when I mentioned fiber filled, I was thinking of the plastic used in the lower cost RC helicopters. The stuff is amazingly tough to stand up to serious vibration and flying stresses. I've seen plastic heli's crash and survive where a carbon frame heli would be destroyed.
A tank hull would not be any more complex, perhaps even simpler than an RC heli frame. Mike ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [TANKS] track talk it would be very costly for the injection plastic for a hull due to the large sizes and thickness of the panels. if anything, fiberglass hulls would be the way to go. someone said something about possibly adding fiberglass to the tracks to make them stronger, i don't think that is possible with injection plastic as the plastic in it's liquid state isn't thin enough to properly flow through the cloth and fill the plug properly. that and it if didn't work, they couldn't just try to recycle the used plastic do to it now having a foreign matter in it. at this point for the tracks, going the way Frank has done it is the most practical way at this point. Doug, if you want any help or tips or anything, just give me a shout. too bad i still wasn't further back east or i'd offer to stop by and help. I do have a small container of black tint/die. if you want, i'll look for a small container and send you some to mix into your resin so you can make some grayish tracks rather than white (at least i'm guessing what's in the basement is still good, should be...). Chris, Odyssey Slipways -- 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
