Hi and thank you for visiting my Channel. In my fifties now and completely new to KZread, for many years have enjoyed making/restoring furniture and building scale models in my workshop. I have a background in Architecture and as a result built many static scale models of buildings in the past.
This took me naturally into a great hobby of designing and building dioramas for models. I simply ran out of space and sold off most of the models and dioramas built over many years, including large dioramas for the 6 inch scale Star Wars figure series, planes, large scale static train models and some WW2 vehicles.
Never having been into RC models and with my workshop relatively clear again, I have decided to embark on a new challenge; building large 1:6 scale tanks and models. The first of which is the Armortek late Variant Tiger 1.
Follow me on this new journey where I have to learn new skills to overlap my existing knowledge and experience which I hope also helps and inspires you.
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Oops! Sorry to see you have broken your body! I'd have thought it would've been down to being run over by your tank, in some kind of 'tanking' incident. Anyway, joking aside, nice progress despite the obvious impediment. Fractured my left wrist just short of my 40th birthday, so I know just how much a pain in the arse the inability to do normal day to day things are, especially when I'm lefthanded, but thankfully ambidextrous. Well-wishes onwards to a speedy recovery 🙏
The tank looks amazing, perfect for a model show, thanks for the video 👊👍
Thanks Daniel...It performed well...Thanks also for your continued support
Looking good Tony, markings worked really well, sold a few sets thanks to seeing yours.
Thanks Paul...Good to hear from you..Could do with some help for a Tyre pressure stencil on my Series 1.
Hi Tony enjoyed the video and share you sentiments get well soon i need a Land Rover fix....👌
Thanks Alan...I will be back on the series 1 as soon as I am out of this cast.
Another great vidoeo Tony...lucky you didn't break your right hand......
Thanks Brian...absolutely...I would have been in a right old state....Hopefully losing the cast soon and back on my series 1. Thanks also for your continued support.
I had flashbacks there to trying to load the tiger into my car😂
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Yup, mind your hand. All fun and games until someone looses a finger nail. 😬
Thanks J...honestly, they would not listen...until I told them that the tank weighs nearly 100kg and little hands would not fair well against the tracks...on the whole most of the kids just wanted to look at it driving around...even the big kids😀
the youngster, crawling next to the 1:6 pershing was giving a lot of attention to the tracks and suspension; maybe you planted a seed in this youngsters mind ;-)
Hi Leon...I had to remind the Mum that this was no toy, but her little boy loved it...so did his Dad🤣
Great fun thanks Tony
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching
Loved the video
Thanks Mark....it was a great day out for the M26.
Hello Mrs Tony , great to see the 26 out and about, it looks amazing.
Thanks Russ, much appreciated.
Did look a good day ,some talented builders there. Like you said was nice and good to see 👀 young people there 👍👍 . Nice to see the boss , bit of a joker ( badminton jibe ) as well 😂.
Thanks Steve...lots of young, hopefully budding builders there. It was great to see the M26 entertaining the young crowd rather that just sitting in my workshop. You picked up her little jibe then🤣 Thanks for watching and continuing to support my channel.
I had the same feedback at Militracks this year. So many people taking pictures and film of our tanks at Armortek Hill. Really enjoyed the enthusiasm of the visitors and intend to do it again. Good luck Tony and hope to bump into you one day at an Armortek function.
Hi Keith....as you know....these tanks are impressive and people love to see them operate. Working on the early stages of my tank zone plan and will update on the forum soon....would be great to get a lot of the AT owners there when ever I get it open. Thanks for watching and supporting.
The funny thing is that the kids would be more impressed by a cheap rc truck with a red plastic bucket over it and some wobbly eyes on the front.
😂 so true...
Just like the real thing, something always fails requiring field repairs. Nice to see the Boss getting involved 👍 Totally agree with you, I got back into tanks and models as a way to lift my mood during a big health scare during covid. 👍👍👍
😂..it's always the case...I checked everything on my bench before the show and then it decides to play up as soon as it was off the ramp...Hope you are ok now...and totally agree about the therapeutic values of this hobby. My Baja build has helped me deal with the restrictive nature of my injury and would have struggled to get through these weeks without having that distraction. Thanks Aus for your amazing support, it is very much appreciated.
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Tony: Looks good and can't wait to see it run about in your yard.
