CHALLENGER I

by Clark   

FIRST PRODUCED:1982
TOP SPEED:37 MPH
RANGE:240 MILES
ENGINE: CONDOR V-12
POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO 19.2HP PER TONNE
ARMOUR THICKNESS: CLASSIFIED
PRIMARY WEAPON: 120MM RIFLED GUN

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:

Movement, sound, light and IR battle

Controller:

CSC-135, LNS-135 及 DBF-135

Transmitter:

Futaba Skysport 4 with CH5 modification

Receiver:

GWS 72MHZ(6CH )

Power:

LI-PO(7.4V 800mAh)

 

 

Turret Spin

Like the real Challenger, turret rotation gear is installed on the top of hull, and gear box is in turret.

To modify turret lower hull

as the pictures shown below,

Check interference between turret and hull

Assembly turret floor

Prepare turret rotation gear parts, clean the edge and tap screw hole.

 

Thermal Image Observation and Gunners Sight system (TOGS )

 

RF receiver installation

 

ESC installation

 

Gun barrel evaluation

 

 

Suspension

 

Power Unit

Remove plastic shaft and make a hole of 4~5mm in diameter,

Push bearing into whit plastic ring and than fit it to hub with cement,

Twin-Motor gear box: each track is driven by one motor for maximum output

 

 

Road wheel (using B001 and B002)

Trim plastic shaft till A part of B001 can be fitted into right position

Assembly B001

Fit assembled B001 into B002, be award with direction of B002

Fit assembled B001 and B002 into road wheel part

Glue B002 with road wheel by model cement and B001 A part with plastic shaft with quick cement,

Remove hub of road wheel part 2

Fit small rubber tube to shaft and than glue two road wheel parts as the TAMIYA assembly guide.

 

Idler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drilling fixture

 

Speaker

 

Power switch and charger connector

The hole on middle of right spare track holder is power switch, charge connector is covered by left spare track.

 

Battery installation: use foam rubber to hold battery pack, easy to use and can also protect battery from impact

 

Light -- under construction

 

Assembly turret upper and lower hull - using magnet

 

Tank gun and coaxial machine gun light -- using light guide

 

Removable Antenna

 

Interior

 

Proving Ground

 

Proving Ground test footage

 

 

 

 

Bump

Climb up

Bridge

Obstacle pass

Live fire

Turret rotation