1/6 scale Armortek M26 Pershing RC Tank build. Assembly of the suspension and torsion bars (Vid 04)

Please continue to follow my journey on another epic tank build. This time the incredible 1/6 scale M26 Pershing tank by Armortek.

In this video - I assemble all twelve of the suspension arms and torsion bars.

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[brianwomersley]

Thanks Tony.. another brilliant video …. Decisions, decisions 🤷‍♂️ on what to fit before painting 🙈
No great problems ahead bar the one we have spoken about and something to sort before painting… That’s the fit of the left side mudguard where it meets the front quarter panel …. May need to do some grinding before painting.
Thoroughly enjoying my build …
Keep em coming Tony👍

[СергейВинокуров-пц]

Танки-это мощ..
Классно когда, модель, классно , когда красиво,
Классно когда в масштабе...
Мира всем нам!!🎉11🎉🎉🎉

[outdoors]

Look forward to each episode, thanks for building tanks,

[MartinFutter]

More seemingly easy and fairly easy assembly Tony.
Its this kind of construction which really helps understanding on how a real tank works, nice job.

[steve]

Always good to be officially told by the boss to go to the man cave and chill 😎😎. Great work as always sir, when you see 👀 torsion bar suspension, just looks to fragile for a big heavy tank, a good system but when pushed to far they will break . See you next week👍👍

[辻本律夫]

Hi Tony
The M26 is named after American General John Pershing, who was the first to be named by the American military himself.
It was fun to see the American design of the undercarriage, even though it has the same torsion bar as the German one. I am also looking forward to the bump stop.
ハイ トニー

[xcomboy]

I am enjoying this immensely. Thank you for sharing. I don't know if my 60-year collection of kits could make room for one of these, but it's tempting! The only thing that's a little annoying is referring to casting flash or machine burrs as "an issue, " or "problem." Parts prep is a fundamental step in any kit project, whether it be metal tank, wooden ship, or flying aircraft. It's something I've embraced since my first plastic kits as a young child. Actually, I think these impressive parts are remarkably well-finished.

[stephenparkes]

Great video Tony hope you and the family have a great bank holiday

[garyrafferty]

Morning Tony, looking good on the build front, suspension linkage with the arm is an interesting design.
And torsion looks so much less hassle than the the German tanks.
Tool rules Brilliant😂
To me over 20 years to convince my wife from going anywhere near my tools.
Keep up the cracking work on the Build bud.

[GoldenArrow]

Really enjoying your new video series. The style and editing are spot on, thanks for making and sharing them with us.

[brianwomersley]

OMG.. what a hoo ha about the do’s and don’ts of using thread locker.. There’s an idea for a new video.Tony…. “ How to apply thread locker” 😊 each to their own as long as your nuts don’t turn and twist off 🙀😁

[Schmittyapolis]

I'm so excited to see how well this tank turns out in the end!

[keithmorton]

Great video Tony. It’s an incredible build you have embarked on and I am looking forward to each instalment. You have a great way of explaining things.

[raymassa]

You are correct about not getting carried away and watching the instructions. Easy to assume a step's assembly without paying attention. I just finished building both sets of tracks - all 164 of them. As much as I am enjoying the build, this was not the most fun. I find it interesting that the assembly manual does not even have a step to put the tracks on. Just a minor note about how the idler adjustment screws can adjust the tension - but no real guidance other than what users on the forum may say.

[johnmortimer]

Hi Tony. Enjoying watching you build your new M26 in your cool, calm and collected way. Although off cam there may be a bit of cursing we don't see when anything doesn't go quite to plan. It also looks like your going to need a bigger garage soon. Do you build and run anything smaller in RC as well?

[alexhudson]

am really enjoying these build videos, one thing i have noticed is that you are applying the threadlock onto the tip of the screws and not onto the thread i cant see that working as threadlock should be applied to the thread itself, hope that is of some use

[warrensilk]

Hi Tony. One big omission is how you managed to swing the purchase of these tanks past the lady of the manor? Cheers.

[PelleHed]

Just wondering why you don´t drop the thredlock into the hole instead of applying it on the screws? I think you wouldn´t have it on the surface of the parts.