Barmonkey wrote:43rdRecceReg wrote:Welcome, BM!
It looks like you have a pretty good roadmap worked out for yourself. Just bear in mind that when you upgrade the HL Panther G, you'll need to update the wiring as well. V6.0s and later units dispense with the ribbon cable, 8-pin connector block, and more. But, having lately mounted the HL upper on the Taigen metal/ABS lower hull, my V6.0 Panther G is now a sweet mover.
The lower hull is a good investment, and includes a possible quick-release mechanism.
Cheers!
Sounds like you are my Huckleberry with the Panther. I actually just received the 6.0S and a basic wiring kit in the mail today. I have no speaker, IR or smoke unit yet. The toughest part will be finding the soldering iron so I can attach the motor connectors.
I do have a question since you mentioned it. Is the connector for the turret rotation unit plug and play with the 6.0S, or does it need to be rewired? (Same for the airsoft unit?)
Huckleberry?
Well, I do have a dog called Finn- and a fondness for some of Twain's smarter sayings. Without looking at any of my tanks with earlier electronics, I know that some components, the front lights for example, are soldered to the 8-pin connector block. A ribbon cable then connected them, in turn, to the old-style MFUs.
Put simply, ALL components- from the drive motors to the lights, and smoker, now have to be connected
directly to the MFU. This will be by white JST's, or the flat two-pin male JST type (for LED connections). For the 6.0s, the gearbox motors will need bullet connectors fitted, as the old-style JST push-in types can't be connected.
If you were interested in airsoft (but I don't think that's part of your plan), an uprated gun that's compatible with V6.0 + systems is needed. An uprated (V6 )smoker should also be on your shopping list (which will get ever longer, the more this hobby gets a hold
).
If your turn motor has a two-pin JST, that's fine. If it's soldered to the 8-pin, it will need its own JST connector- and so will the front lights (rear lights too- if fitted).
You can have a look at the Panther G I worked on. It had the advantage of later wiring already, but there are other details that might give you some ideas.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30057&hilit=Panther ... tal+wheels. Hope this helps.
"Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please"- Mark Twain.