Pz 87 Leo of the Swiss Army

[Chang]

Hi Andre, are you not gonna install two decker support brackets?

Good and quick building & painting (including the vivid red interior).

Cheers,
Lerh Chang

[Andre Meylan]

Hi Andre, are you not gonna install two decker support brackets?

Good and quick building & painting (including the vivid red interior).

Cheers,
Lerh Chang

Hi Chang,

Yes, I will ... just thought it might be easier to put everything in than to hurt myself with the supports

[Andre Meylan]

Today, I successfully programmed the TX (Futaba FX-32) and the drives work ... first time in my life to program mixers on the Futaba

I will now go on with the installation of the electronics and of course the final assembly of the wheels and tracks!

Cheers, Andre

[Andre Meylan]

Over the last couple of days, I have been trying to sort out the layout for the sound and RC components. For my loudspeaker (JVC, 230W), I have built a box made out of MDF 10mm, rather flat but 50cm wide. I will use the USM-RC3 by Beier Electronics for the sound and a 500W amplifier (not many at 24 volts available).

The amplifier as well as the RC components will rest on a tray made of 3mm fibre sheet. The black parts are aluminium profiles I had in my hobbyroom since long time. They will be fixed using welcro as well as the sound box.

Cheers Andre

[Martin Donnison]

Loving the speaker and amp. How have you connected it to the amp. Very interesting. Should have a rich deep boom when the main gun is fired.

[Andre Meylan]

Loving the speaker and amp. How have you connected it to the amp. Very interesting. Should have a rich deep boom when the main gun is fired.

Hi Martin - only wild cables by now ... I will try to connect it properly as you said and then pray for the first time to fire up !!!

Cheers, Andre

[Oliver Bergmüller]

Hallo zusammen,
ich bin ein Wiedereinsteiger aus dem Bereich des Flugmodellbaus und habe mir jetzt einen ARMORTEK Leopard 2A4 bestellt.
Im Panzermodellbau hab ich keinerlei Erfahrung und hoffe dass ich hier Feedback auf meine Fragen bekomme.
1, wann lackiere ich welche Teile und muss ich vorher alles grundieren oder gleich lackieren
2,wo finde ich Literatur über die jeweiligen Farbgebung des Leoparden.
3, welche Bauteile müssen gefettet werden
4, welche Teile des Panzers werden gespachtelt
5, worauf muss ich beim Zusammenbau besonders achten.

Vielen Dank im Voraus

[Andre Meylan]

Hallo zusammen,
ich bin ein Wiedereinsteiger aus dem Bereich des Flugmodellbaus und habe mir jetzt einen ARMORTEK Leopard 2A4 bestellt.
Im Panzermodellbau hab ich keinerlei Erfahrung und hoffe dass ich hier Feedback auf meine Fragen bekomme.
1, wann lackiere ich welche Teile und muss ich vorher alles grundieren oder gleich lackieren
2,wo finde ich Literatur über die jeweiligen Farbgebung des Leoparden.
3, welche Bauteile müssen gefettet werden
4, welche Teile des Panzers werden gespachtelt
5, worauf muss ich beim Zusammenbau besonders achten.

Vielen Dank im Voraus

Hi Oliver,

Good choice and much better value for your money than airplanes ... (I had a number of jets, I know a little ...)

1. Paint every piece before assembly using primer and coat, then paint again after the assembly
2. Google ... Nato colors are 6031 bronze green, 9021 tar black and 8027 leather brown
3. I recommend all metal parts except those you don't like sand corns (e.g. rust-free steel rods for the tracks)
4. all CSK fasteners that you don't see on original photos and basically all other parts (joints)
5. stick to the building manuals and study this forum and ask questions

Have fun with it, the best kit I ever bought! Andre

[Chang]

Hi Andre,
Like your new layout of large speaker , amplifier and 4 other parts.

Only part I know is the 14 channels receiver (2nd from the left). What are the other three?

Do you still need the Armortek's Motion & Audio Modules?

Regards,
Lerh Chang

[Andre Meylan]

Hi Andre,
Like your new layout of large speaker , amplifier and 4 other parts.

Only part I know is the 14 channels receiver (2nd from the left). What are the other three?

Do you still need the Armortek's Motion & Audio Modules?

Regards,
Lerh Chang

Dear Chang,

Thank you for your question. I will use the motion module as is but skip the audio module for another kit (?) ... the electronic device on the left of the receiver is the sound module, the others (blue type) are a magnetic switch and a lipo battery for the RC components. I will not use the BEC's from the ESC and cut the red wires. I will probably upgrade to 8S Lipo later instead of the 24V power supply now for testing.
The blue components are from PowerBox Systems, the best products that mostly flying modelers use like jet and turbine helicopter pilots around the world. I also use it for my race boats.
By the way, I will also get a 1-channel gyro for the gun stabilization from them, probably the best gyros on the market.

https://www.powerbox-systems.com/en.html

Cheers, Andre

[Chang]

Hi Andre,
Thanks for the explanations (although not fully understand their whole functions ) and will keep watching your building.

With regards,
Lerh Chang

[Andre Meylan]

Hi Andre,
Thanks for the explanations (although not fully understand their whole functions ) and will keep watching your building.

With regards,
Lerh Chang

Sorry for my ignorant writing ... it's very simple, just written complicated

From left: Sound-/light module USM-RC3 from Beier Electronics, will replace AT Audio Module, then receiver, then PowerBox Gemini II, regulated (5.9V) power switch with magnetic impulse for on/off, possibility of connecting two accus (2S Lipo) with MPX, far right is the 2S lipo 2500 mAh (I use only one)

is this better by any chance ??

Best regards, Andre

[Andre Meylan]

Mounting the suspension, this went almost a bit too easy for me ... maybe I made several mistakes but I cannot see them until the tracks are on ... or you guys tell me

After making sure the floor is levelled on the bench, I measured the degrees using the bevel box and then just put the supports underneath and fixed it like this ... that's all ???

Cheers, Andre

[Andre Meylan]

Early Saturday evening, mounting some wheels and adjusting the sprocket on one side ... not that complicated at first sight ???

Cheers, Andre

[Andre Meylan]

I have done some preparations over the last days ... and I stick to my decision to paint anything interior in the AT red ... including the new recoil bracket just received. So, the wheels are ready for assembly and once done, a first running test can follow ...

... meanwhile, I prepare the mounting brackets for the whole deck assembly and once this is done and the decisions are made where to put the whole electronics and switches, I will continue with this.

Cheers, Andre