How to make a 1/8 scale AMX-13 - step by step

Don’t forget to watch the Meet my Tanks-video about the AMX-13 if you want to see more of this fabulous little baguette launcher! The AMX-13 is a French light tank developed during the early 1950. It has an oscillating turret, which means that the whole upper part elevates. The canon is a 75mm auto-loader, fed by two revolver magazine in the back of the turret. The design was revolutionary when it arrived. This is a pretty long step-by-step description of how I made my AMX-13, a remote controlled tank in 1/8 scale. - 2 x 15 Nm, 12 V screw driver as motors - 2 x 80 A ESC from Hobbywing - Hull made of plywood and aluminium - Springs as shocks - 3D printed tracks, drive wheels, road wheels and idler wheel - 3D-printed details, such as the canon, vents, lights, etc By using existing parts, cheap material like plywood, ordinary nuts and bolt, and a 3D-printer, I would like to show that you can accomplish stuff without spending a
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