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In lugnet.build.military, Duane Hess wrote:
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I thought I should post a little more about this MOC.
Each tread is individually powered (no adder/subtracter - not enough room
insided in this version) and has pseudo-suspension. The turret can rotate
through a continuous 360 rotation - the motor is in the base, so no wiring to
worry about. The barrel elevates - this motor too is in the base. The gearing
routes up through a turntable. Lastly, it has working headlights - they’re neat,
but they were a royal pain to incorporate.
The controller - each joystick is dual function. Left joystick controls the left
tread and the rotation of the turret. Right joystick controls the right tread
and barrel elevation. Light are powered up with the controller.
I have to give credit to Shaun Sullivan as a lot of my inspiration came from his Panzer.
My gripes:
1) It’s slow. I had a custom built worm-gear apparatus instead of the
boilerplate 24t-worm technic part, but had reliability issues.
2) My wire routing needs help. If I were to run the treads a lot they would
eventually wear down the insulation on the wires.
-Duane
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In lugnet.technic, Duane Hess wrote:
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In lugnet.build.military, Duane Hess wrote:
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Enjoy when moderated (or is that “in moderation”?)
Gallery
-Duane
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I thought I should post a little more about this MOC.
Each tread is individually powered (no adder/subtracter - not enough room
insided in this version) and has pseudo-suspension. The turret can rotate
through a continuous 360 rotation - the motor is in the base, so no wiring to
worry about. The barrel elevates - this motor too is in the base. The gearing
routes up through a turntable. Lastly, it has working headlights - they’re
neat, but they were a royal pain to incorporate.
The controller - each joystick is dual function. Left joystick controls the
left tread and the rotation of the turret. Right joystick controls the right
tread and barrel elevation. Light are powered up with the controller.
I have to give credit to
Shaun Sullivan as a
lot of my inspiration came from his Panzer.
My gripes:
1) It’s slow. I had a custom built worm-gear apparatus instead of the
boilerplate 24t-worm technic part, but had reliability issues.
2) My wire routing needs help. If I were to run the treads a lot they would
eventually wear down the insulation on the wires.
-Duane
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I highlighted your original post, and I’m happy to learn a bit more about your
model.
It’s my favorite kind - compact, beautiful and loaded with features (and
gears...).
Thanks for sharing,
- David
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Very nice!
I am getting back into military style MOCs myself and would love to build a
minifig scale motorized tank, but I know virtually nothing about technic. Which
motors /controllers did you use, and can I find these or similar ones in present
sets?
thanks
Magnus
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In lugnet.build.military, Duane Hess wrote:
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It looks really good Duane!
I think it is “enjoyable in moderation.” It looks exactly like a WWII tank from
a distance. I assume it does not shoot? That might be a good thing seeing as
kids will be at BrickFest. Will kids be allowed to play with it under your
supervision?
Nathan Bell
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In lugnet.build.military, Nathan Bell wrote:
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In lugnet.build.military, Duane Hess wrote:
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Enjoy when moderated (or is that “in moderation”?)
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-Duane
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It looks really good Duane!
I think it is “enjoyable in moderation.” It looks exactly like a WWII tank
from a distance. I assume it does not shoot? That might be a good thing
seeing as kids will be at BrickFest. Will kids be allowed to play with it
under your supervision?
Nathan Bell
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It does not shoot, although that would be cool to see.
I will not be at Brickfest this year. I was hoping too, but.... Regardless, the
model has been partially cannibalized for parts.
-Duane
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