5000, 110, looks like the same vehicle to me. Congrats on finding a tank even smaller the abominations dude. Nice fabrication skills on display also.
ST On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 7:50:54 PM UTC-4, RocketMan wrote: > > Hi Steve – > > > > Your picture shows a VPX-500, which didn’t make it into production. That’s > a shame because the 5000 is much cooler looking than its older brother, the > VPX-110. I’d prefer to model after the 5000 if the “tank authorities” will > approve for a modest “consideration fee”. Say, some form of alcohol …. > > > > > > The 110 featured a turret with two Milan missile launchers. Still a tank > by our rules: > > > > *Category* > > *Description* > > *Tank* > > Any fully tracked vehicle > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *TyngTech > *Sent:* Monday, March 9, 2015 5:18 PM > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:> > *Cc:* [email protected] <javascript:> > *Subject:* [TANKS] Re: "Small Fry" lives > > > > Rocket launcher or turret? > > > > > <http://www.jedsite.info/fulltrack-victor/victor/vp90_series/vpx-5000-milan/vpxmilan_001.jpg> > > > > > > <http://www.chars-francais.net/2015/images/stories/photos/vpx.jpg> > > > > On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 7:40:43 PM UTC-4, RocketMan wrote: > > Check out the video here: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYynSfIdzng&feature=youtu.be > > > > It’s the chassis for my new tank, “Small Fry”. It also shows a test of the > new track system with attachment chain and injection molded grousers. It > works great so far ! I was a little too aggressive and I got stuck in the > deep snow and slush but it did great otherwise. I especially like that the > tracks stay on without a lot of tension. > > > > The tank is a VPX-110 from the late 70’s. The French exported a few to > their customers, and also built a mortar carrier version of it. > > > > - Doug > > -- > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] <javascript:> > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > <javascript:> > 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] <javascript:>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- 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/d/optout.
