Hello,
I want to introduce myself i am a German model builder and i read here in the Forum some time and i would like a setting Report from my RC M113.
My father was commander on the period of service on this Tank and so is the M113 my absolutly favorit.
My RC M113 in 1:35 is to 70 % ready, but there are some little things missing.

Now a short Review from my M113.:





Suspension





Gearbox







With Diehl Track




Commanders Hatch



Details



Here with ATL-17 Track








SMD LED for the Headlight






also Headlight from Tamiya Leopard 2A6






Blinker selfmade





Smoke Chargers














Overview


Generator











Paint Job



This is just short Report from my M113,
who wants to know more about it ,can be purely look at my Blog: http://cold-war-modelling.blogspot.com/

Pictures of the finished model then I will also set here.

I hope you enjoy it ?

Regards Dominik

They are called "smoke dischargers". Did you make them yourself or use a commercial product?

I was most amazed by the picture of the tracks! They look so real! I love how you made the lights work. (For those who don't know - SMD means Surface-Mount Devices - they are tiny and meant to be mounted directly onto printed circuit board).

This is so obviously a work of love!

Hello Steini

Good to see another M136er here

Looks a very impressive build with some very nice detail. I'll follow with interest

Wow. Nice details. The German headlight guards look great. That mg looks different than the one I've usually seen on German M113s.

Paul

Hello


@ Gary thank you for your Comment, and yes it's my great Love The Smoke Dischargers are from Voyager

@Michael great to see here another M136.de friend

@Paul the MG with this mount was used only in the early years / in the introduction of the M113.
Then another was used.

Here a Picture:

http://www.panzergrenadierbrigade16.de/gallery3/index.php/PzPiKp160/dittmann74-79/1975_09_Grossuebung-Bold-Guard_12

http://www.panzergrenadierbrigade16.de/gallery3/index.php/PzPiKp160/dittmann74-79/1975_09_Grossuebung-Bold-Guard_23


RC conversion kit for the model I bought here http://www.35rctank.com/ with this conversion kit is for example possible to build the U.S. version M113 or others


Here I also have two videos of my model:

http://s656.photobucket.com/albums/uu288/lunderer/?action=view¤t=M113.mp4

http://s656.photobucket.com/albums/uu288/lunderer/?action=view¤t=Film-1.mp4



Regards Dominik

Great videos. That is really impressive with all the lights working.

Paul

Very very nice work.

A bit of info - the m113 could not do a true neutral steer (i.e. one track moves in reverse while the other moves in forward direction). For a m113 to neutral steer, you would lock one track, and power the other. It was almost never done, as you had to use a set of levers that were difficult (and awkward) to activate. These levers were different than the standard laterals. We lost a trooper during training who used them while going too fast. The track flipped over (a fast rollover), and pinned him between the ground and the track.

I was stationed in Germany during the 80's (3/8 cav, 8th ID), and was a TC on the 113. I've seen quite a few of the German ones. I'm looking forward to seeing yours painted.

So Cool work
Really great job and the light, give an extra to the vehicle
where can you find such tiny LED ??
Cheers
Seb

Brilliant work! Love the lights.

Hello

Thank you for your Comments the SMD LED i buy this one : http://www.led1.de/shop/smd-leds/smd-led-bauform-0402/led-smd-bauform-0402-warmweiss-160mcd-welww01-cm.html


And here another Picture of the Paintwork but its not yet finished It was shaded only slightly :



And the Antennas find his place.



Tomorrow is another Paint day

Greetings Dominik

Amazing ,truly amazing ,great workmanship . This is the most impressive thing that I´ve seen for a long time.

Héllo


here another Pictures from my M113 take the Decals of the Modell the Markings/Numbers are the same that my Dad had on his Tank in 1975





Best Regards Dominik

The part of this build that sticks out to me is how you have managed to add remote control but still the model looks right as a static model, very well done.