Mike Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Does anyone know what the accuracy issues are with this one? I've heard from a reliable source that it has problems compared to the old WSN/Torro kit in terms of shape, but other than that I don't know. At £50, it's a really cheap way to get into R/C AFVs, so I was interested to see whether the errors/issues are fixable, or whether an old WSN/Torro kit would be a better idea. I believe that the new HB Tiger I is based on the WSN moulds, so that kit could be a good source of spares for an otherwise OOP kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz! Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 this is my old heng long tiger (bottom pic) the basic shape is ok but there is definitely room for some improvements' but its nothing any modeler cant sort out' i have a list somewhere i can post if you like. the top pic is the wsn tiger which is infact the hobbyboss tiger 1 but the hobbyboss tiger is in kit form and is so so much better than the heng long tank. regards oz! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 What a nice pair of Tigers A list of corrections would be nice to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz! Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 first the cupola is the wrong way round, 2 fit mushroom heads on lifting lugs, 3 fit armored vent cover on front deck, 4 the barrel is way way to short, 5 pistol port is upside down, 6 remove this spare Ariel tube, 7 the mantlet is upside down and you need to disassemble the whole tank to correct this' which is not fun i can tell you. hope you can understand my crude pic. regards oz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 I think it's great - quick & dirty So other than that, the shape is ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz! Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 yep but you can have it as a summer project........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Norman Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Does anyone know what the accuracy issues are with this one? I've heard from a reliable source that it has problems compared to the old WSN/Torro kit in terms of shape, but other than that I don't know. At £50, it's a really cheap way to get into R/C AFVs, so I was interested to see whether the errors/issues are fixable, or whether an old WSN/Torro kit would be a better idea. I believe that the new HB Tiger I is based on the WSN moulds, so that kit could be a good source of spares for an otherwise OOP kit. On the RC side I bought one round the STG60 mark and I can say I got a bit of fun out of it until the Circuit Board Packed in,As the new smoke and sound version were available I could not can a spare circuit board for it so sold it off. I could of wired in another receiver but let it go anyhow. The plastic nylon gears mesh a grind a bit on grass but you can get upgrade sets such a metal tracks and metal toothed gearboxes. Hope that is of some help. As i said good fun whilst it lasted. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Yeah - £50ish for R/C, sound, smoke & BBs is quite good value in this day & age, isn't it? Brings out the big kid in me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Unfortunately, it's not just you Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Ain't that the truth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I have one of these in my folks loft, must dig it out next time I'm home. I'm Sure I paid £60 at least 10 years ago so I guess it is good value compared to how much every thing else as gone up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Norman Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Heres a link to the upgrade parts, There are also other tanks which may be a better buy quality wise. I have no connection with this operator FYI. http://www.tankzone.co.uk/cart/henglong.htm Prices seem to have gone up a bit since I last looked at these. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabio Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 The barrel is in a retracted position as if it had just shot I believe, there are replacements available, the mantlet is a sod to move round, I did up one of these into a late model and got a set of metal late road wheels sprockets and idler wheels and metal tracks, changed the gearboxes to a lower ratio, it was good fun but weighed a ton after! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Yeah, I think the crew of the Tiger they patterned it on spiked the gun by draining off the hydraulic fluid in the recuperator and then firing a shot, resulting in the barrel jamming in the recoiled position. Apparently, the turret ring is both undersized and in the wrong position, which is quite a tricky fix, although I have seen it done by a combination of cutting out the engine deck and the underside of the turret to move it. Then the builder added some strip around the mount to give the impression of a larger ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 P.S. There's an extension tube available for under a tenner for the gun, or you can just buy a nice new turned aluminium barrel that's the correct length and has a brass flash-hider. They start at around £15 and change from Welsh Dragon Models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Well have dug mine out the loft and have decided to up grade her as a long term project look out for some wip pics to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetfighterjeff Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 was going to suggest welsh dragon, got both my king tiger and my tiger from them, as well as upgrade bits, and i cant praise them high enough. Also join rc tank regiment, good bunch of lads and lasses , they will be able to tell you in detail how to accurize(?) the HL Tiger. jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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