1/8th scale chieftain Rebuild Text And Photos

[Andyquirot]

Hi there yes correct at 10" tall the scale is about 1/7.2th not quite 1/8th. Are you going to make the Tank radio control or the H.M.Forces figure is the tank a H.M.Forses tank or Action Man. I ask about the figure becouse i am thinking of puting some micro servos and a sequencer in to move the head left/right and the arm up/down.

[YorkshireCR2]

Looking toward making the H.M Scorpion Radio controlled.
Cheers

Gary

[Andyquirot]

Hi All - latest update - here is a picture of the first of 24 catches fitted to the tank Regards Andy Quirot

[Andyquirot]

Hi all latest new's i have installed new motors and gearboxes runs ok still needs to be tested climing a grass bank etc. I have tonight finished installing the servo for the barrel and the turrent motor. I just built and programed a small circuit board for the trunet . tested and the tank now moves forward,backwards and the turrent rotates and the barrel goes up and down Regards Andy Quirot.

[Andyquirot]

Heres a photo of 4 of the ceatches for the lockers fitted Regards Andy Quirot

[Mark]

Good Work Andy

[Andyquirot]

Thank for the comment Mark.
I have finished building and testing the Gun barrel stabiliser and am going to fit the board tonight photo shows servo slower to slow down the movment nice and smove. The board in the centre is a posh r/c switch with PWM to control rotation. The other board is conected to the tilt sensor and adjusts the angle of the barrel. All built my me in my cold (at the moment garage) Regards Andy Quirot.

[Andyquirot]

Hi all from Jersey (Channel Islands) i have started this new Topic as i think it is better this way.
History so far (Also see 1/8th scale chieftain help needed topic) i brought a tank for an auction site £*&% and it arived damaged i have had lots of help in finding out the builder (Christopher Adams) This tank in its day was a MEE Class Winner for ditail etc.

[b]Thank for the comment Mark.
I have finished building and testing the Gun barrel stabiliser and am going to fit the board tonight photo shows servo slower to slow down the movment nice and smove. The board in the centre is a posh r/c switch with PWM to control rotation. The other board is conected to the tilt sensor and adjusts the angle of the barrel. All built my me in my cold (at the moment garage) Regards Andy Quirot.

[Andyquirot]

Hi All - latest update - here is a picture of the first of 24 catches fitted to the tank Regards Andy Quirot

[Bob G]

Andy

What news on the rebuild?

[Andyquirot]

Hi ther the latest news is all my photos vanished ????. The tank is all running new motors and gearboxes fitted the turret rotates and the gun barrel goes up and down i have built a gun barrel stabliser so it stays in its relevate possion when going over bumps etc. I have also hacked a H.M. Armed Forces figure and fitted two servos one to rotate the head and one to lift the arm Controled by a servo sequencer that i built. I havent put any more photos and text becouse the photos all went so not bothered any more Regards Andy Quirot Channel Islands

[Bob G]

Andy you have cracked on a bit there, I still see your photos but not some of the early ones

[BigPanzer]

Hi Andy,

Your latest pics are still visible, please keep them coming. Its a great rebuild.

Peter

[r2studios]

Hi Andy. Great model you have there! Does it run ok and are the tracks up to the job.? I am in the process of restoring a 1:10 brass challenger supposedly built by army apprentices. I've just started my first post on it. Cheers. Ahmed.