Need bottom half to build helicopter transporter
08-11-2019, 04:58 PM
#1
Need bottom half to build helicopter transporter
Know nothing about tanks. I fly turbine jets and helis. I would like to make a tracked vehicle with a platform capable of moving a 60 pound helicopter. I have CNC mill and router, fabrication isn’t a problem. Just don’t want to re-invent the wheel. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
08-11-2019, 11:02 PM
#2
If you are interested in what kinds of DIY solutions people have come up with you might want to look at the tutorials on R/C Tank Combat - The Ultimate Tactical Warfare Game. Most of the vehicles there are 1/6th scale and have more than enough power to carry 60lbs. I actually rode on my Sturmtiger and I was about 185lbs at the time. That much weight was a little too much for the suspension arms (they bent), but the motors handled it just fine. Back when I built her there wasn't a whole lot of brushed ESCs that could handle the motors I used in it, but today there are quite a few cheaper ones than the IFI Victors I used for the build or the Vantec ESC in my KV-2. The KV-2 could also haul 60lbs easily:
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08-12-2019, 05:37 AM
#3
Send me a PM or an email, I have some stuff that might work for you. Some of our newer tanks are strong enough to stand on the lower hull so 60lbs shouldn't be too bad. They both have flat tops as well to make the upper hull easier to mate. We can remove what you don't need.
Also, that is a pretty sweet tank project!
Also, that is a pretty sweet tank project!
