[TANKS] Re: Check out www.goflyheli.com, Your one stop RC helicopter store!

[Paul Hilton]

Good find Chrys, they even have a 1/24th scale KV2!

Paul H.
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From: "Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 1:39 AM
Subject: [TANKS] Re: Check out www.goflyheli.com, Your one stop RC 
helicopter store!


>
> If you're looking for 1/16 tanks try this:
> http://www.bananahobby.com/electric-rc-tanks--airsoft-battle-tanks.html
> Very good prices for the quality you get.
> C
>
>
> >
> 



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[TANKS] Re: Check out www.goflyheli.com, Your one stop RC helicopter store!

[Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos]

If you're looking for 1/16 tanks try this:
http://www.bananahobby.com/electric-rc-tanks--airsoft-battle-tanks.html
Very good prices for the quality you get.
C


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[TANKS] Re: Bulldog mania

[Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos]

That's OK.  There are no hand grenades in the RC tank combat.  Two of my
tanks are open tops. IT's the Hellcat's thin armour that discourages the
tanker.
C
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> No roof on the turret either . . .
>
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[TANKS] Re: Bulldog mania

[Paul Hilton]

No, the Hellcat was not the fastest.  The BT-7 could do about 60MPH.  Armor 
thickness was about the same but the M-18 had the BT-7 beat with a larger gun.  
The BT-7 did have a roof, however

Paul H.
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  To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 6:40 PM
  Subject: [TANKS] Re: Bulldog mania


  Wasn't the Hellcat the fastest tracked vehicle in the War? If so, you may 
need some powerful motors if you want to be that realistic.
  -


  On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Pureteenlard  
wrote:


No roof on the turret either . . .







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[TANKS] Re: Bulldog mania

[George Mastoras]

I built my bulldog out of 3 mm steel, it is overweight for its scale, about
200 percent of scale weight.
One lesson I learnt is that it doesn¹t matter how strong you make the body,
what is more important to me are how the wheels, swing arms drive train,
idlers etc are built because if you want to  go flat out over obstacles the
body will hardly get a belting, its your suspension and tracks that have top
be up for it.

So how I have changed my method on the lecelrc was to build the body out of
1.5mm steel but have the frontal plate as 6mm giving me a lightweight body
with a heavily armoured front.

Have to admit that as my bulldog is heavy for its size it does give a
satisfying feeling driving it as it flattens all tall grass before it and
has a rather impressive push/pull capability.
George



On 27/1/09 2:25 PM, "Mike Måne"  wrote:

> Wow, I didn't realize it was that thin. At least it had speed and firepower to
> make up for it.
> -
> 
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 6:02 PM, Thomas Lum  wrote:
>> It had to be fast to outrun anyone that shot at it since it's armor was so
>> thin. 
>> 5mm - 25mm armor...was it just aluminum foil doubled over?  I think George
>> Mastoras has rc tanks with thicker skin!
>> 
>> On Jan 26, 2009, at 6:40 PM, Mike Måne wrote:
>> 
>>> Wasn't the Hellcat the fastest tracked vehicle in the War? If so, you may
>>> need some powerful motors if you want to be that realistic.
>>> -
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Pureteenlard 
>>> wrote:
 
 No roof on the turret either . . .
 
 
 
 
 
 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> >> 
>> 



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{Disarmed} Re: [TANKS] Check out www.goflyheli.com, Your one stop RC helicopter store!

[Paul Hilton]

Good find Chris, but I would check these guys out first:

http://www.raidentech.com/rctank.html

I assume that you are looking at 1/16th scale or 1/24th scale tanks.  

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[TANKS] Re: Bulldog mania

[Mike Måne]

Wow, I didn't realize it was that thin. At least it had speed and firepower
to make up for it.
-

On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 6:02 PM, Thomas Lum  wrote:

> It had to be fast to outrun anyone that shot at it since it's armor was so
> thin. 5mm - 25mm armor...was it just aluminum foil doubled over?  I think
> George Mastoras has rc tanks with thicker skin!
>
>  On Jan 26, 2009, at 6:40 PM, Mike Måne wrote:
>
>  Wasn't the Hellcat the fastest tracked vehicle in the War? If so, you may
> need some powerful motors if you want to be that realistic.
> -
>
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Pureteenlard 
> wrote:
>
>>
>> No roof on the turret either . . .
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> >
>


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[OdysseySlipways]

so much for hoping.
 
