1/6 scale Armortek M26 Pershing RC Tank build. (Vid 19) Tank Turret detailing and test fitting.
2023 ж. 10 Там.
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Please join me as I continue another epic tank build. This time the incredible 1/6 scale M26 Pershing tank by Armortek.
In this video - I start working on this incredible cast turret, adding all the accessories and parts and see and take a huge leap forward on the build
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That turret is looking amazing. Another great vid
Thank you again for your amazing support
turret's early assembly looks good - and eager to see more of the Armorpax 50 Cal
Thanks Martin, more in the next video.
Turret looking good,hammering 🔨the Granny can't say one's ever heard of the expression is it a Southern phrase 😂.Will Mrs Tony be making a cameo appearance with her canvas work?
🤣🤣..It's phrase used in the East end of London, well it was in around 19dixitydix🤣 You can take the boy out of the end end but...you know the rest. No she is camera shy. Thanks for your continued support.
Would you believe the most awkward part of that turret was machining the small lug that sets the escape hatch orientation 😅 Glad it's all gone together well 👍
I would believe it...I am so impressed with the work that has gone into this and I hope this comes across in my videos. Are you part of the Armortek team?
@tonys_workshop I am indeed. I have been watching along, its nice to see the build going together, with a view from the other end of the spectrum. Sometimes you all surprise me with your choices of how some parts should fit together, but its all taken on board for current and future production runs.
Morning Tony, that Turret looks superb a proper lump bud!!
Thanks Gary...Good to catch up. Not sure how heavy it is but it is a fine a beautiful lump.
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Thank you
I never knew kits like these excisted 😃 This is realy cool to see how it is being build! Thank you for taking us with you on this journey 🙂
These kits are amazing and if you are going to build a full metal tank...go big😀. You are most welcome and thank you for finding my channel and watching/following it means a great deal.
very nice
Thanks Barry, much appreciated
Hi Tony, same as you, I could not wait to get to the turret build. It is such a great piece of the kit. If I remember correctly, Armortek states it weighs about 13kg. I did not put any of the protruding parts on the top of it until I had the electronics done inside of it since it was going to be easier to do it with the turret upside down, and those antenna mounts, and machine gun sight might have been damaged. But they can be removed of course. The series of screws across the front top of the turret that you mentioned you were not putting on yet, I don't think they have anything to do with the canvas cover you are thinking of doing. I am in the design process of doing that as well since my tank is now complete for the most part except for more detail work I am adding. The canvas/tarp cover goes way over those screws and actually over the hooks on both the top of the turret and the mantlet. It is going to be challenging figuring out how to make the attachments. I am sure you would have noticed this when you got to it. It seems those screws just held on that section of the casting onto the turret itself. In our kits, it was molded as one pice, but on the real tank, it is a separate piece. I think I could spend a year adding small details to this kit, as good as it is. I just finished scratch building a spotlight for the top of the turret and a siren that mounts on the fender. I also added chain links to all the gas caps, and a set of springs on the loaders hatch. Good luck with the electronics when you get them.
Thanks Ray.
Hi Tony, the cast turrets are wonderful to look at. I envy Tony who can actually touch it. Watching Tony's amazing videos keeps me motivated for my next FAMO production. Your videos inspire others. I look forward to the next episode. ハイ トニー、鋳造の砲塔は観ていても素晴らしいですね。実際に触れるトニーが羨ましい。 トニーの素晴らしい動画を観ながら、次に手掛けるFAMO製作のモチベーションを貯めています。 あなたの動画は、他に人に刺激を与えている。 次のエピソードを楽しみにしています。
どうもありがとう。いつもコメントがとても親切です。この素晴らしいキットを作ることができて、特にこのような熟練の職人技を扱うことができて、私は自分を幸運だと思っています。このようなものをエンジニアリングしてくれた Armortek にブラボー。私のビデオを楽しんでいただけてとてもうれしいです。このビルドの完成まで引き続きフォローしていただければ幸いです。 Thank you so much. Your are always very kind in your comments. I do consider myself lucky to be building this incredible kit and in particular to handle such a piece of master craftsmanship.. Bravo to Armortek for engineering such a thing. I am very happy that you enjoy my videos and hope you continue to follow to the completion of this build.
Hi Tony. You’ve got me hooked on building the M26. Outstanding videos that show how to do it! Can’t wait until you complete the kit and show how to install the RC components. I’ve sent ARMORTEK several emails with questions, but no response. Is ARMORTEK closed for holiday? Thx, Ed
Have you had a response from Armortek yet?
Love your build process. Will you be showing the addition of the canvas gun cover any time soon? I've watched future episodes and no details are provided.
Thank you. I will share the template on my community page soon and when I do my next driving video I will talk through the method which I came up with.
Turret looks great. How long did it take to install all the detail parts on the turret? It will be interesting to see how the gun elevation is installed. On a side note, I don't think you realized where I lived when you said you would send that spare might 34 you had for the tiger! You are doing a great job, and I am so glad to have met you! Thanks , David.
Hi David, thanks for commenting and your continued support. The kit detailing took about 6 hours, then about an hour for the mock welding. Very straight forward part of the build and very enjoyable. I would be happy to send this to you..it's very light (being plastic) and small so should be good to go anywhere in the world. I am sure you told me in the past...but anyway...it is still here and you are still welcome to it.
Hi Tony, wow, another great build video! I did speak with ARMORTEK today and worked out details for a M26 kit order. Did I see in one of your videos, or did my “sometimers” disease kick in again, a .50 caliber Browning machine gun kit for the turret top? From ARMORTEK or another vendor? Thanks again, cheers.
