. With the wheels having some load now this should give you some more slack when removing a track piece. Man, I am already talking as if I owned an Armortek kit! 😜 Tony, there is no weekend without another video from you! Cannot wait for next week! Greetings from Germany!
Good point and thank you. I really hope you do get the chance to own and build one of these as you will not regret it. Thanks also for your continued support.
Oh! ! wonderful! ! Now you are the owner of three movable Armortek machines. I envy you. Congratulations Tony! お～！！素晴らしい！！ これでArmortekの可動する3台のオーナーになったのですね。 羨ましいです。おめでとうトニー！
ありがとう。 これからは、私は「Tony Three Tanks」として知られるようになります :-) 継続的なサポートにも感謝します。今後も私のチャンネル、このビルド、そして私の将来の計画をフォローしていただければ幸いです。 素敵な週末をお過ごしください。 Thank you. From now on, I will be know as "Tony Three tanks" 😀 Thank you also for your continued support and I hope that you will continue to follow my channel, this build and my future plans. Have a lovely weekend.
So glad the locking bushes behaved for you. I can confirm that loose tracks made the damage to the Aluminium sprockets worse but even with that I never noticed my tracks binding over the extended running but maybe they were and I didn't catch it. Your Pershing does look rather good and sounds great, perhaps the only weakness of the Hetzer is the rather weedy engine noise...
Hi Daniel, I guess I was lucky with the taper locks....so far so good. Removing a link and the introduction of the steel sprocket rings definitely seem to have improved the performance. Do you think it is because of the narrow track gauge these issues existed? I will swap the bass and treble around as I did on the M26 to see if this improves the sound. Have a great rest of the weekend.
I believe the Williams F1 pit team were so impressed with your track link extraction, they have been on the phone and have offered you a job changing the tyres for the upcoming season!? Joking aside nice to see her running, and the size comparison between your other two makes this one look so minuscule! Glad all is running well, and may the build continue with aplomb
😂 Thanks Martin. Once complete, I will get all three running and do a sort of 'Tank off' with them. I will have to recruit some help to get them running at the same time, but I think it would be cool to see them all together. Thanks for your continued amazing support.
Looks sweet Tony! For me all the electronics and stuff that I have the least experience of so it's great you're making some time to go through it all. Lots to think about when it comes to the tracks, tension and so on just like on a real tank. And it comes down to preventing stuff breaking down basically. Not fun when the tracks are tangled in between the drive wheel just because you didn't take the time to tension it properly. Also the Leopard 2 is just a few weeks away now from shipping. Jeez it's like I've been waiting for Christmas for almost a year now. And these electronic and drive parts have gone around my head now to prepare for when I come to that part of the build. Anyway can't wait for the next video and the Pershing looks real cool. Looked like a dad taking his kid for a walk 😅 // Kris
Hi Kris....it must be so frustrating waiting...I can only imagine...I would love to build the Leopard as it looks incredible and especially as they have upgraded the drive system....Glad that my videos are helping and please don't get hung up on "can I do this?" as Armortek try and make it accessible for guys like us...Just time, space and patience and you will crack it. You must post some updates on the Forum as I would love to see this. If I can help in any way, I will be glad to do so. Have a great weekend.
Liked the offloading the table onto scissors Jack , a behind the scenes glimpse of owning these beasts. You didn't credit your helper ! When did you cammo lower hull ? Nice to see 👀 a different view of Tony Tower's (patio ) 😂😂 and good news tracks sorted . This video shows the viewer that it's not just building that goes into these kits ,fine tuning and electronic etc ,later dude 😎😎👍👍🍸🍸.
Thanks Steve....I thought it would be interesting to see exactly that...the entire process...still a way to go on this but getting there. I started the Camo scheme on the lower section when I did the wheels, as this will be difficult once the skirtings are on etc...Thanks for your continued support.
Fascinating seeing the two in direct relation to one another, had you rotated the Pershing turret while idling next to the Hetzer, I'm certain the gun would have cleared the top of the smaller vehicle, enormous size difference, speaking of which, that must have been a pretty claustrophobic fighting compartment on the Hetzer, it's really not much larger than the Pershing's turret, also have to say you have a nice home, great patio area
Hi Jeff, great to hear from you. It is incredible to see them both next to each other and you are right...the space in the Hetzer was so restrictive and hard to escape from..The German crews used to refer to them as "coffins' for that reason....The M26 is an incredible design and it is a shame as a lot of historians believe it would have potentially brought the war to an end sooner. It was ahead of its time then and still looks awesome now. Thanks for your comments on my home...I built this and it took nearly 10 years of hard work. Hope all is well with you and yours.
Congratulations, I see that the first test drive turned out to be a success and the hours of work on the project paid off, I'm looking forward to the final result , thx 👌👍
Thanks Daniel, much appreciated. This is a. complicated model...and a bit more work to do yet. Thank you for your continued support. Have a great weekend.
Tony,forget what I said about the batteries, I found some, thanks
Hi David, sorry I have been at work all day. Please see my other response...You can connect with me via the AT forum if you are on there?
Good video. I'm going back to last week's video, I understand the wiring of the batteries and the charging leads, what do you put on the end that you connect the charger to? How do you keep those connections from grounding to something while not connected to the charger? Speaking of batteries, I am having a bit of difficulty locating a 12v 22ah battery. Do you know if a 12v 20ah will work, or a 12v 26ah will work ? The battery mentioned in the motion instructions seem to be an England thing!thanks for your time, I am and have learned a lot .
I think that reaching out to you via an email address would be easier than going through the comment section of the videos! I know that could open up another can of worms for you! Thanks again.
Hi David, are you on the AT Forum? You can contact me via this and then we can exchange email addresses if that helps?
Build a turntable for the jack on table
The thought came to me too.
I may just do that...what a great idea....Thank you.
I need a better job ,,😢😢😢 looking great like the others ..👍👍
Hi Gaz...trust me...I have had to sell a lot of things to get into this hobby....but I do not regret it. I know these are top end, but the quality is there and the sense of satisfaction is hard to calculate. Thank you so much for watching, commenting and supporting...I really hope that you find a way into this hobby as you will not regret it. Best regards....Tony
@@tonys_workshop hey you enjoy them feller life can end anytime,,,
so true..👍 & thank you.
membelai plastik putih hingga habis juga tunggu waktu tidur tiba
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Thank you
I'm sorry to say, but I still like the M26 the most.🤩
I have to agree, I love that tank. Have a great rest of the weekend.
Tanks (thanks), you too.@@tonys_workshop
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