I don't frequently image well known objects but since it is in the same neighbourhood as another object I've been imaging (NGC 1966), I decided to a have a shot at it.
LRGB image 2hr L=R, 1 hr each for RGB. BRC-250 ST-X10ME.
http://users.westconnect.com.au/~sjastro/tarantula.html
Clear skies
Steven