Whilst the BGC is smaller and quicker to build, it's tricky to design and fit everything into it's small size.
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Re: RC 1/16 Bren Carrier revisited
It's sometimes difficult to visualise the scale of a project so here is the Bren Carrier against the Churchill - David and Goliath!
Whilst the BGC is smaller and quicker to build, it's tricky to design and fit everything into it's small size.
Alwyn
Whilst the BGC is smaller and quicker to build, it's tricky to design and fit everything into it's small size.
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Re: RC 1/16 Bren Carrier revisited
Coming along really nicely, can't wait to see the test videos.
If you want, i can print you off a bunch of rifles and Bren guns in resin and post them across, just let me know
If you want, i can print you off a bunch of rifles and Bren guns in resin and post them across, just let me know
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Your hubby is becoming quite the slave driver, but at least he trusts you with his printersWCP RC MODELS wrote:Coming along really nicely, can't wait to see the test videos.
If you want, i can print you off a bunch of rifles and Bren guns in resin and post them across, just let me know
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Re: RC 1/16 Bren Carrier revisited
don't talk to me or my son ever againAlwynTurner wrote:https://i.imgur.com/fJGP3eI.jpg
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Raminator wrote:don't talk to me or my son ever againAlwynTurner wrote:https://i.imgur.com/fJGP3eI.jpg
Ha!, yeah it does have that look about it eh!
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Re: RC 1/16 Bren Carrier revisited
Moving quickly on from the scaling pics (oops 
) the gearbox design is moving ahead
On initial review I think an extra bearing is going to be needed next to the motor.
Alwyn
) the gearbox design is moving aheadOn initial review I think an extra bearing is going to be needed next to the motor.
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Re: RC 1/16 Bren Carrier revisited
Updated the design and test fitted it to the chassis with the bearing fitted to the chassis wheel mount
Just for scale there is my set of small pliers
I just need the geared motors to finish the design and install
Alwyn
Just for scale there is my set of small pliers
I just need the geared motors to finish the design and install
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Re: RC 1/16 Bren Carrier revisited
Thanks Carl, it has turned out quite well.
I received a set of motors bought on e-bay as I got fed up of waiting for the chinese ones and here they are fitted
I actually thought these motors looked a bit puny, but I hooked a 5v battery to them and they appeared to do pretty well. I don't have the electronics yet as they are coming from 35rctank in hong kong but I'm going to try and jury rig something tomorrow to test them out.
Alwyn
I received a set of motors bought on e-bay as I got fed up of waiting for the chinese ones and here they are fitted
I actually thought these motors looked a bit puny, but I hooked a 5v battery to them and they appeared to do pretty well. I don't have the electronics yet as they are coming from 35rctank in hong kong but I'm going to try and jury rig something tomorrow to test them out.
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Re: RC 1/16 Bren Carrier revisited
Looks good, be great to see a running video. Its nice when these things come to a point of coming to life 
