Well I'm not looking to be cheap. Heck, I just spent $100 today on supplies and parts. The suspension will be a swing arm type with a compression spring between the control arm and the body of the tank.
The wheel bearings will be 1/2" inside and not sure what I want for outside. I may even make bushings that are 1/2" inside and 3/4" outside out of mild steel using a grease nipple in the middle and grease them up every couple of days. I don't see much wear going on at 5pmh. On Jan 18, 7:34 pm, "Derek Engelhaupt" <[email protected]> wrote: > What about using PVC sheet instead of wood? You could use all the > same wood working tools to form them. Yes PVC sheet would be more > expensive, but it does take paint fairly well if it's cleaned before > painting. Plus they make paints that bond to plastic called > Plasticote. I painted some plastic faced hard drive carriers with it > and you can't even scratch it off with a finger nail. 1/4 scale isn't > cheap....;) > > Derek > > On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 7:55 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > well, the first problem is i wouldn't use wood as it could warp before or > > even during molding just a bit and if that were to happen (not saying it > > would), you'd have a stock pile of wobbly road wheels. if your going to make > > a master road wheel, might i suggest using some 1/4" layered up (or 3/16", > > or 3mm or what have you), just make sure your work bench is completely flat > > (unless you have a table saw or some sort of large metal surface that could > > be nearly 100% flat). > > > as for molding them, i can think of one or two ways and what resin to use, > > but i'd have to see a drawing of how you are going to make the original as > > that will decide what way to go. > > > I don't have a picture of the road wheel(s) used on a Tiger II in front of > > me, but if they look like a Tiger I's steel rimmed road wheel, i do have an > > idea on how to do some of the surface detailing. it would require a circle > > cutter from a craft store (they use it mainly for cutting paper, but it will > > work on Evergreen plastic sheeting as well). > > > do you have a table saw? > > > drill press? > > > what size bearings will you be using in the road wheels? > > > what kind of road wheel suspension will you be using? > > > Chris, > > Odyssey Slipways > > > ________________________________ > > A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
