Lovely job - will you be adding dampers above the springs?
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I'm certainly happy to act as UK guinea pig - the idea of a speed control
system that is made up of various, modular bits appeals greatly. The
ability to replace the directional relays, speed controllers and the
controlling electronics individually seems like a good idea to me
especially with
OK, Ladies and Gentlemen, due to a small windfall over Christmas I now have
enough money for a new Speed Controller.
I'm not inclined to buy a new Sabretooth since my original one didn't last
very long so I am hoping you lot will recommend somthing. Vantec is looking
good at the moment but I
It's tempting . . . I'll have to see if I'm on call that weekend. If I'm
not then I'm up for it.
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The 2x25 sabretooth is a great speed controller that does everything
you could want - right up to the point when it breaks.
Which it probably will.
In my experience it all boils down to a choice between buying an
expensive speed controller that will last or repeatedly buying cheap
2x25 sabretooths
total weight .
Neil R
On May 2, 5:48 pm, Pete Arundel pureteenl...@hotmail.com wrote:
The slope offers increased armor thickness in the horizontal plane
(with less total weight) AND also provides a deflection advantage on
incoming rounds. 45mm indeed!!
Well actually due
The slope offers increased armor thickness in the horizontal plane
(with less total weight) AND also provides a deflection advantage on
incoming rounds. 45mm indeed!!
Well actually due to the increased length of an angled plate over a
vertical one there is little if any weight saving .
Hang on, 24v at 15amps is 360w - which should be adequate for any
tank. Unless you mean 24v, 15w of course . . .
On Apr 23, 7:29 pm, Cobra afreem...@live.com wrote:
I started with about as much RC know-how as yourself ans has a grand
adventure trying to figure it all out.
First of all, ask a
Don't worry, Mr. Rocheford, I can assure you that it WON'T happen
again . . .
On Apr 19, 5:11 pm, neroc funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote:
Thanks Phil .the pivot will have a swivelling ( none hole making )
base that I havent made yet.
I dont blame you one bit for going home , most battles have
Yes, barring unforsean circumstances (by which I mean suffering an
accident which results in you being confined to a full body cast or
catching the ebola virus) we're on for the weekend of the 17th/18th
On Apr 8, 8:07 pm, Phil sasquevane...@aol.com wrote:
Are we on with this? 'er indoors is
Your turret rotation system is very similar to mine with the single
major difference that mine uses a 2 diameter timing wheel that
engages a timing belt glued to the inside of the turret ring. The
result is precise enough for accurate gun laying, immune to paintball
goo and has been, so far
Both the timing belt and the matching pulley were bought from
Technobots. They're standard, commercial items and aren't specifically
for anything - try a web search for synchroflex timing belts.
Timing belts are here;
Fitting a bigger wheel will speed your turret up but will also take up
more space. Failing that, try a geared motor from MFA commo drills.
On Apr 7, 9:58 pm, Jeremy Brosious joker0...@earthlink.net wrote:
Any suggestions for a bigger faster motor? I did see that cog wheel/belt
system.
I have secured the battlefield in Stoke for the weekend of the 17th -
although it might cost us a few beers . . .
On Mar 14, 1:13 pm, Phil sasquevane...@aol.com wrote:
I'm up for that and the build day sounds an excellent idea, thanks
Neil! Anyone else interested??
Phil
On Mar 12, 1:08 pm,
Well whatever it is that disagree with sabertooths, it is also present
on my golf trolly motors.
I have been in touch with Action Electronics in Nottingham and they
have suggested we try their P94 speed controller. It can only handle
20a continuously but since my motors draw less than 15 that
The open bottom will let the gun elevate. The key is an turret without
a bottom. I figure elevation is more important given the height of the
gun is only about 8 to 10. I'm using a cut down GTVe which is pretty
short and it will actualy swing below deck level at full elevation.
My Valentine
Perhaps we could all hit Bovington?
On Feb 22, 3:32 pm, Steve Tyng steve...@gmail.com wrote:
The wife and I are starting to plan a trip to the UK this summer. The
idea is to rent a flat in London for a week or so, check out the
London attractions and do some day trips to other locales
A lot of Rock Crawler axles (including the ones on the KOR jeep, are
milled from aluminium billet and are tough as nails. As for other RC
truck parts, I think it will depend on how they are powered. The Nitro
trucks have transmission parts capable of taking the strain, I should
think, and they are
Honeycomb shot?
