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theconrodkid - 15/2/12 at 08:13 PM

http://englishrussia.com/2012/02/15/how-to-make-a-tank-in-your-garage/#more-92242
build a tank for 250 roubles and start a war?

TheGiantTribble - 15/2/12 at 08:18 PM

WOW, just WOW!

steve m - 15/2/12 at 08:23 PM

I want one!

stevebubs - 15/2/12 at 08:33 PM

WARNING: Just went to the site and got a security warning....then my IE hung...

Daddylonglegs - 15/2/12 at 08:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by stevebubs
WARNING: Just went to the site and got a security warning....then my IE hung...


I am always wary of sites of eastern european origin !!!

MikeRJ - 15/2/12 at 08:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by stevebubs
then my IE hung...


I see the problem, right there

mark chandler - 15/2/12 at 10:07 PM

Ooops mine has stalled as well

Now I really want to read it

AndyW - 15/2/12 at 10:13 PM

Norton just fruited out on me........

Interesting site, full of nasties..

Dangle_kt - 15/2/12 at 10:23 PM

Looks ace!

You could freak your mum out by pulling up that outside her house! Knock on the door with the turret

skodaman - 15/2/12 at 10:55 PM

It'd be a laugh to turn up for IVA in that.

jollygreengiant - 15/2/12 at 11:21 PM

Yep Kapersky went a bit loopy about it to.


As for the building of it, and IVA'ing, well lets just say that it is also something that I have been wondering about for the past couple of years since I mooted building my own Locost/Light weight version at one of the Kit car shows about a couple of years ago. I got most of the little niggles of construction worked out for a space frame construction and build, the only real problems I've got left are, tracks, IVA, insurance and use on the road. Last bit could get the boys in blue a bit worked up I think.

Next step is to start the build. Hehe. No I am being serious here.


JGG.



Edit bit, Oh and my garage is NOT going to be big enough so it will HAVE to be done in the front garden.

[Edited on 15/2/12 by jollygreengiant]

hillbillyracer - 16/2/12 at 12:24 AM

You'd have to be an Oddball to do that!

skodaman - 16/2/12 at 03:19 AM

I think u'd be allowed the 88mm as long as it's not an automatic. Might fail on emissions though. As for sharp edges the King Tiger might be a better choice than the Mk 1. Power wise a bike engine wouldn't be up to it. Pinto or Rover V8 should do fine.

jollygreengiant - 16/2/12 at 09:42 AM

quote:
Originally posted by skodaman
I think u'd be allowed the 88mm as long as it's not an automatic. Might fail on emissions though. As for sharp edges the King Tiger might be a better choice than the Mk 1. Power wise a bike engine wouldn't be up to it. Pinto or Rover V8 should do fine.


I was thinking that,.......

The machine gun beside the driver would actually be a Pea Shooter,

The machine gun on top of the Turret would be a Water Gun,

And the 88mm main would have to be a low velocity (gun regs) Spud Gun.

I was going for the Tiger (MK1) rather than the King Tiger because it would be easier to construct with box section tubes and flat Ali plate than something with a lot of curved profiles.

Power wise, I was thinking Escort 1.8TD (X2), 1 for each track possibly through auto boxes to the rear drive sprockets via Sierra/Granada Diff's.

The main suspension arms would be Torsion bar units off of Peugeots.

Not quite worked out turret opperation yet.

As I said I have been thinking this out for quite a while. Insurance, IVA and road use would be quite interesting.

I don't expect fuel economy to be very good.


Edit bit:-

Related items to my thoughts linkjy suspension thoughts

and seventh post down in here

[Edited on 16/2/12 by jollygreengiant]

luke - 16/2/12 at 10:38 AM

Look at the time stamps on the photos, started in April and finished in October, puts us all to shame!