RC tank model

SteelBird said:

Leopard 2A6 out for hunting. Grass mission, next mission will be sand. The plastic tracks don't have enough traction to climb slops. The tank need metal gearboxes and tracks to navigate well in long grass field. Plastics are only for paved surface.

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That's awesome!

How much does the model weigh?

Jeff Head said:

That's awesome!

How much does the model weigh?

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It's very light weight. All plastic version weight about 2kg. Full upgrade metal version would be some where near 6.5kg.

Here is another video of the heavy weight PanTiger performance on the same playground. The PanTiger has a total weight of 3.7kg. It has metal tracks, sprockets and idlers. It also equipment with metal 4:1 gearboxes. Between minute 1:40 and 1:50, the Pantiger got over a "hill" easily. The plastic track Leo2 fail to pass it.

Great ! and good noise almost a real ! but your videos ? and some can fired ? no lethal shells ofc

Yes, it fires 6mm BB bullets, and it would kill an ant if you're lucky enough to hit one. The RC tank, especially from Heng Long, can fire machine gun which has sound and IR light effect. Then the main gun fire will have sound and a stupid track recoil effect. Finally, you can fire BB balls from the main gun which is claimed to have a maximum range of 25 meters. I'd never achieved that range.

SteelBird said:

Here is another video of the heavy weight PanTiger performance on the same playground. The PanTiger has a total weight of 3.7kg. It has metal tracks, sprockets and idlers. It also equipment with metal 4:1 gearboxes. Between minute 1:40 and 1:50, the Pantiger got over a "hill" easily. The plastic track Leo2 fail to pass it.

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What's a PanTiger? The model looks like a Panther and not a Tiger.

Blackstone said:

What's a PanTiger? The model looks like a Panther and not a Tiger.

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PanTiger is a nickname given by RC tank modelers means that it is a mixture between a Panther and a Tiger. In RC tank world there are several well-known brands such as Tamiya (considered as the best), Taigen, Mato (mostly produce full metal tanks).... and Heng Long. Heng Long is made in China and maybe the cheapest price available in 1/16 scale. PanTiger is made by Heng Long with the name German Panther which is intended to model the German Panther A. However, the tank was made with a Panther's upper hull put on a Tiger I's chassis. As a result, the tank is too wide and the rear panel is not slope enough. The front armor is strangely kinked.

Here are a few photos of the PanTiger.

I like it much, terrible !
Fire up to 25 m, damn !

I had more young a RC AMX-30 ofc i am French but less sophisticated, problem batteries quickly weakened and it was becoming less nervous, you use what batteries, specials ?

FORBIN said:

I like it much, terrible !
Fire up to 25 m, damn !

I had more young a RC AMX-30 ofc i am French but less sophisticated, problem batteries quickly weakened and it was becoming less nervous, you use what batteries, specials ?

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25m range is claimed by manufacturer, I'd never achieved that. However, if sand/dust get into the barrel, range reduces dramatically. If you want more range and punch power, you can change a stronger spring. Some modify their airsoft to punch through a soft drink can. The stock battery is a 6-cells 7.2 volt 1700maH. I bought another aftermarket one with 4500maH. It usually runs more than an hour. Stock battery run about 20 minutes.

So, after waiting for a long time, some of the parts I ordered from China have arrived. Most of them are for my Tiger1 project though some are used for the Leopard 2A6 too. Gotta be busy now

360 turret rings for both the Tiger and Leopard 2A6 and steel road wheel for Tiger


Steel suspension arms for Tiger but one of them is in wrong direction!


This is what I am waiting for the most; Track tensioner for Tiger (and also for Pantiger), metal idlers with bearing, and bearing for set for existing idlers. Also the slip rings for 360 turret.


A big speaker but, oh my god, he forget to pack the cable for me!