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Old 07-20-2013, 04:33 PM
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Finished my Kubelwagen up-armored RC conversion Losi Trail Trekker chassis and 2.4 radio. Aftermarket 180 series stoker motor with higher gear reduction than stock. Locked 4WD front and rear axles. Remote MG-34 operates via 8 gram micro servo Y harnessed to the steering servo. MG-34 rotates in unison with the front tires. 7.4 volt 800 Mah Lipo 2S battery. Very long run time. Max scale speed 8 Mph. It's a crawler not a stadium truck.

Sd.Kfz 666 Uberwagen is a fictional 1945+ recon vehicle. It has a Porsche air-cooled 120 HP motor. 4WD 4 speed. Driver sits on the left, front right side gunner operating the remote MG-34 via periscope. Back seat has a vehicle commander and radio equipment. 3 man crew only. Commander reloads the MG-34 via the top hatch. Frontal and side armor 25mm
Rear armor 10mm, top armor 5MM. Bullet deflectors on front glacis. Vision slits for driver and front passenger. Vision blocks for driver and gunner mounted on roof. One vision slit left side commander. Binocular periscope for commander inside roof hatch. Power ventilator left rear on roof. Armored escape hatches over rear fenders. Armored engine bay doors. Armored front cargo doors. Run flat tires. Full size spare on right side. Ground-to-ground and ground-to air radio. Front brush guard. Armored steps and hand holds left side. 15 gallon fuel tank.
Tow hooks front and rear. Pintle hook read end. Stowage for 2 jerry cans on read end. Blackout lights. Driver overhead hatch. Can't wait to drive it around Danville and get some photos.
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Old 07-20-2013, 04:40 PM
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Old 07-20-2013, 04:43 PM
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Default RE: Sd.Kfz 666 Uberwagen 1:16

Beautiful !!!!
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Default RE: Sd.Kfz 666 Uberwagen 1:16

Very cool!

Some more pictures... or a movie would be nice, please.
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Default RE: Sd.Kfz 666 Uberwagen 1:16

That is one sweet ride.

Excellent on all levels.
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Beautiful! I've seen it before and can honestly say its even better in person. Great job Mike!
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Thanks. Phil and I are going to make a video and incorporate all our stuff. When temps and wet weather get better.
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Default RE: Sd.Kfz 666 Uberwagen 1:16

Wooooow!
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Default RE: Sd.Kfz 666 Uberwagen 1:16

Amazing! And this is based off the 1/24th Losi Trekker? Where did you get the spare tire? I know the rim comes with the Kubelwagon.
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I bought a spare off Ebay. Yes I used the kit rims. The Losi tires fit the kit rims although the kit rims are more narrow you can us CA to glue the tire beads to the rims. Good fit and you get balloon tires when done. I had to lengthen the read drive shaft and the rear control arms.
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Default RE: Sd.Kfz 666 Uberwagen 1:16

Great build! Wonderful creativity, and very welll executed.
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Default RE: Sd.Kfz 666 Uberwagen 1:16

I love builds like this, you can spend ages looking at them figuring out which bits got poached off what model

Good stuff! [8D]

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