Very nice welljell.

I had this tank, if I recall I got it in 2002ish, don't remember if barrel went up and down but I remember that transmission with the clutches and One motor Being a Nightmare! The set screws kept coming loose and gears kept stripping. Dang I miss that Tank!😂

Awesome Video ❤❤❤ Amazing model!!!👍👍👍

My first wireless RC was in 1986 and it was the Radio Shack Sherman Tank. I had so much fun with that thing.. love it man!!

Keep it vintage all the way.

I bought my KT in '84 for £160, the original speed controller was horrendous, it cut in at half speed approx 30 mph scale speed so no slow speed running, I'm surprised they didn't have a race series they were stupidly fast. I managed to squeeze in a homemade 2.5:1 reduction gearbox ( made from an old electric screwdriver and a Kyosho le mans 480 motor). Worked great with a much more realistic speed. Also fitted brakes to the transmission as on high grip carpet the thing wouldn't turn. I couldn't afford a 4 channel so never had the flash working, I also powered the turret with a 2.4v take off from the main 5 cell drive battery. Rebuilt in lockdown without the pre gearbox reduction but a crawler motor instead and managed to get the strobe servo controlled (Id lost the kit servo arm but managed to make a new one). Kept the 2.4v takeoff as it allows a nice slow turret turn. Also kept the brakes.

I wanna see it do a lap of the track!

I would leave her as she is, she is a wonderful tank.

Wow nice find gavin would go nice with the ww2 jeep you have

Wow! Nice find, Gav. I bought a 40 year old toy last week, which, like your Tiger, is also fully built. She's 1:1 scale, powered by a petrol-fed V8. However she's not Tamiya and was built in a factory in Crewe... by Rolls Royce Motor Cars. I've gone and sold my soul for a Silver Spirit! Well, I don't smoke and don't drink a lot so I let the car do that (not smoke, just drink... Oh the joys of getting into a classic car once more and learning its foibles and idiosyncracies - currently fallen foul of the dreaded odometer drive gear failure - got one on order). I may not be buying any new RC vehicles.... for some time! :) Sometimes one has to listen to one's heart instead of one's head!

Tamiya tanks are a whole new high level of RC.

Thanks for sharing Gavin.This is the evidence Tamiya models never get old. Th 4.8 batery plug is fine. It's kind of a compromise to fit in all receivers and for th old BEC systems. I runned some sailing bats with it and never got issues with it. The only two things I would change on this tank is adding the sevo for the flash and putting a 550 Injora motor in it. Starting with 35T. If it's too slow then going down to 29 or 27 T.

Wow. Super cool! Love the way it drives up the wooden step. I'll get a tank one day....

This just a year younger than me , amazing what toys the japanese had at the time , nothing came even close in Eastern Europe back then

Sdkfz-182 King Tiger Henschel turret version

Awesome! I just picked up a Tiger I kit earlier this week 😁 I cannot wait to get into it, but it will probably have to be something for later in the year.

Splendid paint job IMHO.

T-34 was an awesome tank movie…

I want a Tamiya RC tank big time ! Great video

That”s Look”s CooL

Thumbs up for the thumb nail alone !!

Congratulations 🎉

So cool! Looks fantastic

Nice Tiger video. You can do loads off upgrades to the Tiger. I will make it more modern.

Great buy

Looks Fun 🤩

nice vintage tamiya tank, Be much easier to start again honestly. I used to buy tamiya prices are ridiculous, but buy tiagen/torro tanks they have most of the opinions already fitted, metal tracks wheels lower hulls turrets then change the Mfu to IBU2U units/elmod speakers smoke units these are much Better than standard fitments and are adjustable and still cheaper fully upgraded than a standard tamiya tank...

Nice one ! Keep it as it is.

Very cool thanks

05:50 two clutches

Even though it's an old design, it's still pretty damn impressive! A few years ago I managed to get hold of a Tamiya Leopard 2 for £300. It was missing a few external parts but was fully working, and it was awesome. I sold it some time later for £300, I still miss it. I'd love to get the new Centurion, but it's waaaaaaaay out of my price range....

