SoCal RC Tank Club

**aceclarkatx** · May 4, 2025, 01:05 AM

Can someone give me a lifeline here? I have the heng long m1 Abrams tank 7.0 with the metal track, idler and sprocket . Each has a metal "hub cap" which I cannot figure out how to remove the idler wheel. The directions are incredibly horrible and the YouTube videos show a show holding the idler on the hull. This should be pretty simple unless I'm slow 😜 which probably is the case 😎

**DavidN** · May 5, 2025, 11:16 PM

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**DavidN** · May 20, 2025, 01:48 PM

**Meter Rat** · May 21, 2025, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by DavidN

After 2 years of running our events monthly at multiple public parks in Southern California, we finally have a 6000 sf permanent battlefield for our club. I am so happy. We will start setting it up and hope to have it done by the end of the year.

This really does look a great area for your new battle site.

**DavidN** · May 23, 2025, 08:52 PM

Originally posted by Meter Rat

This really does look a great area for your new battle site.

Thank you! We tested it out last month. We hope to have it done by the end of this year.

**DavidN** · May 23, 2025, 08:53 PM

**DavidN** · Jun 2, 2025, 05:32 PM

**DavidN** · Jun 8, 2025, 11:24 AM

For our members who plan to attend our 6/22 event at South Gate Park, we intend to set up our battlefield near this big M60 tank. It is at the Veterans Memorial Fountain on Tweedy Blvd. See you there!

**DavidN** · Jun 10, 2025, 06:15 PM

Getting my M60 ready for our club's event on 6/22/25.

**DavidN** · Jun 12, 2025, 08:05 AM

**keilau** · Jun 12, 2025, 10:30 AM

@DavidN You cannot route the towing cables through the circular hooks.

**DavidN** · Jun 13, 2025, 07:45 AM

Originally posted by keilau

@DavidN You cannot route the towing cables through the circular hooks.

Thank you for your suggestion. I am just too lazy to fix them at this time.

**DavidN** · Jun 13, 2025, 10:05 AM

My third M60.

**DavidN** · Jun 13, 2025, 10:06 AM

**RichJohnson** · Jun 13, 2025, 05:25 PM

Man you might want to repaint that tank again. It looks blue. The IDF used a very light shade of grey over the desert tan in the 80s when they decked them out with the era.
also what brand backpack is that? Just curious since I produce Alice packs.

**DavidN** · Jun 14, 2025, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by RichJohnson

Man you might want to repaint that tank again. It looks blue. The IDF used a very light shade of grey over the desert tan in the 80s when they decked them out with the era.
also what brand backpack is that? Just curious since I produce Alice packs.

Thanks for lmk. That was the color how the tank came out of the box. I might need to cover it with a dusty sand layer to lighting it up. I am too lazy to repaint it. The acc on the tank were the Value Gears from Andy's Hobby Headquarters.