>> Congrats on finding a tank even smaller the abominations dude. Thank you, that was my goal ! Seriously, I was very jealous when I saw Joe, Frank, or Paul pick up their tank so easily. You’ve seen Bad Kitty. I need help getting it into and out of my car, and I use a hoist to get it from the floor onto my workbench. I wanted something smaller and more manageable. I will miss the “go absolutely anywhere” factor, though.
A while ago somebody proposed a rule change that would allow players to build vehicles at any scale and give them defensive ratings based on their size. I think that’s a good idea. It would let people build the tank they want at the size they want. No more hunting for obscure tiny vehicles. >> Nice fabrication skills on display also. Thank you again ! I especially appreciate that compliment from you because of your craftsmanship. This tank was new for me in that I used a CAD program, GeoMagic Design, for the whole thing. It made a huge difference. I wish I’d learned it years ago. It substantially cut down the trail-and-error iterations I would always go through before using CAD. I still had some screw-ups, but not nearly as many or as bad. - Doug From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of TyngTech Sent: Monday, March 9, 2015 8:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TANKS] Re: "Small Fry" lives 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 …. <https://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat/attach/f8d9f37b9fbd609e/image001.jpg?part=0.1&authuser=0> 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.jedsite.info/fulltrack-victor/victor/vp90_series/vpx-5000-milan/vpxmilan_001.jpg> <http://www.jedsite.info/fulltrack-victor/victor/vp90_series/vpx-5000-milan/vpxmilan_001.jpg> <http://www.jedsite.info/fulltrack-victor/victor/vp90_series/vpx-5000-milan/vpxmilan_001.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 <http://www.jedsite.info/fulltrack-victor/victor/vp90_series/vpx-5000-milan/vpxmilan_001.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 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. <http://www.jedsite.info/fulltrack-victor/victor/vp90_series/vpx-5000-milan/vpxmilan_001.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 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. -- -- 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.
