[TANKS] Full Metal

2015-11-26 Thread j chilton
I have been working on building a 1/6 scale Shinhoto Chi Ha for some time now, however early on into my project I have encountered some difficulties. I have been working with soft cold rolled metal, cutting torches, and a saw. The metal is roughly 2mm thick, and has a tendency to warp when it is cu

Re: [TANKS] Re: SU-76 rolling out

2015-04-27 Thread j chilton
Very nice. The suspension seems similar to a bell crank/ carden loyd type. On 27 April 2015 at 14:23, TyngTech wrote: > FANTASTIC JOB! > > > > On Monday, April 27, 2015 at 2:18:22 PM UTC-4, Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre > wrote: >> >> Hello guys, >> >> I finaly put my tank hull into a working condit

[TANKS] Re: Starting out.

2015-02-25 Thread j chilton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laXWFlgnSrk and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI09DBFNUWo For those of you who are unfamiliar with Japanese tanks, or who would just appreciate seeing film of them. On 25 February 2015 at 22:01, j chilton wrote: > Hello all, > > I have been planning t

[TANKS] Starting out.

2015-02-25 Thread j chilton
Hello all, I have been planning to build a Japanese Type 97 Chi Ha Kai (and Type 95 Ha Go) for a long time now, and I am extremely happy that this project will finally be launched. First however, I have never built anything like this before (they will be made of metal) so I have decided to build s

Re: [TANKS] Re: Chi Ha

2014-12-27 Thread j chilton
ith > an angle grinder, pedestal drill and mig welder. Other tools that aren't > needed but would make it easier, a sheet metal guillotine, plasma cutter, > oxy acetylene torch, linisher, bandsaw etc. > > Chris. b > > > On Wednesday, 24 December 2014 02:31:18 UTC+10:30,

Re: [TANKS] Chi Ha

2014-12-24 Thread j chilton
How much did that cost you? On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 10:35 AM, j chilton wrote: > Nice. I think that's what I'll do then. Did they curve any pieces of the > armor for you or did you have to do that your self? (assuming that the > Abrams has any pieces of curved armour.) >

Re: [TANKS] Chi Ha

2014-12-24 Thread j chilton
had them cut it out > for me. The 1/6 Abrams hull and turret in 20 gage steel was only about $40. > > Tod > > ---------- > *From: *"j chilton" > *To: *rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > *Sent: *Wednesday, December 24, 2014 12:54:31 PM > *Subj

Re: [TANKS] Chi Ha

2014-12-24 Thread j chilton
when people cut their pieces of metal to the proper size for their tanks, what kind of tools are most commonly used? On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 7:50 PM, OdysseySlipways via R/C Tank Combat < rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> wrote: > interesting - i'll have to keep that in mind > > In a message dated

Re: [TANKS] Chi Ha

2014-12-23 Thread j chilton
yeah. Just use aluminium flux and argon gas. On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 7:32 PM, OdysseySlipways via R/C Tank Combat < rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> wrote: > now not trying to side-track your thread, (mind you i don't weld) are > you saying that a wire-fed welder can be used (along with the right

Re: [TANKS] Chi Ha

2014-12-23 Thread j chilton
Slight problem with that Idea. My welder does not have any equipment to use the necessary argon gas to weld aluminum. I'm stuck with steel I guess. On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 4:11 PM, isaac goldman wrote: > aluminum is much harder to weld; electric arc welding conductive > materials... > > On Tue,

Re: [TANKS] Chi Ha

2014-12-23 Thread j chilton
True. But is it more expensive or harder to work with? On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 4:03 PM, OdysseySlipways via R/C Tank Combat < rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> wrote: > weight and doesn't rust > > In a message dated 12/23/2014 6:59:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > jc22...@gmail.com writes: > > I s

Re: [TANKS] Chi Ha

2014-12-23 Thread j chilton
Any ways, I see a lot of guys have opted for Aluminium. I am planning on using cold rolled steel, does Aluminium offer any perks? On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 3:48 PM, j chilton wrote: > Sorry Bill, looks like you will continue to be lonely in Florida. I live > in Nor Cal. > > On Tue,

Re: [TANKS] Chi Ha

2014-12-23 Thread j chilton
rida) > > Bill, lonely in Florida > > ------ > *From:* j chilton > *To:* rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 23, 2014 11:01 AM > *Subject:* [TANKS] Chi Ha > > Hi all, > I'm new to this hobby but I have experie

[TANKS] Chi Ha

2014-12-23 Thread j chilton
Hi all, I'm new to this hobby but I have experience in other similar ones (rc planes mainly). I would like to build one of these tanks and I have read a lot of the articles on how to build them, including the ones on the rc tank combat website. I have one complication however, My only option for