Tamiya 1/35 scale Tiger I Panzerkampfwagen VI Sd.kfz.181 kit revisit and twin motor gearbox retrofit

[@edsgarage9966]

Thanks for the DIY tutorial on retrofitting. I can see the facilitation with seeing these in action.

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Ed, very mesmerizing watching the track action 🙂

[@PanzermansBunker]

Awesome job retro fitting that Tiger static to Tiger motorized. It is fun and mesmerizing to see a model drive by itself. You have me interested in digging out an old build. I made an old Nichimo kit of a Hummel self propelled artillery vehicle. It comes motorized, but I quit the build due to its toylike finish. Maybe I'll revisit it after all. Thanks for the inspiration, David. Happy modeling my friend. Bill

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Bill, that Hummel sounds like the perfect kit to try retrofitting. Have fun.🙂

[@scalemodelcarchief]

Very cool David. The Tank made short work of crossing the notebooks. Well done bringing it to life. 😀👍🏻

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Steven, the twin motor unit has tremendous torque compared to the single.😊

[@JMdfcv]

Ha, very cool! I built that Tamiya Tiger with the same decals but the wired remote version, similar time period too.

[@davidchin350]

Wired remote control is also very cool to turn the tanks but the joystick attachments to the metal contacts usually bend or crack over time.☹️

[@joramamodellbau3987]

Hi David. A very successful mobilization of your tiger. Worked very well! Another interesting side of the hobby. Wish you a nice weekend. Greetings, Joachim

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Joachim, I love watching motorized tanks self propel. The Tiger I 🐅 is such a robust looking tank.👍glad you like it 🙂

[@joramamodellbau3987]

👍

[@poppysrcandmodels]

Wow! Very nice, you did an awesome job on that David! Those are really neat models! 👍😎👍

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Jeff, love motorized tanks. Something very hypnotic about watching tracks in action.🙂

[@moparnut6286]

I love when things get motorized... Thanks for sharing David.

[@davidchin350]

Same here John, adds another dimension of a challenge to the build.🙂

[@ericsmodelgarage]

Awesome video, David! Came out super!👍

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Eric, did you ask to exchange shop cards with me in the comments of an earlier video? Trying to remember who it was.🤔

[@ericsmodelgarage]

@@davidchin350 I believe I did at one point, but if I hadn't yet, how about trading shop cards!👍

[@davidchin350]

@@ericsmodelgarage okay I'll send you one since ure po box is listed on ure channel🙂

[@SmallADVentures1973]

That's really neat putting tgat motor in there, David, really nice build,brother ✌️😁

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Stephen, my first time attempting a retrofit. Had fun improvising.

[@marksmithdiecast001]

24 likes! Nice job David! That is really a cool tank! I love your Military collection!

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Mark, more motorization retrofits to come.😊

[@ramblers69]

Nice work David, really cool

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Tom😊 How was Jaxcon? I saw your VW Moonseye in Rick's video.👍

[@jrsscalemodelz4378]

Very nice looking build David 👍🏻

[@davidchin350]

Thanks JR👍

[@TI4438]

Excellent vid, dude. Ya can't go wrong with a Tiger I.

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Ed, I think we both built the same Tamiya variant from 1970🙂

[@TI4438]

@@davidchin350 correctomundo!

[@goforitpainting]

Hi David, I look forward to the sequel. Have a great weekend.

[@davidchin350]

Thanks for stopping by, more conversions to come possibly 😊

[@modelspeedshop]

Very nice fab work David, that thing is cool brother 👊🏻🇺🇲

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Mike, improvising is my middle name.😊

[@markfrommontana]

Very impressive David. You built the original well and executed a nifty conversion. 👍👍

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Mark, love motorized tanks🙂

[@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite]

Very interesting video David. Never knew Tamiya did these motors. Great info my friend

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Steve, Tamiya offers many variations of motors as science educational kits so choose the right one for the application.🙂Glad you enjoyed it.

[@themediocremodeler-zm7ny]

Nice video my friend. The tank is really cool. I learned a lot. Thanks for sharing the video.👍

[@davidchin350]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I love to motorized things🙂

[@themediocremodeler-zm7ny]

You are very good at it too!@@davidchin350

[@mightyjjk1298]

Totally cool! Nice job on getting it to go. Didn’t know they had those motors still available. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@davidchin350]

Thanks John, many Tamiya motor kits are available as science educational kits. If your feeling up to the challenge give it a try, it's fun to watch these self propel.🙂

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool David!

