3D printing can be both such a boon and a bane. While browsing 3D sites for inspiration I encountered some interesting "what if" turrets and guns for tabletop RPG gaming on the Cults site: a Sherman tank and alternate turrets for "1947 Dust Warfare".

I contacted JVM3DConcepts to ask if these were something that could be adapted to our r/c tanks. I only needed one of the turret options, the "M4A3E75D-VF turret with a 360W Boreal Phaser main weapon". The originals are in 1/48 scale. After looking, they said it was possible. They did their magic and sent it on to me. Because of the 3X enlargement, the resolution was pretty coarse, so some extensive sanding was in order. The resin JVM used was very easy to work with.

As you see above, these turrets were originally intended to fit on a Sherman chassis. However, JVM3DConcepts suggested it look better on a T-34. They were right! The following shots are from a function test after I performed the following steps. The barrel was bored and reamed to fit a Heng Long rotating beacon. A machine gun mount on the turret front was bored to fit a flashing mg. A hole was drilled in the turret front to house an IR emitter. The cupola was drilled and routed to fit a LegoDEI IR receiver. The bottom of the turret structure was cut off and the turret was mounted on a spare turret base and ring gear. Unfortunately the 3D print is in only one piece so there is no elevation capability. A disadvantage sure, but not too fatal on a flat battlefield. It's not expected to be a contest winner, just a player.
I mounted the turret temporarily on an existing T-34 hull. Now that I know how it looks and works, I'll pick up and paint another one. That way I can deck it out as I personally see fit. Maybe "Girls und Panzers" decals?
I contacted JVM3DConcepts to ask if these were something that could be adapted to our r/c tanks. I only needed one of the turret options, the "M4A3E75D-VF turret with a 360W Boreal Phaser main weapon". The originals are in 1/48 scale. After looking, they said it was possible. They did their magic and sent it on to me. Because of the 3X enlargement, the resolution was pretty coarse, so some extensive sanding was in order. The resin JVM used was very easy to work with.
As you see above, these turrets were originally intended to fit on a Sherman chassis. However, JVM3DConcepts suggested it look better on a T-34. They were right! The following shots are from a function test after I performed the following steps. The barrel was bored and reamed to fit a Heng Long rotating beacon. A machine gun mount on the turret front was bored to fit a flashing mg. A hole was drilled in the turret front to house an IR emitter. The cupola was drilled and routed to fit a LegoDEI IR receiver. The bottom of the turret structure was cut off and the turret was mounted on a spare turret base and ring gear. Unfortunately the 3D print is in only one piece so there is no elevation capability. A disadvantage sure, but not too fatal on a flat battlefield. It's not expected to be a contest winner, just a player.
I mounted the turret temporarily on an existing T-34 hull. Now that I know how it looks and works, I'll pick up and paint another one. That way I can deck it out as I personally see fit. Maybe "Girls und Panzers" decals?
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