Re: [TANKS] Tracks arrived

2012-06-16 Thread OdysseySlipways
all metal and nice looking! will you be adding anything to them such as 2 small pads of rubber for gripping on smooth surfaces or damp grass? Chris -- You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe,

Re: [TANKS] Tracks arrived

2012-06-16 Thread Frank Pittelli
Most excellent. I can assure you that you will absolutely love how it sounds when it is rolling along. There's nothing like a steel track to generate realistic tank rumbling. -- You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to

Re: [TANKS] Tracks arrived

2012-06-16 Thread Derek Engelhaupt
Now if I can only get the suspension sorted, this thing will be ready for some movement on it's own. Oh, yeah. Need another battery since my batteries have sat so long while I was in Afghanistan that one of them is bad. Looking to go LiFePO4 though. I'm selling stuff on Ebay to generate the

[TANKS] Tracks are slow to make

2011-11-06 Thread Ryan W .
Well I added another 1 1/2 feet of track today giving me 2 1/2 feet of track. I don't know how long it will take me to finish it with school, but I hope before Monday. Ryan w. -- You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to

[TANKS] Tracks from Field of Armor

2010-12-07 Thread kacz72
Hi all Does anyone have any experience with 1/6 tracks from Field of Armor? Great Models is selling them for 1.30 per link with the track pin.I'm thinking of a Jagdpanther but can't even begin trying to make them myself for this price! What are your thoughts? Can anyone recommend any other

Re: [TANKS] tracks

2010-10-19 Thread OdysseySlipways
In a message dated 10/19/2010 5:15:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, xchr...@otenet.gr writes: nice, to scale tracks, but over too fragile.What are they ? resin pads? Chrys not exactly scale, but as to too fragile, don't know. shouldn't be, i was told (by smooth-on) this is the

Re: [TANKS] tracks

2010-10-19 Thread Bill Hamilton
On Oct 19, 2010, at 6:58 AM, odysseyslipw...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 10/19/2010 5:15:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, xchr...@otenet.gr writes: nice, to scale tracks, but over too fragile.What are they ? resin pads? Chrys not exactly scale, but as to too fragile, don't know.

Re: [TANKS] tracks

2010-10-19 Thread OdysseySlipways
In a message dated 10/19/2010 8:08:27 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, billw...@gmail.com writes: can't wait to see how it works, though. -Bill Hamilton same here, but have the same concerns about rocks. i did them this way as i'm always using resin Chris, _Odyssey Slipways_

[TANKS] Tracks

2010-08-05 Thread ryan wells
My 1/5 scale sherman tank will eventually need tracks so i am going to start building them. Since i bought extra corrugated plastic i will use that as my building material. I would staple two layers of 4mm corrugated plastic and bolt the pieces together through the flutes. The only problem i

Re: [TANKS] Tracks

2010-08-05 Thread OdysseySlipways
In a message dated 8/5/2010 2:09:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rpw...@hotmail.com writes: My 1/5 scale sherman tank will eventually need tracks so i am going to start building them. Since i bought extra corrugated plastic i will use that as my building material. I would staple two

[TANKS] tracks

2010-05-30 Thread james
Hi chris b Nice work The tracks you made were they made from hardy plank. If so how did you cut them. James -- You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to

[TANKS] tracks

2010-05-30 Thread james
Hi chris b Nice work The tracks you made were they made from hardy plank. If so how did you cut them. James -- You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to

Re: [TANKS] tracks

2010-01-04 Thread Peter Pišljar
*Subject:* Re: [TANKS] tracks hmmm, i tried googling - rubber band tracks - Tyne track system cant find any good links i already tried googling before posting here, if i could find any resources on building smaller tanks, but unsuccesful. and all the track systems presented here

Re: [TANKS] tracks

2010-01-04 Thread wgas gasser
There are lots of 1/16 scale metal track sets available on ebay depending on what tank you want to make and some of the upgraders also then resell the plastic tracks back onto ebay usually for about $25 aussie I put metal tracks and metal gear boxes with larger motors on mt tiger tank but the

[TANKS] tracks

2010-01-03 Thread Peter Pišljar
what track system would you suggest for a small tank (1:24, 1:36) ? thaNKs -- You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at

Re: [TANKS] tracks

2010-01-03 Thread Steven Crooks
Pišljar peter.pisl...@gmail.com Subject: [TANKS] tracks To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 12:01 PM what track system would you suggest for a small tank (1:24, 1:36) ? thaNKs -- You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post

[TANKS] Tracks are turning!

2009-01-24 Thread NavyShooter
http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat/web/Both%20Tracks.wmv There's the video of my tracks spinning away under power for the first time! Woohoo! I've started adding wood to the hull as sheathing. I've got the first panel installed on the bottom, with more to follow. Life is good!