I think you mean Beehive . . . :-)
On Feb 18, 5:57 am, SmithD smit...@myfairpoint.net wrote:
Hi all, This discussion (Is the Ontos a tank) was taken up over two
years ago. The conclusion then was, it is a tank.
For reference, the marines used these in Vietnam, most commonly
... and nothing more!
On Feb 17, 2:12 pm, Pete Arundel pureteenl...@hotmail.com wrote:
May I argue the case for not limiting an Ontos to 6 shots, M'lud?
A rocket operates via the well known principle of every action has an
equal and opposite reaction - the rocket exhaust goes backwards
Neil's jeep, in it's current form, uses Rock Crawler Axles with no
differentials front or rear.
http://www.rctankcombat.com/battle-reports/BurtonUponTrent/photos/Page2.html
If you watch the video (Jeep abuse) you'll see that it's turning
circle is quite large mainly due to the 'hopping' that the
May I argue the case for not limiting an Ontos to 6 shots, M'lud?
A rocket operates via the well known principle of every action has an
equal and opposite reaction - the rocket exhaust goes backwards and
the rocket, propellent, casing and all, goes forwards. A new one piece
round can then be
All those links are broken - or unnavailable where I am!
Pete.
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Ok, mate, here's how I would have done it . . .
Instead of welding a pivot onto the swing arm I would have bushed it
and run the pivots accross the whole width of the tank so the swing
arms would pivot on the transverse bars and the bars in turn could be
supported across the entire width of the
How're you proposing to spring them, mate? The Marder's real
suspension is dead simple but difficult to replicate in 1/4 scale!
On Jan 10, 9:11 pm, ROCHFORD NEIL funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote:
pic 1 :- my swing arms 30X15mm 1.5mm box section welded to 12mm tubes shafts
.the 12mm tubes have 10mm
Looks good, Kieth, but how's it constructed? Is it treadmill belt
under there?
On Jan 2, 10:18 am, keith jackson keithjackso...@yahoo.co.uk
wrote:
Rusty metal a bit difficult to work with rust effect comes later,wife won,t
let me take in the house have to get back to the shed for things like
Brian, there are four sites (if you don't count back gardens) that
have been used for tank battles in the UK. One is in Essex but it
can't be used without permission in advance because it's a school
playing field. There are some woods in Surrey, a RC Buggy and Rock
Crawling track in Staffordshire
So, basically, you have armed and motorized your PC.
Your expensive PC.
Which does rather beg the question; why?
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10 wheels (well 250mm which is close enough) here, Neil;
http://www.castors-online.co.uk/acatalog/End_Of_Line_Wheels.html
On Oct 27, 8:46 pm, neroc funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote:
I`ve started my new tank , I`ve now got a basic hull and and gosh its
big ,Im out at scrap yards looking for steel
I use (and I think everyone else in the UK does too) an MFA Como
Drills motor/gearbox for the turret drive ( http://www.mfacomodrills.com/
). There are plenty of UK suppliers (Maplins, RS, Technobots) but I
don't know about the US.
Pete.
On Oct 27, 4:05 am, odysseyslipw...@aol.com wrote:
i've
Alvis Streaker might fit the bill - Imagine a stretched Spartan APC
with a flatbed.
http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Alvis-Streaker.jpg
On Oct 22, 6:10 pm, neroc funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote:
I have acquired enough bits to build a complete new tracked vehicle .
it
Excellent work - and their right, the suspension is great. It
reinforces my own view that a tanks need suspension if only so that
people comment on how well it works!
On Oct 19, 10:17 pm, Cobra afreem...@live.com wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoezbnlEg4ofeature=player_profilepage
I would love to see a working S-Tank, if you're feeling creative.
I have an odd desire to build a Covenanter but that's just me being
contrary.
On Oct 18, 8:10 pm, Clark Ward Jr ki4...@gmail.com wrote:
Well aware of Rule #1. Right now, Rule #0.5 is in effect - Don't
make/inhale crazy amounts
On my continuing quest to find a Saretooth alternative I have found
this;
http://www.robot-electronics.co.uk/acatalog/Motor_Controllers.html
Although at 20A it might be a bit lightweight for most of us and, once
again, you'll need a pair of them and a mixer.
