Yes, they are like giant tank caltrops. By the way, has anybody built a landmine actually used in a tank battle yet? That would be an interesting field to consider. -
On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 3:55 AM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > > Hedgehogs are annoying on xbox games. You try blow one up it just tips > over. > > On Jan 18, 1:00 am, "Derek Engelhaupt" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sorry, "bracked" was supposed to be "bracket". Detailed plans on how > > to build one in 1/6 scale: > > > > http://www.euronet.nl/~idi_bark/ > > > > Derek > > > > On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 6:50 PM, Derek Engelhaupt <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > "Industrially manufactured Czech hedgehogs were made of three L-shaped > > > metal brackets (L 140/140/13 mm, length 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in), > > > weight 198 kilograms (440 lb); later versions: length 2.1 metres (6 ft > > > 11 in), weight 240 kilograms (530 lb)) joined by sheet metal, rivets > > > and bolts (or, later in the war, welded together) into a > > > characteristic spatial three-armed cross." - according to Wikipedia. > > > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_hedgehog > > > > > Scale length for each bracked would be 13.83" for the later version. > > > > > Derek > > > > > On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 3:55 PM, Joe Sommer <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> On Jan 17, 4:32 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > >>> Could you tell me what is the length of the 2*2 members that make the > > >>> hedgehogs? > > >>> They look quite long , about 16inch Im guessing from the picture. > > >>> with an average tank ground clearance of 2-4 inch why do they need to > > >>> be so large? > > > > >> Ask Mr. Tyng. > > > > >> The Marlows actually anchor them into the ground with steel rebar (no > > >> kidding). > > > > >> Joe > > > -- -Mike Måne @ http://moonrcprojects.googlepages.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
