So these are scratch builds...have any pics Derek?
On Aug 1, 8:47 pm, Derek Engelhaupt <[email protected]> wrote:
> First of all, welcome. Hmmm....starter kit? Not sure exactly what you mean
> there, but any "kit" in the size of vehicles we dabble in would be kind of
> expensive. I bought a 1/35 scale model and took measurements off of it.
> Then I multiplied the measurements by 35 and divided that by 6 to get to 1/6
> scale (yes, I know there is some number to multiply the measurement by to
> get directly to 1/6 scale but I personally didn't use it). I would choose a
> tank that is somewhat large (small tanks as a first tank can cause issues
> with fitting everything in the chassis). I would also build a tank that
> doesn't have too many curves or wierd features that are hard to build. My
> tanks are built using a table saw, drill press (and hand drill), grinder,
> miter saw, dremel, and a jig saw. If I were you, I would start out with a
> material like wood since it's cheap and fairly forgiving. Other than that,
> look at how some of the tanks are constructed on the rctankcombat website to
> get some ideas on good and bad designs. It took like a year and a half for
> me to build my first vehicle. I'm building a second one and it will be
> mobile by the end of this weekend after only a month and a half. And by all
> means ask questions of the group. Personally I would build something like a
> JSU-152, a Jadgpanther, or a Jadgtiger as a beginner, but that's just me.
> Tank destroyers like those have gobs of room in them.
>
> Derek
> T065
>
> On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Achtung Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Well I am new to the R/C tank hobby, but I have been building armor
> > kits forever and of course I like the German WW2 panzers just like
> > everyone else. I would like to know what a good starter kit would be.
>
>
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