Hey, Go figure, I am using Google Sketch-up to make my model, but I never once thought of looking for one. I've looked for other things though. Thanks for the idea.
-Explosive Racing On Dec 30, 10:35 pm, Xirus <xiru...@gmail.com> wrote: > You can download Google sketchup (its free) and search for tiger I in > the google model inventory on the internet. There is a couple of them > there and they are really good. Some aren't 100% to scale with the > real thing but its close enough for what we do. > > Another option would be to download a paper model from this site if > they have one. They have several other tanks also which would be fun > to build. > > http://rapidlibrary.com/index.php?q=modelik&page=3&filetype= > > On Dec 30, 1:57 pm, Explosive Racing <matthe...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > > > Yeah, I know it will be cheap to buy a model, but I don't feel like > > spending money one that, when I could save it for the real thing, even > > if it is only a few $ > > I think I've got a good model going right now, it sort-of looks like > > the real thing, just got to touch up a few things. > > Plus, I don't think too many people will notice if something is not > > completely to scale. I don't really plan on battling with this tank, > > just using it for fun, along with my other RCs (nitro & electric cars/ > > trucks) > > > -Explosive Racing > > > On Dec 30, 4:40 pm, Thomas Lum <t...@mac.com> wrote: > > > > I know everyone has a different budget, but the model to scale your > > > "real" tank on will probably be one of the cheapest things you will > > > purchase! (Besides glue and advice...) > > > On Dec 30, 2008, at 12:01 PM, Explosive Racing wrote: > > > > > Thanks guys for the input. > > > > Sadly, I don't think I have the spare money to buy some models or > > > > diagrams. > > > > But I was looking around and found this site: (http:// > > > >www.alanhamby.com/technical.shtml) Which has some measurements. I > > > > think I might be able to make the general shape with those > > > > measurements, and then go with all the other stuff by looking at > > > > pictures. It might work, right? > > > > > I'll try to finish up my rough drawings and see how they turn out. > > > > > I'm sure I'll be back with more questions shortly. > > > > > Explosive Racing > > > > > On Dec 30, 11:35 am, "Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos" <xchr...@otenet.gr> > > > > wrote: > > > >> Even better, if you can manipulate 3DS files, try > > > >> these:http://www.deespona.com/3denciclopedia/categoria_vehicles.html > > > >> category military > > > >> vehicles.http://www.deespona.com/3denciclopedia/models/ft17-ber.html > > > >> You can view them in the links above. > > > >> They'll make things more complicated for you, however they are quite > > > >> spectacular. Some are 3D scans of 1:35 models. Some detail > > > >> lacking or > > > >> simplfications are identifiable from specific models I had built. > > > >> Chrys > > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> From: "Doug Conn" <dwconn...@comcast.net> > > > >> To: <rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> > > > >> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 6:14 PM > > > >> Subject: [TANKS] Re: Tank Building Help > > > > >>> Hello and welcome. > > > > >>> For measurement reference you've got some good options. > > > > >>> First, you can buy a 1/35 or 1/48 plastic model, measure the various > > > >> parts, > > > >>> and scale them up. > > > > >>> Second, you can buy very inexpensive 2d scale drawings from George > > > >> Bradford > > > >>>http://www.geocities.com/firefly1002000/1-48dwgs.html > > > > >>> If you into 3d data models, you can buy pre-made tank data. Here's > > > >>> a $15 > > > >> low > > > >>> poly count Tiger 1 model, for example: > > > >>>http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/german-tiger-tank-3d-model/ > > > >>> 315745 > > > > >>> - Doug > > > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > > >>> From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > > > >>> [mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > > > >>> ] > > > >>> On Behalf Of Explosive Racing > > > >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 9:44 AM > > > >>> To: R/C Tank Combat > > > >>> Subject: [TANKS] Tank Building Help > > > > >>> Hello Everyone. > > > > >>> I've been interested in building a tank this this past summer, and I > > > >>> think I am going to start building as soon as I can. But, I need > > > >>> some > > > >>> help. > > > > >>> I've been reading alot on the rctankcombat.com website, and I > > > >>> think I > > > >>> am going to build a Tiger Tank I. > > > > >>> Now, I don't have any sort of plans for this tank or anything, but I > > > >>> am currently building a 3-D model on the computer. But, I don't > > > >>> know > > > >>> any of the rough dimensions for this tank. The only dimension I > > > >>> have > > > >>> read somewhere was that the hull was 3 feet long. So, if we could > > > >>> go > > > >>> from there, what would the other dimensions be? > > > > >>>> From those dimensions, I'm going to build some simple "Bicycle > > > >>>> Chain > > > >>> Track" for the tracks. > > > >>> All other things will come after I get dimensions so I can draw it > > > >>> up, > > > >>> and see what I can come up with. > > > > >>> Any help with dimensions and measurements would be appreciated, > > > > >>> Thanks, > > > >>> Explosive Racing > > > > >>> __________ NOD32 3434 (20080911) Information __________ > > > > >>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > > >>>http://www.eset.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. 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