Torro "open box" special from Motion RC

[Barmonkey]

Everything seems to be working for now. I will need to put some more time on it and see if the smoker is working. I put one drop of fluid in it and there was a little smoke...briefly.

[Barmonkey]

Oh...it does have 360 degree turret rotation and the add-on module to make it compatible with Heng Long and Tamiya IR. I haven't tested that.

[MrChef]

Sorry, no barrel smoke

No worries. Not a deal breaker for me. I've just seen some people with Torro's reporting that they came with barrel smoke as well.

[Tang - RC.Senshado]

SCORE! You got one that was cooperative and pulled a win out of this one.

[Barmonkey]

Just ordered another project tank. This time the Torro Early Tiger unpainted....

[MrChef]

Well I finally had time today to open the "Pandora's Open Box" special.

Function check revealed the only things not working was most importantly the cannon elevation then the smoker. I could care less about the smoker so I dove right in using Barmonkey's notes. Sure enough the motors were all working so I dismantled the elevation/recoil box. My issue wasn't the same gear but the same issue.The Top gear in his picture with the bent metal rod that attaches to the bracket on the end of the barrel that moves it had worked it's way off.



So carefully with his advice I opened up he gearbox and reset all the gears. I'm also amazed the gear closest to the motor isn't captured. :crazy: I do love the recoil and flash.

I didn't have any electronic or connections issues. I had bought a daughter board from Taigen for $4.99 but didn't even need it.

All runs as it should now. Literally about 45 minutes of my time and saved some good loot.



The only other issues are cosmetic. About 4-5 small paint blemishes that I'll remedy.

The box is a cool touch. It wasn't damaged but the lightweight hardware was mangled and will need to be upgraded and replaced.

Thanks Barmonkey for sharing the fix for our open box specials 👍