Re: Re: Hetzer begins [TANKS [TANKS [TANKS]

[<funkyneroc-at-ntlworld.com>]

OK, sounds like your on your way, 

Please inform me/us of how your planning on powering/tracking/arming and providing 
control 
for your beauty.

hope you dont think im nosey , just interested.

If there was a race for the compleation of a UK tank, I may be about to win it , but 
these tanks are a lot like railway stations , one is not much use.It takes two to 
battle

Neil R

> From: sasquevaneach-at-aim.com
> Date: 2007/06/09 Sat AM 12:21:55 BST
> To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> Subject: Re: Hetzer begins [TANKS [TANKS [TANKS]
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> 1. Yes I meant PVA. Thanks for the tip about Wudcare. I know good advice when I 
>see it and I think I'll cover the whole thing with firebreglass to make it stronger 
>all over.
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> 2. No, I'm taking in the 1/6th scale rule. The Hetzer was small. Actually it'll be 
>about 29" when finished- the back panel slopes out & makes it a bit longer.
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> In fact I have looked at stats elsewhere and I think my plans are about 10% 
>underscale. I'll try to make it bigger when I 'glass it.
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> I have to admit that I'm not used to making big models- my largest project to date 
>is a pirate ship about 18" long- so I tend to think small. 
> 
> Phil "almost invisible" Palmer 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: funkyneroc-at-ntlworld.com
> To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> Sent: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 11.28pm
> Subject: Re: Re: Hetzer begins [TANKS [TANKS]
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> > "1. White glue. I don't know if it will work- we'll see. Do you have any 
>suggestions? I'm using 4mm ply. Araldite? Cascamite? fibreglass? "
> Is white glue PVA? not so strong and has a long dry time
> ave a look in a timber yard /diy store
> or this stuff,see pic 1 It expands so you only use a little, one small tub (about 
>7 quid) will last you years.
> "4mm ply"     bit thin
> "Araldite?"   good but expensive,
> "Cascamite?"  great if you making a window frame,
> "fibreglass?" excellent stuff 
> 
>  "2. 71 cm, "
> Are you perpously ignoring the 3foot rule? or did you mean 91 cm?
>  think you`ll find it hard to fit everything into a 71 cm tank, and it`ll be the 
>"little one"
> ou`ve already been in trouble with Frank , i think you should play ball, :-)
>  
>  "3. I use AOL. When you use the "insert pictures" icon it appears at the top. 
>Then you just drag and drop."
> I`ve not got that 
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> " That's 3 questions!"
> I`m a bit silly .
>  Neil R
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>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: funkyneroc-at-ntlworld.com
>  To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>  Sent: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 10.27pm
>  Subject: Re: Hetzer begins [TANKS]
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>  Phil , glad to see your progress, 
>  ust two questions 
>   what type of glue are you using?
>   how long is your Hetzer body?
>   how do you get fotos in between lines of text like that?
>  I like it 
>  Neil R
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>   From: sasquevaneach-at-aim.com
>   Date: 2007/06/07 Thu PM 09:58:04 BST
>   To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>   Subject: Hetzer begins [TANKS]
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>   After lots of messing around trying to create infantry I've decided to build a 
>  ank. I wanted to go for something simple- I've been planning for too long, I 
>  ant to cut wood- and Joe Somner's Hetzer seemed the way to go. I downloaded the 
>  lans and measured from them myself,rather than using his measurements- had to 
>  o something myself. 
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