Elwarpo

Over 10 years ago I scratch built a Daimler Armored car based off a Team Associated 1/18 chassis. At that time there were no Tamiya compatible boards available to run 1 motor for speed and a servo for steering. I tried the DBU and it never worked, I tried different wiring setups for Tamiya electronics...

I am thinking of resurrecting it. here is what I need:
Wheeled drive or half track type setting where 1 motor provides movement. Not speeding or slowing 1 track independently for speed/steering.
Smaller size since the model is tiny the size of a tamiya DMD.
Compatible with a tamiya apple, flash unit and emitter and run/battle like a tamiya unit.
Something easy to program. I do not want to have something take hours to try to learn to use and toss it since it is crap like the DBU
no momentum, start and stop instantly since this is more fun.

What do you guys recommend? I have been looking at the MTCU, IBU... but still not sure which will work best.

oldwolf75

Check Elmod. They used to have boards specific for half tracks and armored cars.

Ex_Pat_Tanker

Failing that, maybe take a look at the OpenPanzer project Standalone Tank IR There might be oppotunities there to build a simple system with a single ESC and a crude battle circuit on a Arduino Nano?
Won't be fully Tamiya compatible as it won't slow the vehicle down, but I started looking into that for a 37mm Dodge WC before the day job started to eat a good chunk of my free time...

Pah co chu puk

I have an IBU3 Tank board and it has a setting for a halftrack. It gives you servo steering control and the choice of one motor to drive the tracks, or a two motor output so the halftrack can steer with tracks and the front wheels. It is Tamiya battle compatible and you can do up custom sounds from a big library they have online. I have had it in a tank for years now with no problems. I've never tried the halftrack setting, so I can't give you any insight to how well that part works.

Look on their website at the manual. Page 17 has the instructions for the halftrack setting.

IBU3_manual_English_V1.pdf

Elwarpo

So where can you get an IBU3 in the US?

Pah co chu puk

That I don't know. When I bought mine there was a dealer for the IBU in the US. I don't think there is anymore.

tankme

I think it's difficult to get an IBU board period from any vendor at this point.

Elwarpo

Been talking to Kim about his board but it may be too big to fit inside the AC since it is 4"x3" going to build a mockup to see if it fits.

Elwarpo

Still looking, Kim's MCTU board will be too big for my build.Any other suggestions?