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The CAN-AM RC Tank Club is a group of remote control tank enthusiasts that meet together to run our tanks on a miniature battlefield and conduct simulated battles using Infrared combat systems.
Subject: My Asiatam Elephant makeover from dgsselkirk Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:54 am
After picture of my Asiatam Elephant thanks to dgsselkirk. No before pictures. Too ugly.
Reaper332 Sgt-Major
Posts : 400 Join date : 2013-03-13
Subject: Re: My Asiatam Elephant makeover from dgsselkirk Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:29 am
Fantastic mate it looks amazing........
doug818tiger Sgt-Major
Posts : 424 Join date : 2012-11-18 Age : 45 Location : sherkston ontario (portcolborn)
Subject: Re: My Asiatam Elephant makeover from dgsselkirk Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:26 am
Hey that looks great Dean can paint ...now if he can shoot strait lol
Airbrushler Retired
Posts : 2567 Join date : 2012-04-27 Age : 60 Location : Windsor, ON
Subject: Re: My Asiatam Elephant makeover from dgsselkirk Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:02 am
Looks really cool, Dean did an Awesome job
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doug818tiger Sgt-Major
Posts : 424 Join date : 2012-11-18 Age : 45 Location : sherkston ontario (portcolborn)
Subject: Re: My Asiatam Elephant makeover from dgsselkirk Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:51 am
He still can't shoot straight
Strato50 General
Posts : 2188 Join date : 2012-03-28 Age : 39 Location : Hamilton, On
Subject: Re: My Asiatam Elephant makeover from dgsselkirk Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:40 pm
The camo pattern looks great, nice and subtle.
How is it on a functional level, everything working as intended?
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Subject: Re: My Asiatam Elephant makeover from dgsselkirk Sun Feb 02, 2014 2:33 pm
This thing runs like the real thing. Broken suspension arm, stripped drive shaft gear. In two years it hasn't run more than 50 feet in total. Asiatam shipped it with buckets of spare parts.
Like I said in UK Tank Warfare, owning this Elephant is a like the episode of Tank Overhaul and that Elephant.
MikeC
Strato50 General
Posts : 2188 Join date : 2012-03-28 Age : 39 Location : Hamilton, On
Subject: Re: My Asiatam Elephant makeover from dgsselkirk Sun Feb 02, 2014 3:30 pm
Awesome episode
_____________________________________________ Tiger I - Panzer II - Panzer III - Panzer IV - Chi Nu Kai - Panther G - KV-1b 756(r) M4A3(76) Sherman - T-34/85 - M3 Grant - SECRET PROJECT
Stince General
Posts : 2371 Join date : 2012-03-21 Age : 49 Location : Windsor, Ontario
Subject: Re: My Asiatam Elephant makeover from dgsselkirk Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:28 am
Even on the Hooben Elefant the suspension is crap. It's a shame they don't run better because they are nice looking tanks.
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Subject: Re: My Asiatam Elephant makeover from dgsselkirk Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:09 am
Put everything back together and had a quick test run. Better than I thought and nothing broke during the taping........ Not like I am going battling with this thing but at least I am not picking up pieces.