How are you getting enough clearance at those scales to allow the gun to elevate and depress? I'd love to see some good ideas since I am all out. Thanks, Tom
On Mar 07, 2011, at 02:52 PM, copperhead <martin.hels...@earthlink.net> wrote:
I am working on an aluminum hull for my 1/9th scale M1a1. 1/8th" makes for a solid box :-) - Martin On Mar 5, 6:08 pm, Phil <sasquevane...@aol.com> wrote: > Thanks guys I think the message is 1.5mm+ alu = good, 1mm alu = bad. > (Possibly also chips = good). I've just been to my local hardware > store and accidentally come away with some 4mm polycarbonate glazing > sheet that I suspect will be suitable. > > Phil > > On Mar 2, 4:00 pm, "Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos" <xchr...@otenet.gr> > wrote: > > > > > I'vw used alumninum sheets with variable thickness for teh turrets. 1.5 - 2 > > mms. Never tears or bends. Even the upper hulls of my designated Tankette > > and HAGO are built of 1.5 and 2 mm thick aliminium sheets and you've seen > > photos of these after battles. I am surprised to hear that. I am wondering > > if the pan is in fact a sheet that has been deformed in the press and has > > lost "cohesion somehow" > > Chrys > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Phil" <sasquevane...@aol.com> > > To: "R/C Tank Combat" <rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 3:50 PM > > Subject: [TANKS] Re: M1A1/M1A2 need help > > > > What thickness of aluminium do you use, Chrys? The turret of T055 is > > > made of alu (a chip pan) but it bends and tears when hit by > > > paintballs. > > > > Phil > > > > On Mar 1, 6:48 am, "Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos" <xchr...@otenet.gr> > > > wrote: > > >> Or, just build a cardboard paper mock up, try all the shapes and angles, > > >> cut with scissors, fit and hold them together with tape, then undo the > > >> paper turret and copy the individual shapes in aluminum sheet. Cut with a > > >> jigsaw. > > >> Chrys > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: Thomas Lum > > >> To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > > >> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 10:47 PM > > >> Subject: Re: [TANKS] M1A1/M1A2 need help > > > >> Buy yourself a 1:18 scale toy off of eBay. It will be the best $30 you > > >> will spend on the tank (and don't buy a battle switch, but that's a > > >> different thread for another time.) 21st century makes the toy you want. > > > >> Tom (stick with wood) Lum > > > >> On Feb 27, 2011, at 11:49 PM, tdobbins381 <tdobbins...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >> I'm trying to start a 1/6 M1A1. But I what to get every angle wright. > > >> I what to make it out of wood first. If it come out then I'll make it > > >> out of aluminum. I can't find all the right dimensions from a real > > >> one. Like all the angles on the top of the body by the turret. Can any > > >> one help with any part? > > > >> -- > > >> 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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > > >> -- > > >> 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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat-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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat-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
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