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introdution

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:10 am
by anglosaxon
Hello, I am Anglosaxon from Cheshire England I have a load of different 1/16 tanks from one of the first heng long plastic tiger to an all mild steel (not alloy) tiger i based on a taigen, I am a bit of a loner when it comes to rc tanks as i am 65 although I am part of a team who are preparing to build a full scale copy of a tiger weighing 7.5 tons,i am more of a tank man than a rc man,well I hope thats a a long enough introdution

Re: introdution

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:30 am
by c.rainford73
Hello Mr Saxon, glad to have you along. That full scale tiger I project I'm sure has stirred the interest of many people including myself

Have fun and feel free to share some details about that "big build"

Re: introdution

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:46 am
by midlife306
Welcome along Mr Anglo from Lancashire. Got to admit it’s hard enough scratch building a 1/16 tank, good luck with the big un
Cheers
Wayne


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Re: introdution

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:57 am
by anglosaxon
we think it will take about 5 years will only weigh 7 .5 tons, so it is a tiger externaly only 1 and 1/4 inch plate, some guys from holland have offered to weld it and a bunch of people from all over the world have offered to help but it is a slow and methodic exercise 2 years in the planning we are under talks with a large german lorry company for sponsorship of an engine.

Re: introdution

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 7:59 am
by forgebear
hi Anglosaxon
glad you got back here again good to talk to you the other day enjoy the forum
all the best dave :wave:

Re: introdution

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:41 am
by jarndice
anglosaxon wrote:Hello, I am a bit of a loner when it comes to rc tanks as I am 65"
:haha: :haha:
Hi Anglosaxon Welcome to the Forum :clap: :thumbup: :wave:
If you think being 65 makes you a loner stand back for a surprise because there are plenty of members of this Forum who exceed that. :{
Your plan to build a 1/1 Tiger 1 shows how age has nothing to do with innovation,
In common with everyone else here I shall be following your progress with great interest.
Enjoy this place it can be a source of erudition as well as fun.

Re: introdution

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:32 am
by anglosaxon
mick the mild steel is 1 and 1/4 inch plate, so it will hold the turret no problem

Re: introdution

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:07 am
by wibblywobbly
Wasn't there a German guy that built a full size replica? No idea whether it got finished or not? :clap:

Re: introdution

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 10:02 am
by wibblywobbly

Re: introdution

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 10:31 am
by wibblywobbly
We posted at the same time, :)
edited your link to display the video. :thumbup: