Re: Tank Kits

["Brian Kraack" <bkraack-at-siscom.net>]

I would definately be interested in molded tracks and wheels... get some
pictures out for us :)

As far as parts availability - I live in central Ohio.  We have Mendelson
Electronics Company  here (a huge warehouse in Dayton) that carries parts
for almost anything you can imagine.  They have an entire section of store
dedicated to belts of different sizes, and a whole isle of gears and
sprockets and chain.  Check out www.meci.com.  This is where a lot of
BattleBots builders get their stuff.

Also, there are many distributors in Dayton.  I've been to the clippard
distributor (for my warship).

anyway, I could probably help with shipping stuff, if there's somethign you
need.

Brian

----- Original Message -----
From: Gordon Rapson <gord.r-at-shaw.ca>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: Tank Kits


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> Hi Garnet
> Nice to see another Canuck in the group. Maybe some day well invade the
> states ;)
> I own a ShopBot CNC system and would be interested in working together to
> the benefit of all.
> Lets talk more and see what we can come up with. We here in the boonies
need
> all the help we can get, we don't even have a hobby store here let alone
any
> surplus stores, so anyone out there that can work with us on purchasing
> parts for us would be appreciated as a lot of suppliers wont ship to us.
>
> Keep in touch,
> Gord
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Garnet & Julie" <gjtg-at-sasktel.net>
> To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> Sent: October 3, 2002 5:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Tank Kits
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> > Hi Gord  a few questions on your cnc..is it your disign or store
> bought...I
> > build tracks from liquid plastic that is very very strong..maybe I could
> > build the tracks and road wheels for the kits your are thinking of
> > building..let me know..thanks..  Garnet
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gordon Rapson" <gord.r-at-shaw.ca>
> > To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 1:09 AM
> > Subject: Re: Tank Kits
> >
> >
> > > H i all ,
> > > Just thought I would post to let you know that I to am considering
> making
> > > kit forms of tanks and equipment I build. Whether it be just plans and
> > parts
> > > or partial assemblies is yet to be seen.On the club side I hope to
have
> > some
> > > photos soon for the group. I have rounded up two others that are
> > interested
> > > in RC combat and have formed a club to help promote it. We are
> > collaborating
> > > on our first couple of units to help speed the learning curve.our
first
> > unit
> > > to try will be an anti- tank gun controlled with a cheap infra-red
> control
> > > as the unit is static I think this might be a cheap way in for some
and
> > will
> > > cut down on frequencies needed in large battles.Our second project
will
> be
> > > armored cars, then tanks.
> > > One comment, the single shot rule for anti tank / artillery guns seems
> to
> > me
> > > like it will slow the game play tremendously,
> > > and I'm pretty sure that an experienced anti- tank gun crew could pump
> out
> > > rounds as fast as any tank could ( shot of modern auto-loaders). So I
> > would
> > > like to propose a discussion on changing the single round rule on
> > artillery
> > > and anti-tank guns to allow a 5-10 round mag. No-one takes an
anti-tank
> > gun
> > > to war with only one round.
> > > Oh on the tank kit subject I have a CNC router in my shop that should
> make
> > > kits from Baltic birch plywood quick and inexpensive once the
> programming
> > is
> > > done.
> > >
> > > Gord R.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Frank Pittelli" <frank-at-pittelli.com>
> > > To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> > > Sent: October 2, 2002 3:47 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Tank Kits
> > >
> > >
> > > > Happy Dude wrote:
> > > >  >
> > > >  > As another side note, what happened to pittelli.com/warship?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'm not really sure, but I heard that the guy who runs it really
> doesn't
> > > > know much about maintaining web sites ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Frank P.
> > > >
> > >
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