RE: Valentine Tank [TANKS]

["jon s kowitz" <jonskowitz-at-hotmail.com>]

  Well, I'm getting some pictures of the tank done (borrowing my GF's 
camera) so I'll be sure to get a few of the suspension (you might find the 
attachment method... amusing, lol).  The suspension system I'm using is to 
attach two of the small roadwheels to a common arm that pivots inbetween the 
two wheels, then that arm's pivot is attached to another arm on one end and 
a large roadwheel on the other end.  It is a totally un-sprung system so it 
isn't perfect but it is simple and does work to reduce the shock from 
hitting bumps and allows the track to conform to the topography of the 
terrain it's driving over (improving traction).

  PS, got the first four roadwheels done today (YAY!) so it's starting to 
look like something (lol).  Pictures will follow.

>From: Jim Neifert <jneifert-at-shaw.ca>
>Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>Subject: Valentine Tank [TANKS]
>Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 07:35:00 -0800
>
>Jon
>Although I am still working on my T-34, which is going slowly but steady, I 
>already started planning another one. I to will be building the Valentine 
>tank. To start with I bought a 1/35 scale model and have been scaleing it 
>up to 1/6 scale.
>Question I have for you, are you going to use suspension on yours? I have 
>yet to understand how it works on the Valentine and have been thinking of 
>just making each road wheel on its on suspension bar.
>Any thoughts on suspension for the Valentine please let me know.
>
>Jim
>Abbotsford, BC
>
>Having taken my T-34 apart, and back together several hundred times to get 
>things right, so far its getting closer and closer.
>
>http://members.shaw.ca/jneifert/S_PICT0712.JPG
>
>http://members.shaw.ca/jneifert/S_PICT0715.JPG