Vehicles do not have to be 3" long if they are built in 1/6th scale. It's either or.
Derek T065 On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Morgan, John <[email protected]>wrote: > Ferret turrets are pretty small. My uncle has a Ferret and it is only > about 4' in diameter. I am a little fuzzy on the 3' rule. Couldn't you > scale the Ferret to be 3'? It would look a little strange next to the > tanks, but would meet the rule. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Phil > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:07 AM > To: R/C Tank Combat > Subject: [TANKS] Re: New support vehicle. > > A Ferret (or similar) turret isn't very big- it's really just a helmet > with good PR- and > I can't see how you'd get a paintball marker into a 1/6th one. > > I suppose one might fit something like a water-cannon or airball gun > and specify that it could only damage infantry or softskin tagets, but > it's probably better to model a HMMWV with a TOW launcher or similar > that can take out those pesky tanks. > > Phil > > On Jan 25, 11:33 pm, copperhead <[email protected]> wrote: > > I was just hinking about what constitutes a "gun" for armored cars. > > > > Are ferret turrets or pintle mounts OK for arming a vehicle with a > > paintball gun? > > > > I wanted to make a Ferret but wasn't sure if .30 cal or .50 cal > > machineguns warrant weaponizing a truck or hmmwv? > > > > - Martin > > > > On Jan 25, 2:17 pm, Pete Arundel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > It will get a turret - but only to give me something to use as a > > > handle when I want to take the roof off. . . > > > > > On Jan 25, 10:04 am, Phil <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Looks good Pete. Are you going to put a p'ball gun in it or just as > > > > "pretend" one? > > > > > > They did make these things with Ferret turrets. > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > On Jan 23, 4:48 pm, Pete Arundel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > No, it's not waterproof but then neither is plywood. The whole > thing > > > > > will be waterproofed firat and then painted before it sees the > great > > > > > outdoors. > > > > > Anyway, it never rains in england. EVERYONE knows that! > > > > > > > On Jan 22, 7:13 pm, Mike Mane <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Foamcore isn't waterproof is it? I've had sheets curl up and > wrinkle > > > > > > after it was left in the rain. > > > > > > > > -Mike M > > > > > > > > Message sent by way of mobile device > > > > > > > > On Jan 22, 2010, at 12:26 PM, Pete Arundel < > [email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Yes, Neil. As soon as I have painted it in something paint goo > > > > > > > resistant I shall bring it round for you to give it a damn good > > > > > > > testing. > > > > > > > > > On Jan 22, 5:01 pm, neroc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > >> Ok Pete , nice start , would you mind if i did an independent > > > > > > >> ballistics test on it ? > > > > > > >> Bring it round to the TFT test grounds for a good o`l testing > . > > > > > > > > >> Neil R > > > > > > > > >> On Jan 22, 12:55 am, Pete Arundel <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > >>> I've started to build a new support vehicle. Using rock > crawler > > > > > > >>> axles > > > > > > >>> which have the axle, motor, transmission and steering all > built in > > > > > > >>> one > > > > > > >>> unit as they're easy to mount (it really bugers up the sprung > / > > > > > > >>> unsprung weight ratio though . . .) > > > > > > > > >>> I started off looking at a Land Rover 101 FC but, in typical > style, > > > > > > >>> soon found reasons not to build one. Instead I ended up with > a > > > > > > >>> Shorland S52 - basically an armoured Land Rover 110. > > > > > > > > >>> The full size looks like this; > > > > > > > > >>>http://www.shorlandsite.com/images/S52%2003.jpg > > > > > > > > >>> So far, my 1/6th scale version looks like ths; > > > > > > > > >>> > http://www.panhistoria.com/Stacks/Novels/Character_Homes/homedirs/214 > > > > > > >>> ...... > > > > > > > > >>> Chassis and suspension aren't fitted and the wheels are just > there > > > > > > >>> to > > > > > > >>> give an idea of how it'll look when completed.- 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 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 -- 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 > > > -- > 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. 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