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Tim, love motorized action.😊

[@ovidiuschley3346]

Fantastic project my friend and the gearbox for the TIGER I look amazing and so well done . The final assembling and looking at the TIGER I running is absolutly awesome . Thank you so much for sharing my friend and have a great time , take care !🎩👌🏻👍🏻🤝🏻🏅🏆👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@davidchin350]

Thanks for stopping by, glad you like it 👍

[@kyledehartsscaleworks]

This is very cool David. This is some awesome stuff. Cool old build to put the motor in.

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Kyle, I'm glad the retrofit worked out.👍

[@kyledehartsscaleworks]

@@davidchin350 it was a great idea!!

[@KHModelWorks]

That was awesome, you brought life to an old build, and it was unstoppable. And a great demonstration of how to solve problems and make it all work.

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Kurt, my first and not my last Tamiya motor retrofit. The unstoppable Tiger I 🐅. It was fun and love watching these self propel.😁

[@modeltankguy]

kool beans david works great nice video keep them coming ill have to try this out

[@davidchin350]

The conversion was fun, definitely give it a try.🙂

[@modeltankguy]

@@davidchin350 will do thanks for sharing bud

[@greybeardmodels]

Interesting exercise David. Well done 👍✌ Cheers Bob

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Bob👍

[@philRminiatures]

Impressive motorized Tiger David!

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Phil 👍

[@seamybmw]

Nice retro fitting David looks great 👍

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Seamus, love motorized action.😊

[@ZinzanModelling]

Dear David, This is an interesting call- back to my youth! I recall that, now and again, one came across a motorised kit and they were quite exciting for that. I remember that the gearboxes and motors came pre-assembled and were simply dropped in. The result was rather good excepting the slight lowering in the position of the sprocket wheel, but I think that's a minor consideration in the grand scheme of things! Regards, Z

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Z, these motorized tanks are a blast from my past and you can find some still for sale. It was fun to me since I always wanted to retrofit a vintage Tamiya.🙂

[@mikeandhev]

Nice work on getting the gearbox to fit and work in the Tiger model.

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Mike, glad you like it.👍

[@hillbillymodeling]

Nice retro fit David, thanks for sharing! Johnny

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Johnny, motorization is fun.

[@SevenWelt]

Hello, Very Nice work from you!👍 Nice greetings from Germany!🖖🍀

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Seven, glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@johngligo4049]

Nice revisiting of an earlier tank build David! It was definitely fun watching your twin motor in action! Glad you were successful getting it installed into the tank and seeing it move! I was thinking about buying a tandem motor kit like that for one of my RC loaders.

[@davidchin350]

Yes the twin Motors are very useful. I will attempt to convert one of my tanks into a 2.4 ghz rc by installing a receiver as well.

[@johngligo4049]

@@davidchin350 That shall be neat! Can't wait to see the results 😊

[@davidparsleyscustomscaleemerge]

Nice work!

[@davidchin350]

Thanks David, love kits that are motorized🙂

[@MODELMIND72]

Super sweet Styrene Goodness!

[@davidchin350]

Thanks👍

[@rcplaytime]

that is sooo cool 😎 i love that 👍 brilliant 👍👍👍👌👌

[@davidchin350]

Thanks, love watching motorized tanks in action.🙂

[@michaelhintzmikesminiature1812]

This is really Cool David!!! Thanks for sharing

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Mike, love watching tanks self propel🙂

[@FreeMan-JPLK]

Very cool ! 👍

[@davidchin350]

Thanks, glad you like it 👍

[@islandrc-duke1972]

great build and motor retrofit

[@davidchin350]

Love scale models with motorized action.

[@maxmodellwerkstatt2766]

Hallo, wie schön ist das denn, ein altes, altes Tamiya Tiger kit wird zu leben erweckt, Ich bin übrigens über der GruppenBuild auf dein kanal gestolpert. Grüße und Happy Modelling. MAX aus Hamburg😉😉

[@davidchin350]

@@maxmodellwerkstatt2766 thanks 🙂

[@Hjerte_Verke]

16:43 Parallel and Series are two completely different circuit types. Your twin gearbox seems to be wired in parallel which means both motors are receiving the same voltage as the source battery.

