Lighter tanks are so much easier to manage, though. I need a ramp to load and unload my tank and a winch to get it up on the workbench. Two people will work for those things, too. I was so jealous when I saw Joe tuck his Sevomente under one arm and walk off the battlefield. I think he may be the king of lightweight tanks. Both the Hetzer and Sevomente are pretty light.
How does he do it ? The Hetzer is mostly acrylic. I know he's had a couple of breakages. The Sevomente was roto-cast. I think it's all plastic with some aluminum reinforcement. Both use plastic tracks. I think both use drill motors, which are small and light. Neither tank has a turret, but I don't think there's much weight saved there. Speaking of turrets, my Tiger uses a vacu-formed turret (thanks to Joe and Charlie Mann). It is light and plenty strong enough to fend off paintballs. The T-72 turret is epoxy fiberglass and very light. It hasn't been battle tested yet, but I think it will be just fine. - Doug From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Derek Engelhaupt Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 10:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TANKS] Re: Starting over Pics of my KV-2 made from PVC sheet: http://s154.photobucket.com/albums/s265/nitzerebbhead/KV-2/ I don't really care about lightness of my tank. It's not a F1 racecar, it's a tank. I know that a lighter tank would be more efficient on battery life, but I have yet to explore the total runtime. I know it's over 20mins on the Sturmtiger which weights about 100lbs. My tanks are a two person lift...:) Derek On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 4:27 PM, HV <[email protected]> wrote: Some questions about materials came up in my planning for a tank. I want a light weight tank. What is the lightest tank built so far, and what is it constructed of? Any opinions? What are the disadvantages of a light weight tank? (Like if a heavy tank collides with it.) The upper hull is where most of the complex shapes are, so what is the lightest material that is easy to work into shapes but is also resistant to paintball impacts? -- 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
