HI Alex
I personnally own an FOA Tiger, it is very strong once build. I have use left over ABS pieces to add some support ( 45 degree ) at many places, when you put the pieces together it seem a fragile tank, but once all is well glued together you cannot move a thing. I have not motorized it yet, the result Tiger is way to cute to decide myself to go run it in the wild and scratch the paint. I have build with metal sheet ( 16 gage ) a Tiger to wich I added motors, that one is open to any ramming, pushing, scratching. To see what it look like you can look at the Panzer III I build the same way that is T050. This said, I have the chance to have some metal working tools. In your case I would suggest that you found a 1/6 Panther kit in metal from ( Battle Ready Armor ), look at T072 for an example, its about the same price than the FOA Tiger, but all in 20 gage metal, build together with "pop-rivets" or you can weld it for added strengh. The kit being in metal make it easy to weld ( 45 degree ) at the floor-wall joint of the floor and have a sturdy base for the motors and battery. They come with the same ABS type of track than the FOA Tiger, wich seem to be lot stronger than it look like. I have not had the chance to get of BRA Panther yet, but I will wonder if the Panther once build is to cute to feel like R/C it in the wild :) Greg. Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 13:24:15 +1000 Subject: [TANKS] The Pro's and Con's of kits From: [email protected] To: [email protected] 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 _________________________________________________________________ Internet explorer 8 lets you browse the web faster. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9655582 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
