RE: 1/6 scale [TANKS]

[Peter Arundel <pureteenlard-at-hotmail.com>]

The mania I have to keep to 1/6th scale caused me to scrap my original tank (a Valentine) in favour of a Centurion. The Valentine was just too narrow for my motors. The Centurion is about 48" long and has LOADS of space!

> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 15:41:01 -0500
> From: tankme-at-gmail.com
> To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> Subject: Re: 1/6 scale [TANKS]
>
> I just like the 1/6 scale idea and appreciate the fact some don't want
> to build to that scale, but since I have a 1/6 scale Hummer (well two
> of them) like the one just designated I wanted an Abrams to escort it
> into battle in the right proportion. I have the sides of the hull cut
> for an Abrams and it will be quite large. Since I don't currently
> have any battlers around me, scale is a moot point so 1/6 is just a
> preference. I also have a 1/18 scale M113 that I want to use to scale
> up to 1/6. On the Sturmtiger front, finally got all of the wheels
> mounted and working on the suspension springs, but I need just a few
> more drivetrain parts to get it moving under it's own power. I did
> finally just decide to use my EV Warrior motors to power it. Still
> haven't found my digital camera.....
>
> Derek
>
> On 10/9/07, Aahz. <ErickKilmer-at-comcast.net> wrote:
> > Stacy Hilton wrote:
> > >
> > > As for jib cranes, there are at least two folks that are going to need
> > > them. There is the guy building the Mk. V Male. There is also a guy
> > > building a T-35 in 1/6th...
> >
> > Yeah, that would be me. That tank had better be able to move under
> > its own power in and out of the trailer or it's not moving :)
> >
> > Aahz.
> >

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