I'm keeping the original (plastic) turret assemble and have cut out the turret base.
It will have an aluminum bar (1/2" x 1/16th I think) pop-riveted across the middle. A rod ill be welded to the center of it and slide into a tube welded to the base of the hull. The open bottom will let the gun elevate. The key is an turret without a bottom. I figure elevation is more important given the height of the gun is only about 8 to 10". I'm using a cut down GTVe which is pretty short and it will actualy swing below deck level at full elevation. Even with the bottom cut out, I can still mount the CO2 and Q-loader mag and elevate mecahnism in it. I'm gonna mount the electronics there and use a telephone extension cord to control the ESCs for the 2 drill motors and KCM that will rotate the turret The hull should completed next weekend. We are going with a solid suspension but will use pieces of aluminum that mimic the appearance of the real swing arms. I can then work on getting the turret set up and electronics installed. On Mar 7, 3:25 pm, Thomas Lum <t...@me.com> wrote: > 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. 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