TongDe / DKLM M60A2 "Starship" build.
06-01-2023, 06:06 PM
#26
06-10-2023, 06:47 PM
#29
The TongDe /DKLM M60A2 sharing the spotlight with fellow M60s at the LA Tank Clubs June 2023 battle day event. The A2 performed well and gave a account of itself.
Left to right: M60, M60A1, M60A2, M60A3 and M60 RISE
Left to right: M60, M60A1, M60A2, M60A3 and M60 RISE
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06-11-2023, 03:11 AM
#31
Have to say that TongDe really judged the market right with a competitively-price M60
base that lends itself to a myriad of variants. They’ve been super-responsive to feedback, not by making promises but by making actual changes to their product. I’m looking forward to what else they have next in their pipeline!
base that lends itself to a myriad of variants. They’ve been super-responsive to feedback, not by making promises but by making actual changes to their product. I’m looking forward to what else they have next in their pipeline!
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06-25-2023, 11:23 AM
#32
Well the M60A2 had its second official club battle day. This time in San Diego with the SD tank club on their huge field. The terrain in SD is varied with lots of flat open, concealment brush, hills and ravines, and endless amounts super silty fine sand(perfect for scale tank) so it was a great test for the A2s driving and fighting dynamics.
Overall the M60A2 did really well. As expected it's short barrel made maneuvering up and down the hills, through the ravines and in brush effortless. The wide track did great at evacuating the silty sand and I never experienced a "thrown" track the entire day.
Overall it made for a fun and effortless day of driving and shooting.
M60A2 Tracks easily clearing the silty sand.
Making easy work of a small hill.
One of the smaller ravines. These made for not only a fun obstacle to drive through but as forced you to have to constantly elevate and depress the main gun to achieve a proper aim. Tanks with long barrels had to work a bit harder then the A2 when crossing these do to their barrel lengths.
Hard tuna in silty sand were no problems for the A2. Track's stayed nicely in place.
Here the M60A2 engages a M60A3
M60A2 engaging an Abrams at long range. Abrams is circled in black.
Business end of the M60A2 and in the background a Challenger 2.
Overall the M60A2 did really well. As expected it's short barrel made maneuvering up and down the hills, through the ravines and in brush effortless. The wide track did great at evacuating the silty sand and I never experienced a "thrown" track the entire day.
Overall it made for a fun and effortless day of driving and shooting.
M60A2 Tracks easily clearing the silty sand.
Making easy work of a small hill.
One of the smaller ravines. These made for not only a fun obstacle to drive through but as forced you to have to constantly elevate and depress the main gun to achieve a proper aim. Tanks with long barrels had to work a bit harder then the A2 when crossing these do to their barrel lengths.
Hard tuna in silty sand were no problems for the A2. Track's stayed nicely in place.
Here the M60A2 engages a M60A3
M60A2 engaging an Abrams at long range. Abrams is circled in black.
Business end of the M60A2 and in the background a Challenger 2.
Last edited by Fsttanks; 06-25-2023 at 02:15 PM.
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08-06-2023, 04:43 PM
#33
Just an update since I have been asked how the wheels and suspension are holding up.
This is the current state of the road wheels, track and suspension arms. Lots of use in the dirt and sand. All are holding up very well.
This is the current state of the road wheels, track and suspension arms. Lots of use in the dirt and sand. All are holding up very well.
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05-13-2024, 09:40 AM
#35
M60A2 "Starship" update.
The M60A2 "Starship" continues to run well and has been used extensively in local club IR battles where it excels in the close quarters engagements. It has had a few minor problems, one burned up recoil servo and the turret resin was wearing fast on the upper hull turret ring causing the turrets to have a lot of friction when turning. This made for slow turning movement and burned up a turret rotation motor. Added some SS metal shims to the hull ring for the turret to slide on. HUGE improvement!
Here are a few recent photos. You might notice I also removed the side mounted spotlight. It had a tendency to catch on brush and building corners. So instead of breaking it off, I removed it and placed it in storage for reinstalling at a later time.
TongDe M60 with DKLM M60A2 turret conversion. Spotlight has been removed and placed into storage.
TongDe M60A2 on Tracks n Turrets "TnT" battle/driving field.
M60A2 at "TNT" field.
The M60A2 "Starship" continues to run well and has been used extensively in local club IR battles where it excels in the close quarters engagements. It has had a few minor problems, one burned up recoil servo and the turret resin was wearing fast on the upper hull turret ring causing the turrets to have a lot of friction when turning. This made for slow turning movement and burned up a turret rotation motor. Added some SS metal shims to the hull ring for the turret to slide on. HUGE improvement!
Here are a few recent photos. You might notice I also removed the side mounted spotlight. It had a tendency to catch on brush and building corners. So instead of breaking it off, I removed it and placed it in storage for reinstalling at a later time.
TongDe M60 with DKLM M60A2 turret conversion. Spotlight has been removed and placed into storage.
TongDe M60A2 on Tracks n Turrets "TnT" battle/driving field.
M60A2 at "TNT" field.
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