1/6 Scale Armortek Tiger 1 Tank Build - (Video 10)Track Assembly & Installation
2023 ж. 19 Қаң.
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Join me as i continue the journey to build this Iconic Tiger 1 Late Variant Tank from Armortek
In this video - I painstakingly assemble the second of the two tracks and show how I fit, test, remove and paint both sets of tracks.
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Worked at Armortek. Good firm
Hi Andrew, sounds like a dream job to me. I love the fact that this is a British company producing models for sale across the world...long may they continue. Thanks for watching.
@@tonys_workshop I was only there 3 days covering. I was working 6 Doosan CNC machines. Pretty much every thing metal except tracks were made in house on those machines. The owner of the firm is a genuinely decent man too.
@@andrewmillyard3162 I have the upmost respect for the owners. they are so helpful and I love the fact that they really care about their customers needs...
Обязательно продолжу просмотр сборку этого,, красавца,, так по всему видно с какой любовью вы создаёте его🤩😍
Спасибо.
Wow this is an amazing build! I truly commend you on your efforts here. Building a full metal tank at this scale takes tremendous skill, patience and perseverance! All of which you clearly possess! I just subscribed so I am really looking forward to future video updates! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Nelson, very much appreciated. Hope you continue to follow the build.
Always wanted one of these built and ready to go.
Nice, work. Good tips and pointers on the track assembly very helpful. Love the Tiger tank, such a beast!
Thank you...and very pleased that you found it helpful...that was my aim...Thanks also for continuing to watch and support...
Reminded me of building the 1:16 scale build the tiger MK1 over three years from magazines, as my metal tracks had a pin driven into the end 👍
Good job, I think you know what you are doing. I think a small flat head screw driver to start the spreading of the Carter pins would save your fingers. Keep up the good work
Thanks for watching and your kind comment David, definitely something I would try on the next one...
Excellent Tony 👍
Thanks Malcolm, your comment is very much appreciated.
Hi Tony. Keenly watching your progress from our campervan in the Lake District. I’m looking forward to getting home and finishing off my tracks. Great news that you’ve put a deposit for your next build.
Thanks for watching Chris. Love the Lake District..have a safe trip home and hope that I continue to inform and help fellow builders...Are you building the Tiger 1 as well?
@@tonys_workshop . Yes. We’ve chatted before about our similar builds.
@@chrisblackler3338 Yes of course....sorry Chris...old age is catching up fast on me 🙂
That is a massive track I never seen a scale 1/16 up close your video almost puts the track in my lap LOL I appreciate the close up keep up the good work
Thanks again Daniel...That made me spit my tea out :-) LOL
It's 1/6 scale...
My mistake gents I didn't catch that in time so thank you for the correction keep up the good work Tony your tank is looking the part
Really enjoying this series Tony. Good patter and structure. Wish I could afford to buy and build one.
Thanks David, that is very much appreciated. Armortek do offer payment plans...they vary, but may be worth looking into. Thanks for watching and hope you continue to follow my build.
Глубокое уважение к таким занятым людям 😍🤩
Спасибо
Очень нравится эта модель танка и очень приятно видеть людей или можно сказать коллег по хобби с уважением к вам
Hi Tony, I think I may have to get one of these bad boys! I just watched the Australian restoration of a Tiger 1. Your model is remarkably close in detail right down to the bare chassis! Great job so far and I am glad that you are enjoying the build experience. I have found that when you start to tire of the job it is always better to stop and come back to it, only when you feel refreshed and in the mood for doing so. Results can be much better in the long run. Enjoy! 😉
Hi Johnny, thanks for watching and your comment...I too saw the same restoration video and it was amazing...just seeing the tracks installed blew my mind...Armortek spend a lot of time researching these tanks and the scaled down representation is incredible....hope you continue to follow my progress...
@@tonys_workshop Of course! 😉👍
@@johnnyhollis9977 Was that on Oz Armour ?
@@MrDeancoote kzhead.info/sun/gNKTYrp6hmmslKc/bejne.html😉👍
Thank you, im a huge fan of their channel.
