Ohhhh. In NZ they are about $1.60, that's about $1.20 American. So you are planning to not have a frame and have it purely based on the shell?
-Gregory On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 8:20 AM, copperhead <martin.hels...@earthlink.net>wrote: > > $1 hamburgers? Mebe I have been living in Florida too long. I stil pay > 89 cents :D > > Chaffee is a nice idea. www.the-blueprints.com has some nice drawings > that you can use for reference. > > What about using aluminum channel and plywood? You can beef it up with > bondo and fibreglass cloth - or what ever is available in NZ. > > One of these days I will make good on my threats to have one of my > tanks mobile and able to fire ... > > - Martin > > On Oct 16, 2:03 pm, "?" <edco...@live.ca> wrote: > > Yeah, there seem to be Hamiltons everywhere, and this one must be one > > of the worst...lol. I thought about aluminum, but its not really in > > the budget, and ive never really worked with it. Also I've only got a > > flux core welder at home, so anything other than mild steel would be > > tough to assemble. 12 guage is pretty heavy (almost exactly 3 mm I > > believe) but its sturdy, easy to weld and most important, available. I > > also like the sort of rough look heavy guage steel can achieve when > > finished, might be good to model cast parts. I think our exchange rate > > is about the same as yours, but we might save a little on shipping ;) > > Im still looking for a good (hopefully cheap)source for some double > > pitch #40 k2 attachment chain if anyone knows of one... > > > > Ed > > p.s. they've got 1 dollar burgers, but I wouldnt eat them every > > day.... > > > > On Oct 16, 12:20 am, Gregory Pwneror <sockles...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I live in Hamilton too, but not in Canada. > > > Good on you for using mild steel, I don't know of very many steel > tanks, > > > most are aluminium. I would personally use steel too, as aluminium is > > > difficult to weld. Also how many mm is 12 ga? > > > Attachment chain isn't particually expensive in the USA I believe, but > it's > > > rather expensive here in New Zealand, as everything else seems to be > (even > > > counting the exchange rate, I hear that in the USA they have $1 > hamburgers). > > > Most of your equipment will be usable in RC tanking, especially if you > have > > > an existing > 5 channel radio. > > > > > -Gregory > > > > > On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 3:33 PM, <edco...@live.ca> wrote: > > > > > > Hi my names Ed, I'm from Hamilton ON, and I've been following this > > > > site with much interest for nearly a year now. Recently given up > and > > > > decided to try my hand at 1/6 tank building. Heres the plan, so > far... > > > > I ordered several Paper model kits from europe and had them enlarged > > > > from 1/32 to 1/6 scale. I figure I could use these paper parts as > > > > templates for most of the hull and turret parts, that will be made > > > > from welded 12 ga mild steel, of which I have an existing supply. > > > > Already have a pair of motors too...and an old tippman marker. I'd > > > > like to order some attachment chain as well tracks so I can get > > > > started building (whats the pricing like on that stuff?). The > subject? > > > > I've chosen one I think no one has done before, the "M24 Chaffee". > > > > Pics to follow...Most of my r/c experience is in aviation, so any > > > > help, input, advice, or criticism would be appreciated.- Hide quoted > text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
