Re: FOA ABS [TANKS]

[JOHN PITTELLI <jplily-at-yahoo.com>]

Richard, If you search the archive threads under KCM,
kiddie car motors, you'll find info on where to buy
the stronger motors and info on how we originally used
these in our first tanks. Are you not making this a
paintball tank? If not, they sell kits to motorize
their Tiger.  

John" Do the Paint man" Pittelli
Rivetting in Maryland


--- richardcampbell <riccampbell-at-comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi John,
> 
> The tank is approx 35-40 lbs now ,without the inner
> workings...I was 
> thinking about tearing apart my daughters Barbie
> jeep and getting the motors 
> and such from that......I recently saw an FOA Tiger,
> RC funtional, and 
> converted by the owner with the DMD and MF unit from
> a 1/16 Tamiya Tiger and 
> running on the batteries that run the Tamiya
> system...two 7.2 volt Nimh 
> batteries..a 2600+ to run the DMD unit, and a 1500
> to run the MF unit,  the 
> sounds and flashing lights worked..he said he
> spliced the Tamiya workings 
> into the FOA RC set-up...he recently sold the tank
> on Ebay for around 
> $3500.00...I'm looking to do the same with mine,once
> i figure out how..
> 
> Richard
> Augusta Ga
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "JOHN PITTELLI" <jplily-at-yahoo.com>
> To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 7:10 PM
> Subject: Re: FOA ABS [TANKS]
> 
> 
> > Richard,
> >         First question. How much does the tank
> weigh
> > now? Most of the weight of our vehicles is the
> motor
> > and gear system, 20lbs, battery, 10 lbs, and
> wheels
> > and track. If the ABS is fairly light and you
> don't
> > have to reinforce any stress areas you could use
> drill
> > motors.
> >
> >
> > --- richardcampbell <riccampbell-at-comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >> RE: FOA ABS [TANKS]The thickness of the FOA tanks
> >> armor is approx 1/8" thick... give or take a
> >> bit...the turret is also the same
> thickness....the
> >> plastic is very sturdy and I believe it will hold
> up
> >> to paintball abuse..as for the outside mounted
> >> accessories...i.e. ,MG barrel...headlight...smoke
> >> launchers...fire extinguisher, front and rear mud
> >> flaps...etc...they may get blown off by the
> >> paintballs....I drilled a hole thru my MG barrel
> and
> >> strengthened it with a copper rod...as for my
> >> hatches, I drilled out the resin latches and
> >> attached them with copper rods so they can open
> and
> >> close..I've painted my Tank to represent the
> >> surviving Tiger in the movie"Kelly's Heroes", and
> I
> >> also converted a 1/6 tank commander to represent
> the
> >> fat faced German commander in the movie(Karl-Otto
> >> Alberty)..I will post some pictures of my Tiger
> and
> >> commander ASAP...like I said previously I'm not
> >> mechanically inclined in the art of RC converting
> >> and would appreciate it greatly if someone could
> >> email some instructions on how to get started and
> >> maybe also an idea on the best Items to make my
> tank
> >> run..I'm looking to keep my tank
> lightweight...under
> >> 100 lbs...
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Richard Campbell
> >> Augusta Ga...
> >>
> >>
> >>   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >>   From: Hunter Sgt Michael J
> >>   To: 'tanks-at-rctankcombat.com'
> >>   Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 12:59 PM
> >>   Subject: RE: FOA ABS [TANKS]
> >>
> >>
> >>   speaking of turrets have anyone tried useing a
> >> lazy susan
> >>   michael h
> >>   temecula ca
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>   -----Original Message----- 
> >>   From: richardcampbell
> >> [mailto:riccampbell-at-comcast.net]
> >>   Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:04 AM
> >>   To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> >>   Subject: Re: FOA ABS [TANKS]
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>   not sure how thick it is...will get back to you
> >> with the measurement....but
> >>   I have one, and it seems to be pretty
> solid...the
> >> turret is pretty solid
> >>   too...like I said I will get back with the
> >> measurement...right now I'm off
> >>   to work...
> >>
> >>   Richard Campbell
> >>   Augusta, Georgia
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >>   From: "chris barthelson"
> >> <barthelson88-at-hotmail.com>
> >>   To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> >>   Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:56 AM
> >>   Subject: FOA ABS [TANKS]
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>   > Hi all,
> >>   > Does anyone know how thick the ABS field of
> >> armor use for their tiger's???
> >>   >
> >>   > Chris. b
> >>   >
> >>   >
> >>
> >
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