Recently tried to buy a stripped yellow lower M1A2 hull (=>6.0 version for the tension adjustor) for a project and had a hard time, no US stock and with shipping from China, I was quoted $85 originally, then I was able to get it for $70 shipped but when all set and done, I was told that the factory only had green ones, and they may not be able to ship for some time due to worsening COVID conditions.
In short, I ended up getting the basic plastic 7.0 version shipped from the US for $160. So Rubicon is correct, the hull is ~ half the cost. In any case, I moved all my upgraded parts onto the new hull and use the 7.0 instead of the 6.0 MFU I originally have (only because I didn’t want a mixed bag of 6 & 7, and sound chip is not an issue for the Abrams in 7).
Everything went fine and the ONLY item I am stuck on is CN16 – IR Receiver. Both 6.0 & 7.0 use 3-pin JST (+ - S), only my 6.0 was wired for 2 pins (+ S), no big deal, went ahead and removed the wires, EXCEPT the 3-pin JST in the 7.0 is slightly smaller, both the plug dimension as well as the female pins. In short, NOT a direct plug.
I plan on giving the newer unit to my nephew, while I do not use IR nor battle, I would still like to button things up properly. Does anyone know what size 3-pin JST is used on the 7.0?
In short, I ended up getting the basic plastic 7.0 version shipped from the US for $160. So Rubicon is correct, the hull is ~ half the cost. In any case, I moved all my upgraded parts onto the new hull and use the 7.0 instead of the 6.0 MFU I originally have (only because I didn’t want a mixed bag of 6 & 7, and sound chip is not an issue for the Abrams in 7).
Everything went fine and the ONLY item I am stuck on is CN16 – IR Receiver. Both 6.0 & 7.0 use 3-pin JST (+ - S), only my 6.0 was wired for 2 pins (+ S), no big deal, went ahead and removed the wires, EXCEPT the 3-pin JST in the 7.0 is slightly smaller, both the plug dimension as well as the female pins. In short, NOT a direct plug.
I plan on giving the newer unit to my nephew, while I do not use IR nor battle, I would still like to button things up properly. Does anyone know what size 3-pin JST is used on the 7.0?
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