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Forum: RC Tanks
08-05-2022, 10:31 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

Finally wrapped up construction. All thats left...

Finally wrapped up construction. All thats left is a headlight lens but I have no plastic to make one.

I take my holidays next week so will attend to electrics and so on after I get back.
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Forum: RC Tanks
08-03-2022, 07:04 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

Progressed towards final assembly today. Primed...

Progressed towards final assembly today. Primed it and sprayed on a few clumsy coats of gun metal paint to match other tanks I have then started putting it together.

No real issues there. Noticed...
Forum: RC Tanks
07-28-2022, 02:03 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

Quick test fit of the tracks......seem to be...

Quick test fit of the tracks......seem to be working fine. One of the teeth on a sprocket needs a filing but that should be OK.

Some final bits to attach to the hull, then a scrub with acetone and...
Forum: RC Tanks
07-26-2022, 11:08 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

Finally tested the road wheels. Always...

Finally tested the road wheels. Always satisfying. They were the first things made and nearly the last to go on!

Some tweaks and fine tuning necessary here and there. Next will be the drive shafts...
Forum: RC Tanks
07-25-2022, 09:42 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

I ordered some of the xt30 connectors today -...

I ordered some of the xt30 connectors today - they look very small indeed.

I have considered Li-ion batteries but freely admit to being petrified of them.......

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Forum: RC Tanks
07-25-2022, 09:04 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

Today I was finished with the lower hull so I...

Today I was finished with the lower hull so I gave it a coat of etch primer and went about test fitting stuff.

With the motors in and the suspension and then a battery..... there is f&%k all space...
Forum: RC Tanks
07-18-2022, 10:39 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

Slowly adding bits and pieces to try and move...

Slowly adding bits and pieces to try and move towards completion.

The turret is done except for a shot deflector behind the mantlet which should be easy. I also need to make the mount for the...
Forum: RC Tanks
07-17-2022, 03:45 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

I suppose I could. I am not a fan of photoetch...

I suppose I could. I am not a fan of photoetch however.

Fiddling about with microscopic bits turns something i like to do to pass a few hours into an exercise in frustration.

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Forum: RC Tanks
07-13-2022, 10:28 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

Small advances today but had to be done. ...

Small advances today but had to be done.

The rear hatch on the rear glacis ... this was not overly tricky but it has to open as it is the only realistic option for a switch and charging point....
Forum: RC Tanks
07-10-2022, 11:13 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

Had to try and complete the sprockets so I went...

Had to try and complete the sprockets so I went at that. The central hole is 8mm to fit a drive shaft of that size. But I need flats on the drive shaft and the sprocket to allow engagement. I had to...
Forum: RC Tanks
07-07-2022, 09:20 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

Time for an update on this tank. Two of the...

Time for an update on this tank.

Two of the tricky things on this tank were always going to be 1) the sprockets and 2) the turret.

The tank is using Pz III tracks but there is not room to use...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-21-2022, 12:33 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

This chain thing was eating at me so I...

This chain thing was eating at me so I disassembled the whole thing. I then ground down the connector link plates a bit and filed off a bit off the chain links. This made things a bit looser.

I...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-21-2022, 10:24 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

The chains are new....and are nice and floppy,...

The chains are new....and are nice and floppy, run fine.

But once the connecting link is added, they bind where the chain joins the connector. I might try filing down the side plate of the...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-21-2022, 09:04 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

Today I made up my chains and axles and did my...

Today I made up my chains and axles and did my first assembly of the drive mechanism.
I had to adjust the suspensin racks as they were too long. I moved the rearmost spring mounts down a centimeter...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-20-2022, 10:51 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

After some concentrated efforts, I finally have...

After some concentrated efforts, I finally have the bones of the drive system finished. That includes the suspension racks installed and fastened, the motors mounted, the chain tensioning system...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-16-2022, 06:24 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

I can do that. The inside is pretty empty. ...

I can do that. The inside is pretty empty.

The worm and pinion (?) are brass - sacrificial I guess in the event of a stall. The rest are steel. The drive shaft is 8mm with a flat on it and mounted...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-15-2022, 10:28 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

This is one of those unglamorous, non-visible,...

This is one of those unglamorous, non-visible, tedious tasks that are no fun at all and annoyingly difficult some times.

There is no room at the rear for standard gearbox setups and the hull is...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-06-2022, 01:57 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

I made a big mistake in cutting the shafts for my...

I made a big mistake in cutting the shafts for my suspension and ended up with twelve accurately cut and soldered shafts which were all about 1 cm too short. This was annoying as I had no more 4 mm...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-01-2022, 08:43 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

First trial fit of the suspension racks. This was...

First trial fit of the suspension racks. This was just to be in order to check the axle lengths so all the bits are not attached.

It also needs some tabs attached to the bottoms so I can screw it...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-28-2022, 10:51 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

Not often there is much interest in fabricating...

Not often there is much interest in fabricating tanks like these so here's another post!

These are the axles mounts/spring stretchers for want of a better term.

I starte off with 9 mm chunks of...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-27-2022, 08:33 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

After the Easter break I managed to get a bit...

After the Easter break I managed to get a bit done.

First was the swing arms. These are self explanatory - som slices off a centre drilled 8mm silver steel rod with a flat filed on them. These...
Forum: RC Tanks
04-20-2022, 09:06 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

Its all 1.2mm mild steel sheet. I get it...

Its all 1.2mm mild steel sheet.

I get it cheap at a car accessories type shop. Its sold in 1m long by 50 cm wide sheets for panel repairs or similar. Can cut with a nibbler or a decent jigsaw.
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Forum: RC Tanks
04-16-2022, 09:03 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

I wish I could lay claim to the machining. But I...

I wish I could lay claim to the machining. But I cannot. The guy on ebay did the wheels. And the rest is fairly crude filing and jewellers saws and hacksaws.
P
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Forum: RC Tanks
04-14-2022, 10:33 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

Hi Boris Im using solder. Epoxy would work...

Hi Boris

Im using solder. Epoxy would work probably
but solder has never let me down and its easier to redo things if necessary...

P
Forum: RC Tanks
04-10-2022, 08:40 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,451
Posted By lposter

Today I approached the fenders. Which have two...

Today I approached the fenders. Which have two problems..... the first being that there is a lip along the whole length and the second is that there bends both front and back.
Normally I use short...
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