FT-17 conversion

JohnWhyte · Post by **JohnWhyte** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 3:01 pm

I need some help setting up a takom Ft-17 to convert it to RC im struggling with fitting the gearbox and putting the sprockets on to them. Can anyone give me a hand or some instruction of how to do it and maybe couple of images to show how

43rdRecceReg · Post by **43rdRecceReg** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 6:17 pm

Maybe if you post a few pics of the problematic parts, you might generate some inspired thinking from others, John...or even a solution from a previous attempt.

JohnWhyte · Post by **JohnWhyte** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 9:58 pm

43rdRecceReg wrote:Maybe if you post a few pics of the problematic parts, you might generate some inspired thinking from others, John...or even a solution from a previous attempt.

Thing is i want to see how others have done it as i haven't yet started it

Xiaoshan_Sailor · Post by **Xiaoshan_Sailor** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 10:00 pm

Am about to start on the same build & this is the best reference I've bookmarked:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-tank ... build.html

Another excellent reference is Heavysled's scratch built FT-17 he finished in '08. His track solution was far more robust but it doesn't come cheap considering it required 2 Norscot 55154 Caterpillar 22 die cast models for donor parts.

https://southeastarmoreddivision.weebly ... build.html

JohnWhyte · Post by **JohnWhyte** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 10:37 pm

Yeah ive seen the first one and thats how im doing it

Xiaoshan_Sailor · Post by **Xiaoshan_Sailor** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 4:22 am

Feel free to post some of your build. I want to complete my Aguilar-Mato M4A1 build before I start on the FT-17 but plan to follow shortly.

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