RE: fiberglass questions [TANKS]

[JOHN PITTELLI <jplily-at-yahoo.com>]

The T-34 turret was built in fiberglass. I believe
Frank and steve built it. They could probably assist
you in the turret construction. For the hull I'd say
the Comet construction would be more than adequate and
simple. 

  
--- Doug Conn <dwconn404-at-comcast.net> wrote:

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> I've kind of moved off the Bradley and now I'm
> leaning toward a T-72. It
> still has good dimensions at 1/6 scale, plus it has
> a low profile and would
> be a 40/4 vehicle.
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> The turret is very round - kind of a hemisphere
> squished into a tear drop
> shape. The hull is angular and flat. Maybe it makes
> sense to use different
> fiberglass techniques for the two pieces.
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>       - Doug
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com
> [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com] On
> Behalf Of JOHN PITTELLI
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 11:36 PM
> To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> Subject: Re: fiberglass questions [TANKS]
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> Doug,
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>        What tank are you building? Do you have lots
> of
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> curves or mostly straight panels? The hull for my
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> Comet was made from 1/4 ply with one layer
> fiberglass
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> mat and one layer of cloth. Extremely strong and
> very
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> light. If you like I could send you some interior
> pics
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> of how the skin was attached.
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> John
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>  -- Doug Conn <dwconn404-at-comcast.net> wrote:
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> > Ok, more construction planning questions.
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> > I'm thinking about using molded fiberglass for the
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> > turret and upper hull.
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> > I'd build a plug, make a mold, and start making
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> > parts. I've never done any
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> > fiberglass before. Is this a bad idea ?
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> > If I use decent quality cloth and epoxy, how thick
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> > turret and hull so they'll be sturdy ?
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> >             Thanks,
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> >             Doug
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