I have just discovered your video today. I can't afford an Armortek Tank (yet) but they interest me so i'll be going into your playlist to watch from the begining. Making the Track isn't something i have seen before.
Hi Mik, thank you for finding my channel...hope you continue to follow. I hoped that my videos would help and inform...
Hi Mik, thank you for finding my channel and I hope you continue to watch. I wanted to try and make my videos interesting and easy to follow..hope it's doing this. Thanks also for your comment.
@@tonys_workshop I have subscribed thanks. I'll be starting watching the first video in the series today and work my way through to the newest video you have posted.
Keep it up tony!! Loving the series
Thanks Simon, very much appreciated.
Looks amazing so far...A big step up from the 1/35 scale that i build! 👍
Thanks John, I have built a number of 1:35 scale models and equally enjoyed building those...My intro video shows a train I built in that scale...but yes, this is a big step up..but in a way easier to work with as they are larger and easier to handle...Armortek, scale everything including the armour plate thickness, it is equally challenging and a pleasure to work with their models. Really appreciate you watching and commenting and hope that you continue to follow and enjoy.
1/6th scale! Now that's what I call a scale model tank, not doing things by halves! The only problem I can envisage is space....space to build it and space to keep it!
Thanks for watching...Yes, it is a beautiful big beast....this is not something that can be built on your average kitchen table...definitely a garage, workshop or shed is required to help the logistics of the build..hope you continue to watch my build.
Tony put 1 pin the wrong way round and paint white. Best to split track up at the sprocket
Hi and thanks for watching and for commenting...Yes another tank builder suggested the sprocket to split the track as well. Will definitely use this method when I have to remove the track again. Nice tip on painting the pin..Thank you...Hope you continue watching..
Hi Tony, i have seen a few builds of these kits,would love one. i do a search every so often for new. today this came up at random. will start watching from vid one, justed wanted you to know you have a new suber. Also from a very quick look at this episode ,the quality and style looks brill.
Hi Gary and thanks for watching, subscribing and commenting...It means a lot to me...I hope I don't disappoint with the next ones you watch :-) I'm very much a novice at this whole KZhead thing....
Hi, Just seen this video. I built the first generation early Tiger from Armortek. Your track links look to be cleaner castings than on my Tiger. Also, if I remember correctly the pins on my Tiger were held in with grip washers but I did drill the pins and used some soft copper wire to hold the pins in place. One issue I had was debris getting stuck in the tracks and going around the return roller. The motors were powerful enough to break a track link which was a pain to replace in the field. In the end I made the return roller tension adjustment spring loaded which solved the problem. This said I drove the wheels off my Tiger through all sorts of mud and rough terrain, its a great well built model. I think the best out there. I also made the first generation Sherman which is a superb model. Alas both are sold now, I believe the Sherman, which I built as a Firefly is in the USA now.
Hi Allan, thanks for watching and your comments. Yes from what I understand Armortek have greatly improved their kits. I guess they really do listen to the end users. I still have to be careful of debris getting stuck in the tracks, especially small gravel parts. I always jack up the tank after driving and inspect the track for debris...Not had a link break so far but still early days...I guess that is why they provide spare links... I would have loved the Sherman as this is one of my favourite tanks of that era...The Firefly...was that the British army version?
@@tonys_workshop Yes the Firefly was the British Army version with the 17 pdr gun. I bought a model kit of it and copied that. On the Tiger the channel formed by the dual track horns seemed to naturally gather debris. On the full size Tiger the track horns are not solid and have a hole cast in them. This may be for lightening the track and/or allowing debris to escape. The road wheels can ride over the debris easily but if it goes around the return roller it really pulls the track tight. I used to run the tracks very slack and I never had one come off, even turning tightly on grass.
@@allanrichards3752 Thought so...A good tip on the tracks thank you...I have 92 links each track and keep it slackish...seems to be performing well so far.
I have the early Tiger you built Allan - partly stripped now for another restoration.
@@petersilcock4260 That's good, nice to hear its still around. Do you still have the anamatronic figures and the exhaust smoke generators I messed with for ages?
