She never battled, Frank. I moved the motors and ESC t o my 1:8 Vickers....
JInxed? She ran as you can see in my videos,
http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s30/ChrysKane/DAIMLER%201%206TH/?action=view¤t=P3240219.flv
though the motors got very hot and the heavy vehicle was not suitable for a
battle, altogether.
Chrys
For example, our most prolific Greek builder, Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos,
chronicled the construction of a Daimler in:
http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat/browse_thread/thread/8c8b17c600051ca9
It's a simple process, just post a message with a Subject of your choosing
with a photo and whatever you want people to know. Whenever you have
another photo or more facts, simply return to that thread and reply with
another message. People can make comments along the way and you can not
only distribute photos and information, but you can have a dialog with all
your fans. (As an aside, you'll notice at the bottom of that thread that
he requested a "Pending Designation" and was granted the same, with the
pending page referencing the Google Group thread. And, even though he's
completed plenty of other vehicles, he never completed the Daimler ...
jinxed?)
In a more recent example, our most prolific Australian builder, Chris
Barthelson (aka. Mr. TigerAce), created a *FREE* blogger site at:
http://tankcombat.blogspot.com/
which is just one of many high-quality and free blog services. Chris
posts photos and facts to the blog, then sends a reference message to the
mailing list to tell people when he's added some interesting stuff. In
addition, anyone can "follow" Chris' blog directly, which means they'll
get automatic updates in their own blog reader when Chris adds something.
Blog sites have the added benefit of letting you choose your own format
schemes, backgrounds, etc. When Chris reaches a rolling chassis status
his official designation page will reference his blog and the circle will
be complete.
Finally, there are plenty of services that allow you to easily create your
own web site if you prefer to have total control over everything
displayed. Once created, your website can be updated whenever you want
and a message posted to the mailing list to let people know you've added
content. Moreover, your website can be added to the R/C Tank Combat
Network web ring so that people will find it referenced from the main web
site. A good example is:
http://www.gizmology.net/mkvstar.htm
All of these approaches yield the desired result of showcasing a project,
without any cost and without any unnecessary steps (post information
someplace and then post a message). They all allow builders to post
photos and facts, reference videos and add things over time. Such services
not only obviate the need for the pending page, but also result in more
control by the builder. Moreover, anyone who takes the time to put
together a thread/blog/page chronicling their own vehicle is more likely
to actually finish their vehicle ... which is what we all want to see.
It's probably safe to say that the powers that be believe in a "tough
love" approach to raising newbies. They provide the resources and
encouragement needed, but they keep the hurdles high enough to allow them
to actually achieve something of which they can be proud. Unfortunately,
most completed vehicles never actually go into battle, so the powers that
be still have some work to do.
Personally, I think that the powers that be are a bunch of old farts who
have lost touch with modern reality, but that's just my opinion.
Frank "Time To Prepare For Tomorrow's Battle" Pittelli
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