bowlman

Just found this did not see the release of this .
Classy Hobby 1/16 MC16001 Sd.Kfz.123 Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf"Luchs"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Classy-Hobby...3D272158055650

And 35rctank.com has a rc kit out for it to .

http://www.35rctank.com/html/k17.html



Thanks
Jimmy

Panther F

I just found out about the electronics from 35rc tank today.

Now I have an excuse to get the kit.




Jeff

bowlman

you tube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf_1BN7saN0

Of 35rctank.com kit

Jimmy

TheBennyB

There's a couple threads on this.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-t...oidy-seen.html

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-t...-ii-luchs.html

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-t...-16-luchs.html

bowlman

I missed the original post's I'm not on here for day's now with work hours as they are this time of year .
Jimmy

Panther F

I wish I was "busier" this time of year, but that's a good thing for you. $$$

But, I miss all the 'new' news all the time that isn't announced here.




Jeff

ausf

Let me just throw this out there for those interested in the conversion kit.

I bought their 38(t) kit. The Luchs looks like it'll be a much easier conversion than the 38, but I personally wouldn't buy the kit. The 'gearboxes' are laser cut steel sheet sandwiched together. As the 38 owners found, they can strip very easily, you'd be better off using either geared motors or any other host of project gearboxes from other sources. For those who think than nylon gears are garbage, let me restate, these are sheet steel gears.

The other thing is this board doesn't have much of an amp, what you hear is what you get, very tinny and barely audible once bottomed up and running. I moved the board into my 1/35 Mark IV and can barely hear it while it's running.

Again, I'm just relating my experience here. With the other options in controls and sound these days (I just bought a programmable board for $20 that has amazing sound and a 10W amp), the need for gearboxes, etc, $200 can be spent on a Clark or IBU and some servos.

Now, I'm not hammering 35rctank, I'm really not, the board itself is well made, there is thought that went into it, we aren't talking HL junk here, but I do know my way around 1/16 RC tanks and tankers and what you guys like. You want a loud, robust unit to run through the dirt, just like I do. These are more like animating a shelf queen.

Rad_Schuhart

Thanks ausf. I considered to buy a 38t kit, but it looked way too hard to convert for me. Specially the pins and tracks part.

As you said, I want something to drive over the mud, not something to leave at the shelf.

Just one question, which board did you buy for 20$?

Cruiser133

Thanks ausf for the heads up as I too considered their kit and from what you said probably would have been disappointed.

ausf

The sound board was from Electronics123, I don't remember the brand and I'm not in the shop to check right now.

They have all different types, the one I have is MP3 programmable via my Mac (something the Benedini isn't) or using a SD card and can be run off of an Arduino or buttons. Now it's not proportional, like a Benedini or Tamiya where the sound increases with throttle, but I didn't buy it for tanks, I'm using it in a 1/350 1701 Enterprise for bridge noises and red alerts. There are tons of different ones on the site, all shapes and options, I was just eluding to how cheap sound, etc is becoming these days.

If I was doing a RC project and wanted sound beyond just triggered stuff like a destroyer whoop whoop or MG fire, I'd probably still choose Benedini.

ausf

It's weird, I don't want to discourage people, just want to give them the right information.

Some may find just the turret ring gear and recoil is worth the $200. The torsion bars seem very cool, and like I said, their stuff is well thought out and executed, just not what you guys are used to in terms of beatability.

I mean a lot of you guys don't even like Tamiya gearboxes which are light years more robust than these. If you're the guy who rips HL nylon boxes out the second the open the box, or switch the pot metal as fast as you can, you're not going to like a sheet steel sandwich. Especially after the first twig track jam.

And regarding the volume: My first IR battle with NEAD was an awakening. Until then, I barely cracked about 20% volume on any Tamiya. Before the battle, Bob announces 'alright boys, turn 'em up' and everyone did. You could barely have a conversation and the ideas to be able to hear the gun fire, etc from a distance. Without an external amp and bigger speaker, you wouldn't hear the Luchs at all. Again, on a table or in your living rom, fine but outside...

TheBennyB

I concur with Jeff, the 35rctank stuff is well thought out and does work. Just not robust enough for anything other than running on your hardwood floors and doing the functions every now and then. If you want a motorized model and not worried about outdoor running or IR battling it'll work.