Re: introduction and two questions

["Brian Kraack" <bkraack-at-siscom.net>]

Cool link Joe, I look forward to pictures ... but I have to ask - You are
going to sheet your hull with Balsa?  I don't think that's such a great
idea, unless you like to resheet your tank often ...

to be legal, you have to use a ground radio frequency.  depending on how
many channels you need, this means you may have to have a modified air radio
to do the job.  If it's not explicitly stated in the rules, it maybe should
be.  Also, if you are a member of the AMA for insurance purposes, they might
not cover you if something bad were to happen and you were breaking the FCC
frequency rules.


----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Sommer <anvilus9-at-adelphia.net>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 9:13 PM
Subject: introduction and two questions


>
> An introduction and two questions from a new guy -
>
> Skoda has opened an R&D facility in State College, PA,
> to develop and mass produce Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzers.
> The Commononwealth of PA must defend our borders against
> Canuck armored columns advancing south into MD and
> particularly against invasion from the dread Land of
> Cleves (Cleveland).
>
> My name is Joe Sommer, and I have started a Hetzer with
> the following specifications -
>
> a)  1/6 scale, 31 inch long hull by 13 inch tall
> b)  1/4 inch thick acrylic plastic for hull and front armor
> c)  light balsa wood for side/rear armor, schuerzen, and fenders
> d)  industrial plastic conveyor tracks and drive sprockets
> e)  two Saturn wiper motors and eight 5.5 inch road wheels
> f)  homebrew solid state relay motor controller
> g)  no gun specs yet (leaning toward PMI Black Maxx)
>
> General info is posted at http://users.adelphia.net/~anvilus9/
>
> I have purchased Intralox Series 900 mold-to-width (MTW) flush
> grid grey polypropylene conveyor belt and four 12T acetal sprockets.
> See http://www.intralox.com/product_detail/s900beltid.htm
>
> The conveyor belt is 3.25 inch wide with 1.07 inch pitch and has
> two tracking tabs on the inside surface of each link.  It is sold in
> 10 ft lengths for $70/length and sprockets are $17.50 each.
> Series 900 MTW also comes 4.5 inch wide for larger tanks.
> I will send photos to the group when mounted.
>
> The plastic hull has been designed for simple, rapid construction
> and can easily be adapted from a Hetzer to a PzKpfw 38(t) or a
> Marder III.  A fast little 38(t) with a rapid firing 0.40 caliber
> Splatmatic XJ40 in the turret could be very mean.
>
> I have two questions for the group.
>
> 1)  What top speed is typical for other tanks?  Top speed for
> this Hetzer will be about 1 mph with the Saturn wiper motors.
> If this Hetzer is too slow, everyone else should have fun
> shooting through the balsa wood armor.  I have alternate
> plans to mount electric drill motors if 1 mph is too slow.
>
> 2)  What radio band (air 72 MHz, ground 75 MHz) and which channel
> should I choose when selecting a radio?  Should I get a radio with
> the ability to change crystals?
>
> Best wishes,
> Joe Sommer
>
>
>
> Joe Sommer
> 2378 Nantucket Circle, State College, PA 16803
> 814.234.4773     anvilus9-at-adelphia.net
> http://users.adelphia.net/~anvilus9/
>
>