[madmachinistm1a1]

10 X 45 summit with DRO

Got my parts kit ordered yesterday though Copes Dist. 90-95% new, best they ever saw. Also got started on the tripod for it, or I mean gun mount. 2/5 scale M1A1 Abrams tank.

 

[Rory]

hahahaha i hope you keep progress reports on that mini tank for us

 

[Trutu]

Very nice... I love the mill and lathe that I have in my shop, making things is just so dang much fun!!

 

[fastmonkey87]

I'll help with the test drive!

 

[ww2willysjeep]

I get soooo confused at some of your guys' postings on here.......Why is there a picture of a mill when there is a pic of a tank? And a parts kit? Copes is sellin abrams tanks parts kits?!!??!!? AHHHHH....haahhaha....its late......

 

[glockhead]

nice

great machines

 

[tanktrack]

what kind of parts kit from copes

 

[panaceabeachbum]

super deal on the mill , look forward to yoour progress on the tank

 

[bigbird1]

super deal on the mill , look forward to yoour progress on the tank

yea , I thought my old bridgeport M head with tooling was a deal for 400.00, you got me beat, you should feel bad

 

[kzguns]

Are there plans available for a that tank. I would love that project.

 

[AaronHorrocks]

You're building a tank?

I'm building anti-tank weapons!

 

[Mouse]

What are you using for tracks?

 

[AaronHorrocks]

Israeli production Halftrack tracks are going to be the best bet right now. U.S. Dealers are overstocked, offering lower prices.

And their surface is rubber, so it's safe to drive on hard paved surfaces.
Looks like it's scale is made to that size...

 

[jefe]

But now you cant play darts!

 

[madmachinistm1a1]

Sorry guy's, I got screwed up I got my parts kits out of Cole Distributing of Kentucky. Talk about service, ordered it with credit card on Monday and it showed up to day, on Wednesday. They said it was 90-95%, I'd believe it, cause I don't think I'll have put any finish on it outher than the right plate. The tank kit has to be built piece by piece, no such thing as a parts kit. Although, there is a guy on scaletanks.com thats trying to get started selling Abrams kits.

 

[L999here]

...good start...

Nice start on the mini-tank...but will you be able to fit in it...? Second thought...what type motor/engine would you be able to make it all work with...? See you have the turret ring. At least I can barely fit into my Brit Ferret...LOL...

 

[ppsh41]

video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlUbZhsxcWI

 

[kzguns]

Sorry guy's, I got screwed up I got my parts kits out of Cole Distributing of Kentucky. Talk about service, ordered it with credit card on Monday and it showed up to day, on Wednesday. They said it was 90-95%, I'd believe it, cause I don't think I'll have put any finish on it outher than the right plate. The tank kit has to be built piece by piece, no such thing as a parts kit. Although, there is a guy on scaletanks.com thats trying to get started selling Abrams kits.

I wasn't thinking "kit" i would like prints or somthing like that i can fab. stuff from what i've seen in your pic. this is not out of my skill range. It looks like your going to have a hydro-static drive system? that seems to me to be the best easiest way to go. I wonder if a drive unit from a large tractor would fit the bill.

 

[Damien]

cool tank sweet youtube videos lots of inspration found a site called

scaledtanks.com and another one cant remeber name right know do a search for 2.5 scale tank and it should come up