RC Tanks Australia Forum

Hello all.....Just bought my first tank Heng Long M41A3 Walker Bulldog.
Interested in joining a club and detailing and upgrading the Bulldog.
My first objective is to change the AM set to a 2.4 GHZ but need to know what electrics I need.

Thanks for reading

Cheers
Scott

Hi scottb03
Welcome to RCTA, good to see you getting into tanks, they are great fun with plenty of upgrades etc...
Where are you from, we have a club in Canberra, a couple of clubs in QLD, one in VIC and a few tankers sprinkled around the rest of Oz .

Cheers
Gra

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Hi Gra............thanks for replying
yes I live south of Brisbane and look forward to joining a club.


Cheers
Scott

Welcome to the forum Scott.

As for converting to 2.4ghz easiest route is a RC5HL adapter, uses the same HL electronics but replaces the crystal based HL receiver, but you still need to add your own radio and receiver.

There is also a lot of after market upgrade electronics out there. But before spending the money it probably best getting yourself along to a club to chat with other tankers and see how their rate them.

Ian.

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HL/Asiatam Metal Tiger 1
HL/Asiatam Metal KV-1 (1941)
WSM T-34
SU100
HE Abrams
HL Leopard 2A6
HL Jagdpanther

Thanks Tankbear.......yeh I have plans of joining a club.
Yeh thanks for the info about converting to 2.4g......I have been looking at the RC5HL and wanted to find out whether my radio/receiver will be compatible. Its a Planet T5 Digital.

Thanks again

Scott

Here's a few pics of the BullDog

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HL/Asiatam Metal Tiger 1
HL/Asiatam Metal KV-1 (1941)
WSM T-34
SU100
HE Abrams
HL Leopard 2A6
HL Jagdpanther

Thanks Ian....yes that will be great if you can. Appreciate it heaps Thanks.

Cheers
Scott

Hi Scott

As per other message. Since you are here in Brissy just come on over with your Planet radio. Probably no better chance to see.

Not all receivers output the channels in order. The only possible way for it not to work is if the channels are not sent out 1,2,3,4,5,6,1,2,3,4,5,6,1,2,3,4,5,6,1,2,3,4,5,6

Also I suspect that once you see what the 9X series of radios can do at the price they are you might find another use for the Planet other than tanks

Cheers
KG

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HL/Asiatam Metal Tiger 1
HL/Asiatam Metal KV-1 (1941)
WSM T-34
SU100
HE Abrams
HL Leopard 2A6
HL Jagdpanther