You could find Heng Long parts of you want to make a recoil, could alter metal tracks with drive wheel and idler. Depends if it has to be Tamiya parts. Lots of independent hobbyists making parts. Check out thingyverse etc for printed parts. Plus new HL 7.0 has combat pack, IR battle, sound, 6mm BB gun. Lights proportional speed etc, smoke and FPV Camera option for you phone.

Congratulations! Great find!

Cool tack👍

I didnt understand a word Gav said in this video. The whole time all I heard was the cash register sound effect and Rebecca growling in the background.

Tanks 😁

I’ve been tempted but the kit prices are intimidating; waiting on the Centurion to get US listings.

Nice I got one of these the gun fire sys can be servo control or auto without servo

I would leave it as it is. This model is a time-capsule of RC-technology of basically the 70's. Carefully restore and preserve it. Tamiya put a lot of love to emulate the steering mechanically with clutches in pretty much the same way as the original tank would have operated using a single motor. Of course a modern DMD-tank-unit runs and turns a lot smoother, but then this particular model would have lost it's soul.

To complete the old school feel, you need to use the lead acid battery to power it... :)

A very cool addition yo your collection. It might be neat to add a laser so you could compete in in the r/c tank battles.

I'd try and and restore it and then maybe get a tank made by Taigen as they tend to be better specced and a bit more driveable than the tamiyas, only downside is you can't build them but you can get quite a few bits to upgrade them further and add more detail if you wish. Or you could sell your soul, house and family to get an Armortek one lol

Gavin, yes it is exciting and I have always wanted one too but haven't due to the cost. I just got a 56007 King Tiger new in box for $175, then realized no gears or control boxes. Some sites still offer right gear box but left is very rare. Finally found both and yes each has its own 380 motor. Rather than the expensive control module I just got two hobby wing esc and two batteries so even longer run times. Also it looked like at 9:58 when the tank went back up on the grass one of the treads was separating. Is it broken or just slipped apart? I have extra in California, but if needed hopefully someone closer might have extra too. Enjoy!

Nice nostalgia but sadly the HL give way more bang for the buck and better functions these days

Haha! That was great!! I love it. Is this your only tank?

Is this the one one NASA engineer made a tire puncturing.robot from?

What motor does your tank have mine comes with two 380 motors but it has two gear boxes as well

🤦‍♂️ Now I feel I need to get one 🤦‍♂️

Does anyone know if you can still get replacement tracks to fit one of these originals? I have a very well modelled one I was given by my old boss, but the track on one side is missing a large section...🤷‍♂️

Check out the armatec tanks.

I got myself the Tamiya M26 Pershing full option as it’s the cheapest tank that has recoil on the turret gun. You really should get a kit and build one as they are nothing like anything you’ve built before, they make the trucks look like beginners kits 😆

What scale is this tank ?

Keep it Vintage, its like 90% done just add your servo and abandon theidea to update it just buy a new one if you want all the newer features, dont mod an old one to bring it to a new standard, why? Keep it original.

keep it as vintage as possible. maybe add some need stuff to the turret to make it move up and down

you're such a tiger calm down Gabby I was going to tell you you're ready for Church you just bought yourself a fiberglass boat my opinion pinion LOL did you see how I messed up those plastic gears Spurs were and just imagine when you break that clutch arm OMG whichever you were moving into engage The clutch it was looking flimsy there for a minute I don't know I think the vintage one is better why would I go with a remake when I can have the original version it's like the original thought of you still matters that's what always matters doesn't its originality of it all007 tell that little guy salute him for standing up tall that many years and not ever let his guard down anyways but today is my first day silly saskatchewacha on the Burmese brewmies nice watch wish I had that kind of ring with the wedding band on it maybe someday Austin Martin DB9 I'm out dubble mint wer gunna do it give us any chance Will take it this time theirs no stoping us just like chis rock I'm ready for my slap

sell it en buy a torro or a mato tank, very bad en to mutch money