Hi, Jon. I'm in the midlands too - Stoke, to be exact - and am quite happy to drive all over britain since the company pays for the diesel. I think that a small get together for a little tanking and some paintball will be taking place in the region soon and you will be most welcome to join us.
Pete. P.S. If you decide to make a TTS, I have vast quantities of treadmill belt available gratis. On Feb 19, 6:25 pm, Gadget <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a concern, what kinda battery capacity do most people carry? > > Jon > > On Feb 19, 6:05 pm, Thomas Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The biggest difference would have to be the length of the > > competition. Things that will work for 3 minutes might not be able to > > withstand 60-90 minutes of battle. > > Tom > > > On Feb 19, 2009, at 12:55 PM, Gadget wrote: > > > > Hey, > > > > Ok, looks like both posts worked, I'm ever so slightly confused. > > > > Either way I'm keeping it simple to begin, wood chassis and wiper > > > motors for drive. Slow and heavy but a good start. I'll get clever > > > once I've got a few games under my belt. > > > > Building wise I used to do Robot Wars so theoretically this should be > > > a much simpler hobby on the building side. But that does remain to be > > > seen. > > > > All the best > > > Jon > > > > On Feb 19, 9:12 am, Phil <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Hi Jon > > > >> Good to hear from you. There are a few of us in the UK- I'm in Surrey > > >> and own T055, which works, and T057, which doesn't. I expect the > > >> others will sign in shortly. > > > >> Are you any good at building things (I'm not)? Aer you going to go > > >> for > > >> wood or metal? What motors do you plan to use? > > > >> Phil "incurably nosy" Palmer > > > >> On Feb 17, 11:12 pm, Jonathan Townshend > > >> <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > > >>> Hello all, > > > >>> Came across the RC tank combat site the other day and well up for > > >>> getting > > >>> involved. > > >>> I've got the scale plans for a Panzer 4 all ready to roll but > > >>> before I get > > >>> going I'd like to get in contact with anyone from the UK and > > >>> hopefully make > > >>> it to a battle/meetup or two first if there are any planned. Based > > >>> in the > > >>> Midlands and pretty used to driving all over the country for > > >>> various events. > > >>> Hope to hear from you all soon. > > > >>> All the best > > >>> Jon- Hide quoted text - > > > >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
