How to connect - this is how I run my models

I sometimes get questions about the electronics in my models, and I have promised to make a video of how i connect the components. Well, it is finally here! I hope you enjoy it!
**One thing I forgot mentioning in the video is that I mix the two channels for the tracks in the radio so that I can controll the model with just one stick.**

[@colossalbigfoot256]

Just what we needed! Looking forward to next installment!

[@builtbyWikander]

Thank you!

[@vikingfly4415]

Thank you for this tutorial. All I have to do is translate everything you said to understand perfectly. 😊

[@builtbyWikander]

Haha, sounds like a plan. 😄 Thanks for watching!

[@robertmorey4104]

Nice! I love the "non electric" screwdriver! Maybe in next how to integrate sound? ESS dual sense is inexpensive. Great stuff. Cent electronics looking very refined!

[@builtbyWikander]

Thanks, man! Yeah, that's a great idea! 👍 Can't wait 'till the Cent is done - I want to get to the next project! 😆

[@peterconnan5631]

Thank you! Simple and effective.

[@builtbyWikander]

Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@miklawson211]

Thank you for posting this video. I'm saving this video for future reference.

[@builtbyWikander]

Awesome! Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@chrisabraham8793]

Didnt realise how big your tanks are. Love the size.

[@builtbyWikander]

Thanks, man! Yeah, especially the Cent is on the larger side.

[@slowshop]

Great explanation! 👌

[@builtbyWikander]

Thanks, mate!

[@viktor_1939_]

very good and useful video! thank you!

[@builtbyWikander]

Thanks, mate! 🙏👊

[@rb67mustang]

What you've been doing works quite well with all your RC vehicles. I know it would work for my 1/6 Sherman build. Getting tracks that will stand up to the abuse is my biggest problem. Thank you very much for sharing this video.

[@builtbyWikander]

Aweseome, thank you for watching! Don't hesitate to use 3D-printed tracks for your build, they hold up pretty well! Close to 100 % infill is recommended, though. 🙂

[@axellenaerts5960]

I still don't know why you aren't a channel with atleast 1mil subs

[@builtbyWikander]

Thanks, man. Maybe some day! 😊

[@michaelhermann9990]

The Centurion is bound to be an imposing model once it's completed. Please, keep us up to date. 😀

[@builtbyWikander]

Thanks man, will do! 👍👍👍

[@kamikazefilmproductions]

This is honestly really useful for my high school project. YOUR A LIFESAVER

[@builtbyWikander]

Awesome to hear! Good luck!

[@kamikazefilmproductions]

@@builtbyWikander thank you kind sir!

[@carloshnunez]

Very nice set up 🔵🔵🔵👍👍👍😀😀😀🔵🔵🔵

[@builtbyWikander]

Thank you!

[@MS-jx2rh]

YES! I WANTED TO SEE THIS TANK YOU!

[@builtbyWikander]

Awesome, thank you for watching!

[@mrtyko]

Thanks for a nice and good video Erik

[@builtbyWikander]

Sure thing, mate! 😊

[@nativoobstinado3525]

As a child always dream about it.

[@scale6039]

Simple and usefull. Hoe long can you run on one battery? Wish I had the space to build me a 1/6 tank 🤔

[@builtbyWikander]

Thank you! Depends a bit on the battery and how loud the volume of the sound module are! 😁 But ramping around during one of our meetings usually consumes one - two 5000 mAh batteries on a good day. 🙂

[@builtbyWikander]

Oh, and check out the small early-war tanks and tankettes, those vehicles are quite small - even in 1/6 scale! 😉

[@scale6039]

@@builtbyWikander thanx, will have a look at those 👍👍

[@Ultimatedsn2]

Thank you so much!

[@builtbyWikander]

No problems! 😊

[@rengankrishnaiyer6912]

great video sir

[@builtbyWikander]

Thank you!

[@mar_ziq2024]

Nice info that cool

[@builtbyWikander]

Thanks!

[@charlesbola1971]

Excellent 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@builtbyWikander]

Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

[@cardigan9557]

Have you ever thought of selling 3D prints? Or taking commissions? Side note: how much does it usually cost in total to make one of these?