Hi, sorry about the delay in responding...it has been a nightmare week at work...The 50 cal MG is by a company called Armorpax...They do so many after market enhancements for the Armortek kits and the MG kit for this kit is insane...I show you the build of this next week. I hope that you have finalised your order on the M26 as the kit is an absolute privilege to work on. Hope my build vids will help you. Thank you for watching and commenting.
That has to get the heart racing just having the turret even temporally in place and turning.
Oh yes it does....heavy old thing now. Thanks for watching and commenting Steve.
Just watching the turret rotate freely is so satisfying, I have to wonder how you'll mask off the vision blocks in the cupola for painting, would it have been easier to paint first, since they're installed from inside? Really looking forward to the gun installation
Hi Jeff, thank you for watching and commenting and your continued support. I did contemplate that, but then the green paint would show through the clear acrylic. I think the raw metal looks better as it more translucent and gives the impression of the inside of the tank.
Morning Tony, Great work on the turret, think your going to need a bigger garage .any thoughts on the next tank yet?,that leopard looks right up your street .😂😂
Hi Steve, Thank you. Not sure where I am going after this build. the Leopard looks incredible, but I will have to work out how much begging I would need to do in order to get into that build🤣
@@tonys_workshop time to dig out those trusty kneepads out the garage .or I find Pandora jewellery works 💪
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Going by the turret alone, that's going to be a real heavyweight scale model when its completed! I'd guess about 200lbs with batteries, Tony won't be able to just pick it up...he'll need jacks! laughs out loud! The real M26 Pershing was only slightly heavier at just over 41 tons!
Armortek calculate the total weight including the batteries, motors etc is between 80kg and 100kg. The Tiger is over 120kg...these bad boys are heavy. Jacks and ramps required as there is no lifting possible. Thank you for watching, commenting and your continued support, it is very much appreciated.
@@tonys_workshop Well, I went to Armortek site to fact-check, they say 180lb with batteries and all accessories. They're also priced as I thought! about a grand over actually (with the VAT) but its a lot of model for the money! Maybe your next build will be the famous Hetzer t38.
Love this build and really look forward to each instalment. What are the plans for the next one when you complete it?
Thank you that means a lot. Unsure where I am going after this build...still got time to work that out, but I will let you know. Thanks for your continued support.
@@tonys_workshop brilliant buddy, 👍
Wow! Staggering progress in a single episode. Your tank is really looking the part now, and the turret truly is an amazing lump of metal. I'm looking forward to seeing the barrel installed. You mentioned the recoil - have you got the kit for that yet? I'd love to see you building the machine gun, and I'm surprised that Armortek don't offer a kit themselves. I hope the weather doesn't get in the way of the rest of the painting. 👍
Thanks Keith. The turret really did bring the progress along nicely. Just waiting on delivery of the recoil, smoke and sound packs from Armortek. The 50 Cal MG is something else....I have a video of this up soon and it looks incredible....so realistic and heavy with a few articulated parts as well. I think after market things like the MG, Armortek leave that up to the builder to personalise their build in the way they want. It is a relatively inexpensive add on. Glad you enjoyed this video and thanks for your continued support.
Have you started your build yet?
I've been unpacking and sorting things ready for assembly - but a few things adrift in my delivery, unfortunately. Monique at Armortek is sorting it out as a priority. Currently waiting on all the screws etc which is a bit of a hindrance to say the least. I'm going to crack on with the grilles in readiness, I think, pending the arrival of the missing bits...
Wow, that is a bad oversight on their part. I am sure they will prioritise this for you as they should. Starting at the grilles is a good option, but you also need fixings for those...You can measure and cut the rods in readiness, perhaps also clean up all the parts and prime up some of the large sections ahead of assembly as well. I hope they get you these parts as quick as possible.
Thanks Tony - Worse things can happen. I'm sure it will all get sorted quickly, and I have every faith in Armortek to put it right. I was planning on taking my time with the build anyway. In the meantime I've also been strengthening my workbench and repairing my compressor and dusting off my sprayguns. I'm also getting ahead of myself - after your comment in the latest video - by trying an Action Man for size in the cupola hatch 😃
Hi Tony from Australia, wondering where you said you purchased the 50 Cal machine gun from. Cheers
Hi Ronald, A UK company called Armorpax sell these kits and a whole range of 1:6 scale accessories. I am pretty sure they ship worldwide. Hope this helps. type 'Armorpax 1:6 scale' in your search bar and they should come up.
Thank you Tony@@tonys_workshop
model that big really should have a functional gun lol miniature battle of the buldge
I would love that🤣
Poor manufacturing, if the purchaser has to debur a kit that expensive. how much dose Armortek pay you to do thier job.
Hi Paul, thank you for watching and commenting. This is very much part of the journey when working on these kits. I actually enjoy having to carry out some fettling and mods as it makes it more personal. The manufacturing quality from Armortek is exceptional, but with all things which are born out of a cast, there is work to be done.
Hi Tony. You’ve got me hooked on building the M26. Outstanding videos that show how to do it! Can’t wait until you complete the kit and show how to install the RC components. I’ve sent ARMORTEK several emails with questions, but no response. Is ARMORTEK closed for holiday? Thx, Ed
Hi Ed, they were closed for their annual holidays but reopened a couple of weeks ago. They will get back to you, it is probably just them catching up after their re-opening. Thanks for watching and commenting and I am glad that I have sparked an interest in this model...it is an amazing kit. Perhaps send another nudge email...if you mention my channel, they normally respond.