Fw: TV Programs

["Bob Johnson" <Bob-at-ezworks.net>]

More info on this subject:   The paintball tanks turns out to be full size
junkyard
monsters nothing like what we have.

Subject: TV Programs


> Tonite at 8 pm Eastern a 1 hr Tank show  followed by a 1hr tank show about
> tanks that shoot paintballs.
> Is it possible that we have bothers in arms we know nothing about????
> Both shows are repeating at midnite.   it on TLC channel of dish satellite
> # 178
> I plan on taping them  both.
> ENJOY!!!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jaysen Hayes <scalemaster-at-charter.net>
> To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 8:10 AM
> Subject: good advice
>
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > Yes...thanks Steve..All I will say is..that I am very used to model
> > building and the need to be flexible.  Case in point.  Thanks to Chris
> > giving me the dimensions, I have now discovered that my Pershing will
> > not be 6th scale if I am going to use that gearbox in the scale
> > location.  So my choices are..to mount the gearbox inside the hull with
> > a fake one the outside...or scale up the tank in proportion to the box.
> >
> > Scale up is not really feasible for several reasons...the first
> > being...WAY too big of a target for you guys...then of course everything
> > else needs to be bigger and will cost more...and 3rd..bigger also means
> > heavier...and these little motors are pushing it as it is....
> >
> > Thank you for your input....I still do need all the help I can get. lol
> >
> > JD
> >
> >
> >
> > Steve Gusikoski wrote:
> > >
> > > Jaysen,
> > >
> > > I would caution you, and others may agree, to not complete too much of
> your assembly before you have your actual parts in hand, there are always
> suprises. Ie, wiring leads may be on the bottom of your motor and you have
> build your motor mounts without allowing room to hook them up.......or
> whatever.
> > > Just a little advise from someone who has rebuilt more than one tank
> component.
> > >
> > > Happy building.
> > > STEVE
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jaysen Hayes [mailto:scalemaster-at-charter.net]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 3:06 PM
> > > To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> > > Subject: Re: Can anyone
> > >
> > > Thanks Chris,
> > >
> > > Im pretty sure they are the same..at least the overall dimensions
should
> be... Thank you...this is a big help...
> > >
> > > JD
> > >
> > > Christopher Denis wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Jaysen,
> > > >
> > > > I don't know if our motors and geer boxes are the same but they look
> > > > similar
> > > >
> > > > overall length=7 3/4"
> > > > big end diameter=4 3/4"
> > > > small end diameter=2 1/4"
> > > > motor diameter =1 1/2"
> > > > motor length=2 1/4"
> > > > hub diameter=2"
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> > > >
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