Re: m1a1

[Frank Pittelli <frank-at-rctankcombat.com>]

Steve,

Your 1/6 scale M1A1 sounds like a great project and you're not alone in 
your quest.  We have a member from the Great Lakes region who has built 
the 1/6 scale version and we have another member who built an 
operational Sherman for his daughter to ride around in.  I've cc'd our 
mailing list with this response, so they can chime in as well.

The surplus wheel chair controller sounds like a great find and we have 
a number of members currently using or experimenting with wheel chair 
components (controller, motors or both) so hopefully you all can 
exchange your notes on the subject.

If you'd like to join our mailing list, just let me know and I'll add 
your name.  Also, send me your photos and I'll post them for everyone to 
view.

        Frank P.

Steve Butzen wrote:
> Hello from Wisconsin
>  
> I am building a 1/6 scale m1a1 main battle tank, yes it is 53 inch's 
> long and over 2 feet wide.  I was wondering if you had heard of anyone 
> in the midwest doing anything like this?  Otherwise I was wondering what 
> it would take to get an officicial tank number or how can I share some 
> of what I've done?  I don't know if I would ever make it out there with 
> my monster, but I have made some what I feel are interesting features to 
> my tank that perhaps your other viewers might find helpful.  The 
> "mission" was to construct a 1:6 scale tank that my 5 year old daughter 
> could drive around like a kiddie car and then by changing only the 
> turret (that would hold the marker, co2 bottle and so forth would be a 
> rc tank for combat in your system.  I am using a wheel chair motor 
> controller with a joystick that I got off ebay for $50.00 that handles 
> ALL!! the electronics except for fuses in one neat and compaq design 
> with no extra relays, wires, mosfets, boards, or any other electronic 
> stuff, just a flat plate with 2 servos that move the joystick.  Ultra 
> simple, ultra cheap( remember stick forward both motors turn same 
> direction, stick left , left motor backwards, right motor forward and so 
> on with infinite variable speed of both motors to make infinite number 
> of turning arcs.
>    Drop me a line and I'll send some pictures.
>  
> Steve Butzen
> Fedco Electronics
> 1363 Capital Drive
> Fond du Lac  WI  54935
> 1-800-542-9761
>  
>