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OK, my Sabretooth went phutt over the weekend and I don't feel
inclined to buy another one. With that in mind, I have spoken to the
nice people at Electronize ( www.electronize.co.uk ) and they have
confirmed that they make speed controllers suitable for use in our
tanks. Unfortunately they don't
Part of the problem with Ebay is that such speed controllers rarely
show up in the UK. The ones that are in the US are often quite
expensive once you add postage and packing to the UK - and that's
assuming that the seller is prepared to post to addresses outside the
US.
Neil, I haven't done a
Weather: Excellent
Venue: Excellent
Tank: Execrable
After congratulating myslef on the reliability of the Valentine in the
last battle, this time she lasted a whole ten minutes before the speed
controller quit.
Typical bloody Sabretooth.
Time for a visit to www.electronize.co.uk to see if they
Sorry, Phil, but the sofa is booked in the name of Holly's boyfriend
that night . . .
On Oct 5, 12:36 pm, Phil sasquevane...@aol.com wrote:
Any chance of a sofa for Sat night,Pete? No problem if not, I'll find
a Travelodge.
Phil
On Oct 4, 8:59 pm, Pete Arundel pureteenl...@hotmail.com
Would a 3' model of the Housatonic be legal under RC tank combat rules
or would we have to stick to strict 1/6th scale?
On Oct 4, 4:42 pm, Steve Tyng steve...@gmail.com wrote:
To be a more ecologically friendly combat vehicle. The Cromwell is
being refitted with a 5' CO2 free spar-torpedo
With regard to the forthcoming battle, ladies and gentlemen, I went
down to the site this evening and found it to be waterlogged in places
ans rather sticky and muddy everywhere. Having checked the weather
forecast for the next five days, it looks like it will be quite fine.
Hopefully this will
Neil is using drill motors which are 24v, 180w and about 2 in
diameter and maybe 4 long.
My motors are 12v, 180w golf caddy motors with integral gearboxes.
They're considerably bigger than Neils motors being 3 in diameter and
about 7 long.
They stay quite cool and probably don't need the cooling
Beautiful, Chrys!
Needs springs! :-)
On Sep 30, 3:38 pm, Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos xchr...@otenet.gr
wrote:
One of our two T26s or Vickers 7TPs in progress
Chrys
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and now doesnt work for very long .
What I will say to anyone thinking of buying a sabertooth for main
drive is dont , buy something else.
Neil R
On Sep 30, 1:47 pm, Pete Arundel pureteenl...@hotmail.com wrote:
Neil is using drill motors which are 24v, 180w and about 2 in
diameter and maybe 4
There is a data sheet for it avialbale here;
http://www.technobotsonline.com/index.php?dispatch=attachments.getfileattachment_id=82
That said, I wouldn't recommend using it. Although I use a 2x25
sabretooth in my own tank - and have had no problems at all - they
haven't been reliable when used
the time , so
its not the other even better battlefeild you were telling me
about two weeks ago.
On Sep 27, 12:43 am, Pete Arundel pureteenl...@hotmail.com wrote:
Oh look. Here's a thread showing the new battlefield. Enjoy,
gentlemen!
On Aug 26, 1:05 pm, Phil sasquevane...@aol.com
Oh look. Here's a thread showing the new battlefield. Enjoy,
gentlemen!
On Aug 26, 1:05 pm, Phil sasquevane...@aol.com wrote:
Looks brilliant Pete. The beer is a good idea too, but I think we
should give it to your friend the owner (Well some of it. OK a can).
Phil
On Aug 25, 3:29 pm, Pete
The motor will run when my foot operates the accelerator/esc, my other
foot will have to control direction some how,like a motorbike some
how ??? , when I want to go somewhere I push one or both levers
forward .
Your belief that you steer a motorcycle with your foot explains an
awful lot
I used a section from a carbon fibre fishing pole and have found that
it doesn't affect the accuracy in any way.
My marker's barrel is an after market one with vents;
http://paintballsolutionz.com/store/images/Proto%202%20Piece%20Paintball%20Barrel.jpg
I don't know if the vents make a difference
I really must get round to writing a report - I promised Neil I would
and you do not want to disappoint Neil . . .
I also must finish the Valentine too. I feel that a little work on the
suspension and wheel alignment would yield great rewards in the
reliability stakes. Still, she does look good
Gentlemen we have been offered the use of a large area of land on the
Staffordshire / Cheshire border. Right on my doorstep, as it
happens . . .
