RE: Tank Kits

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

The tracks I am making out of maple have a center finger that runs between the road 
wheels just like on a full size T34 and other tanks.  Do you think a track like 
this, cast out of your compound, would hold up well?  Also, can this material be 
threaded and hold fasteners well?

Steve T.


 -----Original Message-----
From: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-at-rctankcombat.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 7:26 PM
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Cc: stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com
Subject: Re: Tank Kits

I am building a 1/5 Canadian Leopard tank out of wood, aluminum, and
plastics..the track and road wheels are made from a liquid plastic compound
with a shore hardness of 80d..tensile strength of 3900psi and compressive
strength of 4700psi..I make my own molds from rubber, the track has rubber
inserts and the road wheels have rubber on the rim..the track and wheels can
also be made from a harder rubber..  I would be willing to make wheels and
track for other tanks if people are interested..the price would be very low
as the product is not too exspensive it just takes time to do the
casting..depending on how many molds there are..let me know if anyone is
interested in having this done..  Garnet
 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Kraack" <bkraack-at-siscom.net>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: Tank Kits


> Well - I'd pay a bit just to keep from having to make my own tracks ...
how
> much ... I don't know - it would depend on the track specs.  As for the
> rest, I might pay for milled hull sections that I would put together,
since
> I really don't have the tools/time/skills to do as nice a job on the body
as
> you have ... also, I think a lot of people would support someone who did
> what you suggest because it would make lives easier, and help to foster
new
> members ...
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Tyng <stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com>
> To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 11:13 PM
> 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?
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> > Steve Tyng, T5
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