Hi tony. I find it easier to join track / chains on the drive sprocket. This holds things together better while you insert the split link
Hi Paul, thanks for your comment and for watching...that makes complete sense...I just found that access was better at the rear of the tank..especially for my big old sausage fingers..... I will definitely try that, if or when I have to replace a link or remove the track...Thank you
sick project
Thank you..very much appreciated.
Hi one thing I can add is having replaced tracks on numerous occasions on large excavators and other machines which have dozer tracks it helps when joining the track on the machine if you join it at the sprocket end then there is less need to hold the links while inserting the pin as the teeth of the sprocket hold the links in the correct position for you without any struggling
Hi Peter, thank you for watching and commenting. Yes, this has been suggested by other more experienced builders as well. I would totally agree now that I have been through the process...a rookie mistake, but thats how we learn. Will definitely use this method when I need to remove the track in the future..Thanks again for your valued comment, it s very much appreciated. Hope you continue to follow my build.
@@tonys_workshop well that's exactly righ I had to learn on 30 tonne excavators and prinoth ahwi mulchers look that up on KZhead if you like we had an RT 400 and a 200 as well which I drove most of the time as I could transport it only weighing 15 tonnes anyway I digress I have subscribed because Amourtek are just down the road from me an I'm considering buying one but not sure if it would be ready assembled or kit form . keep up the good work and if I have anything else to add I will
As a retired U.S. Army Tanker, we always made one track longer by one track link . It makes the tank handle better on the roads.....
Hi John, wow, that is fascinating...was that something you followed as Army guidelines or an idea that you developed yourselves? Thanks also for watching and commenting. It means a great deal...
He said that the instructions say to make each track 96 links long. But he said that he made them 94. How will that affect the tank’s performance?
@@mase7557 Hi Mase, thanks for watching. This is fine...Some tank builders of this Tiger model have taken them down to 93 links. Even these scale models with the weight applied will loosen once bedded in.
@@tonys_workshop Thank you
@@tonys_workshop it has to do with the track tension . Only one side would need track tensioning at a time.....but all crews would diligently do track maintenance. Our biggest problem on M60 series and first generation of M1 Abrams was end connectors coming loose and popping off the track blocks. Love your show !
Lovely model sir welljell.
Thanks Steve. I have thoroughly enjoyed the build experience of this model. Hope you continue to follow, your support is very much appreciated.
Hey Tony, excellent job my friend and you should have it ready in time for my birthday present. Oh by the way Tony don’t bother to wrap it I will be happy to have it as it is mate 😁👌😉
Thank you...it's a shame as the postal guys will refuse to deliver 🙂it's just too big and heavy. Hope you continue to follow my build.
Great!
Thanks for watching and commenting.
1 and 2 numbers on track segments stand for cavity numbers in the injection mold. Doesn't mean they differ in any way, only come from different cavities in the mold.
Thanks Lukas, that would explain it. Thanks also for watching and hope you continue to follow my build.
Heya, Nice Build there :) As for the Numbers on the Track links, usualy these numbers shows the Number of the Mold they used, so they had at least 2 Molds for more and faster Production i guess, u can find such stuff on Plastic and Glas Bottles to.
Hi Ossi, Thanks for watching and your comment. OK that makes sense...I was racking my tiny mind wondering why. I know that on the real tiger, the track links were opposite, but on this kit they are all identical. Hope you continue to watch and follow.
Even though it's for a 12 inch figure, that track is enormous.
Hi David, yes it is and its heavy. Thanks for watching and hope you continue to follow the build.
お疲れ様でした👍😊❗
ありがとう
The 1 ore 2 on the track links is probably to be able to trace back the mold chamber were it was made
Hi Nick. You are correct as other builders have pointed this out as well. Thank you for watching and commenting and hope you continue to follow my builds.
What is a glaring error by Armortek is that the track guide horns are solid. It really does shout out. For the gigantic amount of money these things cost you would have thought a basic scale detail like this would be fixed.
Interesting observation, but I don't think it detracts from the operation of the model, Thanks for watching and commenting.
