1/8 Scale Hunting Tiger Information

Description:

The German Hunting Tiger was the second kit produced by R/C Armory. Like the original tank our Hunting Tiger kit was a basic spin off of the King tiger. The tank kit is based on the version now on display at the Aberdeen Proving Ground museum. The kit contains nearly 65 different injection molded parts, 7 different resin cast parts, 6 different machined aluminum parts and a precision built hull. Part totals for the kit are over 175 injection molded plastic parts, 200 aluminum die cast track links with steel pins, 30 CNC machined aluminum parts, 10 resin cast parts, and over 200 miscellaneous hardware items. Like the King Tiger all detail parts are produced as separate items. If a mistake is made on a detail, a replacement part is only a phone call away and in many cases free. Almost all of the dimensions used to develop the tank were taken from the Hunting Tiger at the museum. Using the actual tank for dimensions avoided the chance of reproducing the dimensional errors found in some of the reference material or on the smaller scale kits. The hull has the correctly lengthened and the forward deck has been correctly lowered. The fact that the Germans lowered the forward deck to make room for the large gun mantlet is not widely known. The overall construction of the Hunting Tiger is based on the same proven methods that were developed and used for years on the King Tiger.


Like other kits produced by R/C Armory the hull is constructed from a lightweight 6mm thick gray PVC plastic sheet called Sentra. The lightweight characteristic of this plastic comes from its high density foam core between two smooth surfaces. The plastic sheet is cut using a CNC router system to ensure high dimensional accuracy of each part. The cut pieces are positioned and glued together in production fixtures to form a very rigid structure. This process ensures that every hull is dimensionally correct and that all components are correctly located and aligned. To produce the kit the King Tiger hull was lengthened and a center fighting compartment was designed. In addition, the forward deck was lowered to make room for the gun. The roof of the center fighting compartment, the forward deck, and the entire engine deck can be removed to gain access to the large amount of enclosed space within the tank. The large amount of internal space makes for easy installation of motors, electronics, batteries, and wiring.

Located inside the fighting compartment is the aluminum pivot for the gun. The gun is constructed of cast resin around an aluminum core. This process creates a very strong and precise part that successfully copies the look of the original. The mantlet of the gun is a three piece assembly cast from resin. The gun has a full range of elevation but no lateral movement. The gun is designed so it can be easily removed from the tank at any time.

The drive train is the same as the King Tiger. The parts for the drive train are made from injection molded plastic where low stress levels are involved and aluminum or steel where higher stresses are found. Road wheels, idler wheels, and the hub of the drive sprocket are injection molded from very tough polystyrene. The suspension arms, idler arms, tracks, track pins, road wheel shafts, drive sprocket shaft, and drive sprocket tooth rings are aluminum or steel. Each track is powered by an industrial quality all ball bearing electric gearmotor. Power from each gearmotor is transferred to tracks first through a 1/4 pitch roller chains then to the final drive reduction gears located in the housing which supports the drive sprocket. The main drive system for the tracks is sold as an option and can be installed at any time.

Features:

Kit contains plastic injection molded, cast aluminum, steel, and resin cast parts along with a preassembled hull and turret. Track links, road wheels, and the hub of the drive sprockets are made from injection molded polysterene. The suspension arms, idler arms, track pins, road wheel shafts, and drive sprocket tooth rings are aluminum or steel. Each track is powered by an electric gearmotor. Power from the gearmotors is transferred to the drive sprockets through a custom designed drive system.

Construction:

Like our other kits the averaged modeler should be able to assemble the Hunting Tiger kit in about 100 hours. Expect to spend an additional 25 hours for painting. Only basic hand tools are required to assemble the tank. Items such as paint, batteries, battery charger, radio equipment (4 channel ), and speed controllers are not included with the kit. The retail price for a basic kit is $1,750.00. The options for the basic kit are as follows.

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Specifications:

Price..........................................................................$1,875.00
Length Overall...............................................................51.50 Inches
Length Hull...................................................................36.90 Inches
Width...........................................................................18.50 Inches
Height..........................................................................14.375 Inches
Weight (Empty).............................................................48 lbs
Weight (Complete).........................................................68 lbs

Options:

Drive System (Motors, Chains, Sprockets, and Mounting Hardware)....................$475.00
Gun Elevation Drive (Motor, and Hardware)........................................................$90.00


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