[TANKS] Morris CDSW supply vehicle - new pictures.

2011-11-05 Thread Chairman Miaow
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 const

Re: [TANKS] 3-D printing

2011-11-05 Thread OdysseySlipways
sorry, forgot until just now about the attached file lol, is this the guys over in Russia? i was just looking at this monster myself the other day and emailed them about some parts and if i could buy them from them. does your build have to be exactly like this? as in the way they bu

Re: Re: [TANKS] 3-D printing

2011-11-05 Thread Derek Engelhaupt
I've thought about building a Maus too, just because I think it's a cool tank Derek On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 5:18 PM, wrote: > Hi Chris, thanks for the reply. I'm attaching a couple of pics of what I > would like to create next, in particular the running gear and tracks. > > And thanks for

Re: [TANKS] 3-D printing

2011-11-05 Thread OdysseySlipways
the wheel i designed myself and sent the drawing to a friend of mine who has made masters for me for a long time now. he turned in out of a piece of solid plastic. when at all possible, i send him parts that i plan to add to it, so i sent him one of the bearings and O-ring, this way if anythi

Re: [TANKS] 3-D printing

2011-11-05 Thread Bill Byrnes
Chris, Very impressive looking wheels and track.   I hadn't thought of o-rings for thin tires.  I'm curious how the tracks will stay centered.  I know there will be two sets of wheels, but in your last picture below, won't the wheel ride up onto the chain flange and nuts & screws? Bill  --- On