April TOTM submission, now voting thread.

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April TOTM Poll

Poll ended at Sat Apr 16, 2022 4:38 pm

1. Leopard 1
14
27%
2. T-35
18
35%
3. M-24 Chaffee
19
37%
 
Total votes: 51

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Son of a gun-ner
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April TOTM submission, now voting thread.

Post by Son of a gun-ner »

Hello TOTM fans.
Yes, it's that time again.

Hopefully we'll get as good a bunch of models as we did last month.

We now have seven days submission time, so, please don't delay.
Get those shelf queens dusted off and photographed for display.

You can find this month's dedicated chat thread here.
April TOTM chat thread. - RC Tank Warfare
viewtopic.php?f=203&t=33105
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Re: April TOTM submission thread.

Post by jhamm »

NUMBER 1

Ok,
i will start:
Leopard 1 from 2.Batch 1966.

Base: Tamiya
Turret: Emma shop
Gearbox: Tamiya Leopard 2
Electronics: Beier SFR-1-D
Periscope is functional
Rangefinder flaps functional
All Lights functional
Elevation and recoil by servo
Tracks Kenny Kong
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Re: April TOTM submission thread.

Post by SoCalBobS »

NUMBER 2

Now that it's pretty much done (never completely), I'll submit my T-35:
3D printed.
Heng Long red motors and metal gears.
Servo operated main gun elevation and recoil.
Main turret rotation by a servo altered to be a motor/gearbox.
Auxiliary turrets in servo operated random motion controlled by a Pololu Maestro motion generator.
LED headlights, main gun flash and two machine gun flashings.
Heng Long smoke generator.
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sT-35 50.JPG
Here's a three minute video chronicling the development and function:

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All proudly run from a Heng Long 6.1S main board. The build thread is here:

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=32811
Renault FT, British WW1 Mk. 4), Pz 1A DAK, 1B, II L, III, StuG III, PzKpfw IV, StuG IV, King Tiger, T-34/76, KV-1E, T-35A 3DP, Zik-2, T-90, M3 Lee, M4 Sherman, M26 Pershing, M41 Bulldog, M1 Abrams. In the works: Ram II, Pz 1 Breda. :crazy:
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Re: April TOTM submission thread.

Post by lmcq11 »

NUMBER 3

Hello everyone,

This is a scratch build RC 1/16 scale M-24 Chaffee US light tank with French Indochina camo and markings as seen during the Dien Bien Phu battle. The complete build report can be seen at viewtopic.php?f=202&t=32525

The model has the following features;
- Fully scratch build hull and turret in plasticard, brass gun barrel and other details.
- Modified M-26 roadwheels, idlers and return rollers, reduced in size and width.
- Modified double pin Heng Long Sherman metal tracks into Chaffee T85E1 tracks with central guide with rubber shoe
- Modified Mato metal Sherman sprocket
- Heng Long gearbox
- Turret rotation, gun elevation, home made gun barrel recoil, with flash and sound
- Bow and Coax machine gun with flash and sound
- Opening and closing crew hatches.
- Wired for Clark TK-60 control board
- Working headlights and tail lights.
- Modified resin figures
- home made decals for tank CONTI operated by Captain Hervouet during the Dien Bien Phu battle.
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
RC 1/16 M-24 Chaffee US light tank
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