Re: [TANKS] May Battle?

I was just going to ask when it could happen... Need to set things up in advance for that great trip of battle I want to go...!! Eager to see you guys there!!! Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 11 mai 2016 7:19 AM, "Caleb Smith" <3219ca...@gmail.com> a écrit : Are we having a battle this month? J

Re: [TANKS] May Battle?

Thanks you It's meen a lot for me, somethimg I have been looking for many years.!!! Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 16 mai 2016 12:10 PM, "Frank Pittelli" a écrit : > Sorry to say that there is currently nothing scheduled for the spring due > to various family medical issues during the lat

Re: [TANKS] August Tank Battle

On my side I will be there for sure!!! Thanks you for organising this event! Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 19 mai 2016 10:55 AM, "Frank Pittelli" a écrit : > For those out-of-towners who are interested, we're planning on holding a > tank battle on the weekend of August 13-14 in Gettysburg, PA.

Re: [TANKS] Re: E-10 Jagdpanzer FOA Tank

Looking good!! Are you using the same spyder phenix as paintball gun with the electronic trigger???!! Continu your nice work guys!! Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 23 mai 2016 12:50 PM, "Loic atFOA" a écrit : > Be warned "RC Combat Tankers" from the East Coast... the West Coast might > decide of

Re: [TANKS] Upcoming Battle

Hello!!! With the summer here, everybody is busy doing stuff and looking foward for the vacation...!!! In my case, I did prepare myself for the last few weeks for the weekend I have been wondering to go for almost 10 years like a little kid..!!! I alredy got so much stuff that I not sure how I w

Re: [TANKS] Re: Upcoming Battle

Is there any other canadian guy coming to the battle?? Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre 2016-07-20 16:49 GMT-04:00 Caleb Smith <3219ca...@gmail.com>: > Oberst Johann, > While we are working on closing up this case, we are in need of some > information for our files. Basically, we need a copy of T-79's

RE: [TANKS] August Battle

We are two me and one of my friend By the I did not receive any infos yet to go there and if you need us to bring anything just tell us Thank you Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 25 juil. 2016 10:43 PM, "Doug Conn" a écrit : > Doug: 2 > > -Original Message- > From: rctankcombat@

Re: [TANKS] Re: Centurion mrk 5

It's looking super good!!! Nice work and looking foward to see this tank fully operationnal!!! It's sure proof that 3d printing is the new way to make things!! Do your turret is entirely 3d printed??? It's looking so nice as the original casted one... Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 1 août 20

Re: [TANKS] suggestion to help newcomers

I will be a new one...!! Like in big paintball battle(I have been in one with more then 600 peoples) we use to get pieces of colored duck-tape on our sholders to identify the teams...!! So sure it could be a great idea!!! Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 1 août 2016 9:35 PM, "Doug Conn" a écrit :

Re: [TANKS] Re: suggestion to help newcomers

Yeah... Sorry that's what I meant that as players in a paintball games wears colors, our tanks should do too..! Piano wires is maybe a little pointy even with duck tape on it...!! But it would realy look cool Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 1 août 2016 10:14 PM, "'jvragu47' via R/C Tank Comb

Re: [TANKS] Rookie primer

Me and my friend just arrived to the travelodve at Chambersburg...!!! A nice long 12h drive..!!! Tomorow we will make ourself tourist and go to some museums if someone want to hangout or take a beer or something we are there anyway...!! Out of that we will meet sunday By the way, at what time

Re: [TANKS] Rookie primer

Hehe...!! Yeap sorry you will see that my english is good but not that great so I meant to say saturday... Le 12 août 2016 9:23 AM, "'jvragu47' via R/C Tank Combat" < rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> a écrit : > You did mean to say you will meet us Saturday correct? > > On Thursday, August 11,

Re: [TANKS] Re: A Great Day

Yep!! A very nice week-end!!! We did make it back safely, almost (a Old man scratch my car 3 feet long with is Old Cadilac in a restaurant parking while we were eating... finaly it was'nt that bad he just put all is bumper paint on my car and after removing it there was only two small spots that

Re: [TANKS] motor choice

This is exactly what I got in my SU-76 and a in a lot tanks! And it's a pretty good price !! Le 29 août 2016 12:00 PM, a écrit : > Would this be an appropriate motor? > > http://m.ebay.com/itm/24-Volt-350-Watt-Motor-Gear-Reduction- > Razor-Dirt-Quad-Scooter-24V-350W-U-ST11-/151952094210?nav=SEAR

RE: [TANKS] Churhill or grant

More that you will need two operator one for the tank and the canon in the hull and a other operator for the turret I think... It woulb be hard anyway to control both at the same time... Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 3 sept. 2016 1:37 PM, a écrit : > So you are saying that both can fire but mus

