2 cents on the KT Porsche turret model and the current auction stuff looks to be good values, so far. Though, I am not bidding because I have been there and done it before.

In 2006 the kit and new/old turret drive cost $185.00 plus shipping at thousands of dollars, OK, $45.00 UPS.

In 2006 and 2007, the goal of this build was to convert this legacy Tamiya KT Porsche turret kit into a TBU runner with good torque that would let it crawl away at 8 hits.

Tamiya old and new parts combined with KT DMD units, bearings, ETO gear reduction units, Willy's RC long can motors and the Daryl Turner good parts including the idler system which helped solve all the broken track issues. Uses an HL Pz3 unit for main gun elevation, but no recoil like the stock Sherman. The turret drive motor uses a small Tamiya ESC instead of the original old servo system, but also sync'd to the DMD for sound with a Y Cable to the receiver. The turret spring slipping clutch was CA glued solid. Clearly, not the most cost effective build, but great fun to assemble.

This thing is a smooth running tank club TBU gunfighter, but was declared a lousy kraut cheat'n panzer by the last SCAT prez after just 2 outings.

Anyway, sold it to a local guy and all most funded both the Tamiya Panther G and Jagd kits in return.

Thank you SCAT.