RE: 1/6th RC Stuart now has a cannon-- well a marker anyway

["flier" <FLIER-at-sbcglobal.net>]

Thanks Steve.  I've been called a few things but few 
related to 'genius'  :^).  Just seemed to be the 
easiest way to get the gun to go up and down without 
a lot beefy 'mechanism' involved...

Regards,

Ted 


--- Original Message ---
From: "SteveT44" <SteveT44-at-comcast.net>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Subject: RE: 1/6th RC Stuart now has a cannon-- well 
a marker anyway

>Ted,
>
>That center pivot is pure genius!
>
>Steve
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com
>> [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com]On Behalf Of 
flier
>> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 11:35 AM
>> To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>> Subject: 1/6th RC Stuart now has a cannon-- well a 
marker anyway
>> 
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> Fooling around this weekend I was able to get an 
XJ40 
>> mounted in the turret of my Ultimate Soldier RC 
>> Stuart.  It's mounted on it's side and has 9 deg 
of 
>> elevation and 6 deg of depression.  Install went 
>> quick!  Now I just need to build a fake cannon 
>> extension, remount the mantlet, and build a 
>> magazine.  
>> 
>> Next step is to interface the existing electronics 
to 
>> other channels on the 6ch Futaba radio I'm using.
>> 
>> Details are out at http://www.foxflier.com/stuart.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Ted  
>> 
>> 
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