Mr. Miaow, The vehicle build looks good. Battery access will be easy with it on top like that. Will this body be attached to the frame by hinges?
You said your test paintball shots were from 1" away. I haven't been to an actual battle yet (not from lack of trying), but I think that tanks and other vehicles shooting at your vehicle will be farther away than 1". Did you test it from different distances like 5' and 20'? Again, I have a lack of experience, but if an enemy vehicle gets within 2" or less, you should probably move yours- maybe even sooner. Also, your pictures can be used as evidence that you've defaced government property- in this case painted grafitti on municipality-owned waste collection bins. For a small fee, I won't turn you in. Bill P.S. Pz38(t) now has its required "big red handled power cut off switch" sticking out the back. I suppose it is more standard and safer, but it looks like a wind-up toy now. --- On Sat, 11/5/11, Chairman Miaow <[email protected]> wrote: From: Chairman Miaow <[email protected]> Subject: [TANKS] Morris CDSW supply vehicle - new pictures. To: "R/C Tank Combat" <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, November 5, 2011, 6:07 PM I've done a bit more work on the Morris and a little bit of testing too. The bodywork was tested a few weeks ago by having Phil Palmer's Hetzer fire a round into it at a range of a little under 1". The results were a little disappointing. Although the foamcore / polyethelyne sheet composite construction survived the strike, the aluminium foil outer layer was wrinkled and the inner bulkhead slightly deformed. Paintball resistant rather than paintball proof would be the honest way of describing it. That said, replacement of damaged sections can be done in a few minutes with no tools more complex than an exacto knife and a hot glue gun. Anyway, here are a few pictures of her current condition. http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/382796_10150369641182545_670422544_8362229_566676122_n.jpg http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/376991_10150369641577545_670422544_8362231_492168758_n.jpg http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/380185_10150369642587545_670422544_8362234_1424729328_n.jpg http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/393115_10150369643032545_670422544_8362236_1913999124_n.jpg The upper-rear deck lifts off to reveal the cargo area; http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/386807_10150369643417545_670422544_8362238_1620137114_n.jpg -- 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
