[TANKS] Re: Building track - pictures

2010-01-25 Thread Pete Arundel
Well Shermans vs. T-34's in drag . . . :-) http://imcdb.org/images/031/790.jpg On Jan 24, 9:14 pm, Mark_123521 wrote: > Watching "Kelley's Heros" (you know Shermans vs. Tigers) on TV and > assembling track. > > http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/HPIM0711.jpg > > http://i192.photobuc

[TANKS] Re: Building track - pictures

2010-01-24 Thread Mark_123521
Ben: Thanks! I hope this variation of treadmill track works. With this amount of time invested, it would be a real disapointment if it didnt work out. As I build this track, I am thinking about how it could be done better. I tested the bond between the rubber treadmill belt and the PVC plastic. I

Re: [TANKS] Re: Building Track

2010-01-04 Thread Derek Engelhaupt
Mark, I had this stuff bookmarked as suitable for treadmill belt: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370190438210&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Also, you could make the suspension arms, etc. and just bolt them to the chassis. Later you could add the fully articulated parts. Derek T0

[TANKS] Re: Building Track

2010-01-02 Thread Mark_123521
Chris: Thanks for the reply. I spent half of the day going through old posts on suspension systems -- theres a lot of good stuff here, if you dig it out. Suspension does look cool! I need to make a decision soon - suspension or not- so I dont get "stalled out" on actually building a tank. Thanks

[TANKS] Re: Building Track

2010-01-02 Thread Chris. b
I like suspension simply for the fact it looks cool! people seemed to be impressed with "complex moving parts"... I have built a few tanks, my first had no suspension, it performed great, and trust me I beat that thing up all the time, it wasnt uncommon to see me out in the scrub trying to flip it