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Hi,

Shown here for the benefit of modellers who check the Show Off section is my 1/16 scale RC M-113 A2 with Tow Missile Launcher from the Modern build section at viewtopic.php?f=202&t=25541

The model is made of the following components and features;

- Ludwigs Hobby M-113 plasticard basic kit lower tub and rear external fuel cells
- Taigen suspension
- Verlinden M-113A2 resin details and road wheels (the Verlinden kit is actually 1/16, not 1/15 as advertized)
- Verlinden Tow missile launcher with front and rear gun flash
- Tank Modellbau metal tracks, sprocket and idler
- Clark TK-22 control board with Flysky remote
- 25GA370 motors with planetary gearbox
- Full interior details, including driver compartment using Verlinden, shapeways and scratch built items
- Head lights, tail lights and interior lighting
- Servo operated opening and closing rear ramp
- Opening and closing hatches
- Engine sound
- Folding machine gun mount
- Shapeways spare road wheel
- Some metal parts from AFV-Model

Regards, Louis

Smashing work as usual!!

Amazing work. Where do you find room for all the running gears and electronics ? Can we get a peek of that as well ?

MichaelC wrote:Amazing work. Where do you find room for all the running gears and electronics ? Can we get a peek of that as well ?

Hi,

It is quite an unorthodox arrangement and was a good challenge. The motors with planetary gearbox are linked to the sprockets using a "GPM HARD STEEL MAIN DRIVE SHAFT CVD TRAXXAS" sold on ebay, with 4mm shaft positioned in a way that frees up most of the front driver area. Some adjustments were required to get to the best performance out of this setup.
At first, the ramp servo was positioned inside the engine compartment, but there were too much friction on the push rod due to twisting and turning and I had a failure during testing. A smaller servo and push rod more in line with the ramp was positioned way up front in the driver area. It does not show too much from the rear ramp or hatch, which is what is important. You can see part of the engine hidden behind the front panel. It works perfectly.
TK-22 control board is fitting against the engine bulkhead, Flysky receiver on the right.
HL small speaker in the front
Small Zippy 1000 Battery on top, with loose main switch and volume control with no more room for anything else...
Regards, Louis

That works ! ingenious.

Louis that is simply amazing work. Your engineering skills are exceptional.

That is one nice build Louis the use of every millimetre of space is just brilliant , ingenuity of the highest order

Cheers, Lee.

If it weren't for the battery, I would swear I was looking at a real vehicle.

That is one very cool build.