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For you viewing pleasure:
(Click the image, feel the love.)
Originally, this was going to be a static model, but after some internal
measurements I realized it would be the perfect model to motorize. Only the
turret traverse is powered for now, suggestions for controlling elevation and
depression would be extremely welcome. More pictures and a bit of video later.
Soren
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Soren Roberts wrote:
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For you viewing pleasure:
(Click the image, feel the love.)
Originally, this was going to be a static model, but after some internal
measurements I realized it would be the perfect model to motorize.
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That be the funkatismal. I could see how you could rig it up moto style and have
the controls set up so that when hit the switch to the left; plaahdoww, it goes
to the left, and when you hit the switch to the right; plaahdow it goes to the
right.
Hook it up hoss.
Technic Style. yeahh.
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-Translation: Soren me lad, you’ve got a fine tank there; don’t ya.
Swing a wee bit of technic in there and blaze her off now laddy.
Go ahead, yourrrrrrr, know, yerrrrrr want-ta.
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Soren Roberts wrote:
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Originally, this was going to be a static model, but after some internal
measurements I realized it would be the perfect model to motorize. Only the
turret traverse is powered for now, suggestions for controlling elevation and
depression would be extremely welcome. More pictures and a bit of video
later.
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Hi Soren, nice tank!
The way you’ve done the turret, probably the only viable way to raise the gun
would be with a micromotor in the turret. This would mean running a wire through
the slew ring, which would mean continuous 360 degree rotation is no longer
possible, but that is a small trade-off.
Or you could possibly re-do the slew ring with a technic turntable, allowing
control for the gun to pass through the centre. This would probably be difficult
though, made harder by the limited space in the turret.
I’d probably go for option 1, but I’m lazy ;)
ROSCO
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Okay, after several failed attempts to increase the speed of the tracks, here’s
video of the tank in operation. It clocks in at 5MB so be sure you can handle
the file:
Video
Enjoy!
Soren
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