1/16 RC Wiesel 1A1 TOW - Armored Weapon Carrier - Build

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Well done Louis! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

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Great jop!
Two questions:
What is the electronics that you have used for sound and others?
Are the screws made of Nylon?

Thank you best regards.
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Thank you Barry!
Snipermadrid wrote:Great jop!
Two questions:
What is the electronics that you have used for sound and others?
Are the screws made of Nylon?
Hi, the electronics is 35RCTANK MTC-2 and ACU units. The tracks are the original Takom kit plastic tracks.

Now,
To finish the build, i had planned to put in the provided figure but my painting skill are recreating the Bundeswehr modern desert camo uniform really sucks, so i won't put it in.

Here is a final exterior photoshoot and two Youtube videos of the Wiesel in action.
1/16 RC Wiesel 1A1 TOW - Armored Weapon Carrier - Build
1/16 RC Wiesel 1A1 TOW - Armored Weapon Carrier - Build
1/16 RC Wiesel 1A1 TOW - Armored Weapon Carrier - Build
1/16 RC Wiesel 1A1 TOW - Armored Weapon Carrier - Build
1/16 RC Wiesel 1A1 TOW - Armored Weapon Carrier - Build
1/16 RC Wiesel 1A1 TOW - Armored Weapon Carrier - Build
1/16 RC Wiesel 1A1 TOW - Armored Weapon Carrier - Build
1/16 RC Wiesel 1A1 TOW - Armored Weapon Carrier - Build
1/16 RC Wiesel 1A1 TOW - Armored Weapon Carrier - Build
1/16 RC Wiesel 1A1 TOW - Armored Weapon Carrier - Build
1/16 RC Wiesel 1A1 TOW - Armored Weapon Carrier - Build
1/16 RC Wiesel 1A1 TOW - Armored Weapon Carrier - Build
And two short Youtube videos.

First showing performance in thick bush. It is running surprisingly well and the tracks are holding, but i had to be careful not to push it.

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And demonstrating slow, top speed and maneuverability on cement.

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louis it's amazing your work
i love it so so so much
great job :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Two questions:
What is the electronics that you have used for sound and others?
Are the screws made of Nylon?

Hi, the electronics is 35RCTANK MTC-2 and ACU units. The tracks are the original Takom kit plastic tracks.

Thank you Louis for your information but no request to Track model :haha:
Are you used nuts and bolts for the suspension made of Nylon?
Apart from the clear brass bushings this.
Thank you
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Snipermadrid wrote:Are you used nuts and bolts for the suspension made of Nylon?
Hi, no, the hex bolts i used are in metal, purchased in assortment kits from Amazon (ie 500 bolts, nuts and washers for $25...free shipping). There are surely many other ways to make these wheels roll freely. If ball bearings are used, they would have to be extremely small.

If i ever build another Wiesel and use my experience from this build, i would likely replace all the kit's torsion bars by stronger Evergreen plastic rods. I did replace the torsion bar of the idler wheels to give it more torque but doing the same on the others is recommended for a stronger integration.

The tracks are surprisingly strong. I played with the model for an hour and not a single track link broke. The track itself has some elasticity so no need for tensioner. The model did shed a track 3 times when a small branch got into one or if trying to turn too sharply in the bush. Its better to shed a track than breaking it, its a 10 second task to put it back on this model.
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I dont know how you do it...............but I'm sure glad you do ;)
Another amazing finished article from seemingly humble beginnings.
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Your skill level and blazing speed are unequaled. :clap:
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It's an amazing built :clap: Congratulations Louis
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lmcq11 wrote:
Snipermadrid wrote:Are you used nuts and bolts for the suspension made of Nylon?
Hi, no, the hex bolts i used are in metal, purchased in assortment kits from Amazon (ie 500 bolts, nuts and washers for $25...free shipping). There are surely many other ways to make these wheels roll freely. If ball bearings are used, they would have to be extremely small.

If i ever build another Wiesel and use my experience from this build, i would likely replace all the kit's torsion bars by stronger Evergreen plastic rods. I did replace the torsion bar of the idler wheels to give it more torque but doing the same on the others is recommended for a stronger integration.

The tracks are surprisingly strong. I played with the model for an hour and not a single track link broke. The track itself has some elasticity so no need for tensioner. The model did shed a track 3 times when a small branch got into one or if trying to turn too sharply in the bush. Its better to shed a track than breaking it, its a 10 second task to put it back on this model.
Hi Louis!
Thank you so much for the info it´s great idea change the brass bushings by ball bearing in Aliexpress buy you this.

Thank you best regards.
Antonio
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