Re: New Sherman on the way [TANKS]

[Mike Gwin <mgwin.stoon-at-sasktel.net>]

Dave, right know I've just Mickey-moused one together, but it's a bit of a 
fire hazard. Planning on ordering a RC Relay SSR Motor Controller from Joe 
at http://www.anvilus.com/. Should do the trick without the flame.
Turret nightmares I hear ya, the one in Bill's plan is a challenge but the 
finished product looks great.

Have fun........

Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave McGrath" <blackj2ck-at-hotmail.com>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 11:34 PM
Subject: Re: New Sherman on the way [TANKS]


> Yeah i have seen that Sherman in Wainwright, I think but i'm not sure its 
> an easy eight. It does look nice. I should take a look and about 100 pics 
> of it, as now it would help greatly to have the access, well maybe in the 
> summer i can get a look at it.
>
> I have run across some of those auctions on ebay and i always balke on 
> bidding. I have played with 3 diffrent suspension ideas now and none of 
> them are gonna work, they all work mechanically but they have that two big 
> for scale look or they are completely diffrent then historical, don't get 
> me wrong i'm not that hooked on the historical accuracy - i am the TYNG 
> trak design, but i would like it to look reasonable. Ah maybe i should 
> just use one design and make it look historical.
>
> After remeasuring my turret, it won't work, i goofed and its to big, by 
> about 2 inchs all around, so i'm going to finish this one fibreglass it 
> and see how the fibreglassing works. Then i'll make another one, i did 
> learn one thing, i should have used thicker foam, i sanded through or cut 
> through in alot of places.
>
> Mike what are you using for a speed control? I'm working up a design, when 
> i get some of the bugs out i'll post it to my site and here. Well have a 
> good one.
>
> Dave.
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