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[TANKS] Re: Bulldog mania

[Thomas Lum]

It had to be fast to outrun anyone that shot at it since it's armor  
was so thin.
5mm - 25mm armor...was it just aluminum foil doubled over?  I think  
George Mastoras has rc tanks with thicker skin!
On Jan 26, 2009, at 6:40 PM, Mike Måne wrote:

> Wasn't the Hellcat the fastest tracked vehicle in the War? If so,  
> you may need some powerful motors if you want to be that realistic.
> -
>
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Pureteenlard  > wrote:
>
> No roof on the turret either . . .
>
>
>
>
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[TANKS] Re: Bulldog mania

[Mike Måne]

Wasn't the Hellcat the fastest tracked vehicle in the War? If so, you may
need some powerful motors if you want to be that realistic.
-

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> No roof on the turret either . . .
>
>
> >
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[TANKS] Re: Check out www.goflyheli.com, Your one stop RC helicopter store!

[Derek Engelhaupt]

I believe that is a typo.  The 1/16 scale Jadgpanther is already out
and the 1/16 M4 is coming from Heng Long also (or one of those
companies) with the VVSS suspenion, not the HVSS like Tamiya.  Scroll
all the way down and you'll see parts for 1/16th scale tanks.

Derek



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[TANKS] Re: Check out www.goflyheli.com, Your one stop RC helicopter store!

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So they make tank parts

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[TANKS] Re: Bulldog mania

[Pureteenlard]

No roof on the turret either . . .


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[TANKS] Re: Bulldog mania

[Thomas Lum]

That was my biggest concern as well, build a tank and then it's killed  
with 2 shots.


On Jan 26, 2009, at 10:28 AM, Derek Engelhaupt wrote:

>
> I like the Hellcat too, but the armor is thin.  Max is 25mm on the
> turret, 13mm on the hull.
>
> Derek
>
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos
>  wrote:
>> The Hellcat would also be a simple US beast to replicate in 1:6th.  
>> Attached.
>> Too bad I have 3 tanks and markers to maintain.
>>
>> Too many tanks and little time.
>> C
>>
>>
>>>
>>
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[TANKS] Re: Bulldog mania

[Derek Engelhaupt]

I like the Hellcat too, but the armor is thin.  Max is 25mm on the
turret, 13mm on the hull.

Derek

On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos
 wrote:
> The Hellcat would also be a simple US beast to replicate in 1:6th. Attached.
> Too bad I have 3 tanks and markers to maintain.
>
> Too many tanks and little time.
> C
>
>
> >
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[TANKS] Re: about time I got off my butt and started working on my tanks again

[Mike Mangus]

Very nice build!  I've been looking at that tank for quite a while thinking to 
make it the next project after the Merkava.  Looks like someone beat me to it!  
:)

Though if it was me, I would put in a simple elevate system instead of trying 
to reproduce the tilting suspension system.  Thought it would be neat to see a 
model with the full size's suspension.  :)

That tank is every lowrider's dream vehicle.  Heh.

Mike M





From: Pete Curran 
To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 8:03:15 PM
Subject: [TANKS] Re: about time I got off my butt and started working on my 
tanks again

 
Tom,
 
Not sure of the mounts, but will post pictures as they develop.
The motors are  
http://secure.oatleyelectronics.com//product_info.php?cPath=53&products_id=192 
, slightly over the required speed but what the hey, speed is good,
I have a C6C mod 1, which will work for the short term, but I
intend for it to be run WIFI like a tiger and Hummer we have all seen (yes I
will try to pouch technology). Further pictures of my tanks are at 
www.angelfire.com/mech/sherman .
 
