{"id":7665,"date":"2026-01-18T12:27:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T12:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/?p=7665"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:38:06","slug":"converting-a-1-16-marui-shogun-to-real-rc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/?p=7665","title":{"rendered":"Converting a 1\/16 Marui Shogun to real RC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.58.46-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7666\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.58.46-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.58.46-rotated.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.58.46-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.58.46-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.58.46-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.58.46-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.58.46-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.58.46-250x141.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The photos below show the steps taken:<a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.59.20-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7671\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.59.20-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.59.20-rotated.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.59.20-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.59.20-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.59.20-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.59.20-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.59.20-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-06.59.20-250x141.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>First we expose and remove the existing circuit board and servo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.01.42-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7670\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.01.42-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.01.42-rotated.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.01.42-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.01.42-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.01.42-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.01.42-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.01.42-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.01.42-250x141.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Make sure the two motor wires remain accessible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.03.38-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7669\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.03.38-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.03.38-rotated.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.03.38-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.03.38-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.03.38-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.03.38-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.03.38-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.03.38-250x141.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.05.05-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7668\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.05.05-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.05.05-rotated.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.05.05-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.05.05-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.05.05-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.05.05-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.05.05-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.05.05-250x141.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then we install a standard real RC servo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.23.11-1-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7667\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.23.11-1-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.23.11-1-rotated.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.23.11-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.23.11-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.23.11-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.23.11-1-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.23.11-1-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-07.23.11-1-250x141.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then we connect, test and secure a receiver and an ESC.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-18.03.55-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7673\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-18.03.55-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-18.03.55-rotated.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-18.03.55-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-18.03.55-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-18.03.55-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-18.03.55-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-18.03.55-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-18.03.55-250x141.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.31.19-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7674\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.31.19-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.31.19-rotated.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.31.19-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.31.19-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.31.19-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.31.19-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.31.19-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.31.19-250x141.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally we arrange a small opening on the side so the 2.4G antenna and the ESC switch can reach the outside.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.46.56.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7675\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.46.56.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.46.56.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.46.56-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.46.56-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.46.56-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.46.56-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.46.56-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.46.56-250x141.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Done.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.48.45-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7677\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.48.45-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.48.45-rotated.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.48.45-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.48.45-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.48.45-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.48.45-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.48.45-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-18-at-19.48.45-250x141.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RCPRESS vid Marui Shogun QD to real RC mod\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mTUnqVbVdsA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The photos below show the steps taken: First we expose and remove the existing circuit board and servo. Make sure the two motor wires remain accessible. Then we install a standard real RC servo. Then we connect, test and secure a receiver and an ESC. Finally we arrange a small opening on the side so [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7666,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[129,85],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7665"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7665"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7775,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7665\/revisions\/7775"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}