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WSN T-34 upgrade to Tamiya TBU system
WSN re-released the R/C version of the Trumpeter T-34/85 kit ,
but unfortunately the WSN IR-battle-system is NOT compatible with the Tamiya TBU system
therefore the conversion of a T-34 with Tamiya electronics is again a hot project !

below I show what I called a " quick conversion "
( TBU system not installed yet , but the tank is ready for it ! )


I used the Tamiya Pershing electronics for this conversion
since the T-34 uses just small 280 type motor's ( less current-draw as a 380 type ) ,
I did not cut out the original  battery-box  and use rechargeable AA NIMH battery's
this gives a nice clean layout with less clutter

motor's are wired directly without the bullet-style plugs ,
I use here European style screw-terminal's

turret rotation and gun-elevation
are directly connected to the DMD output's via JST connector's

gearbox is upgraded with metal gear's
additionl option ( not installed yet ) ball-bearing's on the outdrive's with bushing's from Daryl
( outdrive's have an odd-ball dimension , Daryl make's bushing's  to install ball-bearing's )

replacement of the weak plastic suspension-arm's is a must
I used here Daryl's machined aluminum suspension arm's
even thought using ball-bearing's in the road-wheel's is a nice upgrade ,
but there is also a cheaper way with just nylon bushing's as an alternative

to get the typical sagging look of the track's , I installed metal track's


and this shows a working front idler setup done by my ACE-club-member Aaron
      

Aaron and Daryl from ACE have done some excellent  T-34 project's and conversion's
and they both are doing custom-job's as well ...

for available T-34 upgrade and conversion part's check my online-shop

more ( older ) T-34 info's :
1/16 R/C T34/85
1/16 R/C T34/85 Deutsch
1/16 R/C T34/85 finished model
1/16 scale T34/85 prop R/C system upgrade
1/16 Airsoft Tiger1 and Mitsuwa T-34
proportional R/C upgrades for tanks



more detail's and photo's will be posted soon ...



Willy
CustomRCmodels

4/2008

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