RC 1/16 GTK Boxer A1 8x8 Armoured Fighting Vehicle - Build
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 2:42 am
Hi, here is my new build.
The GTK (Gepanzertes Transport-Kraftfahrzeug) Boxer is a multirole armoured fighting vehicle designed by an international consortium led by German companies, mainly Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann.
The German Bundeswehr was the first to take delivery of 272 + 131 Boxers to replace some M113 and TPZ-1 Fuchs. Confirmed Boxer customers are Germany, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Australia and the UK. The Boxer has been produced and seen service in A0, A1 and A2 configurations. The UK Boxer will be A3 configuration. Australian deliveries are an A2/A3 hybrid.
The unique feature of the vehicle is the interchangeable mission modules at the back which allow several configurations to meet different operational requirements. With Australia and the UK being users, i have a feeling this vehicle will be popular on RCTW in years to come.
The model will have the following features;
- 8x8 drivetrain with steering on the first two units.
- Clark TK40 control board
- Likely 540 Brushed Motor with 1/10 truck gearbox, or twin 370 motor/gearbox.
- FLW-200 Remote Weapon Station equipped with M2 12.7mm machine gun with rotation, elevation, flash and sound
- Rear opening ramp, will see later if any interior detail can be reproduced.
- Headlights and interior lighting
The Ludwig basic plasticard kit and some available 3D printed accessories will be used.
The 3D printed FLW-200 Remote Weapon Station offered by Ludwig is the same that i used on the TPZ-1 Fuchs build last year. But instead of equipping it with a 40mm grenade launcher, this one will have a Tamiya M2 machine gun.
The most complex aspect of the build is to plans and figure out the drivetrain. The standard idea is to reuse something easily available as a base for modification such as an RC buggy. My first key imperative was to find one that has the right axel width. My second one was to find one that is cheap, functional with lots of spare parts and upgrades available. I selected the WLToys 979A below. Two vehicles are required for cannibalization.
Lots of cheap metal upgrades are available for it on the market. If you are not careful, this could start to cost a lot.
For now, i purchased the metal gears and drive shaft metal upgrade.
I also purchased the metal steering bars and the link rods. Further purchases might occur as needed.
Continuing on following post.
The GTK (Gepanzertes Transport-Kraftfahrzeug) Boxer is a multirole armoured fighting vehicle designed by an international consortium led by German companies, mainly Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann.
The German Bundeswehr was the first to take delivery of 272 + 131 Boxers to replace some M113 and TPZ-1 Fuchs. Confirmed Boxer customers are Germany, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Australia and the UK. The Boxer has been produced and seen service in A0, A1 and A2 configurations. The UK Boxer will be A3 configuration. Australian deliveries are an A2/A3 hybrid.
The unique feature of the vehicle is the interchangeable mission modules at the back which allow several configurations to meet different operational requirements. With Australia and the UK being users, i have a feeling this vehicle will be popular on RCTW in years to come.
The model will have the following features;
- 8x8 drivetrain with steering on the first two units.
- Clark TK40 control board
- Likely 540 Brushed Motor with 1/10 truck gearbox, or twin 370 motor/gearbox.
- FLW-200 Remote Weapon Station equipped with M2 12.7mm machine gun with rotation, elevation, flash and sound
- Rear opening ramp, will see later if any interior detail can be reproduced.
- Headlights and interior lighting
The Ludwig basic plasticard kit and some available 3D printed accessories will be used.
The 3D printed FLW-200 Remote Weapon Station offered by Ludwig is the same that i used on the TPZ-1 Fuchs build last year. But instead of equipping it with a 40mm grenade launcher, this one will have a Tamiya M2 machine gun.
The most complex aspect of the build is to plans and figure out the drivetrain. The standard idea is to reuse something easily available as a base for modification such as an RC buggy. My first key imperative was to find one that has the right axel width. My second one was to find one that is cheap, functional with lots of spare parts and upgrades available. I selected the WLToys 979A below. Two vehicles are required for cannibalization.
Lots of cheap metal upgrades are available for it on the market. If you are not careful, this could start to cost a lot.
For now, i purchased the metal gears and drive shaft metal upgrade.
I also purchased the metal steering bars and the link rods. Further purchases might occur as needed.
Continuing on following post.