RE: uk tankers want to save some time ? [TANKS]

["paul needham" <paul.2.needham-at-btconnect.com>]

No really the rc is the very old futaba M series the rolls royce of it's
day but that was late 70's early 80's ?
The amount of time saved is worth more , ask Steve of TTS fame !

-----Original Message-----
From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com]
On Behalf Of Peter Arundel
Sent: 15 September 2006 18:49
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Subject: RE: uk tankers want to save some time ? [TANKS]


Thats a real shame - I was hoping to have somone to shoot at,
eventually. If 
you haven't sold her by the time I get my expenses I might be able to
find 
£65. The radio gear must be worth that alone.


>From: "paul needham" <paul.2.needham-at-btconnect.com>
>Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
>Subject: uk tankers want to save some time ? [TANKS]
>Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:31:10 +0100
>
>hi all
>
>well  t027 has spent 2 years languishing in the garage and now it is 
>time to pass it on to someone who will finish it and maybe fire the gun

>in anger ? it can be seen here :-
>HYPERLINK
>"http://home.btconnect.com/british_tanker/tank-index.htm"http://home.bt
c
>onnect.com/british_tanker/tank-index.htm
>
>including a short video.
>
>I want £65.00 ovno for the following.
>
>1 Hetzer running chassis comprising of the following
>2 x kiddie car motors - condition good
>2 x tracks - condition used couple of teeth missing functional 1 x 
>tri-pact speed controller - condition good 1 x futaba 6 channel RX on 
>27 mhz [AM ]- condition ok when last used 2 x gell cells lightest one 
>duff maybe gives 10 minutes running heavy one was ok when last used [ 
>both may now be dead ]
>
>extras
>
>2 x futaba TX 6 channels on 27 mhz AM
>1 x paintball gun - condition unknown bought from ebay never fired 1 x 
>aluminium tank for gun - condition untested 1 cardboard top as seen in 
>pictures 1 spare treadmill belt - condition used but fine for tanks
>1 spare pair of kiddie car motors - condition good see below
>1 partially completed plywood top - condition good but unfinished
>1 set 1/6 scale drawings
>1 book showing electrical connections etc
>1 Hetzer book to help finish it
>1 jig for cutting wheels
>1 jig for cutting tracks
>1 set of wheels cut for Cromwell that was never started
>anything else I find that will fit in the car ?
>
>bad news:-
>kiddie car motors are of limited use.
>it moves on tarmac/concrete and mown grass
>when  grass gets to about 2-3 inches long then it will only move in a 
>straight line and does not have enough torque to turn when grass is 
>over 4 inches long it can barely move at all. the spare pair of kiddie 
>car motors could be fitted to the rear tension axle ?  [ maybe ] which 
>would double the power and may help it impressed everyone who witness 
>it running at Rufford park but that was compacted earth mainly and 
>short grass.
>
>this tank was built with a 10" bench saw and a drill press and was/is ?

>the only TTS tank currently in the uk
>
>regards Paul
>
>ps request more photos if you want to see any details
>pps I live in Nottinghamshire
>
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