Pete
 
From:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com
[mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Lum
Sent: Monday, 26 January 2009 10:37
To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com
Subject: [TANKS] Re: about time I got off my butt and started working on
my tanks again
 
What kind of mounts are you going to use for the motors?
 They look pretty big and pre-geared.  Any specs?
Tom
 
On Jan 25, 2009, at 4:39 AM, Pete Curran wrote:


 
Yes it has been a couple of years since I last did some work on my
tanks, so I pulled out the S tank, welder and some steel and got back to work.
I have changed my plans (2 years will do that) and will build a
steel frame inside the tank to mount the suspension and motors too.
 
http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/ww206/McRunBeck/tanks/
 
Pete (under construction) Curran


 

 


  
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[TANKS] Re: its about time I got off my butt and started my building again

[Pete Curran]

Phil,
It also helps having access to the real thing. 
The Puckapunyal Tank Museum has a working S Tank, took lots of pics, but
will be taking more when I can next get up there

Pete

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On Behalf Of Pete Curran
Sent: Monday, 26 January 2009 22:11
To: R/C Tank Combat
Subject: [TANKS] Re: its about time I got off my butt and started my
building again


Phil,
I did what most of us have done, 1/35th model, and scaled it up.
I did cheat using turbocad, to make most of the large panels, printed
them out and then cut them with a jigsaw, and then making the other
panels to fit as I went.
The fun part will be working suspension, ie using the suspension to
elevate the gun to fire, (there has to be some realism).
My intention is to set the inner suspension arms against each other,
then set the front and rear together but set them up to move against
each other under control, but time will tell.

Pete


On Jan 26, 9:59 pm, Phil  wrote:
> Nice work Pete
>
> You have to be impressed by the angle of that front plate. I'm
> impressed by the way you've simplified it without losing the essential
> shape- I looked at the S tank and the front plate is a complex cast
> shape.
>
> Phil Palmer
>
> On Jan 26, 12:06 am, Modena  wrote:
>
>
>
> > Good stuff Pete, looking forward to battling :)
>
> > On Jan 26, 11:02 am, "Chris. b"  wrote:
>
> > > Looking good, the more aussie tankers the better!
>
> > > Chris. b
>
> > > On Jan 25, 7:47 pm, Pete Curran  wrote:
>
> > > > Yes it has been a couple of years since I last did some work on my
> > > > tanks, so I pulled out the S tank, welder and some steel and got
back
> > > > to work.
> > > > I have changed my plans (2 years will do that) and will build a
steel
> > > > frame inside the tank to mount the suspension and motors too.
>
> > > >http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/ww206/McRunBeck/tanks/
>
> > > > Pete (under construction) Curran- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -



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[TANKS] Re: its about time I got off my butt and started my building again

[Pete Curran]

Phil,
I did what most of us have done, 1/35th model, and scaled it up.
I did cheat using turbocad, to make most of the large panels, printed
them out and then cut them with a jigsaw, and then making the other
panels to fit as I went.
The fun part will be working suspension, ie using the suspension to
elevate the gun to fire, (there has to be some realism).
My intention is to set the inner suspension arms against each other,
then set the front and rear together but set them up to move against
each other under control, but time will tell.

Pete


On Jan 26, 9:59 pm, Phil  wrote:
> Nice work Pete
>
> You have to be impressed by the angle of that front plate. I'm
> impressed by the way you've simplified it without losing the essential
> shape- I looked at the S tank and the front plate is a complex cast
> shape.
>
> Phil Palmer
>
> On Jan 26, 12:06 am, Modena  wrote:
>
>
>
> > Good stuff Pete, looking forward to battling :)
>
> > On Jan 26, 11:02 am, "Chris. b"  wrote:
>
> > > Looking good, the more aussie tankers the better!
>
> > > Chris. b
>
> > > On Jan 25, 7:47 pm, Pete Curran  wrote:
>
> > > > Yes it has been a couple of years since I last did some work on my
> > > > tanks, so I pulled out the S tank, welder and some steel and got back
> > > > to work.
> > > > I have changed my plans (2 years will do that) and will build a steel
> > > > frame inside the tank to mount the suspension and motors too.
>
> > > >http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/ww206/McRunBeck/tanks/
>
> > > > Pete (under construction) Curran- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
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[TANKS] Re: about time I got off my butt and started working on my tanks again

[Pete Curran]

Tom,

 

Not sure of the mounts, but will post pictures as they develop.

