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                        1/16 Tamiya Tiger 1

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        1/16 Tamiya Tiger 1
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 3, 2003 9:15 PM
                        I'm currently building my first large scale r/c tank. I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed sloppy tension pullies? Its one of the first instuctions, and it includes 36mm long screws with tension bushings. When I place the locknut down on the 36mm screw it stops on the tension bushing and the screw and tension pulley can rock back and forth about 1/8 inch. Is this normal? Im figuring the idler wheel in which it will attach to be sloppy.

                        Any help would be appreciated.

                        -Dave
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Friday, October 3, 2003 9:28 PM
                        Hey Dave ... welcome to FSM.

                        If you check the top of the Armour Forum .... there's a group build happening on the Tiger. I'm sure one of those guys will be more than happy to answer your question.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 4, 2003 7:05 AM
                        ig88,

                        Yes, there is some play in the tension pulleys (rocking back and forth) Once I get my kit to where I can do some actual movment, I will examine it closer.

                        Tamiya has obviously done this for a reason, as the rest of the kit is just an outstanding build with A-1 fit!


                        Check out the Tiger 1 group build for any other questions you may have (sticky post at the top of the Armor forum) I have also devoted a website to this build. Just click on the link below.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 4, 2003 8:04 AM
                        Thanks for the help, and great web site too! Could you clue me on to where to get those great PE parts from Aber?
                        Thanks again!
                        -Dave

                        I will keep you all posted on my own Tiger
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 4, 2003 10:04 AM
                        Here you go....

                        Military Hobbies is where I ordered my set from:

                        http://www.militaryhobbies.com/product.cfm?ProductID=1455

                        Airconnection also has the 1/16 Aber set available:

                        http://www.airconnection.on.ca/Default.htm
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                        Rob Gronovius
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Fort Knox
                        Posted by Rob Gronovius on Sunday, October 5, 2003 7:42 PM
                        Dave, I believe you may want to rethink the Aber PE set for the R/C version. I bought it for mine, but realized that the PE being held together with super glue would get launched into oblivion everytime the tank bumped into something. Luckily I was able to trade my Aber PE set for the 1/16th Kiing Tiger!
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