Nice work as always. Any pics of your camera boom to get such nice shots? Tom
On Dec 19, 2009, at 8:19 PM, George Mastoras wrote: > A bit off topic, finally got some time to do some tanking so made a vid, > tried standing on my tank for first time. > Weight is about 45 kilos, Voltage is still at 12volt. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5tfvQjeOFI > > > On 20/12/09 11:56 AM, "Derek Engelhaupt" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Since I have PVC left over, I was going to rebuild the hull of my M113 out >> of PVC. >> Although the whole thing will probably be 1/2" PVC due to the fact that's >> all I have >> left. It will increase the weight somewhat, but the 450W motors are more >> than >> up the task to power it. I should get the scale out and see what the KV-2 >> is weighing >> at this point. I'm putting the new metal lathe to work turning the sprocket >> hubs down >> to decrease weight and add some detail to the face of them. >> >> Derek >> T065 >> >> On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Ben Holko <[email protected]> wrote: >>> T067 weighs in at about 80kg currently, perhaps another 5kg or so to add >>> yet. >>> >>> I am about to make an M113 out of steel and by my calcs with 2mm steel it >>> will not be anywhere near 100kg. Of course it will only be 75cm long, wont >>> have a turret. If you went for a 1/6 Abrams or similar large vehicle then I >>> guess you could hit 100kg easily. >>> >>> Ben >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Gregory Pwneror >>> Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 9:55 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [TANKS] Re: 1:6 all up weight? >>> >>> >>> They seem to be about 50-100kg (No, I'm not converting it for you), >>> depending on what they are made out of. A mild steel tank would weigh >>> upwards of 100kg I would think. Has anyone actually made a steel tank? >>> >>> -Gregory >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 6:27 AM, Fred Thomson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> My Bulldog is a porky 200lbs. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Fred >>> >>> -- >>> >>> 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 >>> > > > -- > 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 -- 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
