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vwmicrosizer · Post by **vwmicrosizer** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:47 pm

lets see there was the se the clear the clear and the black chassies. mine is a chassies from the transfourmers cars that they had like 3 or 2 years ago.

frizzen · Post by **frizzen** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:06 pm

SE was the first to have light PCB, they used a tiny servo, no PCB cover just a black painted board .

'Transformer' chassis is a good choice. It's the same as the 'Cars', so if you want more speed delete the resistor.

Murdoch · Post by **Murdoch** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:03 pm

sidewinder wrote:
Murdoch wrote:so are we going to see some pictures and proper spelling soon?
You forgot to capitalize "so."

Sorry, my smart-ass gene kicked in.

I was talking spelling, not grammar.

vwmicrosizer · Post by **vwmicrosizer** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:37 pm

Does anybody know of any 1/64 army vehical boddies that will fit.

sidewinder · Post by **sidewinder** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:02 pm

You can look on ebay, there are scale models of military things like I used for Armageddon http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpFo ... on#p121362 (which I need to get back to). But those models aren't cheap...sometimes you find a deal, but not often. The other option would be to get some styrene from the LHS and make your own like Frizzen is doing http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpFo ... alf+bakery.

vwmicrosizer · Post by **vwmicrosizer** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:24 pm

thats a good idea sidewinder. I think i saw a army vehicle around the same size at a hobby shop in achorage ak. i live in soldotna alaska. so yeah im going to run it through the snow.

frizzen · Post by **frizzen** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:20 am

Good luck finding something to fit. For millitary, your scale is 1/72 or 1/35. From time to time you can find a little bit of 1/43 millitary, but it's VERY rare and detail isn't always there.

Just scratch build it! It's a millitary vehicle, they're all flat plains anyway, no complex curves!

Search online, get a free "Papercraft" halftrack file, use your computer to scale it to your tank tread size and front wheel, print it, may have to print a few times to get the size you need, and you've got a 1:1 pattern for making it. Pick up a sheet of styrene, a couple blades, CA or good styrene solvent, some files...and you're gold!

sidewinder · Post by **sidewinder** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:48 am

I agree, sometimes you can find odd sizes especially out of the former soviet areas...1/48 seems to be about right, but if/when you do find these you can end up paying between $15 to $60. A sample pack of styrene--which should have some useful odds and ends as well as sheets--should run $5-$10 depending on the LHS.

vwmicrosizer · Post by **vwmicrosizer** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:05 pm

i think im going to make a custom 1 like u guys said.

Sqwalerrr · Post by **Sqwalerrr** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:23 pm

wish my lhs would sell sheets of styren

vwmicrosizer · Post by **vwmicrosizer** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:21 pm

i wish the tank was here by now.

sidewinder · Post by **sidewinder** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:26 am

Sqwalerrr wrote:wish my lhs would sell sheets of styren

There are some deals on ebay...this is only about a buck more than our LHS (including the shipping) and it's a nice sampler. http://cgi.ebay.com/Styrene-Round-Rod-S ... 286.c0.m14

vwmicrosizer · Post by **vwmicrosizer** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:06 pm

any other tips

PimpFloyd · Post by **PimpFloyd** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:49 pm

When in a pinch for styrene or her cousins...try plastic "FOR SALE" signs from Wal-Mart, Homo Depot, or your friendly neighborhood hardware store...or try looking around for old CD Rom jewel cases...it's everywhere if you're "tuned in".

Sqwalerrr · Post by **Sqwalerrr** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:10 pm

good advice PF but you got to look out for plastics that are to brittle.
and for the ebay link
im broke right now but will look into it

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