1/16 RC USMC M-60A1 Patton tank with ERA - Build

[xhack2]

I am wondering aside from the crappy torsion bars mounts, would the lack of upper or lower stops for the suspension arms cause other issues?


I talked to someone about a TD Chaffee and I was told having bump stop for the upper limit is useless on an RC tank.

[keilau]

Optimize the Tongde M60A1 to run on grass lawn with 390 motor and metal tracks

My left hand neighbor and I both have 1/3 arca lots. The builder made our open space adjacent to each other creating a good space for tank running. The lawn has fairly uneven terrain. The lawn is well manicured and kept to 2" high. The lawn is too slippery for tank battle or sharp turning of the tank, but ideal for buggy type running. M60 with 380 motor with TD plastic track drives well on hard packed dirt road of RC tank battlefield. 390 motor with TD metal track drives well on slightly soft and slippery grass lawn.

The 390 motor and metal track upgrade works very well on grass lawn. The TD metal track feels much heavier than similar HL metal track because of its all solid construction (no hollowed out back side). The upgraded M60A1 weights 11# 2.4oz. It is the heaviest tank in my collection. Despite its weight, the torsion bar suspension works well as is too. It is most important that the M60 levels evenly and it does.

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[zippy]

I've just read this entire thread in one sitting! Impressive work!
The only problem now is, I've just bought a TD full metal M60 I'll probably tweak it a bit, but I don't think it will be an epic like this one. I like the shapes on the M60 hull & turret, so it won't be hidden by ERA..

[tankme]

His builds are very detailed and he goes the extra mile to correct whatever mistakes he finds. His Bradley, M113, and Bulldog are also epic.

[KernelClinq]

"There are at least 84." I think you are ahead of me--and yours are far, far more unique, sophisticated, detailed. BRAVO!

{Zombie thread, I know... but:}

84? Wow!! Halve that, then halve it again, and you're getting down to my firearms collection size: Lugers, 1911s, Garands, Enfields, Springfields, etc... and my wife says that's too many! Nonetheless: You've done some awesome work! I thought about getting a TD M60 as my first RC tank (M60 and the M48 are among my favorites), but based on flaws exposed in this thread (even with its subsequent improvements, 2 years on), I'm glad I went with HL Pershing.

But again: Amazing work all of you M60 guys!!!