Re: Track and suspension [TANKS]

[Rick v100 <rickv100-at-yahoo.com>]

Is the gent from TACOM still on the list? Maybe he can
ask those with lots of experience in this area for a
few references. 

Will shoot on the move capabilty come next? 

What are typical engagement distances with the R\C
tanks?

Rick 

--- Rusty Bates <elf1564-at-bellsouth.net> wrote:

> The suspension used on our 1/6 T34 model. Fairly
> cheap and easy to make 
> with parts from the local hardware store.
> http://www.geocities.com/eastpac01/shocks.html
> 
> Rusty
> 
> mbhh-at-mbhh.de wrote:
> 
> >Seems like suspension is all the rage! :-)
> >
> >My idea is to use seat belts for the tts type
> track. In the gap between
> >the wodden track parts I would melt a couple of
> holes that can be
> >engaged by sprockets on the drive wheel. Do you
> think this would work?
> >
> >The suspension would be a simple swing arm/spring
> system. Using R/C car
> >springs/shocks might work well but it would get
> very expensive.
> >
> >Michael
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 



                
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