Hey guys,

I found this site that sells after marketcontrol boardsfor static 1/35 Tank models to RC (like mini HL boards, lol). Even has IR capable modules for these scales and lights and sounds. Not sure how to do it myself...but, this is an area I intend to dive into shortly. Maybe this is old news, but it's news to me and thought I'd share the find.
Because theone guy that does do these and posts his creations doesn't care to help others, so I've been tryingto do some research on myown...andI think this is a good site to get started with.

Check out the Jagdpanther and click the video links.

http://www.clark-model.com/eng/index_e.html</p>

Don't get me wrong...I love the 1/16th scale stuff and larger. But we all know these tanks are limited in variety at this scale.Not all of us are fantastic scratch builders or have justification to invest large sums on supplies to build just one tank.Maybe, just maybe I'll finally have that Churchill Crocodile that I've been wanting so badly! Not the scale I preffer....but I'd be happy nonetheless!

Don't know how this guy does it with 1;35 scale. All that scale I have seen with RC has been extremely flimsy. Unless you are going to get some scale tracks etc and totally rebuild the tank a lot more stable, ...[:-] Even some of the 1;25 scale isn't really all that great if you really want to move it,either by wire of RC.

Only way to learn scratch building is to try it. Plenty of help on this site to give you tips, suggestions, warn you of no-nos, good, sound advice, etc. Get an old clunker or one you really don't like and start removing, adding and altering stuff....you would surprise yourself what you can do. Just need a Dremmel tool, Xacto knives, tweezers, CA cement and sheet styrene. Hey, if it doesn't come out like you wanted....a lesson learned and try again. Just changing stuff on most HL tanks to make them more accurate is a good start. Give it a try.

Yeah, I think you have to be real selective on the particular 1/35 scale model that your going to convert. But I just won a M48A3 Patton (Tamiya) on ebay a couple days ago, and just got it in today. I will say the plastic is much more durable than on my HL Tiger. This model is completely articulated and only needs to be drilled through in some areas and springs/torsion bars added for suspension. Again, the size isn't for everyone, this Scale Patton is only 7.5 x 5" half the scale of the big 1/16. But becoming an RC tank fanatic....I have no prejudice to any sizes. lol

I'm pretty nifty with scratch building, so it wouldn't be that great an issue for me to build a styrene tank from the ground up. But, I'm slowwwwww.

Roger...I have been eyeing the Century 21 M-48A3 for possibilities of RC. The tank itself is sturdy, but figure the tracks would have to be replaced. They are cheap enough and I could probably put it together and really, 1;18 really isn't not much off from 1;16. Bad thing is the lack of movable suspension. I think 1;35 RC would be just too much hassle and too flimsy. Goof luck.

I have eyed the M48 myself from time 2 time and I am sure donor Pershing and Bulldog parts could be used to great effect!

Tracks you say. Then let there be tracks. http://www.rollmodels.net/nworkbench...s2/tracks2.php

http://www.friulmodel.hu/en/index



Cheers,
Wade

Nice find wade!

I think making a sturdy 1/35 scale is going to be far easier to do than machine or press brake sheet metal to reinforce a 1/16 scale tank. And metal tracks! lol , nice.

Obviously there isn't vast interest in tanks less than 1/16 scale, but it's still a fun project to consider nonetheless. I'm going to attempt it with this newly acquired 1/35 Patton model.

I experimented with the rx18 board...and what do ya know, it works and controls 3v motors at a 3.7 v supply. And even fits in the patton hull! lol, now to get the project Tamiya gear boxes on Tower hobby with additional motors/gears for the turret. Just need to create a turret ring and maybe an elevation unit using cellphone vibrating motors.

Here, here! I think the M48 is a mean looking bastich. One of the reasons I got the model was to use it as a reference to converting a Pershing......but seeing it up close. There's some serious work involved. However, it'd be nice to own a Nam tank.

There is also this site http://35rctank.com/ although it is for modern tanks, might be able to install in WWII tanks, just wont have the correct sound, I have the tamiya 1/35 Abrams and have thought of getting the conversion, just isn't cheap though, and for the amount I could get another HL, hmmm still thinking about the Panther.


Cheers,
Wade

Shheeesh, your right.....I see why 1/35 scale isn't so popular. Makes more sense to invest in a big brother tank at that price.
Wish they sold the gear boxes separately and maybe the suspensions. That's what I'd be interested in most.

The rx18 board outside the case and the receiver easily fits in the 1/35 scale Patton with room for a gear box and maybe flat batteries, like 7.4v lions. It'd be cheaper to just buy the HL RX board and receivers to use in static conversions.</p>

Before anyone short changes 1/25 or 1/35 as RC projects check out this site. The fellow is a wizard
with small scale. It is in Japanese but it doesn't take much to figure how to navigate about.

http://web1.incl.ne.jp/hinoki/

Jerry

Thanks for that link there Tanque!
That guy has a serious collection! I wonder if those control boards are by his own design or gutted from other toys?
Guess it's time to order some gears from small parts!

edit: The speed controllers are gutted from servos. Should have guessed!

Nice site for German tanks, but the M-48 used T-97E2 tracks, dbl pin rubber chevron, 28 inch. With that width, the Pershing 1;16 would be very close, but not accurate. The extra width over the earlier 23 inch track was 5 inches on the outside, so accuracy would be compromised.

Deadmanwakin; good luck with your A3. I have served on M-48, 48A1, A2 and T-97 flame version. I hated them all.[:'(] After running around in very nimble M-46 and 47s, the M-48 was a fat, wallowing pig that lacked maneuverabilty, was overweight and clumbsy.
The M-46/47 weighed 48.6 tons. The M-48 started with 52 tons, same engine/tranny and tracks 5 inches wider which made the engine work harder to maneuver. The rangefinder was like the M-47...very poor steroscopic and fairly accurate only under 1000 yards (with a gunner who had good 3D vision[:-])..., for which ranges you really didn't need it. The only advantage was the mechanical cam operated ammo "computer" for the gunner which relayed proper superelevation directly to the gun. I am looking for one simply as a need for a later model for my Isreal armor.

Neat idea for mobilize 1;35 scale....good luck.