I was doing some more weathering to my Tiger yesterday and decided to test the functions again (I do this from time to time, just to make sure) I went to fire the main gun and… ZZZZZ No Flash!
So, I open up the hull, to see if maybe a connection had come loose, all was fine. Hmmm, perplexed, I pull the flash unit connector off the plug and saw it! A piece of wire (and I mean 1 strand) had touch 2 of the connector pins on my DMD control unit and shorted something out [:0]
I almost went BONKERS! I kept calm, ready to really freak out, I called Tamiya USA’s tech line. I explained the situation and the tech guy said he would send me another neon flash unit ( Reg $35.00) for free. All I would have to do is pay for shipping. Well, I felt a tad better, but was still afraid. What if it was the DMD unit? I asked how much that would be, he said $240.00 [B)]
I was a basket case until this morning, UPS delivered the replacement. I had paid for Next Day Air because it was going to eat me alive to wait and ponder.
Well, I pulled out the old one, installed the new one and then tested…
TRIUMPH! It worked again. I then went to my air compressor and blew out the entire inner hull, just to make sure no other wire bits remained. I have no idea where it came from.
I must now sing the praises of Tamiya once again. Not only do they provide us excellent kits, the really do look after their customers! [:D]
Thank God for Tamiya USA! I’d hated to have seen the headlines…
** Ohio man commits suicide - shoots self in head with Tiger Tank **
or
** Ohio man accidentally shoots self with Tiger Tank…witnesses say “he thought it wasn’t loaded and he moved a loose wire…” ** [;)]
Glad to hear it worked after Eric. I know you were sweating that one!! I’d have hated to hear you had to buy a new DMD unit!! Now get that thing finished and quit playing around. [;)] [:-^]
Hey! That happened to me once too. Main gun and turret power on… Announced ‘On the Way!’ pressed the Cadillacs and nothing. Had to use the manual blaster to send it.[:(!]
I’m glad support got your tank up and running![:D]