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0 2020/02/07 13:46:18
40 pitch chain. 5/8" go kart hubs with bearings. Each motor is mounted in a sliding "tray" so the drive chains can be tensioned independently. Overall track tension is done on the front idler wheels.
40 pitch chain. 5/8" go kart hubs with bearings. Each motor is mounted in a sliding "tray" so the drive chains can be tensioned independently. Overall track tension is done on the front idler wheels.
0 2020/03/31 13:11:21
Fans are just for some airflow around the motors. Cool motors are happy motors. This is how the wiring used to look.
Fans are just for some airflow around the motors. Cool motors are happy motors. This is how the wiring used to look.
0 2020/03/31 13:11:28
Other side of the go kart hub.
Other side of the go kart hub.
0 2020/03/31 13:13:52
Other side of the go kart hub and the 4.5" wide steel conveyor belt tracks.
Other side of the go kart hub and the 4.5" wide steel conveyor belt tracks.
0 2020/03/31 13:27:55
Not for sale...
Not for sale...
0 2020/04/04 11:42:04
0 2020/04/30 08:02:36
0 2020/04/30 08:04:17
0 2020/04/30 08:10:04
Need to widen the brass mantlet rain cover before final install. Modified the servo locations to get some gun depression.
Need to widen the brass mantlet rain cover before final install. Modified the servo locations to get some gun depression.
0 2020/05/04 14:52:26
Removed the molded straps and made my own out of leftover brass sheet and photo etch sprues.
Removed the molded straps and made my own out of leftover brass sheet and photo etch sprues.
0 2020/05/04 14:52:28
0 2020/05/15 17:48:44
0 2020/05/29 12:57:06
0 2020/08/09 23:46:35
0 2020/09/12 00:01:32
0 2020/09/21 11:45:02
0 2020/10/17 00:42:36
Upclose of the gearboxes mounted. It's a very tight fit. The screws holding them in come in from underneath. Had to drill some holes as the Taigen suspension interfered with one of the mounting holes. Luckily they have multiple tapped hole options on the gearboxes.
Upclose of the gearboxes mounted. It's a very tight fit. The screws holding them in come in from underneath. Had to drill some holes as the Taigen suspension interfered with one of the mounting holes. Luckily they have multiple tapped hole options on the gearboxes.
0 2020/10/17 00:42:41
Some nice Russian KV'esk track droop. Metal late style wheel type with bearings. Metal tracks, metal sprockets, and metal idlers with bearings.
Some nice Russian KV'esk track droop. Metal late style wheel type with bearings. Metal tracks, metal sprockets, and metal idlers with bearings.
0 2020/10/17 00:42:46
Decided to try some new gearboxes. These are the Heng Long CNC slow 1/56 ratio gearboxes with the shorter 49mm shaft to fit the Taigen sprockets. The HL KV sprockets would need the longer 59mm shafts.
Decided to try some new gearboxes. These are the Heng Long CNC slow 1/56 ratio gearboxes with the shorter 49mm shaft to fit the Taigen sprockets. The HL KV sprockets would need the longer 59mm shafts.
0 2020/10/17 00:42:49
And the fun began with a lot of cutting.
And the fun began with a lot of cutting.
0 2020/10/17 00:42:54
Scratch built grab bars, start of the axe mount that needs to be finished, flame cut detail, weld lines added, tank straps fabricated, and smoothed out the blockiness of the periscopes.
Scratch built grab bars, start of the axe mount that needs to be finished, flame cut detail, weld lines added, tank straps fabricated, and smoothed out the blockiness of the periscopes.
0 2020/10/17 00:54:48
Fabricated missing lifting eyes, added cleaning kit, added brass tow rope mount, and added some slight texture to the casemate to emulate rolled steel look.
Fabricated missing lifting eyes, added cleaning kit, added brass tow rope mount, and added some slight texture to the casemate to emulate rolled steel look.