Очень нравится этот танк,, монстрик красавчик,, 😍🤩
Спасибо, да, Тигр был фантастическим произведением инженерной мысли. Надеюсь правильно перевел :-)
@@tonys_workshop спасибо Тони я из России но очень нравится все то чем вы занимаетесь перевод все хорошо очень люблю это хобби собирать модели танков самолётов, но чем вы занимаетесь привело меня в восторг вы достигли высот ещё раз с уважением к вам 🤩😍
@@user-jy7gw5ck3u Вау.. и спасибо. Это так здорово... Извините, я не знаю вашего имени, но ваши комментарии такие позитивные... это очень ценно... Я очень надеюсь, что вы продолжите смотреть мою сборку этого культового танка...
-Impressive!... -After looking @ Armortek's Jagdpanther or Ferdinand/Elephant examples, both already bearing the interior space needed, I could see myself mod'n/refitting the cannon with a semi-auto, 10-shot, CAL-22-Long Rifle, Ruger 10/22 "Charger" -(pistol length)- receiver & barrel combo!-(The receiver is just 6" long & 3" tall w/trigger housing)- -Add a solenoid/servo for remote trigger operation n' function... -And it would be totally legal where I reside! @ least for now-(Im sure the U.S Gov't busy-bodies are working on a new "law" forbidding such fanciful oddities?;)- I think Ill stick to 1/35th scale to keep it safe-sh as possible...;) -Great work!
Never mind my auto-line crossing EwwwToob censor(s)....
Looks amazing Tony, Do you have a video on painting, Do you make up your own paint and spray on or use a can.
Hi Darren, I have several films on painting, but generally time lapse these as they can be a tad tedious for the watcher...The Hetzer was a good example of painting using a camo scheme. (last three videos of the build)I use pre-mixed spray cans
Tony oh the Tracks another fun job🤣🤣 Now starting to look like a proper tank. Did you take 1-2 links out in the end once you added electronics and Batteries?
Hi Gary, yes another lengthy process but in a bizarre way, I actually enjoyed it. Yes, I ended up with 92 links per track in the end. Once the additional weight was applied and the tracks started to loosen up, it definitely needed links removed...works a treat now..thanks for watching and your continued support is very much appreciated.
Morning Tony great video as always. Now that your starting to enjoy your build ,the question is will you build another ??
Hi Stephen, Thanks for your comment...and the answer is...oh yes...defo...taken some serious negotiation with the boss, but I have placed my deposit for the M26. Due sometime in March according to Armortek...cant wait!!! Started another project whilst waiting...building a bridge out of raw materials for my Tiger to drive across...working on this now....I am videoing it as I thought this may also be interesting to watch...who knows? :-) thanks again for watching and your continued support..means a lot...
@@tonys_workshop think you need a ramp to get it in and out your car.there was one guy on utube who used a wheelchair ramp.
Thats exactly what I have...it dawned on me early on in the build and I had to work out how I was going to remove it from the bench, transport, store and transfer to my car...There is a lot to consider when building a model of this size and weight and all part of the learning curve......but, objectives achieved and this is covered later on in my videos....
@@tonys_workshop Been watching your progress and hopefully will retain some of your key points in the build. I ordered an M26 as well. Looking forward to it. Thanks for the great videos.
Thank you Ray. Really appreciate you watching and your positive comments. I cant wait to receive the M26....love the turret casting on this model...
The numbers 1 and 2 on the track parts distinguish which mold cavity the part came out of in the factory. When parts come off the line and QC checks them they need to know which cavity the part came from in case adjustments need to be made.
Thanks Jon, solves that question. Thanks also for watching and commenting. Hope you continue to watch and follow.
Would adding a little dab or two of white lithium grease to those track link pins before putting them together have been a good idea?
Good question and I think probably yes, but again no mention of this in the instructions. I thought of regular grease, but then worried about picking up dirt etc, so fitted them dry. Definitely something I would consider for the next build. Thanks for watching and commenting, its very much appreciated.
