RC Conversion Kit for Tamiya 1/35 Flakpanzer Gepard User Manual

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1 RC Conversion Kit for Tamiya 1/35 Flakpanzer Gepard User Manual with MTC-2 and ACU Attention! 1) This kit is designed for experienced model makers. It may be difficult for beginners. Please read this manual thoroughly to see if you have the required skills and tools. 2) Cutting tools are used frequently in this kit. Extra care should be taken to avoid injury. Wear hand gloves and eye protection spectacle if necessary. 3) Keep room well ventilated when working with cements, paints and organic solvents. 4) Visit for addition tips and update information. scriber apply cement side cutter do not apply cement modelling knife apply instant glue carving knife wait overnight all purpose glue solder Attention! Copyright Page 1

2 1 Lower hull 2 A5 8.5mm cut to length Remove wheel shaft carefully. Collect 14 wheel shafts for later use. drill 3mm holes Copyright Page 2

3 2 Suspension arms The suspension arms will tilt under loading. The shaft is tilt in purpose for compensation. wheel shaft from lower hull Heat Torsion bar Fixture Place torsion bar on top of fixture. Note different position for left and right arms. Insert wheel shaft. Apply heat using a hot screw driver or soldering iron. Press to shape. Apply instant glue to secure. 135x13x1mm PS plate L7 L L L L L L1 wooden block R7 R R R R R R1 Hold with cellophane tape 1) Hold all suspension arms with cellophane tape. 2) Cut 1mm PS plate. Apply lots of cement to PS plate and lower hull. 3) Use G-clamp or add weights to press PS plate firmly to lower hull. 4) Wait till cement has cured completely. Attention - Do not use instant glue! It will spread along torsion bars and stick suspension arms. G-Clamp wooden block table use G-clamp or apply weights 3 Motor mount A1 steel part S1 acrylic part A1 S1 Place A1, S1 at centre line of lower hull. Keep screw thread away from instant glue. Copyright Page 3

4 4 Turret ring gear acrylic part A2 Keep gear teeth away from instant glue. To have a smooth turret rotation, turret ring gear must be positioned with high accuracy: 1) Insert the ring gear fixture to upper hull. 2) Position the ring gear in position as shown. 3) Apply instant glue. Take care not to stick the fixture! upper hull ring gear fixture ring gear cover ring gear ring gear ring gear fixture 5 Speaker speaker wire mesh Copyright Page 4

5 6 Turret servo assembly drill 4mm holes for M2 screws turret servo assembly M2 x 5 screws Step 1) secure A3 to lower hull by M2 screws Step 2) attach A3 to upper hull using adhesive, hold upper and lower hull temperary by adhesive tape A3 attach acrylic part A3 to upper hull upper hull A3 lower hull upper hull 7 Attach turret Step1) engage pinion into ring gear Step2) rotate and secure the locking plate Copyright Page 5

6 8 Search radar C31 magnetic rotor magnetic rotor sand paper C31 polish 9mm hole steel part S2 polish corner for free rotation steel part S2 Apply instant glue carefully. Avoid sticking moving parts. C30 C29 0.9mm steel part S3 C22 C24 retraction servo assembly Apply glue carefully. Avoid sticking moving parts. C25 C25 Copyright Page 6

7 9 Tracking radar drill mm hole D5 spiral spring 30 deg D4 1,5 D11 9 make 1.5mm slot with a small file D11 D10 cut slot in D10, D11 for passing telfon tube drill 1.2mm hole in D11 for passing telfon tube remove turn about 360 deg by tweezers you may require to adjust spiral spring later D9 insert telfon tube, apply instant glue to secure cut D9 as shown apply very little glue to secure D9 you may require to remove D9 to adjust spiral spring later Copyright Page 7

8 9 Tracking radar remove acrylic part A4 insert telfon tube to A4 apply instant glue carefully avoid instant glue entering telfon tube A4 attach tracking radar 10 Oerlikon cannon insert LED carefully into muzzle brake wrap copper leads along cannon drill 1.0mm hole trim edges for free rotation remove pin on both sides drill 3-5mm hole in D24, D25 for passing LED leads Drill 4-5mm hole in D29 for passing LED leads D24, D25 D29 Copyright Page 8

9 10 Oerlikon cannon A5 D26 horizontal D29 acrylic part A5 insert A5 to D26 in position secure A5 with set screw do not apply glue D26 D26 A5 D29 card paper spacer Step 1) insert fishing line to telfon tube Step 5) adjust spiral spring if required use double side adhesive tape to attach D6, do not use permanent glue Step 4) insert fishing line to A5 make sure tracking radar and cannon have same angle D6 Step 2) pass fishing line through tracking radar Step 3) tie fishing line to a small sprue pass LED leads through opening solder wires to connector acrylic part A6 attach cannons A6 Copyright Page 9

10 10 Oerlikon cannon M1.7x4 gun elevation servo engage gear as shown 11 Turret connections tie up cables neatly and and away from moving parts ACU speaker connector ACU connector Copyright Page 10

11 12 Motor and sprocket Sprocket mount M2,6 x 2.5 MTC-2 mount acrylic part A move to adjust track tension Tips: 1) Align sprocket with last wheel. Prevent sprocket touching the side skirt and the last wheel. 2) Check if all wheels are smooth to turn. 13 Using Lipo battery Lipo battery can be dangerous if not use properly! Follow all safety precautions and always use a dedicated Lipo charger. 1) Use 7.4V/2Cell Lipo battery ( mAh) 2) Make sure battery is small enough to put inside the lower hull. 3) Solder connector for MTC-2 as shown. Keep original connector for charging. solder and wrap with heat shrink tubing 7.4V/2Cell Lipo 1300mAh + - MTC-2 power connector MTC-2 will damage if polarity is not correct! Copyright Page 11

12 14 Lower hull connections Spektrum 2.4G AR6110e micro receiver Secure MTC-2 by M2 x 3 screws 2 Cell 7.4V 1300mAh Lipo battery Copyright Page 12