Not as simple as you may think.
Lynn- I looked at that idea and you are right using a universal carrier it would be that simple. The T16 has extra steering brakes and is mounted to the rear armor in such a way that it would be very hard to flip it over. The cast area inside the outer brakes, where it bolts on to the side armor would not bolt back on if it were upside down.
I talked to someone who made a conversion UC to Panzer MK1 and he said that the transmission was not the ideal way to go but that it worked. If he did it again he would flip the axle.... I did explore that option, but won't work.... would have been simpler.....
Clark- You are well ahead of me so far, so I guess we will see who gets to the finish first. If you have internal plans for the turret ring and mechanics of rotating I would love to see and discuss them.
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