Well the Panther tank used finger joints to join the pieces of the hull at the front. So it's a perfectly good idea. I don't think that dovetail joints would have enough of a difference to be worth the trouble.
-Gregory On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 10:24 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > In a message dated 1/22/2011 9:17:54 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Perhaps it is for collisions? Are collisions that frequent? Seems like > a risk-reward trade there. But I would think that the design of the > game should aim for longer range engagements rather than charging at > each other. Anyway longer range is the goal in modern warfare. > > no, collisions aren't frequent, but they do happen. > > as to the risk-reward trade, i don't see any difference in this build as > i'm not adding any weight to the tank hull and am not even sure how it > compares to other lower tank hull weights, but then i wasn't concerned about > that when i dropped it off at the shop, nor am i now. i just wanted a more > stronger lower and felt that having some joints (dove tail or finger) would > only help strengthen some of the joints (as apposed to just using butt > joints). > > as for long range engagements there's just as many of them as there is > close up > > Chris, > Odyssey Slipways <http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html> > > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
