I really prefer the solid metal Asiatam hulls to the Tamiya bathtub. I found a source in Japan that I can get the DMD and the MF for $270. The rest of the parts are around or under $25 each. For about $400 I could get it all and my KV would still be under $1000. I can't get a Tamiya KV-1 with all metal roadwheels, tracks, etc for that price. Trust me, I really hesitated dropping the initial $500 for the HL KV as opposed to the Tamiya at $700, but the Metal is my weakness and my Panzer III runs so dang well with the same metal parts.

So what do i need if I just want to replace the functionality in the KV? Driving, sound, turret function, maybe rig the HL flash and recoil up?

Am I good to go with just the DMD, MF and cables needed? Will those units light up the hull lights and trigger the stock LED flash?