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Hi everyone my name is phill just joined your group I am looking at making a 1/6 scale tank model from scratch any help or plans from members would be greatly appreciated . I have never done this before so I don't know what I am letting myself into, I live near Southampton in the uk.
Thanks phill.

Welcome to the forum, everyone here is very helpful I've no experience with 1/6th I'm afraid I do 1/16th, I'm near Southampton too in New Milton , Steve.

Hi Phill, welcome to the group. 1/6 is a real challenge, I'd imagine. If you look at what is required to make a commercially available 1/6, there is some real engineering. 1/16 works (mostly) as its large enough to fit RC components, without placing too much strain on the drive components and chassis. Look at how heavy a 1/6 tank is and then you will see you suddenly have to use some serious metal components, and a strong chassis to carry it all. Have a look at Max U52's Hetzer videos, and that's small for 1/6, but he needed a lathe and so on to machine components to make them durable. Otherwise you are going to spend a lot to build it, only for it to lack durability. Good luck!

http://www.eastcoastarmory.com
http://www.mark-1-tank.net/NewMark1/mark1tankhome.htm
http://www.armortek.co.uk

Hi, and welcome!. Before heading off in the direction Utopian tank sites (as per those above), I'd recommend doing a lot of research here in the Archives for hints, tips, pointers and sob-stories (together with a few triumphs ) on 1:6 builds. That way you could save yourself a lot of sweat and anguish later, not to mention a massive outlay of the folding stuff (or Bitcoins, if you have them!)

I'd begin with 1/16 and work up to 1/6 if I were you; but if you have the resources to match your ambition, many here will support you.