0 2020/10/17 00:54:55
Reprofilled the gun mount as the lower area was not molded n the kit. I removed the bolt detail from the leading edge as the SUs didn't have it. Drilled mounting holes for the extended fenders. Still not sure if I'm going to add them or not.
Reprofilled the gun mount as the lower area was not molded n the kit. I removed the bolt detail from the leading edge as the SUs didn't have it. Drilled mounting holes for the extended fenders. Still not sure if I'm going to add them or not.
0 2020/10/17 00:55:06
Antenna added, handle added on small hatch, and added small hatch on the large hatch.
Antenna added, handle added on small hatch, and added small hatch on the large hatch.
0 2020/10/17 00:55:10
New barrel procured. It's much better than the provided barrel. Need to rework the stock gun mount to get the new barrel to fit. That is in progress.
New barrel procured. It's much better than the provided barrel. Need to rework the stock gun mount to get the new barrel to fit. That is in progress.
0 2020/10/17 00:55:14
Reprofiled the front fenders, added the new backing plates behind the tow hooks, added the canvas rain cover mounting loops, added the canvas rain cover stowage loops on the fender, and textured the gun mount.
Reprofiled the front fenders, added the new backing plates behind the tow hooks, added the canvas rain cover mounting loops, added the canvas rain cover stowage loops on the fender, and textured the gun mount.
0 2020/10/17 00:55:19
0 2020/10/17 01:06:20
Rear deck details. Simulated flipping of the engine cover as the SU-152 cover opened the opposite way of the KV-1. Fabricated the hatch prop rod, fabricated the storage bin, and added weld lines.
Rear deck details. Simulated flipping of the engine cover as the SU-152 cover opened the opposite way of the KV-1. Fabricated the hatch prop rod, fabricated the storage bin, and added weld lines.
0 2020/10/17 01:06:56
Added the escape hatch handles, fabricated the spare track mounts, reworked all of the fender supports, added the Aber KV-1 grills. The old 3D printed strap detail on the fuel tanks was removed on my lathe as it was way out of scale.
Added the escape hatch handles, fabricated the spare track mounts, reworked all of the fender supports, added the Aber KV-1 grills. The old 3D printed strap detail on the fuel tanks was removed on my lathe as it was way out of scale.
0 2020/10/17 01:07:02
Thinking of mounting the tow cables like this only with the clevises attached.
Thinking of mounting the tow cables like this only with the clevises attached.
0 2020/10/17 01:07:09
Upclose of the reworked fuel tank mounts that move them to the outside of the skirts. I reprofiled them to hang over. It's not perfect, but close to how the real tanks mount. Used a steel nut to thread onto the brass rod soldered to the strap.
Upclose of the reworked fuel tank mounts that move them to the outside of the skirts. I reprofiled them to hang over. It's not perfect, but close to how the real tanks mount. Used a steel nut to thread onto the brass rod soldered to the strap.
0 2020/10/17 01:07:12
0 2020/10/17 13:51:26
0 2020/10/26 01:03:33
0 2020/10/26 01:03:54
0 2020/10/29 17:36:26
This is them removed from the two outer boxes.
This is them removed from the two outer boxes.
0 2020/10/29 17:36:43
I found both doors broken off the M-ATV, a small rectangular piece of plastic off the M-ATV, and one door off the Maxxpro.
I found both doors broken off the M-ATV, a small rectangular piece of plastic off the M-ATV, and one door off the Maxxpro.
0 2020/10/29 17:36:46
Closer shot of the Maxpro door. It seems it has a set of PE hinges both on the vehicle and on the door. You can see the door pins next to it.
Closer shot of the Maxpro door. It seems it has a set of PE hinges both on the vehicle and on the door. You can see the door pins next to it.
0 2020/10/29 17:36:51
All the accessories in the Maxxpro box had come out of the bag and were floating around in the plastic packing material. Luckily none were broken.
All the accessories in the Maxxpro box had come out of the bag and were floating around in the plastic packing material. Luckily none were broken.
0 2020/10/29 17:36:58
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