[@builtbyWikander]

Yeah, selling printed sets would be nice. It takes so much time printing them, though. 😊 But maybe in the future! Tricky question, but I would say somewhere around 500 $, give or take. The most expensive parts are probably the ESC's and the sound module.

[@unbekannternr.1353]

I would have considered some kind of electronic or mechanical mixer to put signals from only one cross stick unit to the track motors. But Your models are already running and doing fine.

[@builtbyWikander]

I actually mix the channels in the radio so that I can controll the speed and direction of the tank with one stick. If I understand you correctly. 🙂

[@unbekannternr.1353]

@@builtbyWikander Thanks for making that clear.

[@builtbyWikander]

@@unbekannternr.1353 Completely forgot to mention in it the video...

[@unbekannternr.1353]

@@builtbyWikander Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

[@builtbyWikander]

@@unbekannternr.1353 😆

[@RobbOnTheRock]

Another great video Eric!

[@builtbyWikander]

Thank you so much!

[@MS-jx2rh]

A question that i wanted to ask, what`s the difference between a normal battery and a lipo battery? I dont have any experience with lipo batterys and wondered why so many people use them.

[@builtbyWikander]

They are very light weight, considering the amount of power you get, plus they can be discharged very fast (that's the C-value on a LiPo), so they are typically used in airplanes and drones. Weight is not a huge deal when it comes to tanks, but since I use 3D-printed tracks, I try to keep the models as light as possible. The downside with LiPo is that if they are punctured or malfunctions, the Lithium burns when in contact with oxygen. They also have to be monitored and stored at mid charge-level, otherwise they might swell. Always keep your LiPo's in a safe protective bag and practice safe charging. 😁

[@MS-jx2rh]

@@builtbyWikander thanks for the answer! i think i will stick to normal batteries

[@glendavis8625]

Thank you very much for your help and advise I now have 1/8 BTR-82 moving under its own power with a 12V screwdriver. If I wanted to use a 14 or 18v screwdrivers to power a model what esc would you recommend? Many thanks Glen

[@builtbyWikander]

@@glendavis8625 That's aweseome to hear, congrats! I can't recommend a certain esc for over 12 V, but I would suggest you have a look at Amazon, eBay, or any of the other world wide shopping sites, there are plenty of cheap esc:s that can take higher voltage there.

[@JohnDeere2025]

Would you ever consider building something such as a tank destroyer? Or an IS series tank? (Tanks like the IS-3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and even 8) With more simplistic hull designs compared to their IS and IS-2 counterparts.

[@builtbyWikander]

I think tank destroyers are really interesting, but I tend to focus on vehicles with turrets, or quirky artillery tractors. The cold war era tanks are very appealing though, so I would never rule anything out. 🙂

[@jrv8miniaturas459]

Chow amigo

[@JW-ti9hb]

Do you have any tips for beginners? I’m making a 1/6 scale M113 and i’ve used your FV107 as a guide but I feel like I might mess something up while trying to mimick the chassis

[@builtbyWikander]

That's going to be a great model. 👍 I think the Scimitar would be good to look at, they are a bit similar. I guess my advice is to try and think ahead as much as possible, make sure everything is tight and nice, no loose or wiggly parts. Oh, and I have started to print the tracks with the pattern-side up and the guide teeth as a separate piece that is glued on later. That makes for even stronger track links. Best of luck! Would love to see your build!

[@JW-ti9hb]

@@builtbyWikander I’ll get to work on the frame and chassis tomorrow to be as prepared as possible as I have my 3D printer just pumping out parts, I’ll also make a video of the finished product in action too. Thank you for the help!

[@katanacha]

Hi nice tank y cant wait to see the video of centurion, máster whats is the number of tor (torque)

[@builtbyWikander]

Hi and thank you! The drills put out 35 Nm each when in low gear and at 18 V. However, I'm still running the Cent on 12 V, but it seems to work just fine.

[@Miro-eb2zm]

👍🤩Beautifull.

[@builtbyWikander]

Thank you!

