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From: Barry Irick <scrocks-at-sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Semovente [TANKS]
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 15:33:16 -0700 (PDT)
Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
She'll painted a desert yellowish color for sure.  Think I found the right paint already.  Trying to get some time to work on this holiday weekend, doubt it though.  RIght now working on setting up idelr and sprocket wheels for track set up.  Then make track.  Found hinges just perfect size as original track, but screw holes just wide enough for bogies and bolt WITHOUT the nut.  Nut will be in way of wheels.  May try soldering bolts to hinge (plumbing solder, wont break). 
 
Rear panel on hull is 1/4 inch ply (sides and bottom are 1/2"), think it should be strong enough for holding eye bolts for idler axle?  Or reinforced?
 
Barry

Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos <xchrysk-at-otenet.gr> wrote:
Looks great BArry. Would love to see your Semovente finished and painted. We need to see a tan /sand color scheme in the RC combat forum! IN fact, if I may, there are primers in a spray can with a flat , matt sand yellow spray paint.  It resists weathering as it is a primer.
 
I am thinking of mounting a BB gun with plastic pellets, about 5 mms. Ball painting pistols are kind of expensive in europe. I have not mounted a gun to my RC tank yet, so I am enjoying manoeuvrability, trying various terrains and obstacles.  Lots of fun.  Dogs in the parks just hate it! Believe it or not, sandy terrain, like a beach, is worst of all. My tank sinks and floats in the sand  and it is only 20 kgrs heavy. Fine sand has no traction at all. I noticed that the iron tracks do not rust at all. They are constantly sort of "sanded"  in the dirt and little rocks as they run.
 
CHrys
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Barry Irick
To: xchrysk-at-otenet.gr
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 6:04 AM
Subject: Semovente

Thanks Chrys.  Everything still "in progress".  Idler "mounts' are in scale position but not cut for tension adjustment.  Was trying to figure out if can do one more like original, but prob not.  Many tanks of internal mounts for idler axles, may just use same single axle scheme on outside the tank across the back ( I.E. using eye bolts for tension sticking out back panel) .  Thought about using sprockets as variable tension (sliding drill motors forward/back) too. Will see how it goes when i get more stuff.  Really like hinge tracks, trying to find right size with workable hole alignment for bolts to asct as teeth.  Wondering of friction sprocket will still work on hinges. 
 
Main superstructure is one piece.  Gun system will be built upside down so can service when top removed and turned over.  Top access wil be via the large hatches (gonna have both hatches open as one unit), primarily for easy reloading.
 
Ground clearance is close to scale, pics don't really don't show.  But clearance is about 1.25 inches.  Suspension tough to recreate leaf springs.  Each bogie set does rotate as the originals, only no springs. 
 
Stii got LONG way to go.. Will post more pics as project progresses.
 
Barry    
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