1/6 scale Armortek Hetzer Jagdpanzer 38 (Vid 17)adapting batteries & powering up the drive motors
2024 ж. 8 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 re-wire the battery connections and power up the drive motors to test the tracks for the very first time..
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Very Detailed explanation on the wiring tony bud I'm at that point now You are pretty much there looks superb Look forward to the next one
Brilliant Tony, that video will be so useful to anybody building or thinking of building, it lets them know exactly what to expect and shows you don't need to be a fully qualified electrician to sort it out, nice work mate.
Thanks Russ...That was what I was hoping....I have learned the hard way and made many mistakes, but working with 12 volts is relatively safe.....having said that perhaps the many battery shocks I have received in my life can be attributed to my hair loss🤣
@@tonys_workshop 🤣 I wondered where your beard went for a while
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Cracking Video , nice to see the wiring side of things , cleared alot of things up for me
Thank you....much appreciated...I hoping this would help.....Thanks for watching and commenting.
Very informative Tony,good to see how the guts of the machine work . best wishes to the family.
Thanks Steve and glad you enjoyed this video... Probably one of my favourite parts of the build as the builder can really put their own stamp on how it is all set up. Have a great rest of the weekend.
Great work on Gravelly Hill Interchange 😇😇😂😂, defo needed a video about it . Nice to see 👀the tracks moving hope y'all fine tune them nice and proper . 👀 you next week 👍👍🍸🍸.
Thanks Steve....A bit more work to do on the tracks to get them to work as well as intended...video of that up later this week.
No problem, Tony. I really have enjoyed watching these. Keep up the great work. And, thanks again.
Thanks Dave...much appreciated.
That has to be the most important part of the build, without electronics then you just have a Model 😛 liked the way you went through every detail Tony 👍 I learnt alot 👍 so happy it worked and carnt wait to see the ground test 🤗 really enjoyed every minute of this Video as always 👍 have a great weekend mate 👍
Thanks Tony and yes a crucial part of the build...It can make you feel like "Doctor Frankenstein" when you first power up & everything works....."its alive!" is often used in my workshop🤣 1st road test up next week. Have a great weekend mate and thank you for your amazing support.
@@tonys_workshop lol 🧟♂️ its alive I say ALIVE 🤣 your welcome my mate 😉
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Hi Tony, I'm looking forward to seeing this one moving. I would really enjoy seeing the Tiger and the M26 out and about with Hetzer, that would be a sight. Cheers!
Hi Michael, in my next video, I will road test the Hetzer and I also give the M26 a run out..I will definitely work on a video with all three tanks and add some effects as well. Thank you for your continued support.
Nice job with the wires and batteries, even I could follow that, and I'm a complete numpty when it comes to this sort of thing
Join the club😂 Glad that this helped...I wanted to try and get across that it is relatively straight forward and lift the shroud of secrecy behind some of the electronics...I have watched some videos and thought.... I need a PHD to get my head around this🤣 Thanks Martin, for your continued support.
A little unsure about the wiring plan at first but thanks to your excellent description and demonstration it’s all perfectly clear now. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Your are very welcome and I am glad that this was helpful, that was the intention. Thank you for watching and commenting.
For me as a non-electrician your detailed explanations are very useful! I never thought about having the batteries inside the tank while charging them! I have a finished 1/16 Tamiya King Tiger, as well as a started Tiger I and a Jagdpanther waiting, so I think I could follow your path here. Also, it is most helpful that you show me the tools needed for wiring! Thank you so much for the effort to demonstrate all this in this vey enjoyable video!
I am glad that this video has helped. Thank you so much for watching and commenting.
Well done Tony!
Thank you, hope it was informative.
Great progress Tony - marvellous to see the Hetzer's tracks moving at last, and it was really enjoyable watching your approach to the electrics. Really looking forward to seeing your M26 moving about too! I picked up (literally, and it was 50kg) my hydraulic scissor table yesterday from the local ferreteria. I ordered it before Christmas but things move slowly here - so that'll help me to progress my own M26 build without risk to life or limb👍 I've also grabbed a few different circuit breakers along the way to give me some options when I come to tackle the wiring⚡⚡😀
Hi Keith, great to hear from you again and thank you for your positive comments. I hope that your M26 build is going well and the table lift will definitely help during the build and storing the tank post build. I also use a motorcycle scissor lift on the table lift to elevate the tank in order to take the stress off the torsion bars when storing. Best regards..Tony
Great video and very informative.
Thanks Dave, glad that you found it useful. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Well done Tony. Another big step completed.
Thanks Chris, yes indeed, but still more work to be done. Thank you for watching, commenting and your continued support.
