RE: Tank Kits

["Steve Tyng" <stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com>]

"A hardware kit would be great-gearbox, turret ring gear w/pinion/mounts, pivoting 
gun mantle, battery mount, high velocity main gun w/magazine, telescoping camera 
targeting system w/ laser rangefinder"

Is that all?  How about a gun stabilization system for accurate on-the-move shooting 
ability?  :-)

Steve T.



 -----Original Message-----
From: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-at-rctankcombat.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 5:10 PM
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Cc: stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com
Subject: Re: Tank Kits

 
Steve,
Basic upper hull in fiberglass preferably (much cheaper) with turret. Lower hull 
milled w/tracks and running gear w/suspension (car shocks) The more parts 
incorporated off the shelf the cheaper and repairable it will be. I didnt get a 
chance to see your work and have not started one yet but I thought an amateur's 
perspective might be worth consideration. 1/6th scale would be great and would draw 
more attention. Speaking for myself I would pay 2-300 for a good quality basic hull 
and over 500 for one with tracks and suspension. A hardware kit would be 
great-gearbox, turret ring gear w/pinion/mounts, pivoting gun mantle, battery mount, 
high velocity main gun w/magazine, telescoping camera targeting system w/ laser 
rangefinder :)

Alan Oster

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Tyng
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 11:09 AM
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Subject: Tank Kits

As I've been developing my T34 the thought has crossed my mind of offering this 
design (and others in the future) in kit form for those interested in the hobby that 
don't have the inclination or facilities to build something from scratch.  This 
thought has been reinforced lately by the many posts for links to manufacturers of 
scale 1/6 AFV's (generally for very expensive exact scale reproductions).  My 
question is would there be any interest in semi-scale tank kits for combat, and if 
so, what level of completions would you want to see?  Would a hardware kit with full 
size templates work?  Or would milled hull sections and completed tracks be 
required?  What price would you be willing to pay?

Steve Tyng, T5