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Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 12:21
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Subject: Hello All [TANKS]
Hi Everyone,
My name is MaCayn and I’m a student living in Chicago. I’m interested in
building a Tiger I tank, sadly apartment living leaves me with limited means
of doing… anything. I’ve started modeling the frame using Autodesk Inventor. I
have most of the angles worked out, but am having difficulty with the lengths
of the frame, particularly the front and the angled sides. Does anyone who
built one already still have their measurements? I’ve looked through a lot of
the pictures and films and was curious how you manage to waterproof the hull
to allow it to go through the mud and water without leaking in? Last question,
what are the common ways of attaching the top portion of the hull to the
bottom? I’m planning on making it out of metal so I won’t start any
construction until I have modeled all of the parts. As I complete them, I’ll
send them out. Thanks for the help. The machines you all have built are
amazing!