Hello Mr Tyng, The Carden-Loyd/vickers tankette looks very interesting. But don't the rule specify 1:6 scale or a minimum of 36"' long? Steven C.
-----Original Message----- From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tyng Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 10:40 AM To: R/C Tank Combat Subject: [TANKS] Re: smallest tank The Vickers-Carden-Lloyd Model 1937 tank looks pretty small to me and is a real production tank (turret, tracks, and a cannon). http://www.museum-tank.ru/IIwar/tables2A/va.html http://www.jedsite.info/tanks-victor/victor/vickers-light_series/light-t ank-m1937/m1937-intro.html http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/GreatBritain/GB-LightTankModel1937.jp g http://good-times.webshots.com/album/563763772kJhppu The specs are: Issue of 1937 Weight 4.2 tons Engine 6cyl 90hp Max. speed of 48 km/h (30mph) Armor 7-9mm Armament 40mm cannon (British 2pdr) Ammunition - 58 shots 2 person crew. Length: 11', 10.75" Width: 6' 2.25" Height 6' 2" In 1:6 scale this tank would be just shy of 2' long and be 12.34" wide. Under our rule set this tank would get a 30 round magazine, 2 hits for a kill, frontal hits will not count. Here's and interesting pdf on the British light tanks/tankettes http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_British_Light_Medium_Tanks.pdf Steve Tyng The contents of this electronic mail message and any attachments are confidential, possibly privileged and intended for the addressee(s) only. Only the addressee(s) may read, disseminate, retain or otherwise use this message. If received in error, please immediately inform the sender and then delete this message without disclosing its contents to anyone. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
