Dave, I was under that impression due to the models I had seen. Scale modelers are really anal for the most part. Also because of this site:
http://www.peachmountain.com/5star/US_Army_Ordnance_Museum_IS3_tank.aspx The clearest picture shows the under belly of the tank. It is 2/3 of the way down or so. You can tell this is all one set of pictures by the lighting. Also do you have a drawing with all the hull angles and whatnot like that IS-4? Mike B On 8/22/12, Dave D. <degeck...@optonline.net> wrote: > Hey Mike, > > Me again... I was rereading your post and you mentioned that you thought > the JS-III had sloped sides/bottom... > >>Hull: I like Steve Tyng construction methods and suspension. However I >> wonder about "grime" affecting springs. That method would also call for a >> non scale hull shape for an IS-3. It is flat down the centerline at a >> marginal width but angles up toward the road wheels/ sides. To counteract >> mines I would guess. His method need a "box" hull it would seem. > > I think you may be confusing the JS-III with the JS-IV, which seems from > drawings to have sloped sides. I haven't any photos that show this > conclusively, but the diagrams do.... > > JS-IV > > > > > > > > > > And here is a good close-up photo showing the JS-III's suspension and side > wall, looks 90 degrees to me... > > I wonder why the Russians put those five holes in each road wheel, access > points, I guess. The return rollers have 'em too!! And yet they don't seem > to line up with anything on the inside... Hmmm. Excess weight reduction? > Additional enemy sighting portals? Vodka'ed up Russkie wheel die man left > his signature mark? Any ideas, Chris-OS? > > > > > So you can go with the venerable Tyng suspension/hull design with > confidence... "Nothing runs like a Tyng..." I've seen the videos to prove > it!! LOL. I think I've coined a phrase, with all due respect to John D. > > > And even if it were sloped (I really think it isn't) I believe the hobby > would let you slide abit and build the hull bottom flat, to accommodate the > wheel axles and such. I highly doubt they'll sacrifice a potential new > paint target - I mean member over a relatively minor build modification!! > > > Just my two cents worth... > > > Dave "Boy this forum is fun" D. > > -- > 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
