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Re: A question re: tanks
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lugnet.build.military
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Mon, 10 Mar 2003 15:33:11 GMT
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> Essentially, I am looking to do a model the approximate size of Dan
> Siskind's phenomenal Tiger I tank:
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> http://www.brickmania.com/gallery/Tiger.html
I count some 60-70 links per side for a total of aproximately 130.
Here's the part @ peeron.com:
http://peeron.com/inv/parts/3873
And at Bricklink:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?PartID=3873
They are also availible from DACTA/Pitsco:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?I234130C3
> Could anyone tell me what I need for the tracks on such a beast? It looks
> to be 2 spoked technic wheels for 'grab', interspaced with 9 similar sized
> flywheels. As for the treads themselves, I can't even guess. I've seen
> technic chain links for sale on bricklink, but don' know if these are the
> same thing.
Any standard Technic gear can mesh with the conveyor links except the bevel
gears and the 8 tooth (it's too small for practical uses). Dan uses the z24
gears (24 tooth) and medium Technic pulley's:
http://peeron.com/inv/parts/3648
http://peeron.com/inv/parts/4185
There is also a chain link that is thinner then the Conveyor belt links. They
have the same interface and can be connected with each other. The chain links
are one stud wide and the conveyor belt's three wide. See them both at Technica:
http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/chain/chain_1.php
You can put plates of size 1 x 4+ onto the wider links to make an even wider
track. The bad news is the plates don't stick very well (worse with older
links) so if you motorize your tank they will tend to fall off... You will also
find you can only have a plate on every second link, the good thing about this
is you can use the thinner chain link between (they are more easy to find and
cheaper). Here's an example (and a shame less plug):
http://www.lotek.nu/creations/lynxmkiii/index.html
Hope this helps, I'm no build.military buff but I do know my chain links :)
Best regards,
/Tobbe
http://www.lotek.nu
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| Good Day All, I was wondering if I could solicit some help from the many fine builders of things military here. I am looking to purchase some elements for tank treads and really have no idea where to start...eg. what to buy, how many elements etc. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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