[@davidchin350]

@@Hjerte_Verke yes forgot which circuit they more closely resembled.

[@Themodking63637]

hey i want to make the fury Italeri set a rc but i dont know hwat motor to get ive seen videos of it but i just dont know what motor to get if you could help me

[@davidchin350]

@@Themodking63637 you will need a twin motor set up to be able to turn with the RC. The challenge is the tight space the Sherman has at the front drive sprocket. I built a motorized Tamiya Sherman but it came with the custom drive box. Check out my RC Jagdtiger and Sharman video and you'll know what I mean. Good Luck.

[@Themodking63637]

@@davidchin350 thank you

[@Themodking63637]

@@davidchin350 one more question what motor did you use like where did you get it for the sherman?

[@davidchin350]

@Themodking63637 the Sherman came with the motor and gearbox since I bought a motorized kit from Tamiya. Tamiya still makes a motorized Sherman and Panther tank but it's not the Fury with the HVSS. it's a single motor so no turning. You may have to scratch build or seek elsewhere for a gearbox with final drive to fit your kit. In retro fitting my past tank builds I buy the Tamiya motor with gearboxes to simplify matters but there are size limitations. Maybe you should try motorizing one with no RC unit to get a grasp of the process??

[@Themodking63637]

@ alright ill just buy the sherman and take the componests and put it into the fury

[@DreamBigBuildSmall]

That's so cool. How do I know if my kit is able to be motorized?

[@davidchin350]

Hi Cory, I choose early Tamiya tank releases since many were motorized at one time. The current M41 Walker Bulldog tank at Hobby Lobby is a good choice to motorize if its your first time with a Tamiya Universal motor gearbox. I look for the soft rubber band tracks, poly caps for the road, idler and drive wheels and the hex fitment on the back of the drive sprocket wheel. Once you motorize one you'll know the basics in choosing your future kits to motorize. The trick is fitting the hex nut over the metal axle and into the drive sprocket wheel to handle the torque from the motor. Let me know if you have any questions.😊

[@DreamBigBuildSmall]

@davidchin350 Thank you

[@wtarcadewithgab8053]

this is a nice tank, but i wonder if it is possible for me to retrofit the tamiya m1a1 with this gearbox

[@davidchin350]

Thanks for watching. You should be able to retrofit the same motor into the Abrams. Watch my RC motorized Abrams video and your kit should be the same less the motors and gears. Tamiya drive sprocket wheels should have the 6 sided nut fitment and just scratch build the nut onto the axle like I did to handle the torque. You should have room since Abrams drive is in the rear and engine compartment seems big and square. Good luck with your project.

[@wtarcadewithgab8053]

@@davidchin350 thank you!

[@davepriddy9263]

All you need to do is put 1/8 to 1/4 inch polystyrene sheet to under to get the sag in the tracks that you are looking for.

[@davidchin350]

@@davepriddy9263 even moving it will dress the tracks??

[@Hjerte_Verke]

What does this mean?

[@davidchin350]

@@Hjerte_Verke I'm questioning the usage of the poly sheet if it will give the sag look while the tracks are in motion.

[@davepriddy9263]

@@Hjerte_Verke plastic sheets that you can buy from your local craft store.

[@janwetzlar]

i think in the 80 their was a TIGER WITH SOMEWHAT SIMILAIR MOTOR AND WIRED REMOTE FROM TAMIA FOR THE TIGER I got it here from my fathjer he build it back in the day sry for caps lock ^^

[@janwetzlar]

i think its the same viontage tiger my father build it in desert afrikakorps scheme

[@davidchin350]

@@janwetzlar yes Tamiya did offer wired remote control and radio control as well. If you look at my videos I have some wired RC tanks as well. I prefer just motorized now since the wire gets in the way and over time the joystick on the controls start to crack due to stress on the plastic.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Get a small tripod that can sit on your table so you don't have to work one handed.

[@davidchin350]

@@Hjerte_Verke your right, I should. In an effort to keep costs down I'm starting to stand my camera phone on top of a box for hands free operation.🙂