Italeri 1/35 Crusader III with MTM gearbox-metal tracks
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2022 7:16 pm
Make them move (MTM) has a unique gearbox setup in their RRC kit. I have found a good model for this gearbox. The Italeri 1/35 Crusader III
Update August 11:
Going full metal tracks on this Crusader The next video will be with MTM gearboxes and Friulmodel metal tracks
here is a video of the right side plastic ITL track being run in on a stand. These plastic tracks are not very durable (IMO)and started to slip on the sprockets during a ~30 degree incline run.
https://youtu.be/s5IBp2N24AY
Here is a video of the Crusader running on the new METAL track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejUtRRqQB68
44 years ago I built my first radio control tank, a Crusader MK III. It had a working incandescent 3v headlamp, (No LED's at that time) that indicated battery was hooked up (3v AAA), a single motor hand made gearbox with 1 channel 27 mhz on\off remote control from a toy car. It was a big achievement for me to get this Tank converted to radio remote control and I marveled at this wonderful little Tank. I had built Static and wired remote control Tanks since I was about 10 years old and wished they could move under their own power. Well, this Mk III was my first and though it only had two functions, Stop, Go FWD. that was more than anything else before and was a good starting point.
I still have that Crusader model although over the years all of it electronics and drive gear have been salvaged for other models, although I think I still have that simple on\off radio receiver somewhere in my collection of legacy radio gear. as soon as I locate it, I will post it here. I am sure it will still work
Back in 1979, some Tank buddies and me had a Firecracker war and the Crusader was blown to bits but I still have the remains of that Tank and have kept it all these years. I thought about restoring it to working order and I may still but in the meantime I found a new one on ebay, still in the shrink wrap. and have decided to do a new build of the Crusader Mk III
Update August 11:
Going full metal tracks on this Crusader The next video will be with MTM gearboxes and Friulmodel metal tracks
here is a video of the right side plastic ITL track being run in on a stand. These plastic tracks are not very durable (IMO)and started to slip on the sprockets during a ~30 degree incline run.
https://youtu.be/s5IBp2N24AY
Here is a video of the Crusader running on the new METAL track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejUtRRqQB68
44 years ago I built my first radio control tank, a Crusader MK III. It had a working incandescent 3v headlamp, (No LED's at that time) that indicated battery was hooked up (3v AAA), a single motor hand made gearbox with 1 channel 27 mhz on\off remote control from a toy car. It was a big achievement for me to get this Tank converted to radio remote control and I marveled at this wonderful little Tank. I had built Static and wired remote control Tanks since I was about 10 years old and wished they could move under their own power. Well, this Mk III was my first and though it only had two functions, Stop, Go FWD. that was more than anything else before and was a good starting point.
I still have that Crusader model although over the years all of it electronics and drive gear have been salvaged for other models, although I think I still have that simple on\off radio receiver somewhere in my collection of legacy radio gear. as soon as I locate it, I will post it here. I am sure it will still work
Back in 1979, some Tank buddies and me had a Firecracker war and the Crusader was blown to bits but I still have the remains of that Tank and have kept it all these years. I thought about restoring it to working order and I may still but in the meantime I found a new one on ebay, still in the shrink wrap. and have decided to do a new build of the Crusader Mk III