Firstly well done on your designation Pete , I don’t see how the suspension system can be bettered , seeing it in person is a very impressive sight , but it will not account for much when the tracks fall off on the first turn. I think you should look at what Joe Sommer did with To10 . Double sprocket and idler wheels will stop the track twisting , this I think is the reason for your de tracking .
Neil R On Nov 22, 4:19 pm, Pete Arundel <[email protected]> wrote: > Took her down to Niels for some more bodywork and proudly drove her > down his drive. He liked the suspension. He was impressed with her > ability to drive down obstacles. He laughed as ahe drove straight off > her tracks . . . > > Still some adjusting to do, I think! > > On Nov 22, 12:11 pm, Phil <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Brilliant Pete- the tracks and particularly the suspension look > > excellent. Looking forward to camoflaging it in a style I call "random > > paintball". > > > By the way you are right about the weather- went out for a walk this > > morning in lieu of postponed battle- we had high winds, torrential > > rain, thunder & lightening- less like the Somme, more like Trafalgar! > > > Phil > > > PS Great wheelie bins. > > > On Nov 21, 10:11 am, Pete Arundel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The tracks have already been shortened, Mike, and they work > > > beautifully. I'm off to the Funky Tank Foundry testing grounds this > > > afternoon so I'll make some more videos. > > > > Chrys, I'm leaving the painting up to my brother - he's won awards for > > > painting models and miniatures in the past. We were thinking about > > > 'mickey mouse' camouflage if we did her in green but some of the > > > Tunisian campaign desert schemes are quite nice. Not sure about > > > keeping her cool though. This is England - most of our days are water > > > cooled! > > > > Some camouflage here;http://www.armouredacorn.com/ncvm%20index.html > > > (This is a really good site. Especially if you're Canadian!) > > > > On Nov 21, 4:37 am, Mike Mane <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Very nice. May I suggest shortening the tracks to tighten them a bit? > > > > > —Mike M > > > > > Message sent by way of mobile device > > > > > On Nov 20, 2009, at 1:18 PM, Pete Arundel <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > I finally have video evidence of the Valentine's worthiness for > > > > > designation. > > > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJlqzgL6PFg > > > > > > Unfortunately (I keep using that word . . .) my camera's battery ran > > > > > out before I could make a video of her with the tracks correctly > > > > > tensioned. Suffice to say that now she moves beautifully! > > > > > > -- > > > > > 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 rctankcombat- > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > Visit the group > > > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat-Hidequotedtext - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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