Hi Tony. The other commenters understand, but I don't know anything about electricity, so I don't understand. Show this video to an electrician and ask him to explain it to you. Thank you for the very informative video. ハイ トニー。 他のコメントの方々は理解しているが、私は電気に無知だからわかりません。この動画を電気屋さんに見せ 解説してもらいます。 大変有益な動画をありがとう。
こんにちは、ご覧いただきありがとうございます。このビデオを作成して、私のような他のユーザーが接続プロセスを通じて役立つようにできればと考えていました。これらのモデルを作業するのに電気技師である必要はありませんが、基本的な 12 ボルトの経験が役に立ちます。私は間違いを犯しながら学びましたが、今では 12 ボルトの電子機器を快適に扱うことができています。 Hi and thank you for watching, I was hoping that I could make this video to help other users like me through the connection process. You do not need to be an electrician to work on these models, but some basic 12 volt experience helps. I learned through making mistakes, but now I feel comfortable working on 12 volt electronics.
Tony, I hate, and I mean REALLY hate wiring, but you explained it so well that my ‘hate’ has now diminished to a modest level of uncertainty 😂. I wonder if anyone has ever installed a scale petrol/diesel engine in any Armortek tank? That would be interesting, leaving the electrics to run the rest of the operations. Just a thought…..
Hi Peter....I too used to be like that...but I persevered, so I am at the same level "a modest level of uncertainty"🤣 It is only 12 volts, I guess but I am always worried about blowing up a circuit or something. I have seen blank firing mechanisms fitted and even a guy who set up a BB MG....but never a small petrol engine....way beyond my knowledge base, but an engine from a hedge cutter would fit.....now that would be a blast🤣
I assume you have to add the leads for the charger,and Armortek does not supply that. I also guess that the batteries can be charged in place with everything still connected. I have all the motion kits for my tiger,but I have not studied any of it yet. I have a long way to go before wiring! Very good video, as always.❤🎉😂
Hi David, yes the charging leads are purchased separately and come with my CTEK MXS 5.0 Battery Charger. The batteries most definitely stay in place and all you have to do is to hard wire the leads to the batteries then have somewhere that you can present the cables from. On my Tiger, I have dressed these through the escape hatch on the turret. You will not have to worry about the battery terminals as the ones Armortek recommend for the Tiger are the screw top terminals. If you get stuck when you get to that stage, give me a shout and I will try to help.
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Thank you, much appreciated.
Have you considered using power tool lipo battery packs.? Huge run time. Fast charge time. Bit risky for fire.
Hi and no I have not...I know there are other ways to power these small beast up, but I like to stick to what Armortek recommend...Just in case something burns out, I want it to be down to a factory fault and not effect any warranty. These batteries tend to provide over 1 hours driving time...not run one of my tanks past the 1 hour yet, but when I put them back on charge they indicate only 50% usage. Not bad considering that they are constantly being drained throughout the 1 hour use.
That's a great run time. Yes, stick with those then.
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The more connections you use - the greater the chance of failure down the line. Where are the line fuses?
Hi Ian and thanks for watching and commenting. That is a true observation, however I have the power supply protected directly from the batteries with a breaker and secondary switch and an additional in line fuse to what will be the power to the servos. The connections are good and all tested providing a trtue supply from both of the 12 volt batteries. Once the electronics are connected and complete everything is tied down so not to work loose. I am happy that this will hold up to the rigorous use this tank will have in its life.
Hello Uncle Tony, I'm Vino. I want to ask where you bought the track, wheels and sprockets or can you give me the purchase link?
Hi Vino, These come as part of the kit, and only available in 1/6 scale. If you are building a 1/6 scale and you can confirm which tank you are designing/building, I can ask here in the UK whether they would supply the parts you are looking for. Kind regards...Tony
Looking good, assuming the 'one stick per track' setup was just for testing? I had all sorts of fun setting up the single stick operation on my mine as my Mark IV didn't have any gun/turret to worry about. The only other question that occurs is have you decided where the speakers are going as they are fairly bulky in rhe small hull?
Hi Daniel, yes just for testing....I have just received the remainder of the option packs from AT and will now look to set everything up how I want it...I must admit I am concerned about the lack of space and where to install the speakers...I may mount them on a shelf...Thank you for your continued support.
@@tonys_workshop I only brought it up as I was looking at mine. Having only one battery I was able to lie it flat and have the speakers on top but looking at your wiring setup there didn't appear to be a clear space for their bulk.
I do think it will be a challenge...but hoping a shelf may help.
It's a bit hard watching this on mobile phone laptop shit it self last night
Sorry to hear that Mark. Hope it can be repaired or recovered.
Do you ever use any conductive grease on the fittings?
Hi Wayne, no I have not. I must admit, I didn't even consider it. Does this improve the conductivity?
I think it prevents corrosion on the contacts and therefore increases resistance. I use battery power with large scale trains outdoors. Another great build video too, BTW.@@tonys_workshop
prevents increased resistance. I meant to say. Cheers.
Thanks Wayne....good idea...Thought you meant to say "prevents resistance" Thanks also for watching and commenting.
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Very Detailed explanation on the wiring tony bud I'm at that point now You are pretty much there looks superb Look forward to the next one
Thanks Gary, a little tricky on this as the smaller batteries have the spade terminals...nothing on the market that I could find would allow me to adapt, so this is what I came up with. Hope all is well mate and speak soon.