On Sunday, April 21, 2013 7:35:18 PM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote: > > 1 continues rotating turret(can keep rotating infinatly > > use a second receiver > (i have no idea how XD) > 2 aluminum tube chassis > > did you mean tub? or did you mean for framing out the hull using > square/round tubing and then attaching plywood to it > (square tubeing) > 3 acurrate gun stabilization/heading lock > > interesting gadget accessory to have, think there is a few in here that > have all ready been looking into that > (i think its worth further development) > 4 single motor transmission system(reducing battery drain) > > i find that highly doubtful as now the one motor has to do the job of two > and from what i have read in some postings the guys in here have shied away > from making one of them trany's as they cost too much > (it will be geared down alot and i know a fairly cost effective way to do > it,bot it wont have different gears =( ) > 5 single joystick motion control(hull and turret sepreat) > > so your saying two sticks? one turret, one hull? > (left joystick for hull,right for turret) > 6 ps2 controler(wireless) > > franks got that market covered > (ive seen this system upfor sale on a website a while ago,looks neet) > 7 swapable turret/hull panels(different designs and functions,such as a > paint ball turret,IR combat turret,and S.P.U.D. turret(also possibility for > a chair turret for use as an urban assult recliner)) > > i would think only the turret should be interchangeable but not the base > of the turret. the spud cannon sounds like a cool idea, but as to the urban > assault recliner, i've seen videos on them attacking on their own - the > Pink Panther comes to mind for an example > ( the turret ring will be fixed to the hull, but bolted to the turret,as > for the electronics/co2 there will be quick disconnects for them aswell) > possible additions include: > 1 standerd tow hitch (to pull trailer with chair and mini fridge on it) > > i take it your referring to the kind found on the back of a car, but what > about the ones thy have on the back of quad-runners and such? should still > do the job > ( i was thinking of welding one up to look atleast somewhat scale,then > just make a simple trailer big enough for a cooler and some chairs,maybe a > toolbox or two) > 2 house camaflage(ill add a picture of a model using it) > > interesting but i think the window it's pointing out of is too short for > the barrel to elevate well. is pretty funny seeing it painted up like a > house - maybe you could have that as some thin 1/4" plywood that either > slips over the hull of the tank or has some sort of quick disconnect such > as thumb screws (?) or maybe some small, strong magnets? > (the section of the camo over the gun is fixed to the gun using pipe > clamps and moves up with the gun) > and what are you planing for the screen? some of that stretch-out slit > metal (don't know the proper name for it) but it's sometimes used for steps > and other raised walkways > (that would work,i know what your talking about and that is probably what > ill do ) > 3 gyro stabilized,high quality video cam(probably a go-pro) > > would this be mounted on or in the turret, if so maybe you can have it > wired in with the guns elevation > (it would be either mounted in the turret to give you a commanders eye > view,or in the hull for a drivers eye view[this cam is only for recording]) > 4 scale flame thrower atachment for gun(with small propane tank on a > trailer being towed)(some problems may accur with the propane hose seeing > as there is continues turret rotation capability) > > that just won't be allowed on the field at all > (i know,but it would be a cool sideshow for kids to see,this giant tank > shooting 10ft flames into the sky,then launching paint at a tree>:)[or tank > shaped target]just have to set up saftey perimetors[probable like ~20-30ft > from tank]) > 5 smoke screen/pods > > has been some talk about that in the last few months here(i think it would > be an effective addition,aswell as a way to make the battles a little more > fun for the spectators > > 6 head motion tracking monicle(camera mounted to turret[not gun] and > motion of head turns turret/elivates gun) > > ah, the need for only using a single stick controller to drive it around > > *BUT* > > what happens when you turn your head while in battle to hear who's calling > you or to see what they are talking about > > or what about if you sneeze? does that sound a cannon fire? > > what happens if you cough, does the tank shake violently? > (there would be an on/off switch for this function if i put it in,so you > could switch between joystick and head tracking[lol that'd be bad if you > sneezed and it went berserk XD]) > > 7 my little pony action figure(not doll) as tank commander(not my idea,but > would be funny in any situation) > > why? some bring their own cows, miniature and full size (complete with > fresh, warm cow patties), paratroopin' rabbits, squirrel spies, GI Joe and > his the clones, Jane..... Nurse Cratchet (i forget her name) > (oh ok,will do!) > as to your tracks, do you know what the size of the links are supposed to > be? what where you thinking of for road wheels, idler wheels and sprocket > wheels? > ( i havnt desided,but the tracks should be ~10 in. wide/those solid > plastic and rubber moving dolly wheels for thw road wheels,and i dont know > what design of track to use,once i find that out ill find some > idlers/sprockets) > Chris >
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