[TANKS] Re: Starting out.

2015-02-26 Thread TyngTech 
James,

The Jap 95 tank used a balanced lever bogie hung off a swing arm.  Marc did 
something similar with his Leopard.  The video clearly shows the 95 
suspension in action.  Should be simple to build.

Steve Tyng


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OolaPCZx5nc

http://www.commandojurre.nl/








On Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 1:01:40 AM UTC-5, j chilton wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I have been planning to build a Japanese Type 97 Chi Ha Kai (and Type 95 
> Ha Go) for a long time now, and I am extremely happy that this project will 
> finally be launched. First however, I have never built anything like this 
> before (they will be made of metal) so I have decided to build some test 
> chassis out of cold rolled steel. I am looking for a good suspension set up 
> at the moment, something simple but efficient. Later will come the Bell 
> Crank suspension...
>
> Thanks all of you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> James.
>

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[TANKS] Re: Starting out.

2015-02-25 Thread j chilton 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laXWFlgnSrk
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI09DBFNUWo
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Japanese tanks, or who would just
appreciate seeing film of them.

On 25 February 2015 at 22:01, j chilton  wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I have been planning to build a Japanese Type 97 Chi Ha Kai (and Type 95
> Ha Go) for a long time now, and I am extremely happy that this project will
> finally be launched. First however, I have never built anything like this
> before (they will be made of metal) so I have decided to build some test
> chassis out of cold rolled steel. I am looking for a good suspension set up
> at the moment, something simple but efficient. Later will come the Bell
> Crank suspension...
>
> Thanks all of you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> James.
>

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[TANKS] Re: Starting Out

2010-06-08 Thread Steve Tyng 
Looks like a fun project and good practice before you build a big one!

Steve Tyng


On Jun 7, 9:56 pm, Timothy Hayes  wrote:
> Hello Y'all
>     Tim here with an update!  Check out the attached pictures to see how its 
> going.  As you probably noticed, it won't win any beauty competitions yet, 
> but maybe the upper hull will make it look better.  I love the fact that 
> those tiny motors can take a 9 volt EACH and that the gear boxes for the 
> servos that I ripped up work so well.  The suspension is a trial and error 
> idea and maybe it will work.  It's sort of like Christie and torsion bar.  
> The gun may work and it may not.  IDK.  Enjoy!
> Tim H
> P.S. The Panzer IV Ausf D is the model I made measurements off of.
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