Figured I make a new thread documenting my planned build for the Abrams so I can get assistance along the way (which I already need!) and my experience with Toucan Hobby.
I received the tank and discovered that the control board is a dud and didn't respond to binding, so that was disappointing. Upon further inspection, I find a 1" crack on the fender of the hull and a couple parts of the attachment add-ons broken. I've contacted Godfrey at Toucan and communications tend to take a day to relay back and forth due to the time difference but he has been great in trying to make things right by stating he will provide replacement parts and advised me to glue the crack. Still waiting on a response regarding the control board. I think I may use drywall tape and shoe gloo to try to reinforce the crack. Overall, not the greatest first-time tank buying experience but support has made up for it.
In regards to upgrades, I plan to magnetize the hull and currently have metal tracks with rubber pads, metal idler wheels, metal road wheels, and metal sprockets in bound. I have the metal support drive shaft bearings that need to be installed and I also widened the opening to pull the battery plug into the main body.
In my clumsiness I snipped a pair of wires that lead to the rear lights. I have no knowledge in regards to electronics so any input would be appreciated as to what I need to do to reconnect those wires.
I received the tank and discovered that the control board is a dud and didn't respond to binding, so that was disappointing. Upon further inspection, I find a 1" crack on the fender of the hull and a couple parts of the attachment add-ons broken. I've contacted Godfrey at Toucan and communications tend to take a day to relay back and forth due to the time difference but he has been great in trying to make things right by stating he will provide replacement parts and advised me to glue the crack. Still waiting on a response regarding the control board. I think I may use drywall tape and shoe gloo to try to reinforce the crack. Overall, not the greatest first-time tank buying experience but support has made up for it.
In regards to upgrades, I plan to magnetize the hull and currently have metal tracks with rubber pads, metal idler wheels, metal road wheels, and metal sprockets in bound. I have the metal support drive shaft bearings that need to be installed and I also widened the opening to pull the battery plug into the main body.
In my clumsiness I snipped a pair of wires that lead to the rear lights. I have no knowledge in regards to electronics so any input would be appreciated as to what I need to do to reconnect those wires.
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