That sounds like an easy beginning to the hobby. I might just look into building a wired gun...
-Mike M 2009/6/5 Derek Engelhaupt <[email protected]> > Yup, the Navarone gun uses a wired controller: > http://www.rctankcombat.com/field-artillery/FA003/18Controls-large.jpg > > Derek > > On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Mike Måne <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I've always adored the German Pak 40 AT gun. That's not really a >> howitzer or artillery for that matter. Hasn't a member build one? >> >> By the way, since I am new to this hobby, can fixed artillery (eg. "88mm") >> use direct wired control without using a TX/RC device? >> >> -Mike M >> >> 2009/6/5 Pureteenlard <[email protected]> >> >>> >>> You could always build one of these instead; >>> >>> http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/britain/jpmpheasant-1.jpg >>> >>> A bit more potent when it comes to killing tanks. >>> >>> Pete. >>> >>> On Jun 3, 9:09 pm, Steve Tyng <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Doug wrote: >>> > > Are you planning to build an artillery piece and not a tank, Steve ? >>> > >>> > I've already built the ultimate tank so no need for another one! ;-) >>> > >>> > But I have decided the accessorize the Cromwell a bit. I'm just about >>> > done building a WW2 "Ben Hur" 1 1/2 ton supply trailer and am thinking >>> > of doing the field gun. The idea is to have something reliable to >>> > counter the Naverone gun. I was looking at doing the M1 Long Tom gun >>> > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/155_mm_Long_Tom) but in 1:6 it's over 4' >>> > in length and those ten road wheels are cost prohibitive. So... I >>> > looked around for a two wheeled gun and found the 25 Pounder. Things >>> > I like about the gun is that it's British so will go well with the >>> > Cromwell, it's got that cool ground plate that it rotates on, and it'd >>> > be easy and quick to build. >>> > >>> > Steve >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -Mike Måne @ >>> http://moonrcprojects.googlepages.com >>> >>> >>> >>> > > > > -- -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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
