Build Time! M1a2 Sep V3 AUS

[tankme]

You’ll also need a motor to servo control board (I can’t remember what it’s actual name is, but that’s the jist of it) for the CITV motor so you can plug it into the servo port on the TK7.1

Since its a PWM connection and you have a motor, you can install a small ESC (Electronic speed controller). The ESC would control the CITV motor using the extra servo channel on the TK7.1. That's what I'll be doing on my M60A2 to move the commander's cupola as it uses a small motor instead of a servo. The ESC will for all purposes be changing the brushed motor into a servo.

[Jib]

Yes that’s it’s! it’s just a really tiny ESC. Then I had to learn that an ESC is not the same as a servo, because the ESC doesn’t use positional information like a servo does. This was an issue for me when I was trying to figure out why I couldn’t use an ESC for something that specifically called for a servo, in my case this was to control gun elevation.

[11C]

Quick Update:
STL's have been posted. Link: https://cults3d.com/:3805861

Weathering applied (Light amounts). I ended up getting carried away with the rust streaking on the side skirt panels and realized that just because they are water based doesn't mean it will wash off
Tracks have also been blued, I personally don't like them, However the product I ended up using also wasn't really designed to blue tracks so they will do for now!

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[Stormbringer]

Looking good mate looking good

[tankme]

I've bookmarked the parts on Cults for when I start work on my other Abrams. Looking good.