The Morris thingy is looking quite good ,cant wait to blow it apart with one shot, velcro :)
Theres a esc here waiting to be picked up and borrowed (please put fuses between it and the battery). Neil "How much washing up could you do in a 3" deep 9" wide washing up bowl ?" R On Nov 6, 12:54 pm, Phil <sasquevane...@aol.com> wrote: > OK important test results- plastic washing-up bowls are NOT paintball- > proof. > > > > > > > > > > > I'm about to try the "point-blank shot" test on my replacement for the > > Locust's turret. I have a plastic washing-up bowl which is exactly the > > right size and shape (for a given value of "exactly..). > > > Phil "test to destruction" Palmer > > > On Nov 6, 1:25 pm, Chairman Miaow <pureteenl...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > The body hooks onto the rear cross-member of the chassis at the back > > > and is then velcro'd at four points (two per side) in the middle and > > > at the front. The bonnet (hood) and rear deck will probably be hld > > > down by magnetic catches. If these allow an accurate paintball to blow > > > the bonnet or decking off then it just allows the gunner in question > > > to punch the air and yell woo-hoo! > > > This feature will make Neil happy. > > > > According to the rules, vehicles shouldn't get any closer to each > > > other than 5'. However, in the heat of battle anything can happen so I > > > thought I'd better test for the worst case scenario. Since it > > > survived, I'm reasonably happy with it. > > > > As fot the state of my wheelie-bin, all I can do is quote the Iron > > > Duke himself; Publish and be damned! > > > > On Nov 6, 11:14 am, Bill Byrnes <bb_ho...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > Mr. Miaow, > > > > The vehicle build looks good. Battery access will be easy with it on > > > > top like that. Will this body be attached to the frame by hinges? > > > > > You said your test paintball shots were from 1" away. I haven't been > > > > to an actual battle yet (not from lack of trying), but I think that > > > > tanks and other vehicles shooting at your vehicle will be farther away > > > > than 1". Did you test it from different distances like 5' and 20'? > > > > Again, I have a lack of experience, but if an enemy vehicle gets within > > > > 2" or less, you should probably move yours- maybe even sooner. > > > > > Also, your pictures can be used as evidence that you've defaced > > > > government property- in this case painted grafitti on > > > > municipality-owned waste collection bins. For a small fee, I won't > > > > turn you in. > > > > Bill > > > > > P.S. Pz38(t) now has its required "big red handled power cut off > > > > switch" sticking out the back. I suppose it is more standard and > > > > safer, but it looks like a wind-up toy now. > > > > > --- On Sat, 11/5/11, Chairman Miaow <pureteenl...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > From: Chairman Miaow <pureteenl...@hotmail.com> > > > > Subject: [TANKS] Morris CDSW supply vehicle - new pictures. > > > > To: "R/C Tank Combat" <rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> > > > > Date: Saturday, November 5, 2011, 6:07 PM > > > > > I've done a bit more work on the Morris and a little bit of testing > > > > too. > > > > > The bodywork was tested a few weeks ago by having Phil Palmer's Hetzer > > > > fire a round into it at a range of a little under 1". > > > > > The results were a little disappointing. Although the foamcore / > > > > polyethelyne sheet composite construction survived the strike, the > > > > aluminium foil outer layer was wrinkled and the inner bulkhead > > > > slightly deformed. Paintball resistant rather than paintball proof > > > > would be the honest way of describing it. That said, replacement of > > > > damaged sections can be done in a few minutes with no tools more > > > > complex than an exacto knife and a hot glue gun. Anyway, here are a > > > > few pictures of her current condition. > > > > >http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/382796_101503696411825... > > > > >http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/376991_101503696415775... > > > > >http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/380185_101503696425875... > > > > >http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/393115_101503696430325... > > > > > The upper-rear deck lifts off to reveal the cargo area; > > > > >http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/386807_101503696434175... > > > > > -- > > > > 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-Hidequoted 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
