M274 Mecanical Mule

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xhelfix
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M274 Mecanical Mule

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Hi,

here is a smal thing that i have build for the Vietnam era in Wächtersbach.
The kit said 1:15...but its more 1:18...but all right.....

...i build 3, and after a time in dicided that one shoud drive by RC......

So i start:

This are the 3 Mules:
IMG_2425.JPG

One was a diffrent company, but the same "spritzling", but with:
PICT0209.JPG

Also ckekt them in the air with the Huey:
IMG_2418.JPG
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And here it becomes RC, an old Siku Control gearbox:
IMG_5169.JPG
A smal servo:
IMG_5175.JPG
Speedcontroler from WPL Truck:
IMG_5179.JPG
IMG_5180.JPG

Accu and reciever are on top:
IMG_5191.JPG
IMG_5193.JPG


And with some "Tempo sheet" whitglue and color hide it a bitt:
IMG_5219.JPG
It drives well, but the steering is not that good...cause its a bitt stiff, and the gear has no diff´s...so well its more for show than drive a lot.

Here is a smal video how it drives and has some brother to pic it up 8) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed8Z520UrNM

And first test at home:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4DplfNNy_8

Greetz, Andy
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That is awesome.

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Good work , like the way its loaded to hide the electrics.
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xhelfix wrote:Hi,

here is a smal thing that i have build for the Vietnam era in Wächtersbach.
The kit said 1:15...but its more 1:18...but all right.....

...i build 3, and after a time in dicided that one shoud drive by RC......

So i start:

This are the 3 Mules:
IMG_2425.JPG

One was a diffrent company, but the same "spritzling", but with:
PICT0209.JPG

Also ckekt them in the air with the Huey:
IMG_2418.JPG

And here it becomes RC, an old Siku Control gearbox:
IMG_5169.JPG
A smal servo:
IMG_5175.JPG
Speedcontroler from WPL Truck:
IMG_5179.JPG
IMG_5180.JPG

Accu and reciever are on top:
IMG_5191.JPG
IMG_5193.JPG


And with some "Tempo sheet" whitglue and color hide it a bitt:
IMG_5219.JPG
It drives well, but the steering is not that good...cause its a bitt stiff, and the gear has no diff´s...so well its more for show than drive a lot.

Here is a smal video how it drives and has some brother to pic it up 8) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed8Z520UrNM

And first test at home:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4DplfNNy_8

Greetz, Andy
Interesting, defo something that could be fun to build. they are tiny, but i do fancy trying to make my own one day
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Post by tankme »

We had a running Mule at the museum. They don't really have any real suspension to speak of so it was a pretty rough ride when you got it off road. :)
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