Chieftain build by Armortek

[John Clarke]

Marvelous job, great to see the Chieftain running around. The build pictures are super too, saves putting thing's on upside down. Also good to see the inside layout and space once the essentials have been fitted. I can now see that any planned personal optional upgrades can be nestled into the hull to improve performance. I'm betting the massive turret bustle is still a void open space just begging for extras.

Although I have had designs on a Batus colour scheme from the off, when I saw the baby nappy brown on the initial base coat I thought But the following coats started to make the model come alive, pleased to see flicker spots, rubs and not rust.

Marvelous Job.

Would have liked to see more: traverse, elevation, recoil and the flashy bits flash.
And
A more powerful smoke plume.

Greta Thunberg agrees that a mix of 50% diesel fuel and 50% Johnsons baby oil should do the trick

Thick, smelly, choking, no consideration for the enemy line.

This is what happens if you don't eat your meat, no pudding!

[Adrian Harris]

I've tried diesel in an Armortek smoker and it didn't work. No smoke to speak of, just a very acrid smell

That was pure diesel, not sure what a mix with baby oil would do.

Adrian.

[Stephen White]

You’re better off trying a 50/50 mix of propylene glycol (PG) and vegetable glycerin (VG), which is vape juice by another couple of names. Both are easy to online and are very cheap.

[Adrian Harris]

And don't food dye to try and make the diesel smoke black - unless you want everything in the vicinity decorated...

Adrian.

[Richard Goodwin]

And don't food dye to try and make the diesel smoke black - unless you want everything in the vicinity decorated...

Adrian.

I'm assuming you've tried it already! Many thanks for the warning

[John Clarke]

Actually Diesel and baby oil does work. And it stinks like an old diesel too.

But I did find this stuff, it's very good I use it in my RC Boats.

GRX super smoke fluid, Non toxic, Non flammable (not sure about both those bits, no smoke without fire and I wouldn't leave it running in the garage for very long).
From
Chopper flyboy
kevin@rcsmokers.com

[Adrian Harris]

I'm assuming you've tried it already! Many thanks for the warning

Not me personally, but other people have tried, with that unexpected result.

Baby oil is popular but indoors can also become quite eye watering.

Adrian.