RE: uk tankers want to save some time ? [TANKS]

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

Thats a real shame - I was hoping to have somone to shoot at, eventually. If 
you haven't sold her by the time I get my expenses I might be able to find 
£65. The radio gear must be worth that alone.


>From: "paul needham" <paul.2.needham-at-btconnect.com>
>Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
>Subject: uk tankers want to save some time ? [TANKS]
>Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:31:10 +0100
>
>hi all
>
>well  t027 has spent 2 years languishing in the garage and now it is
>time to pass it on to someone who will finish it and maybe fire the gun
>in anger ?
>it can be seen here :-
>HYPERLINK
>"http://home.btconnect.com/british_tanker/tank-index.htm"http://home.btc
>onnect.com/british_tanker/tank-index.htm
>
>including a short video.
>
>I want £65.00 ovno for the following.
>
>1 Hetzer running chassis comprising of the following
>2 x kiddie car motors - condition good
>2 x tracks - condition used couple of teeth missing functional
>1 x tri-pact speed controller - condition good
>1 x futaba 6 channel RX on 27 mhz [AM ]- condition ok when last used
>2 x gell cells lightest one duff maybe gives 10 minutes running heavy
>one was ok when last used [ both may now be dead ]
>
>extras
>
>2 x futaba TX 6 channels on 27 mhz AM
>1 x paintball gun - condition unknown bought from ebay never fired
>1 x aluminium tank for gun - condition untested
>1 cardboard top as seen in pictures
>1 spare treadmill belt - condition used but fine for tanks
>1 spare pair of kiddie car motors - condition good see below
>1 partially completed plywood top - condition good but unfinished
>1 set 1/6 scale drawings
>1 book showing electrical connections etc
>1 Hetzer book to help finish it
>1 jig for cutting wheels
>1 jig for cutting tracks
>1 set of wheels cut for Cromwell that was never started
>anything else I find that will fit in the car ?
>
>bad news:-
>kiddie car motors are of limited use.
>it moves on tarmac/concrete and mown grass
>when  grass gets to about 2-3 inches long then it will only move in a
>straight line and does not have enough torque to turn
>when grass is over 4 inches long it can barely move at all.
>the spare pair of kiddie car motors could be fitted to the rear tension
>axle ?  [ maybe ] which would double the power and may help
>it impressed everyone who witness it running at Rufford park but that
>was compacted earth mainly and short grass.
>
>this tank was built with a 10" bench saw and a drill press and was/is ?
>the only TTS tank currently in the uk
>
>regards Paul
>
>ps request more photos if you want to see any details
>pps I live in Nottinghamshire
>
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