Early War Japanese Tankette by TAKOM

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Early War Japanese Tankette by TAKOM

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So, after a discouraging Doctor's visit last Friday up in Colorado Springs, I stopped by the excellent Hobby Town shop there. This kit immediately caught my eye as I had been trying to talk myself into buying one online for some time. A few bucks later, it came home with me. I'll need ideas as to how to successfully RC something this cramped for space but It can be done ( I believe ) I added it to my Build list and it will be started sometime soon. Pics: ( click to enlarge )
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I will be calling upon Carl's small tank RC expertise for sure.
I will be calling upon Carl's small tank RC expertise for sure.
Interesting...
Interesting...
Wonder how well this will go together....
Wonder how well this will go together....
One piece lower hull will make the job easier
One piece lower hull will make the job easier
Hatches can be made to open.
Hatches can be made to open.
Most modern moldings on this one...check out those springs
Most modern moldings on this one...check out those springs
Clean and crisp parts
Clean and crisp parts
Super detailed figure...
Super detailed figure...
Tons of parts...RC-ng this one will be fun.
Tons of parts...RC-ng this one will be fun.
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I'm so glad you found this mr. Painless. I've been eyeing one for a while now. Such an impressive kit. Will be following this one closely
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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Hi, I have one, but the other version (the one with the commander in the cuppola) those kits can be found in europe for about 20-25 euros or so.

I planned to RC it... But then I saw the sprochets, the weak suspension and specially the micro tracks, so then I decided to keep it as a static...

But I am sure it can be converted, I just have no time, patience, and the end result will probably too weak for driving outside the desktop...
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Good morning,
Carl! I will definitely be bugging you on this one when it gets started. I remember your excellent early Chech. Panzer One of those 1/35 scale gear boxes should work. Rad. No doubt that this one would be relegated to smooth surfaces or an asphalt 'road' in the tank village. It is not a metal monster like the IS-2 behind it. ;o)
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Hello Painless, that does look cool :thumbup: almost like a 1/35th kit.
Am I wrong in thinking it comes with two sets of tracks? It looks like a lot of little track sections on the spru in the third to last picture, and a rubber track in the second to last picture :think:
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Mick,
They include the rubber track for lazy guys like me ( or for folks who want to motorize it ;o) Those link tracks might go together like those neat Tamiya ones and be useable tho' Hmmmmmms

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That's cool about the two sets of tracks. So, I was right this time :haha:
You're saying rubber tracks for lazy people like me too, but dead handy for a test run and a little play between shelf queen times :thumbup:
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Morning, Painless
Looks like quite a challenge waiting down the line! :) These Takom models are very nicely detailed and, it seems, value for money. They can look fantastic when completed; but require a lot of time, patience, and skill. You have those in abundance... :D I'm sure that what can be achieved with the Takom FT-17, below, can also be matched with the type 94 Tankette.
I found this pic of a potential drivetrain for the Tankette (it was on RCuniverse). http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-tank ... print.html
It looks like a possible solution for you:
Renault FT- motorised
Renault FT- motorised
As an example of what can be done with a Takom kit, do watch this video :thumbup: It begins with stills, but do wait for the impressive display that follows. Unfortunately, the details of the servos and stuff involved are not given.
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That's an impressive looking Renault!

Interested to see what you come up with on the Takom kit :)
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Roy!
Good afternoon! Thank you for the link and the encouragement. Both are needed! That looks like a Tamiya gearbox, hmmmmms. Mic, thanks for the look see. I'll keep it interesting when it gets going. ;o)
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