I have just bought a Heng Long Bulldog tank 1/16th and was wondering if anyone had made treads or parts for this scale of tank? If so could you give me some tips on the process? I was thinking of some ally t-bar as a base block.
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I have just bought a Heng Long Bulldog tank 1/16th and was wondering if anyone had made treads or parts for this scale of tank? If so could you give me some tips on the process? I was thinking of some ally t-bar as a base block.
you cant say that and not put some pictures up !!Quote:
I have just bought a Heng Long Bulldog tank 1/16th
I will do Vid for you Mark :)
Sounds an ideal candidate for lost wax casting IMHO.
i looked at making tracks for the king tiger in 1/16th, the link pin hole was the hard bit. Are you going further, making panels and running gear.
I had thought of low heat metal casting puter etc but without rubber cleats they would were out fast..Quote:
Originally Posted by boldford
Yeah I think they will be hard to CNC , casting is much better Idea, perhaps a 2 part mold, like I said using low heat metals. Not sure about the running gear etc that looks like it could be complicated.. need some time to look at it.Quote:
Originally Posted by i2i
there are always options
New Style Metal Tracks for Heng Long 1/16 & Taigen M41A3 Walker Bulldog RC Tank | eBay
Hmmm, there are times when one of these could come in useful.... What calibre, range, and accuracy does the main gun have?
I reckon you could hit a Cats third eye at about 50 ft quite accuratley , they quote 75ft and i shot my self in the leg from about 20 ft and it bloody stung, calibre .. BB size I reckon about a .177 without the wieght , of course thats not to say a bit of DIY on the gun and steel BB's would'nt make it sting even more lol, I'm working fixing a 1g nano cam on the barrel for bore sighting with my FPV set up, .Though of course you could use a laser sight, but fall off is rapid after about 50 feetQuote:
Originally Posted by WandrinAndy
this is the bumf on mine
- Full function radio controlled snow leopard tank, moves in all directions
- Excellent Maneuvering Performance 2-Speed System Turret Movement
- Auto reload bullet system with simulative shooting recoil action
- Super chassis with realistic suspension system
- Shooting range: up to 25m
- Powered by 7.2v rechargeable battery
- Controller requires 8x AA batteries (Not included)
Sadly not big enough for what I had in mind... and by the sound of things they use non-explosive shells.... :heart-borken:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fivetide
I did see a real Chief for sale somewhere lolQuote:
Originally Posted by WandrinAndy
I'm sure there's a grade of cold cast silicon rubber that would be OK for that job. Mix a bit of pigment if you want them coloured. Try Modern Materials Technology from John BurnQuote:
Originally Posted by Fivetide
Trouble with a real Chief is that the treads will mess up the roads.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fivetide
Lol... I will stop my sillyness now.
Wow now thats an awesome Idea .. will be looking at aquireing some of that :)Quote:
Originally Posted by boldford
What BPH and tonnage where they Andy ?Quote:
Originally Posted by WandrinAndy
1/6 scale or 1/4 scale are the ones to go for, plenty of scope for fire power.
I'd love to do a 1/4 scale and have a paint ball gun in it, remote over the internet and shoot people who want to rob my stuff lol .. i'd make a hammerstien hes like my ..want to do robotQuote:
Originally Posted by i2i
going back to the 1/16th scale, the tamiya versions are far better quality and the sound is amazing
Well two things to update.. first CPC dropped the price in the last week of the Snow Leopard by £32 !! I paid full price of £81.24
http://\http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/s...=LH0176861&N=0
But on the bright side after a following a post about avertisment .. didn'nt understand it but anyway I might have found the thing I'm looking for .. cheap wide tracks for an Arduino robot ..
Drag Chain 18mm x 37mm Flexible Drag Chain Wire Carrier Black 1M Length
This stuff could work ! may have to strenghten the pins somehow but cheap ! wow..
Hi Fivetide,
Does this page have what you're looking for perchance? WGC Shop - Reliable Airsoft / Softair Supplier ( Worldwide Delivery from Hong Kong )
Chris
Thanks for the link Chris I would really have liked to make my own but I think it might end up with something bought.Quote:
Originally Posted by Washout