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Ray: I layered them one piece at a time. If oyu're
using only the balsa, I would defintitely add some
fiberglass. Good luck. John
--- ray schwartz <ray.schwartz-at-juno.com> wrote:
> did you glue it all togther at once or put on one
> layer at a time and
> then glue the next one on .
> i was finally able to get to the hobby shop and get
> some balsa wood in
> 1/16 and 1/32 didnt have any 1/32 plywood .
> so i will probally use fiberglass in the mix.
>
>
> On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 09:35:29 -0700 (PDT) JOHN
> PITTELLI <jplily-at-yahoo.com>
> writes:
> > Ray, Take some 1/32 aircraft plywood,then a sheet
> of
> > 1/16 balsa and then another sheet of 1/32 ply.
> That's
> > what I used on the rear of my turret. It's very
> > strong.Good luck, let me know how it works. P.S.
> If
> > you want more strength put some fibreglass and
> epoxy
> > between the balsa and last sheet of ply. John
> > --- ray schwartz <ray.schwartz-at-juno.com> wrote:
> > > hi folks
> > > i have been offshore ,we are also trying to get
> the
> > > slab for our house
> > > poured lots of stuff i have to do for that , it
> has
> > > also been raining
> > > every other day
> > > so we are way behind were we wanted to be.
> > > i am hoping to get my tank rigged up on saturday
> so
> > > i can measure the
> > > amount of amps my kcm are pulling when turning
> the
> > > tracks...
> > > i have also been trying to find something to
> bend
> > > around the curved part
> > > of the rear of the panzer IV turrent armor ,
> > > i tried soaking some thin plywood that didnt
> bend to
> > > well , maybe i
> > > should have let it soak for several days longer.
>
> > > i think formica would bend that radius but i
> really
> > > dont want to buy a
> > > whole sheet for just the amount to go around the
> > > turrent .
> > > been cruising ebay trying to find a turrent
> roate
> > > and elevation motor ,,
> > > nothing yet .
> > > walmart has a pretty cool wwII g.i. joe jeep for
> 40
> > > bucks .. im trying
> > > not to buy it .
> > > how about some creative person ( that can spell
> ,so
> > > im off the hook )
> > > making up a information flyer with the web site
> > > addy , that we could
> > > print out and put up at local hobby shops ,
> > > something eye catching .
> > >
> > > On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:04:10 -0700 (PDT) JOHN
> > > PITTELLI <jplily-at-yahoo.com>
> > > writes:
> > > > Boy howdy, I go to Vegas for a few days and
> return
> > > to
> > > > mega lines written about people wanted to add
> > > > complexity to a tank they don't even have
> running.
> > > The
> > > > main part is hard enough without adding an
> > > operational
> > > > machine gun. Now , if you want to build a
> Desert
> > > SAS
> > > > Rat Patrol scale jeep with the 50 cals thats
> fine
> > > go
> > > > for it. Steve would probably run that over
> too.
> > > You
> > > > have to be careful around him, even when
> teamed
> > > with
> > > > the Martian Mobile. :). Whens the next battle
> > > guys?
> > > > Anyone else operational? Ray's been pretty
> quiet
> > > > lately. John" pock marks are fine with me"
> > > Pittelli
> > > > --- Frank Pittelli frank-at-pittelli.com> wrote:
> > > > > Jaysen Hayes wrote:
> > > > > > I think that if my tank is going to get
> shot
> > > up
> > > > > and pock marked with bbs
> > > > > > and pellets...it is just going to be a
> waste
> > > of
> > > > > money for me to even
> > > > > > continue with this project.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > BBs and pellets are *NOT* allowed ... only
> > > > > paintballs.
> > > > >
> > > > > The original question on this thread was
> about
> > > 6mm
> > > > > paintballs, which are
> > > > > allowed, not pellets, which are not allowed.
> I
> > > > > spent enough time in the
> > > > > warship hobby to know that I don't want my
> > > legs
> > > > > being hit with BBs and
> > > > > pellets.
> > > > >
> > > > > Frank "Only Paint" Pittelli
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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