Re: [TANKS] Torsion spring making

Are you using real piano wires?? I made some testing with 3/16 piano(5mm) wires with no issues... But if it's like the wires for push rod in airplanes sometimes you buy bad quality wires and it break every time!! Maybe check on that. Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 23 sept. 2016 10:29 PM, "t

Re: [TANKS] Re: Centurion mrk 5

Very impressive!! Nice work and you are very lucky to get side by side with the real thing!! Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 25 sept. 2016 11:56 AM, "Niels Erik Kristensen" a écrit : > >

Re: [TANKS] "The Tank Farm" in Nokesville, VA, 24 - 25 September 2016

Great job!!! Showing the hobby to the world is very important to get as many people possible to give it a try and maybe get some of them to envolve in it!!! Happy to see that kind of event working well!!! Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 27 sept. 2016 5:30 PM, "Mike Lyons" a écrit : > A great day

RE: [TANKS] Torsion spring making

Good !!! Let us updated as you can!! Le 8 oct. 2016 3:38 AM, "taranaki tanker" a écrit : > Well I have been busy lately and have got 3pairs of torsion springs made. > Put the wheels on, loaded her up with batteries and assorted junk till she > felt heavy and the springs only deflected 30 mm whic

Re: [TANKS] Check out MINI SERVO MOTOR

Those are standard 9g servo for airplanes... You can get them for 2bucks each on eBay! Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 18 oct. 2016 1:22 PM, "OdysseySlipways via R/C Tank Combat" < rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> a écrit : > I found this interesting and thought you would too: > MINI SERVO MOTOR >

Re: [TANKS] M113fsv build

And how will you secure the wheels on the torsion bar??! Very nice built by the way !! Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 20 oct. 2016 12:58 AM, "Peter Saunders" a écrit : > Yep that's right. Now I just got to paint the lower hull after putting in > the idler and then use some sheet steel as a skid p

Re: [TANKS] M113fsv build

Will you use Tyng track system??? I could help you if you want with 3d drawning design I can do it in less than a half of jour... Le 22 oct. 2016 4:12 AM, "Peter Saunders" a écrit : > While I think of it, I was wondering if anyone can help me with the tracks > and drive sprocket. I know the rea

Re: [TANKS] M113fsv build

Yeah I would need some more infos to do it...! When you says the pitch what you meen??! But just to be clear that your building Tyng track system (two pads between a belt (just like the centurion..!! Or my SU-76)) In my case I'm using 1inch(25.4mm) pitch meaning that I got a 3/4 long pad and 1/4i

Re: [TANKS] Metal tracks anyone?

The things is that each track pad need it's own mold and then to be machined some ways to be able to pass pins to hold things together... Zinc and aluminum are easy to melt but in any case, the work needed to keep consistency and casting quality is far over-expensive compare to our nice cheap Tyn

Re: [TANKS] . M113fsv build

I'm thinking about making standart plans that could fit any tanks with diffenrent size of sprocket that I could put on the official web site to help any beginner beacause the track are really the hardest part.. Making the hull and all the assembly is fun but the tracks are always a pain in the ""

Re: [TANKS] Re: Centurion mrk5

Your using airplane motor for your turret rotation system??!! With no overheat problem?? Just like your power train..! Your design is very interesting and impresive! Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre 2016-10-23 11:34 GMT-04:00 Niels Erik Kristensen : > >

Re: [TANKS] Re: Centurion mrk5

You need to send a message directly to Frank Pitteli with the info of your tank ( name , model, front armor thickness, canon size in mm ), he will send you your login infos for the webs site!!... Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 24 oct. 2016 11:29 PM, "Niels Erik Kristensen" a écrit : > I have no o

Re: [TANKS] Drive sprockets

Looking pretty good so far !!! Eager to see that beast rolling with it's track rolling nicely...!!! Nice to see updates! Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 12 nov. 2016 10:52 PM, "Peter Saunders" a écrit : > The finished product and what it looks like on the tank. Only got 4more to > rout out and ass

Re: [TANKS] FOA Commission Build 1/6th Scale Panther Ausf.G

It sure do look good!!! I'm eager to see those big fancy beasts in Battle!!! It looking good when doing slow pass over obstacle but I wish how it will handle some beat up at full speed with sudden stops...!!! Nice job Loïc! Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 2 déc. 2016 2:08 PM, "Loic atFOA" a é

Re: [TANKS] Dual Antenna Mount

In my case for my full aluminum Su-76, I made a little slit between two plates to pass the smalls antennas of the receiver...! Never Lost signal even at some good distance and you need to be very close to see them so I donts worry much about that!!!.. Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Le 10 déc. 201