[@glendavis8625]

My wife is totally nuts on tanks and I'm help her with 1/8 scale BTR-80 as a first model. My question is when using the drill motor what do you set Torque ring to a max or the drill setting?

[@builtbyWikander]

Hi! Thabk you for watching and great to hear that you are building together! I usually put my drills/screw drivers at the drill-mode. That way, I can use the full torque of the machine. It's not a bad idea, however, to have it set to slip if you get stuck, but it depends a bit on the model's characteristics and how it performs. Best of luck with your project!

[@glendavis8625]

Thank you very for your quick reply. I d did think that. Her BTR-80 will make a great target got my Apache scale helicopter to attack. Your channel is a great inspiration@@builtbyWikander

[@erik5207]

Ser bra ut! Ska skaffa en 3d printer snart. Har du några tips för nybörjare och finns det någon du skulle rekommendera?

[@builtbyWikander]

Tackar! Kul att höra, det är ett fantastiskt verktyg! Jag har själv erfarenhet av Flashforge Finder, som är en enkel instegsmodell med liten skrivyta, samt Finder 3, som jag inte tror finns i Sverige riktigt än, även om jag ser att webbhallen har den som beställningsvara. Finder 3 skulle jag absolut rekommendera, efter att ha provat den några veckor nu (det kommer en review inom kort), men annars skulle jag säga en skrivare med uppvärmd byggplatta och runt 20 x 20 cm skrivyta är bra att sikta på!

[@rctechnology1223]

friend, do you have a video teaching how to configure the radio for the tanks?

[@builtbyWikander]

Hi, not yet! It might be different for different radios, but the simplest setup is to just let left stick control left track, and right stick control right track.

[@alx35sok]

Hej! Jag är den killen du pratade med i aeroseum, wi var 2 stycken... Du visade också hur dina maskiner funkar...

[@builtbyWikander]

Tjena! Jättekul att snacka med er och roligt att ni har hittat hit! 🤘 Hoppas att ni hade en grym dag?

[@dennyforthewin]

did you use the included programming box to program the ESC's? or did you leave them with the factory settings?

[@builtbyWikander]

Yea, I always use the programming box to adjust the settings a bit.

[@dennyforthewin]

@@builtbyWikander ok thank you, thats good to know. I just bought 2 drills and 2 esc's and started fitting everything together, then I saw that people were programming them and I didn't know.

[@builtbyWikander]

@@dennyforthewin That's awesome! A lot of great programming options on those ESC:s. 👍

[@Cormano980]

Have you tried delrin, supposedly is a great material for tracks

[@builtbyWikander]

I know it, but haven't tried it. Seems like a very nice material, but then you're back to making tracks by hand.

[@Cormano980]

@@builtbyWikander yeah , it's more labor intensive, it's a guy Spyker workshop on YT who did some interesting things in 1/6 , including tracks

[@builtbyWikander]

@@Cormano980 I've seen his work, it's very good. 👍👍👍

[@glendavis8625]

What material do you print your motor mounts in?

[@builtbyWikander]

@@glendavis8625 I'm using PLA+ from eSun for those, and for many other stuff. 😊

[@glendavis8625]

Excellent I have loads of that. No issues with heat from motor

[@wboquist]

Are you an engineer by training? This sort of work seems to be as natural as breathing to you!

[@builtbyWikander]

Actually, no, I'm not. 😄

[@AverageAKEnthousiast]

I know nothing about modelism but would it be possible to use an arduino's wifi or bluetooth as a receiver, salvage the variator in the drill and then use a servo-motor to push on the drill variator to control the electric engine? That would be the ultimate broke ass model.

[@builtbyWikander]

It definitely would! Transmitter and reciever is pretty cheap today, and you can use one servo to push the trigger of the drill, and another servo to switch between reverse and forward speed. 😁

[@AverageAKEnthousiast]

@@builtbyWikander I love it, I have something to accomplish then.

[@spencerwalsh8907]

քʀօʍօֆʍ 🌹

[@claeswikberg8958]

Fan va sugen man blev på grogg nu...

[@builtbyWikander]

😆