WIP- Radio controlled land raider!

[Simon]

Yesterday i decided to start my new project, I alway wanted a very unqiue ass kicking radio controlled Space marine Lanraider in 40k-size.

STAGE 1. Building the tracks



STAGE 2: Installed control board and motor



STAGE 2: TEST DRIVE Movie clip

http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c137/tensions/RC%20land%20raider/?action=view&current=Part2.flv


Enjoy

New update soon

[nik_]

Awesome!
I especially love it when it hits something and the sides fall off

[Sguighunter]

that is pretty awesome if you were going to use it for a game you would have to get pretty good with the controls

[Simon]

STAGE 3

can now turn left and right, back and forward.....







Second TEST DRIVE !! 

http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c137/tensions/RC%20land%20raider/?action=view&current=Part4Mov.flv

[Lazarus]

That is coming out very good will be nice to see it all painted up and driving around maybe you should put in some lights from the head ligts be easy to make run on the nice big 9v battery you go in there.

I would also pay good money for this it would be a kick as toy to drive around.

[Simon]

yup, going to have lights and rotating turret as well. 

[that guy the Master]

Looks great Simon. Very impresssed.

Don't expect to win any friends when you literally roll over their tin soldiers with your tank though

[Lazarus]

Also from the video it going to be hard to try and go 6" with that it goes a little fast haha,

[Sguighunter]

that is pretty awesome

It will give a whole new dimension to tank shocking and ramming other tanks

[Simon]

STAGE 4~~

added rotating gun turrent




Rotating turrent clip~~~

http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c137/tensions/RC%20land%20raider/?action=view&current=Part5Mov.flv

[Big D]

Now you just need to get the sponsons to track back and forth 

[Lazarus]

how much did it cost to the remote control tank you cut up and used.

[Simon]

how much did it cost to the remote control tank you cut up and used.

$70

[Lazarus]

you should right up some plans so we can make one up also 

[Simon]

you should right up some plans so we can make one up also

lol.. that's secret... just kidding.. will write one up when i have time..

i probably going to build a radio control baneblade after this.

[Lazarus]

i would like to down size it into a pred or rhino.

[Lazarus]

what was the tanks kit and where from i should be able to do the rest

[Simon]

what was the tanks kit and where from i should be able to do the rest

Heng long 1/30 RC tank.



STAGE 5


finished off the engine and extended body.



added lights wiring and ready for the LED!




 

[Lazarus]

sherman tank a, any pics on how you made the turet work?

Why was the extended back added in, for looks or needed the extra room, found a tank i think the same as your for 45 off trademe and just looking for cheap raider now. they gone way up in price since i last bought one.

[Simon]

Why was the extended back added in, for looks or needed the extra room

so i can put on the fuel induction cover.

found a tank i think the same as your for 45 off trademe

just saw that, and just bought it.


now i need some good bright LED.

[Lazarus]

good old jaycar for leds.

[wouster7]

Snazzy Simon! 
You n Laz can have races with ya respective landraiders when you are finished.

Never saw that racing strip on a 'raider coming 

[Lazarus]

sounds good my raider and sherman is on the way in the post will start bilding this weeekend if i get the gear.

[Lazarus]

Any updates on this simon or is she ready for paint,

[Simon]

a couple of things i'm working on...

1. went to jaycar, can't find the leds i want.. ordered some Super bright Blue leds online, waiting for them now.

2. also reworked the circuit board and rewired everything, so i get more room and removed the extended body, going to paint it soon.

3. still deciding on which space marine chapter it should belong to.. maybe deathwing or black templar.....

4. also trying to get the side turrents to rotate as well....

[Lazarus]

the normal clear 3mm leds at jay car are bright as there about $3 each i have used them before for my trains.

side i am still unsure i have been thinking of that also but i think you will need to go to servos to get them working and a real controller.

[Simon]

the normal clear 3mm leds at jay car are bright as there about $3 each i have used them before for my trains.

i bought 10 white and 10 blue for $8.50 include postage.  ...   

the side turrents are going to be hard but it is not impossible.

[Lazarus]

they might be the cheaper not so bright ones, normal leds are about 20c each but for better brighter ones the are a few bucks but ether way they are easy to get hold of and install, i am still waiting on the tank to cust up and see what i can do so i dont have any ideas yet for the side turrents, i was thinkg of runing them of the top turret so when you go left with that the left turret moves out and same on the right side, could you a servo or you those gears what use a rubber bands to move it, or use slip gears so when it goes one the wrong way the teath dont grip and when it goes the other is does.

[Lazarus]

Dam i orderd the wrong fecking tank dam i am piossed off. i got a RC US M26 Pershing 1/30 Scale Tank‏, will give it a try with that one if not will just have to order a sherman again

[Simon]

oh damn.... but as long as the track's width is ok, then it should be fine...

right now i'm trying to find one for a baneblade...