> Fenris Ulfr wrote: "Budget is a big issue...." "Wolf Wolf".... Cool name.
I haven't produced enough to be an authority on anything, but I know what you mean. I am trying to design a "$200(USD) Tank" to get my kids into the RC tank hobby. I've been working on them for about two years (the tanks, not the kids), and recently my Government contract ended. Of course, my non-functioning prototypes have already exceeded multiples of $200, but I am documenting and changing things as I go. I think second-hand components and a small/light tank design are the ways to keep your builds cheap. I won't bother posting the M5A1 templates until I get one running, and the R&D effort for a novice is much harder when I am feeling asocial. Things get much easier every time I step out of my comfort zone and ask these guys for help! This is my current Materials List for an M5A1 Stuart or M8A1 HMC: (a 1:6 plastic M5A1 to copy) 4'x4' sheet of 1/4" plywood 2'x4' sheet of 3/4" plywood epoxy (maybe even wood glue?) 2 cordless drills bargain 5 Chan radio four microswitches 3 cheap servos, 1 heavy-duty servo one re-purposed electric car motor 3x 6volt batteries a second-hand marker The M4A1 Sherman will be more expensive, but is also designed for quick reproduction, with either tank finished and running within a week(?), but the Sherman is designed around simultaneously casting multiple reinforced fiberglass sub-components in large, heavy molds. As I said... "my products are my credentials", and I have neither. Building things inexpensive and quickly will probably hinder their reliability. Then my only saving graces will be quick field repairs or making them disposable. Good Luck with K-9. If you find a functional Tardis on the cheap, I could could get rid of a 15-year-old Whovian. My daughter is constantly prattling on about David Tennant. stu -- -- 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 received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
