Re: rules question [TANKS]

[Martin Helsing <martin.helsing-at-earthlink.net>]

<sign of relief>. OK.

Your point about working space is very valid. I have been mailing the list and 
scanning the internet for ideas on how to make things fit.
I finally cobbled together some parts last night and have more space than I realized.
I was able to make a gravity feed tray that fits next to the gun and the 3.5 oz. Co2 
tank will fit in the bustle behind it. I may upgrade to a 9 or 12 Oz. and it looks 
like they will fit too.
The bustle is large enough in fact that I plan on mounting all the electronics there 
as well. 
This will mean the only connections between the turret and chassis are the 
powerlines to the motors and from the batteries.
I'm hinging the "blow off panels" to give me access to everything in that part of 
the turret.
The height of the turret will allow 10 degrees max elevation but I wont be able to 
depress the barrel.
Question: Are there turrets in use that can depress their gun barrels?

Thanks again,
Martin

-----Original Message-----
>From: Frank Pittelli <frank-at-rctankcombat.com>
>Sent: Jun 1, 2007 11:12 AM
>To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>Subject: Re: rules question [TANKS]
>
>Martin Helsing wrote:
>> As built, the kit measures 35 inches, end to end. The rules require a 
>> minimum hull length of 36 inches.
>
>At no point in the history of the hobby has anyone actually brought a 
>ruler to the field.  Besides, since it's a Marine version of the M1A1, 
>we can't expect it to be accurate :-)
>
>Seriously, at 1:9 scale, the M1 will have very little height in the 
>turret, which may cause some nasty mounting issues.  Generally, for 
>modern tanks with low aspect ratios that are being built from scratch, I 
>suggest making them longer than the minimum length so that there is more 
>interior room for installing systems.  In your case, you are building 
>from a kit, so that advice doesn't apply, but anyone else building from 
>scratch in the future may want to consider that.
>
>Look forward to seeing an M1 on the field ... the German WW-II tanks 
>need some worthy adversaries :-)
>
>       Frank P.