Very good hope you didn't use your bad arm on it 😢😢
This is well before I broke my arm...just forgot to upload😂
Not the first set of instructions one has seen 👀👀to be incorrect ,well spotted sir . Multi purpose tool very good ,a lot of thought gone into the manufacturing . Like your E clip pliers 👍👍 sounds like SWMBO put y'all on the naughty step for bustin your wing 😂😂😇😇👍👍.
Hi Steve....My wife has also put me in the dog house...I am so grumpy about this.....just trying to keep kit in my 50's! I have to say...the build quality on this HPI kit is impressive...for the price. Thanks for sticking with me mate...much appreciated.
Cool, wish my Kubelwagen was a that speed as it goes like race car 🤣
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Thanks Tony, enjoyed this one. You’re building a precision bit of kit. Special e clip tool - rubbish 😂👏👍
Thanks Aus...🤣 I did see your email...and sorry for delay....great kit you have there.
@@tonys_workshop cheers Tony, I’m on with a bit of weathering and kitting it out. 👍
With all the parts that look like need to be pushed in, and with your bum hand, I think you should have some bandaid on hand! Nice video as usual.
Thanks David...will be back on the series 1 soon🤞
Tony is a special guest at the Harlow Garden Center in Harlow ESSEX if you want to see him and one he's tanks...please pop down from 11-3
hi tony, some nice new tools, you can never have enough. the baja build reminds me of all the tamiya kits i have built, kyosho kits are similar. i have been watching a few builds of the CROSS R/C kits and would be keen on those, they have some very cool military trucks and accessories. hope the wrist heels soon. cheers
Thanks Trevor. I am enjoying this build and learning all the time. I cannot wait to be out of this cast though ans get back to my series 1 build. Have a great weekend mate.
7:02 why glue the bearings? Are they not a correct size and fit?
@@Cranky301 This is what Armortek recommends.
Let’s go tony!!!!🎉
I’d feel much happier using blue thread lock as I always find the red stuff is too fierce.
I tend to agree, but I prefer the red thread lock and if I do get into trouble a little heat softens it to allow removal. Thank you for watching and commenting.
😎very nice ,have heard of Wheelspin models didn't know they were in Cannock 👍👍 Removal company broke my monster beetle been after a body brace for yonks gonna scope em out 👀👀👍👍.
Hi Steve, good to hear from you. It is a great bit of engineering from HPI...If you cant find what you are looking for for your beetle on their website, call and speak to either Simon or Rich and they will try to help...please mention my channel if you do. Hope you do find it mate. best regards...Tony
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Amazing work , are those early model tracks ?
Thank you and thanks for finding my channel....lots more on my channel and hope you sub...These are late variant tracks..model is dated 2022. Hope that helps answer your question.
so, you will be back to the land rover after your 6Hr Baja build. LOL will give you 9Hr with filming. LOL. That is a 900 to one thousand Dollar kit here in Australia you are Lucky.
Hi Stuart, great to hear from you. My videos lag about two weeks behind my build sessions as my son edits these for me....This is an easier build especially having a cast on, but already 18 hours...probably because I am hampered with this cast😀. I am enjoying this build and it is huge...I am lucky and really appreciate being given the opportunity to build and own one of these. Cant wait to be out of this cast and back building my Series 1. Thanks for your continued support.
Can't wait for this build.!!!!!
Hi Brian, great to hear from you..Starts at the end of this week. Thanks for your continued support.
@@tonys_workshop No problem Tony, I heard your comment on the next build from Armotek, can't wait to hear what that is going to be.
Need more Tony, hopefully this was a teaser …. 👏👏👏
as a owner of one of these you will find the build is very QUICK and easy. nowhere near the other builds of yours
Thanks Gary...I completely agree and a perfect stop gap whilst waiting for my wrist to heal. Having my arm in a cast, does slow me down, but the assembly is relatively easy. thanks for watching and commenting.
