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Just picked up this gem. Need some advise
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:21 am
by SuperB
Re: Just picked up this gem. Need some advise
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:51 am
by ALPHA
Nice Purchase!....Visibly it looks sound.. what I detect that is missing is the main gun lol...and the two outboard 30 cals

...external details can be done by googleing images... you can pretty much go as far as you want ...though you might keep in mind that many parts or bits will have to be scratch made
Best advise if you are going to RC it...strip out all the internals...reinforce the bucket with resin or aluminum...or both...then start the search for appropriate replacements... as far as motors are concerned ...another member here used electric drill motors ...and used an Elmod system to control it
Good Luck Super B
ALPHA
Re: Just picked up this gem. Need some advise
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:04 am
by SuperB
Thanks for the reply. I do have the mini gun (if you will for the right side of the tank) just wasn't on for the pics. I also have the dart that loads in the main barrel. I willing to make all the parts needed, no problems there, but I would like to get it operational at least first. I'm pretty heavy into modifications and what not. Just need some guidance on a proper transmitter and ESC.
Re: Just picked up this gem. Need some advise
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:30 am
by SuperB
Pic of the mini gun and main barrel dart
Have know idea where this goes maybe someone and shed some light
The internals as I got it

Re: Just picked up this gem. Need some advise
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:03 am
by PainlessWolf
SuperB,
Look on the Driver side of the tank at the rear idler then on the opposite side and you will see where the rest of that arm fits on.
Regards,
Painless
Re: Just picked up this gem. Need some advise
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:10 am
by SuperB
PainlessWolf wrote:SuperB,
Look on the Driver side of the tank at the rear idler then on the opposite side and you will see where the rest of that arm fits on.
Regards,
Painless
Awesome, Thanks. Knew something was different on that side but my head wouldn't look past the Big *** bolt the previous owner installed. Thanks
Re: Just picked up this gem. Need some advise
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:33 am
by hawkeye3guns
Hi.
I was looking at one of these at Duxford M.A.F.V. finals, The gentleman who owned it, bought it second as a RC mode. He has left the drive motor and gearbox in as stardard and said that he had owned it for just over 3 years and had no problem with them. He fitted twin 15amp ESC's in and runs them through a Futarbar 6 channel radio, the sound unit was from a truck and the turret was a small motor gearbox with a 3 amp esc and elevation on a servo. I think he had a 12v 20amp gel cell motorbike battery in it. All up weight was 26Kg. His only doubt was the tracks he said if you get an RC version they are okay. If you get the non RC version the tracks don't last.
I was very impressed it had a good turn of speed and control and on the grass at Duxford it certainly performed very well all day.
Lucky you

I'm still looking for one of these as a project.
Denzil
Re: Just picked up this gem. Need some advise
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:10 am
by edpanzer
Re: Just picked up this gem. Need some advise
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:14 pm
by Rocketman
Nice. They are brilliant little tanks. Ive had two now and regretted letting them go.
As for bits that simple. Go visit Dave at Armorpax.com , he sells a wide range of non mechanical upgrades:
http://www.armorpax.net/#!wwii-allied-parts/c1ogp
Next the bracket goes on the back large rear idler wheel, you can see it quite clearly in the photo here of my D Day Stu
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As for Leccy I cheated. I installed a simple 2 channel controller and ran two Tamiya car speed controllers , 1 off of each track. Worked a treat if a tad slow.
Re: Just picked up this gem. Need some advise
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:27 pm
by SuperB
Thanks for the replies and links!!