2 cent tip: From 2013 thru 2015 I have had some fun building the JS-2 for myself, a friend and an AAF Museum battle day acquaintance. Without getting to fancy, just adding ETO black motors (contact Bob) with Impact 8T pinion gears attached to the kit gearboxes allows for masterful driving on various outdoor terrain, including hilly grass-lawns and dirt.

No doubt larger motors are the single best, basic, performance upgrade for this or any of the larger Tamiya rc infrared fighting tanks. Metal tracks look great, but they are mostly a cosmetic or accuracy solution.

The tanks above run on the kit tracks using the Tamiya KV-1 wider kit tracks as often used on the Eastern Front or the kit JS-2 tracks. The model built for Danville fights has been running there off and on since late 2013.

Enjoy, John