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Everyone has a bit of luck from time to time, A standard 7.2v battery pack fits perfectly in the turret back.
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For just 40 Uk pounds I found an esc ,fantastic for tanks that use less than 15 amps per motor.
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I couldn't find a lasy susan that suited this turret so I made an equivalent.
A 12 mm ID steel tube inside a 14mm ID bearing with a plastic gear wheel attached and powered by a worm screw, off a small motor gearbox (not shown)
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A splash of primer later and chip looks the part.
A dummy barrel, made mainly from overflow pipe.
A cut down hairspray can lid was used for a hopper with a 4mm plywood top.
A simple up and down from a servo for elevate control
I like it !
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Now fully painted, "chip" sits next to "lil leo" waiting for the first mission.
Chip doesn't have to wait long for action.
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In the mini battles that followed , chip suffered terribly in conflict.
Not perhaps the most feared asset in rc tank combat.
But perhaps a little cute.
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I'd like to thank everyone in the hobby who helped me whilst I was building this locust .
Special thanks to Frank Pittelli, for running the site, Phil Palmer for the marker,
and most of all thanks to Chrys Kane for the idea of using hinges for tracks, without which my locust would never have got built.
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