Mine is longer than yours.......
11-25-2010, 05:29 PM
#1
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Mine is longer than yours.......
That's assuming you even have an SdKfz7 tractor towing a V2 rocket on a Vidal transport trailer.
Hey......I could be the only one with a 54 incher !!!!
Last week I tried to think of a really quick project. Something that would only take a day or two. I already had the SdKfz7 tractor and the Estes V2 rocket, so the trailer was the perfect answer. The Meiler launch erector trailer was too complicated, so I took this two day cheap shot. Three days later I watched the paint dry on glue that was almost dry. The body of the tractor is configured for a Nebelwerfer and crew, but who cares........this combination could have happened somewhere, at some time. That's my story and I'm gonna stick to it.
I gotta get a life.
NURSE! Where's my medication?
Hey......I could be the only one with a 54 incher !!!!
Last week I tried to think of a really quick project. Something that would only take a day or two. I already had the SdKfz7 tractor and the Estes V2 rocket, so the trailer was the perfect answer. The Meiler launch erector trailer was too complicated, so I took this two day cheap shot. Three days later I watched the paint dry on glue that was almost dry. The body of the tractor is configured for a Nebelwerfer and crew, but who cares........this combination could have happened somewhere, at some time. That's my story and I'm gonna stick to it.
I gotta get a life.
NURSE! Where's my medication?
That's sweet!!!
11-25-2010, 06:48 PM
#4
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RE: Mine is longer than yours.......
ORIGINAL: pattoncommander
Nice, what scale....1;18, 1;30?
Nice, what scale....1;18, 1;30?
The Tractor is 1/16th scale R/C. The Estes rocket is close to 1/16th scale. The model rocket is 2 scale feet shorter than it should be, and I just built the trailer to fit what I had to work with. The fuselage diameter and fin width are "close" also.
11-25-2010, 08:30 PM
#8
RE: Mine is longer than yours.......
That is much longer that the set up I wanted to do: A Kubelwagen pulling a Nebelwerfer.
Are the nebelwerfer wheeles set up to roll? I'm not sure how much the kubelwagen can tow.
I love the rocket. Any way to set it up as an IR target? Your friends couldbattle to destory / protect the rocket while you towed it around the battle field.
Are the nebelwerfer wheeles set up to roll? I'm not sure how much the kubelwagen can tow.
I love the rocket. Any way to set it up as an IR target? Your friends couldbattle to destory / protect the rocket while you towed it around the battle field.
11-25-2010, 10:19 PM
#9
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RE: Mine is longer than yours.......
ORIGINAL: yellowshaker
So the half track is rc? Where did you get that from?
So the half track is rc? Where did you get that from?
11-25-2010, 10:32 PM
#10
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RE: Mine is longer than yours.......
[quote]ORIGINAL: olfart
Nice job Rex. Maybe the launchpad is next? [img][/img]
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I had the idea to do the whole series of vehicles and equipment for a launch site until I did some research on that. There is just too much support stuff to build. I don't have the patience for a project that big. It took more stuff than I realized to launch a V2. A V1 looks like child's play in comparison, but even a V1 launch rail would be a job. This trailer was just a goofy departure from tanks, and now I gotta find the shelf space for it.
Nice job Rex. Maybe the launchpad is next? [img][/img]
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I had the idea to do the whole series of vehicles and equipment for a launch site until I did some research on that. There is just too much support stuff to build. I don't have the patience for a project that big. It took more stuff than I realized to launch a V2. A V1 looks like child's play in comparison, but even a V1 launch rail would be a job. This trailer was just a goofy departure from tanks, and now I gotta find the shelf space for it.
11-25-2010, 10:59 PM
#11
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RE: Mine is longer than yours.......
ORIGINAL: Pah co chu puk
That is much longer that the set up I wanted to do: A Kubelwagen pulling a Nebelwerfer.
Are the nebelwerfer wheeles set up to roll? I'm not sure how much the kubelwagen can tow.
I love the rocket. Any way to set it up as an IR target? Your friends could battle to destory / protect the rocket while you towed it around the battle field.
That is much longer that the set up I wanted to do: A Kubelwagen pulling a Nebelwerfer.
Are the nebelwerfer wheeles set up to roll? I'm not sure how much the kubelwagen can tow.
I love the rocket. Any way to set it up as an IR target? Your friends could battle to destory / protect the rocket while you towed it around the battle field.
The Nebelwerfer that I built was the old 120mm Verlinden resin kit. It can be built so that the wheels roll and other things operate too. I don't think a Kubelwagen could tow a Nebelwerfer any great distance.......I just don't know about that.
11-26-2010, 12:14 PM
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RE: Mine is longer than yours.......
I'd be happy to tow the nebelwerfer far enough to shoot some movies. I,m building up movie files of my tanks in hopes of making a RC tank "German Propaganda" movie. The kubelwagen / nebelwerfer combo would be a nice addition.