A video and some pictures of part of the site are available here;
Lief, it's beautiful. If I owned a hat, I would take it off to you.
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Since this was the first battle that the Valentine participated in as
a mobile unit it highlighted a few good and bad points of T072.
Good points:
Mechanically and electronically everything worked from the start to
the finish. The Suspension is a joy to watch and works well. Mobility
is good but
Field tested under combat conditions, SV012 proved to be remarkably
capable in rough terrain, mechanically reliable (if you ignored the
occasional wheel falling off . . .) and electronically a complete
basket case. The general concensus of opinion is that if it gets a set
of radio gear installed
Saturday's battle also saw the debut of OTTO! Otto is a changeable
sort of chap and very subject to the changing fortunes of war.
Although not fast, his arrival spells doom. Dee, Oh, Oh, Emm, DOOM!
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wrote:
Erm, what about T055? Fully operational at all times, and not
requiring the track fairy to re-track it every 32.7 seconds, unlike
the Valentine? Plus we had some very unfairy-like languange when it
wouldn't go on!
On Aug 15, 8:43 pm, Pete Arundel pureteenl...@hotmail.com wrote
Result: I won.
Reason: After two days of battling only T073 was still moving and
shooting so No matter how Neil spins it, I WON!
Battle report, pictures and video to follow . . .
Pete
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lacks any real explanation of the
dynamics the last 48 hours has produced , however I cant expect a
great deal more from a man who pics curry for a tablecloth with his
fingers and refuses to consume alcohol at the local karaoke bar ...
Neil spin on that R
On Aug 15, 8:43 pm, Pete Arundel
H . . . perhaps I should have soldered some supression caps on the
motors . . .
I have a spare 2ch TX kicking around, possibly an RX too. Want me to
bring them with me?
Pete.
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Due to various mechanical shortcomings SV012 needed and upgrade and,
although I'm sure Neil never thought I was doing anything, I have
upgraded it.
It's not as pretty as I'd like and, perhaps, after field trials we can
modify it to reduce it's somewhat cartoonish proportions. As you can
see, from
I just realised that I should have taken the price tag and bar-code
lable off the alloy chassis rails before I photographed it . . .
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think they become problematic when they over heat and they overheat
easily. They may only be suited to small tanks.
Neil Its a lot to ask to throw something that weighs 35kg around a
field at 6 mph for two hours ,I think I`d overheat if i tired it R
On Aug 10, 12:21 am, Pete Arundel pureteenl
*so powerful that organic life itself forms part of its operating
matrices
I think that some Deep Thought has been put into this last post,
Phil . . .
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I find it difficult to articulate just how happy I am!
The tracks may fall off my Valentine but at least you won't run rings
around her now!
Seriously, mate, we are going to have to find an alternative speed
controller since, even when you haven't wired it in backwards, the
Sabretooth hasn't
Try Googling Panzerjager Elefant or Ferdinand. If you want
something 'man sitting down' shaped that isn't German I think you'll
have problems. Heavily armoured vehicles with a front engine and a
rear turret or fighting compartment are something of a rarity.
There is the Merkava, of course, but
Gentlemen, we are all confirmed for the weekend of the 14th/15th.
Camping is available at the battlefield if anyone wants to rough it.
Some pics of the site in use as a rock crawling and buggy racing venue
are available here; http://southderbyshireracing.webs.com/apps/photos/
As a bonus, the
Gentlemen, we have been offered the use of a field on the weekend of
the 14th/15th of August.
The battlefield is on the A444 outside Burton-on-Trent.
I am waiting for written permission (let's stay legal when paintballs
are flying) but it should be a formality.
Pete.
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On Jul 9, 11:23 pm, neroc funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote:
Nice one !!
On Jul 8, 8:01 pm, Pete Arundel pureteenl...@hotmail.com wrote:
Ladies and gentlemen (and Neil), we have some good news. I have
received not one but two offers of land upon which we can battle. I
havent actually laid eyes
turn ,
very well done Pete ,
Ask him if he wishes to host and participate in a battle very soon .ie
Aug 7-8th or 14-15th
Neil R
On Jul 10, 9:28 pm, Pete Arundel pureteenl...@hotmail.com wrote:
My trip to Burton has been a great success. We now have free access to
a useful battlefield
Ladies and gentlemen (and Neil), we have some good news. I have
received not one but two offers of land upon which we can battle. I
havent actually laid eyes on these sites yet but Neil and myself will
be taking a couple of tanks and visiting one on sunday - here's the
postcode if you want to look
Interesting choice - although I think you'll need some very neat
engineering to get a paintball gun into a turret that small!