The motors are
http://secure.oatleyelectronics.com//product_info.php?cPath=53
 &products_id=192 , slightly over the required speed but what the hey,
speed is good,

I have a C6C mod 1, which will work for the short term, but I intend for it
to be run WIFI like a tiger and Hummer we have all seen (yes I will try to
pouch technology). Further pictures of my tanks are at
www.angelfire.com/mech/sherman .

 

Pete

 

From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com]
On Behalf Of Thomas Lum
Sent: Monday, 26 January 2009 10:37
To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com
Subject: [TANKS] Re: about time I got off my butt and started working on my
tanks again

 

What kind of mounts are you going to use for the motors?  They look pretty
big and pre-geared.  Any specs?

Tom

 

On Jan 25, 2009, at 4:39 AM, Pete Curran wrote:





 

Yes it has been a couple of years since I last did some work on my tanks, so
I pulled out the S tank, welder and some steel and got back to work.

I have changed my plans (2 years will do that) and will build a steel frame
inside the tank to mount the suspension and motors too.

 

http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/ww206/McRunBeck/tanks/

 

Pete (under construction) Curran





 



 


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[TANKS] Re: its about time I got off my butt and started my building again

[Phil]

Nice work Pete

You have to be impressed by the angle of that front plate. I'm
impressed by the way you've simplified it without losing the essential
shape- I looked at the S tank and the front plate is a complex cast
shape.

Phil Palmer

On Jan 26, 12:06 am, Modena  wrote:
> Good stuff Pete, looking forward to battling :)
>
> On Jan 26, 11:02 am, "Chris. b"  wrote:
>
>
>
> > Looking good, the more aussie tankers the better!
>
> > Chris. b
>
> > On Jan 25, 7:47 pm, Pete Curran  wrote:
>
> > > Yes it has been a couple of years since I last did some work on my
> > > tanks, so I pulled out the S tank, welder and some steel and got back
> > > to work.
> > > I have changed my plans (2 years will do that) and will build a steel
> > > frame inside the tank to mount the suspension and motors too.
>
> > >http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/ww206/McRunBeck/tanks/
>
> > > Pete (under construction) Curran- Hide quoted text -
>
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[TANKS] Re: It lives, Dr Frankenstein! It lives!

[Phil]

Thanks for your comment, Chris. Yes, that is the new shed. Still needs
a few bits sorting. In "real life" I am a fairly organised person but
I allow myself a bit of latitude in model-making!

The key-fobs are not perfect- one of the relays is very poor at
responding, which gives rise to some driving-round-in-circles issues-
but I am working on that.

