Converting an old Tam KT to dual gearboxes?

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Converting an old Tam KT to dual gearboxes?

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Has anyone done this and is it a straightforward job? I can do the turret rotation/elevation/recoil, but is there anything to be wary of when fitting newer gearboxes to replace the single motor set up on the original?
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Using the Tamiya boxes, yes, it's pretty simple to do. Might involve a little drilling but that's all.
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Many thanks, I may be able to get one cheap, so it might be worthwhile. :thumbup:
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It would have to be dirt cheap to make me consider doing it. I converted a static, which is much the same thing into an FO and didn't really enjoy it that much.
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Re: Converting an old Tam KT to dual gearboxes?

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Hi mate I converted a static Tam KT into a Full IR battler one using HL boxes and turret gear with a servo recoil only hard part I found was the building of elevation mounts from scratch due to the turret being a empty shell.
The static sprockets will not match so you need a set of tracks and matching sprockets for your gear boxes, the rest came out of my scrap/spares boxes.
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