On Jun 27, 5:12 am, Weston gamewes...@gmail.com wrote:
I've finally decided on a tank to build. I am going to build a Panzer
2 Ausf J.
I am choosing the Ausf. J
Neil isn't a hero. He's more like the sort of person who sits in a
swivel chair stroking a cat and saying things like, Ah, Mr. Bond,
I've been expecting you.
On Jun 16, 11:16 pm, odysseyslipw...@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 6/16/2010 5:41:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
ARL44 - designed while france was occupied ( See FRENCH PHASE OF WAR -
http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/French_Phase_of_War ) and built post war.
On Jun 1, 2:17 am, Weston gamewes...@gmail.com wrote:
What tank is this. Not the one that you can fully see, but the one on
the right side of the picture
Which Challenger are we talking here? The Challenger - cruiser MkVIII
(A30), Challenger 1 (FV4030) or Challenger 2 (FV4034)?
On May 30, 11:49 pm, Patron saintofswitchbla...@tmail.com wrote:
I've decided upon a Challenger. I like the Overall form, and the tank
itself seems like much less of a
The Valentine was, near as damnit, 18' long. I managed to conform to
both rules . . .
On May 26, 3:48 pm, Derek Engelhaupt tan...@gmail.com wrote:
I and others like the 1/6th rule due to the fact you can find pre-made
accessories in 1/6th scaleothers like the 3ft. rule. You decide.
Derek
Later, in a secret location close to the Staffordshire Moorlands . . .
Transcript Dated 09/05/2010
PA: I have the stiff stats from yesterday.
OC: Can't you call them 'casualty reports' like everyone else?
PA: Sure, whatever, but they make for a very wobbly read.
OC: That's the printer,
Try http://www.the-blueprints.com/ for diagrams and http://data.primeportal.net/
for photos.
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, having a nice big dividing head and a rotary table on my mill
make things like sprockets a no-brainer. Unless I want them over 20”
Dia!
Is this where I get swamped by requests to make sprockets for all and
sundry? We’ll see.
Phil.
On 11 May, 22:43, Pete Arundel pureteenl...@hotmail.com
Trust me, Phil, the electronics are the easy bit.
On May 12, 9:36 pm, Phil. philjdo...@sky.com wrote:
Hi Neil,
Thanks for the welcome, I was aware of the recent battle, and I'll try
to get to one of the future ones.
I don't think I'll have any problems with the engineering, but when it
comes
Ask Neil (neroc) about this one. He made the cylindrical turret on my
Valentine from plywood and it's a lovely job. However, if you look at
another of Neil's creations, T055 (
http://www.rctankcombat.com/tanks/T055/13-large.jpg
) , you'll see that he used plastic drainpipe of the right diameter
Hells teeth, Phil, I can't think of a more difficult item to scratch
build than the turret of a Chieftain! Talk about a multitude of
compound curves . . . and the glacis is equally complex. I wish you
luck and, if you can get track links and sprockets to match for a
reasonable price then I would
NO! Don't try it, Chrys.
CO2, when compressed, turns to liquid. The actual gas pressure at
which this happens within the bottle is, if I recall correctly, less
than 300 pounds per square inch range. Compressed air doesn't turn to
liquid at the sort of pressures used in divers bottles so they have
I can't remember how to get your place, Phil. E-mail me some
directions, will you? Ta!
Pete
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It works beautifully. A electronic speed controller coupled to a 125:1
geared motor provides quite delicate control. The motor drives a 50mm
timing gear around the turret ring which as a 5mm pitch timing belt
glued on it's inner surface. Paintball proof!