Phil

On Jan 25, 10:26 am, Chris Malton  wrote:
> Phil,
>         AMAZING!  Great idea on those keyfobs.  I'd love to see how they
> perform.  I've got enough to worry about before I can go spending on
> that (namely T027, and FA006, which have already cost me enough!).  I'm
> hooked though, so what does it matter.  Can't wait to see these in action.
>
> By the way, is that your new tank shed?  If so, well done on finishing
> that.  I get the impression you've got a lot of *half* finished projects
> (so have I mind you).  Time to finish them, I guess!
>
> Well done, I look forward to seeing what else you have to offer.  P.S.
> Did hot glue solve the castle's "self-dismantling" issue?  If so, I'd
> like to take credit for that.
>
> Chris "I want to get building again, but these damned exams are in the
> way!" M
>
>
>
> Phil wrote:
> > It lives!
>
> > At last I can reveal my secret project for the winter: radio-
> > controlled infantry!
>
> >http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/sasquevaneach/SV202839.jpg
>
> > Older members will recall that I spent some time trying to get this
> > working a year or so ago.
>
> > THE DREAM
> > My original concept was this: A half-track would rumble up; 4
> > infantrymen would debus from the back, and march (yes, march as in
> > walking) to attack an enemy tank. 2 or 3 of the chaps might be shot,
> > but 1 or 2 would get through to beat up the enemy. Yeh, right.
>
> > I spent some time trying to get a walking robot to work, and I got as
> > far as this:http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/sasquevaneach/
> > Robot1001.jpg This would walk- just about- if you held it up so as not
> > to put any weight on it, and might be developed into something that
> > might work- just- on a nice flat table. However, working on a bumpy
> > field, and in conjunction with heavy radio-controlled tanks which
> > might occasionally bump into it, was clearly going to be impossible.
>
> > I found a walking figure for £600, but I it looked fairly fragile. Not
> > the thing with Neil’s “challenged” driving skills anyway. Oh, here’s a
> > silly picture:
>
> >http://www.robothut.robotnut.com/atomicbat.html
>
> > Not entirely suitable.
>
> > I tried various layouts for soldiers with wheels instead of legs, or
> > even tracks, but nothing that didn’t look, as my wife put it, “like a
> > tank with a head stuck on top”.
>
> > I then went on to building tanks, but still pondered on infantry…
>
> > ON THE ROLE OF INFANTRY ON THE RADIO-CONTROLLED BATTLEFIELD
> > On a real battlefield, infantry have always been able to attack and
> > destroy tanks. A rifle bullet inside a tank will ping around until it
> > hits something sticky. An anti-tank rifle, bazooka, panzerfaust or RPG
> > can attack it through armour. In WWII a Japanese officer leapt out of
> > the jungle, jumped on a tank and got the commander and gunner with his
> > katana. He was poking around inside for the radio operator when the
> > latter shot him (My father was a tank radio operator in Burma, and
> > told me the story- it wasn’t him though).
>
> > From the point of view of a tank crew, infantry are virtually
> > invisible when hiding on cover; easy to kill when moving; and
> > dangerous when close. From the point of view of rc tank combat, that
> > translates as equivalent to a self-operating mine- a stationery single-
> > shot weapon with a degree of aiming- as envisaged in the rules.
>
> > Trouble is though, I’m not interested in stationery things. I want it
> > to move. The one thing I didn’t want was to have a figure standing on
> > a powered base, like a wargames figure.
>
> > The figure
> > OK as you can see I went with a powered base. The motors are these :
> >http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=43357&DOY=23m1#specifi
> > motors- the 30:1 ones similar to those we usually use for traversing
> > and suchlike- and the batteries will be 8 x 1.5 V 2,300 mAh
> > rechargeables. These are stacked inside the figures legs- in later
> > models I might try to get them under the base, which will increase
> > stability (and appearance) at the expense of ground clearance.  I
> > considered having a separate 12V mini-battery for the radio, but
> > haven’t at the moment.
>
> > ON RADIO CONTROL
> > I went for these key-fob 
> > transmitters:http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=30323&doy=22m3
> > You’re probably wondering why I didn’t go for a straightforward rc
> > unit using servos (adapted for continuous movement) for power. The
> > point is that I don’t see infantry on the RC battlefield as just tiny
> > slow single-shot tanks. To put it another way, I don’t want to play
> > with one s

[TANKS] Re: It lives, Dr Frankenstein! It lives!

[Phil]

I need to test it on grass, but at the moment it's got wires and fuses
sticking out of the bottom, it needs a base-plate.

I suppose that you could make the ÜBERSCHWERERKAMPFSCHREITPANZER (UKP)
by using an electro-mechanical solution on an organic base. That is,
if I can persude the cat to carry the paintball gun...

Phil
On Jan 25, 4:23 pm, HV  wrote:
> I think a true walking machine for outdoor terrain might require
> something bigger than a 1/6 human, something like a 1/6 ÜBERSCHWERER
> KAMPFSCHREITPANZER that was linked to in the thread about the Church
> Tank.
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[TANKS] Re: Low Cost Entry into R/C Tank Combat, or "The Dutch Will Buy Anything"!

[Marc]

I'll put it on my 'next project' list.
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[TANKS] Re: Tracks are turning!

[Marc]

Good stuff!
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