Thank you for the advice and that’s a very generous offer! Learning how to airbrush and get an airbrush is on my list of things to do, but I do not have one at the moment.
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Review and Discuss: Heng Long 1/16 King Tiger "The Brute"
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Originally posted by Goose246 View PostIf anyone knows of an off the shelf, rattle can paint to match the mustard yellowish color let me know. The best I could do was krylon camo khaki. Turned out decent, but definitely lighter than the factory yellow
My previous post discusses what I did and the paint I used. There are pf course other options and other members may have other ideas to share. https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/rc...562#post373562
Heres what I did. Tamiya TS46 light sand on the wheels and used a Ammo/Mig paint filter 1501 for 3-tone German camo to unify the look. And of course used Panel liner and pigments on the wheels.
As for the decals. The Heng Longs on the King Tiger are bad but aren't as horrible as some of their others but they are Thick, especially the turret numbers. I have found Since doing the decals on my King Tiger that If I applied a matte clear coat over the decals that they would blend better but sorry the HL decals still won't be what you are looking for.
Another suggestion to unify the Heng Long paint job on the tank out of the box would be before doing anything apply a matte clearcoat then set about doing the rest. I learned this After I did any work on my KT though. So yes a repaint will be down the road.
I hope that helped.
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Good morning all, since my king tiger came with a place for six towing lugs, but only came with four lugs. I’d like to add the extra two upfront. I did a quick search of king tiger accessories, but there is a torrent of things that come up. Anyone know if it’s possible to just get the sprue with the lugs on it?
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Well, of course the first time I had it out at my girlfriend’s house I lost one of the center hubcap covers, and it blends in perfectly with the terrain. After hours looking, I gave up. I have already reached out to toucan and Matomart about replacement sets, but if anybody has one They want to send me so I don’t have to order from overseas I would be happy to pay you up front
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Originally posted by Goose246 View PostWow…. These metal caps are absolute unicorns. I reached out to toucan hobby and he can’t even find any. (He is awesome by the way. Great customer service at toucan)
I assume the plastic caps will fit on the metal wheels? Can anyone confirm before I buy them ? Thank you
I do not have the HL King Tiger and cannot comment on whether my suggestion will work on it.
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Originally posted by SoCalBobS View PostNobody will know they are plastic except you.....and now all of us!
(I've had to do the same on my metal wheels.)
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Originally posted by keilau View PostI use plastic caps on my tank wheels because the plastic cap molding is usually much sharper than the metal cap casting, thus takes wash much better. A small, but significant improvement in appearance and the thick painting helps them to stick to the wheels better too. (The heavier metal cap falls off easily if I do not CA glue them.)
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Originally posted by MrChef View Post
I guess I'm the only one who taps them in with a hammer and wooden dowel. After painting a primer and base coat they have a snug fit. I dab a shot of light thread lock. Lucky enough I haven't lost one yet, but because I just said that I'll probably start losing them left and right now.😝😖😲
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Originally posted by Goose246 View PostAccording to toucan hobbies, the model is so new they don’t have replacement parts yet. If anybody happens to ever see these come available as replacement parts please let me know!
1:16 3888A RC tank spare part|metal driving wheels for king tiger| - henglong parts- Aliexpress
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