My Valentine is suspended on music wire springs so it might be the
right stuff. As for bushings, bearingboys do a good range of flanged
bearings
http://www.bearingboys.co.uk/?catid=1256att1=10mmatt2=att3=att4=att5=
but a company closer to home might be better for you. Try a search for
oilite
After having the reliability of my vehicle mocked by Neil (basically,
as far as the tracks are concerned she doesn't have any
reliability . . .) I came home and made some videos of what she is
good at i.e. driving around on smooth surfaces. I admit this is a bit
limiting from a battling point of
. . . and a picture too;
Neil had shot the excrement out of her, including getting a ball
through the gap between the mantlet and the hull. This exploded inside
and coated the turret ring with paintball goo. A friction drive would
have lacked, well, friction at this point but toothed belt /
Will cast alloy swing arms be strong enough? My (limited) experience
of alluminium castings is that they are light but not very strong.
On Apr 7, 1:59 am, Forlorn Foundry forlornfoun...@live.com wrote:
I think I've worked out my steering. I have an old Vantec RDFR23 dual
speed control that will
I think that Kieth tried saw blades on his King Tiger but changed them
for steel rulers. Might be wrong though.
On Apr 5, 7:33 pm, Steve Tyng steve...@gmail.com wrote:
Cool idea using the guitar string adjusters. It will be interesting
to see how well they hold up over the years.
I always
Acording to my figures a 1/6th sherman hull should be about 38 - a
1/8th hull would be about 27 long. . .
On Apr 3, 5:46 am, Derek Engelhaupt tan...@gmail.com wrote:
Looking good so far. I personally like the 1/6th scale rule better. Just a
personal preference because there are tons of
Try this . . .
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=290419814323ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
On Apr 2, 4:41 pm, Derek Engelhaupt tan...@gmail.com wrote:
But alas, the link isn't active anymore.
Derek
T065
SV016
On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Pete Arundel pureteenl
Remember that although the simple pivot system may help to keep your
tracks in contact with the ground it won't cushion the ride in an way.
The tank hull will still feel every bump! For what it's worth, I'd
recommend incorporating a fully sprung suspension if you have the room
and you can make it
I'm with Phil on this one but if you want to be authentic then the
easiest way would probably be to use individual track motors like a
tank and a Y harness connecting the steering servo to the mixer /
speed controller for the tracks. Would work best with a mixer that
allows you to set the maximum
On Mar 9, 11:10 pm, Steve Tyng steve...@gmail.com wrote:
The model pic brings it into sharp focus for me. Are you planning on
replicating this design in scale?
Steve
Good grief, no! I just have a suspension fetish and I like to know how
things work. As you said, the system used on the
I'm not planning on building a Ferdinand / Elefant or a Porsche Tiger
but does anyone understand how it's suspension works? The description
is 'paired wheels sprung on longitudinal torsion bars' but I can't
work out just how. So, knowing how bright*, educated* and good
looking** the membership
It's not very clear, Steve, but thanks for the link. The best I'd come
up with was a plastic model . . .
http://www.bpmodels.net/Model/TigerP/Step2.jpg
You don't fancy a little trip to Aberdeen to have a look for me, do
you? :-)
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When I saw the title of this thread I wondered at first if it was a
euphemism of some kind. For instance Eric may be referred to as a
disco-dancing, Oscar Wilde reading, Streissand ticket holding friend
of Otto.
On Feb 15, 11:47 am, Phil sasquevane...@aol.com wrote:
It is beautiful Neil! Never
machineguns warrant weaponizing a truck or hmmwv?
- Martin
On Jan 25, 2:17 pm, Pete Arundel pureteenl...@hotmail.com wrote:
It will get a turret - but only to give me something to use as a
handle when I want to take the roof off. . .
On Jan 25, 10:04 am, Phil sasquevane...@aol.com wrote
Well Shermans vs. T-34's in drag . . . :-)
http://imcdb.org/images/031/790.jpg
On Jan 24, 9:14 pm, Mark_123521 gatlinggunm...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Watching Kelley's Heros (you know Shermans vs. Tigers) on TV and
assembling track.
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/HPIM0711.jpg
is it? I've had sheets curl up and wrinkle
after it was left in the rain.
—Mike M
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On Jan 22, 2010, at 12:26 PM, Pete Arundel pureteenl...@hotmail.com
wrote:
Yes, Neil. As soon as I have painted it in something paint goo
resistant I shall bring it round
all. I would guess that a similar body made in ply
would weigh four or five times as much.
On Jan 22, 4:18 am, Mike Måne mike082...@gmail.com wrote:
Looks nice. Is that a foam-board body? That's a good idea for visualization.
-Mike M
On 21/01/2010, Pete Arundel pureteenl...@hotmail.com wrote
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