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Review and Discuss: 1/16 scale M41 Walker Bulldog from Heng Long
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HI I my M41 came yesterday and trying to get it going but my smoke going , I was hoping someone could give me a few pointers with out having to search all over the forum. I put the liquid in the tail pipes and after it starts I hit the smoke button and hear some kind of a pump noise or something but no smoke, it says it may take up to a minute . After several minutes not even a puff.
The other thing is my gun does not depress very far and I get a gear grinding sound I think Im suppose to get 30 degs. up and down . I don't think its has much movement is this normal ?
Thanks for the help
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Originally posted by Joaquin View PostHi everyone! My first post here.[*]I don't see the IR LED working when firing. They are usually visible while using cameras, but I can't see anything with this guy. I will need to check with someone else the combat system.
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Originally posted by randyqman View PostHI I my M41 came yesterday and trying to get it going but my smoke going , I was hoping someone could give me a few pointers with out having to search all over the forum. I put the liquid in the tail pipes and after it starts I hit the smoke button and hear some kind of a pump noise or something but no smoke, it says it may take up to a minute . After several minutes not even a puff.
The other thing is my gun does not depress very far and I get a gear grinding sound I think Im suppose to get 30 degs. up and down . I don't think its has much movement is this normal ?
Thanks for the help
Gun barrel elevation/depression travel is 30 degrees total I believe.
Todd
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Originally posted by randyqman View PostAfter several minutes not even a puff.
The other thing is my gun does not depress very far and I get a gear grinding sound I think Im suppose to get 30 degs. up and down . I don't think its has much movement is this normal ?
My barrel up/down movement is also very limited, like 5/10 degrees or so. I was told by some friends that this is expected and according to scale...
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well I guess I drowned it with liquid how do I clean it out ,,,,,,don't tell me a match 💣💥
the gun dose make a gear grinding sound when it hits the limit
I have smoke took it apart and got out the over fill with paper towel.
So now the tank pulls to the right and I tried trimming it by the instructons with the g button and moving the the sticks found the center with the double beep and all but when I try to adjust it it seems to have no affect. Also my tank has the fwd backward on stick 1 and left right on stick 2 the instructons seem to show all the driving functions on stick 2 and the turret functions on 1. So im trying to find a mode switch for the controller and see if that's the reason my trim is not working.
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My Bulldog arrived yesterday. I had ordered the "Pro" version. I'm a very happy newbie Tanker!
Unboxing found all parts/components in good shape. And, the two minute test found everything in working order. I'm very impressed with the quality of parts, paint and finish. Drove around my living room for an hour last night. I set up some books on the floor and tested its ability to handle and maneuver on them. It was quite a lot of fun and a good learning experience.
This morning I took it out for it's first drive in the dirt and brush. Very impressive handling. It tore right through most things my back yard could throw at it. The only problem I ran into was when it picked up a long twig from a weed which caused the right track to come off. Overall I'm very happy with the experience thus far.
Now, for a few issues/gotchas that I've come across:- The battery charger apparently doesn't do a balance charge. My battery showed up with %83 and the two cells were very close in voltage. After charging it though, one cell gets to almost 4.2v while the other gets to 4.06v. The same has occurred each charging cycle. I need to get a Tamiya adapter so that I can charge these on my regular battery charger.
- My metal tracks were installed backward (or upside down?) by the factory. There is a distinctive chevron pattern to the Walkers tracks. That chevron should be pointing down when looking at the front of the tank. So, after the right track came off I took the opportunity to fix them both.
- The kit came with three extra track links. These are plastic, and not even the same design as the Bulldogs tracks. Do all the tanks come with the same wrong extra tracks?
- While correcting the track installation I discovered that a wire pair was pinched between the upper and lower hulls. This has also been fixed. Just something to keep a look out for, since the factory didn't seem to catch this one.
- The turret ring on the underside of the upper hull protrudes beyond the lower hull. This leaves a substantial gap for rocks, dirt, debris, and water to enter the tank hull. I only mention this as something to consider when driving your tank. If you drive in areas with lots of small debris or wet areas, then you'll want to seal that gap to prevent anything from fouling up the inner workings of the tank.
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Originally posted by Prowler901 View PostMy Bulldog arrived yesterday. I had ordered the "Pro" version. I'm a very happy newbie Tanker!
Unboxing found all parts/components in good shape. And, the two minute test found everything in working order. I'm very impressed with the quality of parts, paint and finish. Drove around my living room for an hour last night. I set up some books on the floor and tested its ability to handle and maneuver on them. It was quite a lot of fun and a good learning experience.
This morning I took it out for it's first drive in the dirt and brush. Very impressive handling. It tore right through most things my back yard could throw at it. The only problem I ran into was when it picked up a long twig from a weed which caused the right track to come off. Overall I'm very happy with the experience thus far.
Now, for a few issues/gotchas that I've come across:- The battery charger apparently doesn't do a balance charge. My battery showed up with %83 and the two cells were very close in voltage. After charging it though, one cell gets to almost 4.2v while the other gets to 4.06v. The same has occurred each charging cycle. I need to get a Tamiya adapter so that I can charge these on my regular battery charger.
- My metal tracks were installed backward (or upside down?) by the factory. There is a distinctive chevron pattern to the Walkers tracks. That chevron should be pointing down when looking at the front of the tank. So, after the right track came off I took the opportunity to fix them both.
- The kit came with three extra track links. These are plastic, and not even the same design as the Bulldogs tracks. Do all the tanks come with the same wrong extra tracks?
- While correcting the track installation I discovered that a wire pair was pinched between the upper and lower hulls. This has also been fixed. Just something to keep a look out for, since the factory didn't seem to catch this one.
- The turret ring on the underside of the upper hull protrudes beyond the lower hull. This leaves a substantial gap for rocks, dirt, debris, and water to enter the tank hull. I only mention this as something to consider when driving your tank. If you drive in areas with lots of small debris or wet areas, then you'll want to seal that gap to prevent anything from fouling up the inner workings of the tank.
Don’t put to much worry about dirt getting inside. Mine have proven this is not an issue. The M41 is kinda like the AK of the HL line up, it can run dirty take huge amounts of abuse and come back for more with little pause for maintenance or cleaning. Take a look at my Instagram @fsttanks and watch my M41s in SLOW MOTION action and the abuse I put them through.
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Originally posted by randyqman View PostIm getting pretty feed up with my tank I don't know why my controller is programed wrong with the fwr and rev on one stick and the left right on the other. It makes it very hard to operate . Any ideas thanksI solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
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I'm a fan of Bulldog and this is 1 of 2 I have,it 's a plastic version.This's some tricks I do. modified smoker with 3 exhaust pipe,weight front body,push bearing in the idler wheels,
reinforce gear base,adjust driver periscope,cut front hook for better climbing,fill a straw in drive shaft to prevent grass,full side body,and use brass arm for road wheels.
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Originally posted by Prowler901 View PostRdex2, thanks for the list of your mods, and great pictures.
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Originally posted by Bonneville67 View PostNew here, have had my Walker Bulldog for about a month, And I'm just enjoying it. At some point I'll do some mods, at this time it's fun!I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.~Anonymous~
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