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**Bluewavestudios** · 17-08-2005

Michael,
Sorry for the delay in replying, The Panzer I have done is basically a wooden built up chassis but does have spring wire suspension on all the wheel bogies. The Wheels and tracks are heavy duty ABS Plastic as is the top body shell....The Barrel is wood but can be changed to a metal one easily if you want a firing barrel....I did not use the barrel supplied with the kit as this was just basically a straight dowel rod and not scale at all. Tank Barrels are tapered...so I used part of a broken snooker cue to get that right !!!
The Kit was made by S.L.E.C. (They of R/C Model accessories fame) but it was only in production for about 2 years, I bought mine in January 1985 just after they first came out, the company changed hands in 1987 and they did not inherit the production tools for the Tank. So it is quite rare now.

I am still doing minor little details on it but it is looking very good now, all the extra fittings were hand made by me. I have a book on Tamiya model Tanks, including this tank and the JagdPanzer which was basically a variant of the same tank, it covers other earlier & later variants of the Panzer too. The book is extremely useful as it covers building these tanks from start to finish and has lots of photos showing all the extra detail nicely....and of course various colour schemes and markings.
Mine is fitted with 2 Meccano motors both with 6 speed gearboxes allowing you change ratios for different types of running very easily...no tools required to do this job, just a couple of switches to flick over with your fingers.
There is more than enough room inside for the radio gear (I have 3 channel R/C fitted at present) and a large 6 or 12 Volt Motorcycle type battery to allow plenty of running time (either voltage battery can be used with these motors).
Mine has had some testing and runs extremely well....One of those little sound effect boards to simulate a big diesel engine in there would finish it off nicely. There is ample room for that inside and a reasonable size speaker too.

Regards.......Mark

17-08-2005	#17 (permalink)
Bluewavestudios All Round Modeller Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Llandudno Real Name: Mark My Models: Boats, Planes, Helis, Cars, Anything R/C Visit Bluewavestudios's Gallery Posts: 1,291 Images: 7	Michael, Sorry for the delay in replying, The Panzer I have done is basically a wooden built up chassis but does have spring wire suspension on all the wheel bogies. The Wheels and tracks are heavy duty ABS Plastic as is the top body shell....The Barrel is wood but can be changed to a metal one easily if you want a firing barrel....I did not use the barrel supplied with the kit as this was just basically a straight dowel rod and not scale at all. Tank Barrels are tapered...so I used part of a broken snooker cue to get that right !!! The Kit was made by S.L.E.C. (They of R/C Model accessories fame) but it was only in production for about 2 years, I bought mine in January 1985 just after they first came out, the company changed hands in 1987 and they did not inherit the production tools for the Tank. So it is quite rare now. I am still doing minor little details on it but it is looking very good now, all the extra fittings were hand made by me. I have a book on Tamiya model Tanks, including this tank and the JagdPanzer which was basically a variant of the same tank, it covers other earlier & later variants of the Panzer too. The book is extremely useful as it covers building these tanks from start to finish and has lots of photos showing all the extra detail nicely....and of course various colour schemes and markings. Mine is fitted with 2 Meccano motors both with 6 speed gearboxes allowing you change ratios for different types of running very easily...no tools required to do this job, just a couple of switches to flick over with your fingers. There is more than enough room inside for the radio gear (I have 3 channel R/C fitted at present) and a large 6 or 12 Volt Motorcycle type battery to allow plenty of running time (either voltage battery can be used with these motors). Mine has had some testing and runs extremely well....One of those little sound effect boards to simulate a big diesel engine in there would finish it off nicely. There is ample room for that inside and a reasonable size speaker too. Regards.......Mark