Hey Mike, So I guess all my ballyhoo over tank size and such did make a small, but meaningful difference in the hobby.
Best of luck on the new project and my hopes that we can do some splattering of paint someday in the not to distant future!! Dave D. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Mangus To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 2:46 PM Subject: [TANKS] Oct 29th Battle Thought I would pop out and say there is a 75% chance I will make it to the Oct 29th battle (has the battle been named yet?) with SV15. There is better than even odds that I will bring a new tank out also. :) The Merkava IV has been shelved. After reading the mantlet rules and seeing the current trend of smaller tanks, I decided that the 1/6th scale Merk is simply too big and too vulnerable to finish. Not to mention the cost of batteries, weight, and transporting something big enough to take up 3/4" of the compact pickup truck bed! Heh. With the foundry now cleared of that lingering project, a new tank project has commenced. Drawings in hand, some engineering planning was done, templates created, and wood cut. After a few hours worth of work, the lower hull is put together complete with motor mounts. The geared motors have been test fitted perfectly. All in all, I am extremely pleased with progress so far. Tonight's agenda is starting work on the upper hull. The suspension is postponed until this weekend when the builder can dedicate a few hours of uninterrupted workshop time to the project. The new tank will meet the 36" rule. It will be fast. It will mount a .68 marker. It will carry the latest in battery technology. It'll be cool. It will be a little terror on the battlefield. :) Additional press releases are forthcoming around Oct 23rd. Mike -- 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 -- 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
