Tamiya Mokei 1968 1\35 motorized RC JSIII with suspension
Tamiya Mokei 1968 1\35 motorized RC JSIII with suspension
I have had this 1968 Vintage (estimated) Tamiya motorized remote control scale model Tank for awhile but am not able to build because the natural rubber tracks disintegrated due to old age. It is NIB and waiting to be built. This model has some unusual features like coil spring suspension for the road wheels. I have never seen that on a 1/35 scale Tamiya model. The dual 140 motor all metal gearbox is also different from anything I have seen before. It also has a small light bulb that is for the IR searchlight and has some kind of integral switch which is another first for me. I am determined to find a way to get this thing on its tracks and running
fixed the date mistake from 1965 to 1968 and added that it is a rare MOKEI model
fixed the date mistake from 1965 to 1968 and added that it is a rare MOKEI model
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- The wired remote control box shown here for the first time. I never use them so I actually do not have one that is assembled. I have many unassembled ones in the kit boxes.
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Re: Tamiya 1965 vintage 1\35 motorized RC JSIII with suspens
If it can be done, I’m sure you are the one that can do it.
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Re: Tamiya 1965 vintage 1\35 motorized RC JSIII with suspens
Good Afternoon,
Fruilmetal or Spade Ace might be able to help with a set of working metal tracks for that IS-3. Looking forward to your build.
regards,
Painless
Fruilmetal or Spade Ace might be able to help with a set of working metal tracks for that IS-3. Looking forward to your build.
regards,
Painless
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Re: Tamiya 1965 vintage 1\35 motorized RC JSIII with suspens
Oh thanks for the info. I will check that out.PainlessWolf wrote:Good Afternoon,
Fruilmetal or Spade Ace might be able to help with a set of working metal tracks for that IS-3. Looking forward to your build.
regards,
Painless
Today I have learned that the drive sprockets are not scale in this model, Tamiya made what looks like a custom drive sprocket that drives a rubber track like a toy tank track
I will see if I can get a picture of what I am talking about but I do not want to open the packaging as that will hurt an ebay sale.
I already made another $40 mistake by buying another Tamiya JS3 non motorized version for its tracks only to discover that the JS3 has 6 road wheels where the JSIII has 7!
Re: Tamiya 1965 vintage 1\35 motorized RC JSIII with suspens
Thank you for the vote of confidence but looks like I may have a "mission impossible" on my hand here, The weird drive sprocket is not scale and is some kind of custom design that may be impossible to find a replacementJimster wrote:If it can be done, I’m sure you are the one that can do it.
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Re: Tamiya 1968 vintage 1\35 motorized RC JSIII with suspens
This is a very interesting build. Those gearboxes remind me of my early Imai 1/15 panzer IV set late 60's or early 70's vintage design in much smaller scale.
Tanks alot....
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I have looked at both sites and can not find anything for a T-10 JS III. Probably because the tracks used on the Tamiya JS III are not a scale design. I am making some efforts to find a solution..PainlessWolf wrote:Good Afternoon,
Fruilmetal or Spade Ace might be able to help with a set of working metal tracks for that IS-3. Looking forward to your build.
regards,
Painless
If I am to proceed with this looks like I am going to have to open the kit to get a better look at the drive sprockets. The way the track is drive connected to the sprocket will determine if there is anything that can be done to mod a set of tracks for this model. On a T-34 Tank, the drive sprocket is connected to the track via the center track teeth and not the outer edges of the track using sprocket teeth that mesh with the track like most conventional designs.
Looks to me like this Tank does not use either method which could mean it is some toy grade method of track drive and if so, Not sure it is worth proceeding. Many Tanks but so little time...
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- What kind of track drive pattern is this? I think I have seen this on some Toy grade Tanks.
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- I have some track that is the right width but not scale look pattern
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- checking my drive sprocket stash...
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Last edited by modler on Wed Feb 26, 2020 5:03 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Tamiya 1968 vintage 1\35 motorized RC JSIII with suspens
Those look very robust! What scale is that model?c.rainford73 wrote:Here are mine.
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