40k Project: Motorized Land Raider Posted by mace at 4:58 PM // 1 comments
Well I'll keep this short, over the course of the past week or so I decided I'd kick off an old project I had in mind, rather spontaneously. I know, the timing is a little iffy given that it's stuvac... but nonetheless, here's a much needed intro/progress update.
Preface/Intro
Ok. Ok. Let's not try word this like an Engineering report or a Science experiment. See this thread for more in-depth detail.
The Plan: 1) To build a motorized 40k-scale tank. 2) Preferably make it RC controlled, with realistic tank drive and working tracks. 3) Add lighting to it, like headlights 4) Add special effects, like gun lights and sound effects
Videos/Tests
Well, long story short, I've bought some components, I have an RC car that I'll pull apart after exams are done, and I have a tank base with twin motors/gearbox just so I can test out the voltages and eventually the electronics. I also have a Land Raider Terminus Ultra on its way, it should arrive hopefully AFTER I finish exams.
So, videos ahoy.
Motorized Tank - Test #1
Motorized Tank - Test #2
Motorized Tank - Shout-out to Mr. Spinnytank.
Sometime soon I'll get the electronics together, have to design and build a power module and a amplifier/control module. That'll be fun. More updates on the fly, that forum thread linked earlier will have my latest progress. I cbb doing a direct copy/paste of what I've posted there into here...
On Sunday, March 16, 2008 11:39:00 AM, #Anonymous said:
i too am in the process of building an RC landraider. i have a 4 channel setup from the hobby shop that will make the tank run. i already had the tamiya kit with the tracks and gear box. just need to kit bash the LRC i want to build. I posted you tube videos of the lighted landraider with turn signals. going to use the same for this next RC LRC. good luck with yours. can not wait to see it. richard
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