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Tony, good morning! I don’t think that I have ever seen you at such a loss for words in any of your other projects! This Baja is sure to be a scorcher I reckon. Imagine using similar ‘proper’ powered invites in your tanks, rather than electric motors? Some thirty years ago I saw a lengthy article in a modelling magazine about a German or Swiss engineer who hand-crafted ¼ or 1/6 scale working replicas of engines such Merlins, Ferraris, Pratt & Whitneys etc which not only worked liked the originals BUT sounded like them too! Imagine a Maybach for your former Tiger or similar for the other tanks - wouldn’t that be tremendous? He was incredibly dedicated and skilled, in an era long before the off the shelf tech that we had today. Perhaps he’s still alive…… I’m really looking forward to watching you work on this and dredge up a few more words to replace the gasps of excitement in this unboxing! Crack on 🥳💥🇬🇧
Good morning Peter and thank you...this build will be easier to work on whilst I continue to heal, but desperately want to get my Series 1 Project completed. Just imagine...a scaled engine in a 1/6 scale tank...that would be incredible. Now you have said this, it makes me wonder why any manufacturer has not thought about this...perhaps the servicing aspect would be a challenge? but in this age of tech, it does beg the question..why not? My videos lag behind by two weeks while I wait for Ben to clean them up and edit them, so I am two weeks into this build and loving it...The engine and radio gear/servos turned up this week and I was like an excited 5 year old at Christmas😂 Thanks for your continued amazing support.
Heal up well Tony. Love your videos.
Thanks David...a few more weeks in this cast and I will be back on my Series 1 build.
hi tony, you are one lucky bugger,great to see your son's supporting your hobby as you obviously supported theirs when they were young. hope you heal soon so you can crack on with the builds.
Hi Trevor...I am indeed...they are great boys and suggested that I mix it up a bit....ironically this all happened at the same time I broke my wrist...early stages of this build and really enjoying it, but keep looking at my series 1 and longing to get back on that build. Thanks for your continued awesome support.
Looks awesome, your building a monster, we can tell your excited about this build👍 I’m half way through my 1/6 Kubelwagen RC build. I got a used 1/10 scale RC buggy and built it into a Dragon Kubelwagen model kit, a challenge but worth it👍👍
Thanks Aus....you should film your project and get it on YT...I would love to see the result.
Oh yeah!! My brother and still have a tamiya rough rider!!!!
Hi Scott...These are great fun to rag around and looking forward to getting stuck into the build and bringing this to life. Thanks for your continued support.
It's not a hard kit to build. Team Fast Eddie's youtube channel as a step by step build of the older SS model. It's a decade or more old, but the kits haven't changed much.
My videos are two weeks behind my build as they need editing...I completely agree...it is a pleasure to work on...I have now completed the front carrier rack and already it is huge! My wrist injury is slowing me down, but none the less...I am really enjoying it..
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YES! Now you're in my comfort zone. Can't wait. I spent WAY too much on my Baja.👍😁
Thanks Eric...I thought of you as I unboxed this bad boy. I love this kit and it's so much easier to build while I await my wrist to heal. Hope I don't disappoint.
Diamond plate looks really good 👍🎩.Did chuckle when you said indoors you get on people's nerves and grumpy as that's how my tribe describes me 😂😂. Correct about rereading instructions as missed so much information on first read through . Bit of agg with this one today 😠😠new project sounds most interesting 👀👀👀👀. Y'all gotta rest that busted wing young man don't push too hard🍸🍸.
Thanks Steve, great to hear from you....new project announced tonight....it will keep me out of trouble until I get out of this cast and back on my Series 1.
Sorry to see that you are “winged” but no apologies are necessary regarding video content. Don’t compromise your recovery trying to make more videos, we can survive a few weeks without new content (probably 😂).
Thank you...my "in between" project is starting tonight..a lot easier for me to work on while waiting for my wrist to heal....2 more weeks in this thing and I'll be back on my Series 1. Hope you tune in to see what it is. Best regards....Tony
As a modeler myself. I totally understand what it's like with an injury. Take care, mate, and heal quickly. Looking forward to more videos...
Thanks Ray.....my "in between" project is unveiled tonight...hope you tune into see what it is.
Love the weld in the drivers compartment. It looks just the ticket
Thanks Martin...I know it's not accurate, but I think it looks good. Hope all is well.
Hi, the lack of one hand working does not help, I wish you a quick recovery ,thx for next amazing video 👌👍
Thanks Daniel, much appreciated.
Hi Carl and Thankyou for watching and commenting. I still have the train and some of the planes… sold off of gave away most of the others to make space.. I am starting what I am calling “an in between “ project next week, which is a bolt together project, but huge and pretty awesome. Hope you tune in to watch this project whilst I wait to heal and get back on my series 1.
looking forward to the " mystery" kit. in the meantime: get well soon!
Thanks Leon. My mystery project starts next week.
What is that a 1/6 scale tank ? Looks huge. 😅
@@FloridaKeysPirate hi and thanks for commenting. Yes 1/6 scale and it is huge… one of my favourite builds… but working on more. Hope you tune in to watch more of the same.