Hi Tony, Ive just stumbled on your video, brilliant work, i am at a very similar stage with my Tiger 1, can you tell me what base yellow you used for the road wheels please?
Hi and thanks for watching. I used Fosco Industrial Army Paint Color: WH. Dunkel Gelb, 400ML spray Matt for the entire tank. I used an grey etching primer for the prep work. Hope this helps and thanks also for your positive comment. If I can help on anything else, please do not hesitate to ask..
@@tonys_workshop Brilliant, thanks for the quick response, did you get them from Amazon? £8.25 a can?
@@theoldstables8977 I got them from Militarymart.co.uk...but just checked and they are sold out...However yes it is the same as Amazon are currently selling...hope this helps..
Really enjoying your channel, ive built two HENG LONGS 1/16th with my kids mostly the kids, they upgraded electronics , gearbox and motors. Ive just started a 1/16TH Tiger 1 from Hatchett mags, 150 ish magazines in several plastic boxes.. great fun. A lot of your parts seem the same as the Hatchett tank. Will you fit an engine /motors ? . Im seriously thinking of buying a Armourtek vehicle not sure which one yet. I live in Norway so a drive to the UK for my summer holidays could be a plan.
Hi Dean, thanks for your comment and for watching my videos...Heng Long models are very detailed and I did consider one, but wanted to go big :-) and this is big...I have opted for all the option packs which include full motion, sound, gun recoil, machine gun, smoke and lights..Building a tank with over 150 separate mag issues...now that is patience. If you are looking to buy from Armortek, they do ship to Norway and although the shipping cost is high, I'm pretty sure you save on paying the VAT, so could work out cheaper than buying here in the UK...not sure if there is any import duty?....just a thought and it may be worth looking in to....Hope you still choose England for your holidays regardless, especially now it's a Coronation year :-)...Thanks again for watching and hope you continue to follow...
I like the 1/16th scale so do my old eyes. Hatchetes Tiger 1 is heavily detailed inside and out, enjoying taking my time and painting/weathering as i go along. Working out how to motorise it. Learning a lot from your build and getting ideas from Armourteks design. Looking forward to your next video
Thanks Dean, much appreciated. Next Video up on Saturday.
Как красиво крутится траки легко шелестя радуя своим звуком
Hi Tony, really enjoying your videos, I've just finished building the Sherman Easy Eight.Like to know what Jack you use for the Tiger on the bench and where you got it.
Hi Tony, thanks for watching and for your positive comment...I am using a Steel Motorbike Repair scissor lift jack stand - Anti-Slip 500kgs. Available across the internet anywhere from £40 to £50. A brilliant tool and without which I would have struggled. I would use a ratchet with appropriate size socket if you have one, to raise and lower as the handle it comes with is too short..Hope this helps...
@@tonys_workshop thanks, I will purchase one of those, makes life much easier
@@tonysel5569 You are welcome...Amazon sell them as well...Hope you continue to follow my build.
Wish I still had the patience to build models, not as amazing as this one though, instead I have started playing tank mechanic VR to build a tiger tank, a bit easier!
Hi Mike and thanks for watching and commenting... didn't know that VR tank building was even a thing! I will be checking that out....Hope you continue watching and following my build. More up soon.
To join the track, it is easier to have the 'split' on the sprocket: the the track parts will be aligned and the track pin will slide in easy
ah, Paul McCullock made same comment,. you saw it already, never mind ;-)
Hi Leon, yes , but thank you also..Definitely how I would look to do it next time. Hope you continue to watch.
