I guess at $799 I personally wouldn't call the FOA Tiger cheap, but to each his own. The FOA Tiger is a sturdy kit from what I have read/seen on the web about it. ABS plastic is quite strong (I use it on my Sturmtiger tracks rivited to the 2060 attachment chain). I have lost track pads, but never due to breakage of the ABS plastic. It's always been the aluminum rivits that have come loose. The kit makers have pics of people standing on the turret so it will hold some weight. I'm not sure I'm a big fan of the plastic tracks and sprockets that come with the kit, but there are folks on the list (or that were on the list) that have used them with limited success. I guess I tend to really abuse my tanks so I personally would steer away from using them for combat, but that's just me. I would sell the stock tracks/sprockets and fabricate my own - use the money for motors or speed controllers. Scrap sheet ABS cut-offs can be found on Ebay cheaper than ordering sheets directly from a supplier. If I were to build an FOA Tiger, I would make the lower hull thicker by adding additional ABS sheeting (cutting it to fit inside then clamp and glue it the original hull). The upper hull should be perfectly fine as well as the turret. I say to make the lower hull thicker to support the weight of the larger batteries and motors we typically use in our tanks (18ah or greater). The FOA hull does seem to support smaller batteries in the 7ah range that are lighter. I think the kiddie car motors they have adapted to the kit would be under-powered for our application. I wouldn't steer away from the kit, but there maybe fitting required (sanding, cutting, etc) to make the parts fit just right. All of that fitting and gluing with ABS glue can also produce some nasty dust and fumes. Have you tried some of the particulate masks that filter dust and fumes (the ones with the filters on each side that cover your mouth and nose)? One of those might help you get around getting hospitalized while building. Just a thought, I'm no doctor.
Derek T065 On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 10:24 PM, wgas gasser <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Guys > > > I'm tying with the dea of buying the cheap FOA Tiger made for ABS plastics > and then strengthening it for RC > anyone have any pro's and Con's on the idea ? > My son has a fully fitted out workshop for shop fitting and detailed > joinery but my last attempt to go in there and start a tank > (a T34 i got as far as cutting the templates) resulted in me being > hositalised for 10 days from the fumes and dust so I want to take a short > cut and stay away from as much dust and fumes as possible and build > something in my garage. so f anyone has built one of these kits and usefull > information you would have would be great > > Alex > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
