Re: FOA ABS [TANKS]

["richardcampbell" <riccampbell-at-comcast.net>]

That sounds like a good idea..my neighbor recently bought one for 
$50.00...maybe they will still have some in stock...

Thanks
Richard
Augusta, Ga
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Showa" <showa1-at-cox.net>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 12:51 AM
Subject: Re: FOA ABS [TANKS]


> Richard,
> Another way of doing it would be to buy a Stuart from Walmart and use the 
> motors, etc for your tank they are under $150 and might be on sale for a 
> whole lot less....
> Kurt (hmmmmm not a bad idea)G
> Somewhere in the desert
> Nevada
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "JOHN PITTELLI" <jplily-at-yahoo.com>
> To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:38 PM
> Subject: Re: FOA ABS [TANKS]
>
>
>> 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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