Hi Chaps Thanks for the welcome =D I live just outside Wakefield on the south side. My Tamiya was despatched today so hopefully tomorrow I can start having a look. I use Qcad which is a linux based CAD package which outputs files as DXF's. I have just used it to draw round and scale up from a side view of a challenger found on the web. Using the 1/6th scale and the specs from a militaria site it looks like the main body will be-
1381mm (54.5")long 580mm (23") wide 431mm (17")tall inc Turret Gun Barrel from front of mantle 787mm (31") Main wheels around 120-138mm (4.75-5 3/8") A bit big =D I intend mostly Ply structure. Working suspension, Tri-pact Speed controller, and a modified paintball blowpipe (as seen on some ones build) unless I find a dirt cheap semi-auto marker. Motors? Cheap but durable =D Track system- I reckon the ex-tread mill would be easiest to succeed with. End objective? Kicking Tiger Buttock =D All this on a tight budget. regards Dave On Jan 18, 11:09 am, Peter Arundel <[email protected]> wrote: > So, where are you, Dave? If you're close to manchester or Stoke, I will be > happy to drop in with a tank for you to play with. > > Pete. > > > > > Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:48:35 -0800 > > Subject: [TANKS] newbie alert! > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > > Hi All > > > I'm based in the UK and stumbled across tank combat whilst researching > > speed controllers for another project. I have ordered a 1/35 scale > > Challenger 2 tamiya model from ebay to use to draw up 'proposed plans' > > for a 1/6th scale R/C build. I spent 15 years working for Flair > > products making radio control plane kits so building should be right > > up my street. I like the look of the Tri-pact speed controller for > > cheapness and simplicity and I have no idea how long it will take to > > do. I also have all the major parts for a full size Genesis Dalek > > which I hope to get on with this year. > > > regards > > > Dave > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tell us your greatest, weirdest and funniest Hotmail > storieshttp://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/
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