Ahh, A bucket list item for me is to build one of these! As you rightly say preparation is important. You answered one of my questions already (it weighs 250 Kilos) could please add dimensions? (will it go through a normal-sized door?) How will you get such a big cat off your bench! and I also assume a trailer or panel van is a must if you intend moving it around. Loving the build! I have been asking about a software update to allow a simulated gear change along with engine tone (I see it sort of with gun recoil) but the electric motor is so smooth (whereas the "driver" would have to change gear ) I will very much enjoy your progress thank you
Hi Jim, thanks for watching and commenting. The net weight is 150kg, then the motion packs approx (from memory) approx 40kg...add the two 12 volt batteries and it is up there over 200kg...put it this way, you aint lifting this by hand :-) dimensionally approx 1550mm in length including the gun barrel, just under 600mm in width and with added figures height approx 550mm. It certainly goes through a normal size door, but be mindful that its heavy and the metal tracks will chew up nice finishes. I do cover this later on in the build, but I transfer my tank from the bench on to a table scissor lift and use a folding disabled ramp to drive the tank from the table lift on to the floor. This can also be used to drive the tank up into an estate car, van, SUV, trailer etc. Interesting thought on the gear change, that would be excellent as well as the tank recoil after the gun is fired..probably the only thing lacking on this amazing model...Hope you keep watching...more to come.
Can you Blue the tracks with gun bluing? Its a liquid that might give them an oxide black coating that would look natural. As opposed to spray paint...
Hi Steven, thanks for watching and commenting...Interesting question, not sure as the track links are cast Aluminium....Am I correct in thinking this requires a lot of heat? Sorry not really up on this area.....Spray painting them is inexpensive and when its been driven for a short while and the paint wears in all the contact parts, they look pretty realistic. Hope this helps and hope you continue watching...thanks again for commenting.
Really wish i could get one of these
Use Birchwood Casey's gun blue to blacken your tracks. Works great.
Are the left and right tracks specific for each side or are they the same?
Hi Sam, Thanks for watching and commenting. On the model they are exactly the same. It has been pointed out the the numbers 1 & 2 on the links refer only to the casting mould. I know that on some of the full size tanks the tracks can differ from left to right. Hope you continue to follow my build.
Great vid. May i ask how much these kits cost? Keep up the good work .
Hi, TJ, (have I got that right?) yes, these are expensive especially when you add all the option packs, but for the most part they hold a good residual value on the second hand market. the cost varies according to which model and which options you choose...It took me a long time to sum up the courage to buy one of these, but I have never regretted it. Armortek website lists all the prices of available models and upcoming pre order models: www.armortek.co.uk/ Hope this helps and thanks for watching and commenting, it is very much appreciated...
@@tonys_workshop Thank-you Tony,good vids..keep them comimg
Завидую мастерству. Язык не понимаю...😊
Спасибо, не уверен, что субтитры доступны или помогут? Спасибо за просмотр и комментарий. Thank you, not sure if subtitles are available or would help? Thank you for watching and commenting.
Couldn't you of used a drill on the jack to make it easier n quicker? How many kg will it be once it's finished?
Hi and thanks for watching and your comment...Interesting question...Not sure the shaft would fit in a cordless..The socket size is the same as a wheel brace...But I will definitely check that as it would make it easier..hope you continue to watch.
@@tonys_workshop well for the amount you've paid for that amazing machine. Just buy the cheapest anything and alter it for your liking to make your life easier
Why have the tracks got solid guide horns and no ice cleats?
Hi Jeff and thanks for watching...Apologies, I don't really have a direct answer to that question, other than my early research on this late variant seem to suggest that the links were cast with the guide horns...as for why the tracks did not have the ice cleats, that would be one for Armortek.. As I stated from the start of my build, I am a novice and just finding my way through very slowly...hope you continue to watch...
You not grease the track axels & pins?
Hi Dara, thanks for watching and your question....Definitely not the track and pins and it's no longer a requirement for the axles according to the Armortek instructions. I guess the modern sealed unit bearings on the Axle remove the need to grease. I know some builders still do this, but I chose to follow the instructions. Hope this answers your question and also hope you continue to follow my build.
There is always sod all on tv
What model would this be a tiger h1 or a tiger E
Hi Rylee, thanks for watching. This is the Tiger E, late variant.
I heard some german guy was producing these tracks in steel, for about 3500€ , that would be something to see
Wow yes, but for 3,500 Euros! they would have to be impressive...Thanks for watching and hope you continue to follow my build.
@@tonys_workshop great build, I will keep a close eye 👍
You’d think they duplicate the actual track pin and keep the washer and split pin on the inside of the track
Good point and not sure why they did not. Thanks for watching and commenting. Hope you continue to follow my build.
