Noj Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Soon as the box is modded the torro NiMH pack is a wee, 650mah thing, which neatly fits in between the AA springs at either end. I've got an overlander 2500mah pack, which is a bit larger, so the springs and 'some' plastic needs to go, so I can close the door and run it Aiming for a vid over the weekend....on the bench, the tracks fair whizz round, so it may have a reasonable speed, lol! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Torro M16 Gun Carriage, first run: Lost a rear mudflap, no biggie (one dropped off out of the box) and the steering trim is pants, however, for the money, I'm happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Turning circle of a battleship perhaps but it does look good. I like it. How about a "speaker" trailer for it. Make the machine guns sound like machine guns. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Cracking idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Something along the lines of this? http://www.rctank.de/US-Army-M105-A1-trailer-1-16-basic John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Pretty much exactly that. Best order one with the elmod board order..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Rctank.de is going to love you. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Hell yeah! Just like MS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 They do love me... Seeing as how this tank thread has loads of tank builds on it, and, being the perennial fly in any ointment, I'll put the Panther to the back of the cupboard and blindly continue on with this. So trailer, elmod board and resin accoutrements ordered from rctank and the trumpeter 1/16 M16 static kit ordered from eBay.... all will become clear when the kit arrives, hopefully before New Year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I really must contact rctank.de and see where my commission cheque has gotten to. But seriously looking forward to the build. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Totally new territory in rc and modeling detail terms, what can go wrong?? Appreciate the help thus far John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Always ready to help empty your wallet. He he John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Some of the bits ordered pre xmas, from rctank, arrived much quicker than usual, go figure... I give you : boxes, stowage, elmod board and many sheets of plastic,bag of parts and German instructions for a trailer,,,,,oooooooo, 'ow posh more to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Ich bin sicher, sie werden kein problem haben, den bau des Anh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 So the poor level of detail on the Torro was a mild concern...so, I sprung for the original 1/16 Trumpeter plastic model, from which Matorro copied their M16. Very comprehensive kit, metal chassis rails, detailed plastic parts and the all important metal and brass bits, that seem to be deriguer for 1/16th armour: The board will live in here, I believe: So, short of an 8ohm speaker, a flashed tx with return lever mod, smaller rx and an airbrush, I'm ready to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Very nice. Now how easy would it be to convert the Trumpeter kit to RC? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Very nice. Now how easy would it be to convert the Trumpeter kit to RC? John Was thinking exactly the same....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Initial thoughts are it could be done although the cast chassis could be an issue in terms of cable routing. The main parts are seemingly identical, just much better formed with better detail. Comes down to running gear, as the rc uses metal where the kit is plastic. It's a pity that the detailed engine can't be mock fit over the can: being an inline six it's too narrow.... The strip and rebuild will show what's what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Sounds like combining the two kits is they way to go. Looking forward to seeing how the project works out. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Strip down started, have reached an impasse with removing the cab and gun mount and rear plate, so I shall return to it when fresh. Fancied a gander at the diff,thwarted by not having a socket slim enough to fit into the wheel to undo the nuts running gear for the tracks is all metal, with rubber tyres: Where the rx will live, note how there are mouldings in the corners to facilitate a screw down cover.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Can o offer up a tip. SPRAY NOW !!! you really need to spray those looms and plastics now. the trucks main body would have been US issue Drab olive green ( they did not use camo effects until past the 70's) crude camo was painted on by the squaddies, but these beasts look alot better in the drab olive with the sandy dirt splashes runs and blocking where it would gather when in battle conditions. the insides of road wheels would get blackened up a little and get coating in dirt and likes. never seen in pure drab unless right of the factory floor. Wheel nuts , very handy tip for you guys. in the old days we used to grab a steel rod / alloy rod if you grind out a rough oblong in the center wide enough you can slip it over two sides of the nut and be able to remove them. they look like a rounded fork with two little quarter moon prongs. also check out those tamiya wheel wrenches , maybe able to mod one slightly like above trick. PENCILS, different weights of pencil give differnet metalic hues. i use a HB 2 pencil over black acrylic to give that blackened steel shine (will grab a photo and add to thread for you) so parts like the front fender being twanged and showing some metalic shine a quick color in of pencil then a cotton bud dry rubbed over ( or a finger to spread the carbon sheen around). this trick you can see in some smaller tank kit builds, where the gun mantels have a metalic rub on the edges and hook loops. HB2 pencil trick Edited January 6, 2015 by Tamiyacowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 It'll all be sprayed before reassembly Tami, no fear Good job I bought the kit, as dismantling the rc will involve cutting out glued on parts, namely radio and rear rack of magazines, located on the bulkhead behind the cab: two screws which attach the rear bed and guns live underneath, once that is out, I'm confident that the rest will follow suit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 All in pieces now: the cab was a fiddle to dislocate, once the screws were undone, a plastic tab needed some persuasion with a small, flat bladed screw driver, cab off, desolder the front lights and away she came. The rack of ammo cans simply unclipped from the rear of the drivers compartment the radio and mounting plate had to be sawn off, but came away cleanly and will be replaced anyway Board and speaker simply unbolted, haven't had a poke inside either the gun mech or the gearbox yet...undecided where I'll take the gun mod....depends on whether or not I choose to run the led's in the 50s... These arrived today : to replace: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Looks nice ... and those decals look really nice and detailed! Is this only rear 'wheel' drive? Real thing had a powered front axle, but I guess there is no room for a transfer box on this scale. How does it affect the drive of the vehicle? I have a 'plan' around building a larger sized half-track, and the fact I can only make it rear drive was worrying me slightly. I was going to go more for the German pattern of longer tracks and unpowered front beam ... but I need to have brake steering on the tracks, and that is a pain and will probably put more stress on the diff than I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I can see what you mean by being a bit tight on space for the electronics. How much will fit in the M16 and how much in the trailer? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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