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Forum: RC Tanks

01-03-2022, 07:55 PM

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M4A1(76) build of a mongrel

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Posted By RichJohnson

You can cut the ring out of the taigen hull and...

You can cut the ring out of the taigen hull and lay it over the mato hull and draw the circle, then cut the circle out and glue in the ring from the taigen hull. Just dont glue it on top, then the...

Forum: RC Tanks

02-11-2018, 07:55 PM

Replies: 19

M4A1(76) build of a mongrel

Views: 3,802

Posted By RichJohnson

Got the decals done for now. Still need the .30s...

Got the decals done for now. Still need the .30s and all the tool mounts etc and then rebuild the rear of the hull with the engine door. Then some shading and fading and a little weathering. Gonna...

Forum: RC Tanks

02-08-2018, 10:43 AM

Replies: 19

M4A1(76) build of a mongrel

Views: 3,802

Posted By RichJohnson

The cast effect takes alot of work and removal of...

The cast effect takes alot of work and removal of the brush guards and tools to do it well. I didnt do it on the mato 76 i just sold for that reason. Those matos get around pretty good even with...

Forum: RC Tanks

02-08-2018, 08:50 AM

Replies: 19

M4A1(76) build of a mongrel

Views: 3,802

Posted By RichJohnson

Finally got my paint job on. The tank isnt done...

Finally got my paint job on. The tank isnt done yet. Still need a bow and mantlet machine gun and have to grind up the rear hull of the tank to convert to an m4 rear. Thats coming.
Paint is...

Forum: RC Tanks

01-31-2018, 10:11 PM

Replies: 19

M4A1(76) build of a mongrel

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Posted By RichJohnson

Im finally done with the build save the paint. ...

Im finally done with the build save the paint. The servo elevation part of the clark unit just didn't work. The curved cog gear on the gun breech has to be on a perfect arc moment with the servo...

Forum: RC Tanks

01-20-2018, 10:47 AM

Replies: 19

M4A1(76) build of a mongrel

Views: 3,802

Posted By RichJohnson

Here we go. Darth Sherman lol. All put...

Here we go. Darth Sherman lol.
All put together except the dead recoil servo.
All that is left is to convert the rear panel to an M4a1 hull and engine door with air filter cans. I will get to...

Forum: RC Tanks

01-19-2018, 07:28 AM

Replies: 19

M4A1(76) build of a mongrel

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Posted By RichJohnson

:eek::mad::(

:eek::mad::(

Forum: RC Tanks

01-18-2018, 11:53 PM

Replies: 19

M4A1(76) build of a mongrel

Views: 3,802

Posted By RichJohnson

So tonight I installed the clark recoil and...

So tonight I installed the clark recoil and elevation unit. It comes with two servos, nice ones too with brass gears inside.....
So I got it all tested and just figured out a way to mount the...

Forum: RC Tanks

01-18-2018, 08:19 AM

Replies: 19

M4A1(76) build of a mongrel

Views: 3,802

Posted By RichJohnson

Moving right along. Not really a mongrel any more...

Moving right along. Not really a mongrel any more because I replaced the Tamiya gear boxes and mato tracks with all taigen, so basically its just a taigen with a mato plastic hull now but still a...

Forum: RC Tanks

01-03-2018, 09:07 PM

Replies: 19

M4A1(76) build of a mongrel

Views: 3,802

Posted By RichJohnson

Getting caught up since the last post, I put some...

Getting caught up since the last post, I put some texture on the turret and primed it. I removed all the brush guards from the hull and gave it my texture applique and then sanded it to get the...

Forum: RC Tanks

09-10-2017, 04:43 PM

Replies: 19

M4A1(76) build of a mongrel

Views: 3,802

Posted By RichJohnson

Ive gotten more work done on this tank. I hadn't...

Ive gotten more work done on this tank. I hadn't gotten a clear decision last week on a trade so I just kept on working on it past the point where it would be operational.
Its kinda lucky too, I...

Forum: RC Tanks

09-08-2017, 05:15 AM

Replies: 19

M4A1(76) build of a mongrel

Views: 3,802

Posted By RichJohnson

M4A1(76) build of a mongrel

A friend of mine started this build. Its a taigen chassis with Tamiya gear boxes and custom made Tamiya sprockets with mato metal tracks and a plastic mato A1 hull.

He cut the barbet ring out of...

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