Real track goes the same way but has washers and nutz x2.
Hi From where I can get that tank?
Hi...go to: www.armortek.co.uk/ but they no longer have any stock of this model...they have other tanks and new releases coming up. They only run limited numbers of each model. hope this helps.
@@tonys_workshop Thanks
Can u give me link to website sales these things
Hi Rami, no problem: www.armortek.co.uk/
@@tonys_workshop thanks
A question to the experts! I just can't get over this being a 1/6 scale. I have a good or bad habit when I watch interesting parts of scale models, to do quick up scaling in my head to get a feel of the size of the real part, and normally it all seem to make sense. But in this case, take for example the width of the tracks. I guesstimate them being around 20cm or 8" wide. That becomes 120 cm or 48" wide tracks! That doesn't seem possible. Same with those wheels. Hard to tell but i guess around 15cm or 6" in diameter which becomes 90cm or 36"!! Holy sh*t this thank has to be a monster! I know nothing about it but I don't think I've ever seen a tank with almost 50" wide tracks.. What am I doing wrong? I mean the only thing I can't think of is if his hands are much smaller than I estimates them to be? By the way, since the expert you is already here, Are there different camps wheater you build you tank in Aluminium or steel? I could imagine a scenario kinda like when talking abot 5.56 vs 7,62, AK vs Ar.. Or is that not something people care about? Do they sell large kits like this in steel as well? First I assumed that the steel tank would be much more expensive considering it might be harder to construct, but Aluminium must be a much more expensive metal, so perhaps it's cheaper, what's the cost ratio between steel and aluminium these days? If two identical models were built, one with each metal, how much heavier would the steel one be? More than double right? What about price ratio? Thanks !
Hi Erik, thank you for watching and commenting...let me ry and answer some of your questions...The tracks are approx 100mm wide. The wheels are approx 110mm in Diameter. The tank in overall length is approx 1500mm. For the most part the kit is made from aluminium as I guess this helps with cutting down the weight and cost but there are also a lot of cast pieces, so aluminium lends itself better for this purpose. I would not want to guess how much a steel one would weigh. hope this helps, best regards...Tony
@@tonys_workshop Thanks for answering :D regarding steel vs aluminium tank I looked up the difference in metal density and it would be approx 2.92 x the current weight :D
OMG...you would need a crane to lift the thing :-)
@@tonys_workshop But I like that. I would be pissed of if I ran over a soda can and it held up :D
Hi Erik, trust me...this tank is unstoppable...it will climb and crush most things in scale terms...check this KZhead video out : kzhead.info/sun/Z5mtc6xobKaOeoE/bejne.html
yea don't weather your tank just let it get dirty and never wash it
Exactly 🙂
@@tonys_workshop i fancy the Leopard 2A6 but i've not seen anyone on KZhead with it
@@malcolmmacdougall Thats not one I have seen on youtube but check out Mark 1 tanks..... link here: www.mark-1-tank.net/NewMark1/Leopard2.htm
@@tonys_workshop thanks
The Western Way of War is what Napoleon complained about: "Perpetual Wars for Perpetual Indebtedness"
Thanks Olga, but the West didn't invade Ukraine.
Why did they not use c-clip instead for bloody split pins ? Would be much neater and if you need to replace a link for what ever reason , it will be a blast ( hey you pay enough for that toy ) 🙄🙄🤦♂🤦♂
Hi and thanks for watching and your comment. I understand that the earlier kits had something similar to a 'C' clip but the amount of friction and stress the tracks undergo when driving these heavy models warranted a secondary method of securing the pin. You are right in that these are not cheap kits but for the most part this is reflected in the quality of the materials. I hope you continue watching and thanks again for your comment.
Am guessing silly expensive
Yes unfortunately these are expensive, but they do hold a good residual value on the second hand market. Armortek do also offer a range of payment plans to help with the cost. Thanks for watching and I hope you continue to follow my build.
@@tonys_workshop I have to admit its impressive