ABS is a very strong plastic. They use it to make Lego, and look how indestructible it is. Also if you need a respirator, you could always go to the local army surplus store and get an old gas mask, they work really well.
-Gregory On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 1:49 AM, Guy Gregoire <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
