Tongde M113A1 ACAV Detailing

[tdriver113]

I'm using the M2 gun shield from the AHHQ kit because it has the mounting bracket already and fits with a little modification.








For the M60 side mounts I used the Tongde parts. The AHHQ kit parts are too fragile to use on a RC vehicle. I cut back the bottom corners so the shields could be angled back, instead of sitting straight up. Plastic reinforcements were added to make a more solid connection. Not to scale but I wanted something solid to hold up to handling.

[rb67mustang]

The original plan was to place the main board in the front above the drive motors. The speaker is mounted in the fuel tank and a new smaller battery from Motion RC fits up in the driver seat area. I removed the smoke generator and the turret traverse box. The turret on a real M113 is not motorized, and I needed the room.

After some testing of this setup I think I am going to change it to a modular piece. When you are running this around, you don't see anything inside unless you leave the cargo hatch open. I'm going to make a second floor setup that mounts the main board, speaker, battery, and maybe the smoke generator for running and then swap in the detailed parts for display.

That sounds like the best of both worlds!!!

[tdriver113]

Next I added the MG ammunition feed tray parts and the front hinged plates. After adding those, the reinforcement pieces and the M60, the original mounting tab was overloaded. I cut the pin off, drilled out the same spot and added a M2mm screw and a nut to make a firmer mount.










Now even with the M60 the shield is straight and movable.