1/35 KV-1 tank RC toy tank

Static into RC using cheap 2 channels & a discarded broken servo, plus the Tamiya twin motor gear box.
This is a Trumpeter kit.

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• 1/35
• KV-1
• Russian
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• control
• toy
• model
• tank

[ppplll000999]

I use whatever surplus parts I have in hand. I have parts from Walmart's RC sub, Trumpeter's sub , radio shack's etc.

I can't even tell you for sure what surplus parts I have inside because I have built so many.

[tankman35]

How do you slow servo down to give slower turret turning speed? Voltage divider on supply?

[ppplll000999]

Adding a gear is the sure way. Reducing voltage or current might be working when you test it, but might refuse to work after you paint it , etc.

[tankman35]

Ho do you get you drive wheels to attach to the drive shafts?

[ppplll000999]

Epoxy glue. However make SURE it is at the dead centre because once it dries up, there is no way to correct the mis-alignment.

[ppplll000999]

@preston51511 Did that years ago. Forgot exactly how I did it. Making it robust for running might mean sacrificing its perfect look. If look is absolutely not important, than just use a nail as axle & glue the hub on the nail's head.

[preston51511]

@ppplll000999 now how did you make the wheels rotate (not talking about where the twin moter gearbox is)

[norek3663]

too speed!!!!!!

[tankman35]

Hi Thanks for the info. but will try both as cant fit gearing and servo in all kits and trying to make a 1 stop shop system.

Can you let me know which submarine you mentioned because there are a few on ebay over here. I like your home build gearboxes in smaller models and trying to make similar for Pz 2 also trying to modify static track sdkfz 251 using other tracks...not easy ahhhhh

[londonstreetgang]

Lol i just recently finished making a non-rc model of this tank and it is a beutiful model