Got my Abrams from MRC today, the good news is it came with with correct controller with the turbine sound, the bad news is it didn't even get halfway across the floor before the track track threw a pin and came apart... totally not impressed. The pin was found, if I had to guess I'd say someone tried to CA it, because there a little blob of it on the end, cleaned that off and the pin was a loose fit, nothing to hold it in, got the bag with spare links/pins, different pin completely, dark colored and a well defined knurled end, got it back together and moved on, metal tracks are on the list anyway.
Got through everything else fine, although of the 4 tanks I have now including the plastic track Pershing, this gets the worst traction in snow, there's more track on the ground, but the track design doesn't have a lot of grab it seems. The Pershing is even lighter but the tracks are a more aggressive design, and I'm sure weight help too, I plan on changing the battery connector to a Tamiya so I can use an NiMH pack and get a weight advantage their, future plans include a full bearing gear box and full metal suspension/wheels, preferably with bearings where ever available.
Got through everything else fine, although of the 4 tanks I have now including the plastic track Pershing, this gets the worst traction in snow, there's more track on the ground, but the track design doesn't have a lot of grab it seems. The Pershing is even lighter but the tracks are a more aggressive design, and I'm sure weight help too, I plan on changing the battery connector to a Tamiya so I can use an NiMH pack and get a weight advantage their, future plans include a full bearing gear box and full metal suspension/wheels, preferably with bearings where ever available.
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