Abrams M1A2 (1:6) RC

Hey. me and my buddy is making a rc tank in a scale of 1:6....
its gonna be 182cm from the back to the tip of the canon

specs:

2x Dewalt 18v motors with gearing (output rpm will be 450) speed will be about 12kmh ore 7mph

2x Victor 883 Speed Controller (60A continuous)

2x Car batteries 12v/55A

testing how to weld the tracks the best way.




and beginning to build the body.

Dewalt drivers here is just for testing, i got two brand new dc988 waiting to go in there.







Your comments are welcome.

 

Great start cant wait to see how this turns out

 

Looks superb with those wheels!

Nice to see another danish modder in here KØR PÅ!

 

is the weight going to be to scale as well? i dont think your desk can hold 12 tons

 

Brilliant!!!

I love the way you're using the drill motors... simple genius.

I've forwarded this to a machinist friend of mine who's built a 1/4 scale dual barrel machine gun that fires .22 caliber bullets... he'll get a kick out of this.

 

weeeeeeeeeeeeeee package arrived today from Tente.

the package.


34 wheels.


125mm wide. (5")


this is how their gonna sit on the tank, with the chain going in between.

 

Update.

Front skirts.





Constructing the turret base.

















Turret clearance.

 

This is gonna be fun to watch, cool stuff your doing there!

 

That thing is going to be massive Will it have a radio controlled turret too?

 

Really sweet work there!
This will be so cool Looking forward to seeing more!

//ottzen

 

Looking awesome! (But you know you'd rather make it out of sheet metal! )

 

wowowow !!

I think this will be kick ass !!! Omg this nice idea !!

man this can be kick ass tank !! I will keep follow this !!

man If you done this maybe this will be the best idea to move my computer !!

 

How about mounting a webcam on it and use some head-tracking software to turn the turret and barrel to let it point to anyone passing?
Will definately freak people out, a tank barrel following your movement poiting to your head

 

Or use the thing that another user on the forums has cooked up.. http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=121747 Homepage with software and controller box http://www.endurance-rc.com/ Basically control your car with your PC + webcam output..

On another note, check out http://www.rctankcombat.com/articles/

And if you are working in plywood, i'd suggest covering it in fibreglass. Otherwise it goes poof, fast.

 

this is "hopefully" gonna be good

 

where is this?

It looks like you're building this thing in an apartment or house. Is part 2 of the log going to be "how to get a six foot model tank out of your living room?"

 

LOL....

not a problem. the tank is going to be 64cm wide (25" inches) and my doors are 66cm (26" inches)

The wood boards got in there with no problems. their 122 x 244 cm
(48" x 96" inches)

 

This looks wicked, well done cant wait to see what it looks like when its finished?

 

Make the turret fire tennis balls.

 

I'm with matt!!!!! A tennis ball cannon!