Re: My LAST steering rebuild [TANKS]

["Stacy Hilton" <stacyj-at-defnet.com>]

I'm not too sure about all-wheel steering, but there was a prototype called 
a BT-7IS that had three driven sets of road wheels as opposed to two.  I 
thought this might be fun to replicate and would solve a potential traction 
problem. Do you have an example of a Conn Steering Linkage?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Pittelli" <frank-at-rctankcombat.com>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: My LAST steering rebuild [TANKS]


> Clark Ward Jr wrote:
>> This is an interesting question because the BT-7 is only wheeled when
>> it's not tracked :)    In effect, you lose a track (or both) due to
>> damage/whatever, and the powered roadwheels keep you moving.
>
> Ok. I've looked at the wiki info on the BT-7 and I think it's a 
> straight-forward issue.  If the vehicle is operating with both tracks, 
> then it is considered a tank (albeit a light-weight).  If the operator 
> removes one or both tracks at any time, then the vehicle becomes an 
> armored car (even more of a lightweight).  Personally, I'd love to see 
> that vehicle with pivot steering on all roadwheels ... using a modified 
> version of the Conn Steering Linkage :-)
>
> With regard to dual designations, that issue actually came up a few years 
> back when Mike Blattau converted the UN Support Vehicle (SV004) by adding 
> a gun to the top (in an effort to stop competition from other supply 
> vehicles he said).  Therefore, during the battle, the vehicle was given 
> the ratings of an armed car, but still ran using the designation of SV004. 
> Similar situations have occurred when tanks with non-operational guns are 
> used as supply vehicles.  Basically, we use whatever accounting method 
> keeps things simple for the score keeper :-)
>
> Frank P.
>

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