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Forum: Military Vehicles.

08-12-2016, 05:18 PM

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Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

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Posted By Billdit

Re: Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Thanks Jeff, it's kind of you to say so.

Forum: Military Vehicles.

08-12-2016, 05:09 PM

Replies: 18

Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Views: 11,228

Posted By Billdit

Re: Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

I used an electric shear, it's a tool I used to cut holes in roofs of cars when installing after market sun roofs. It's a hand held tool and it cuts through 1mm steel like a pair of scissors through...

Forum: Military Vehicles.

08-12-2016, 09:53 AM

Replies: 18

Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Views: 11,228

Posted By Billdit

Re: Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

I added some chains to hold the tank in place as it slipped off the trailer when first tested. The turn buckle is there to put tension on the chains once they're attached to the tank.
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Forum: Military Vehicles.

08-12-2016, 09:46 AM

Replies: 18

Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Views: 11,228

Posted By Billdit

Re: Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Next job was to add some wooden boards. I made these from balsa wood and cut grooves in the wood to look like planks. I capped the edges with "U" shaped aluminum to hold the balsa wood in place and...

Forum: Military Vehicles.

08-12-2016, 09:38 AM

Replies: 18

Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Views: 11,228

Posted By Billdit

Re: Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

So moving on... I made some ramps from the same material as the running boards. I added some old metal sockabsorbers without springs as fake ramp rams...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.

08-12-2016, 09:29 AM

Replies: 18

Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Views: 11,228

Posted By Billdit

Re: Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

A quick photo of my humble workshop or "mancave" as they're commonly referred to...

http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii543/leaelita10/Mobile%20Uploads/WP_20160511_001_zps2tfvdmzu.jpg...

Forum: Military Vehicles.

08-12-2016, 09:26 AM

Replies: 18

Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Views: 11,228

Posted By Billdit

Re: Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Thanks.

Forum: Military Vehicles.

08-12-2016, 07:56 AM

Replies: 18

Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Views: 11,228

Posted By Billdit

Re: Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Running boards next. These are made from 60mm x 5mm flat aluminum and are bolted to the outriggers. As the scale of the tank is a bit small, I purposely made the running boards narrower so the tank...

Forum: Military Vehicles.

08-12-2016, 07:47 AM

Replies: 18

Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Views: 11,228

Posted By Billdit

Re: Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

The next step was to add the cross members and outriggers. These are made of solid aluminum square rod which was cut and threaded by my local friendly machine shop.
Once I got them back, I bolted...

Forum: Military Vehicles.

08-12-2016, 07:23 AM

Replies: 18

Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Views: 11,228

Posted By Billdit

Re: Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

I added the correct wheels (to be painted) and a new fifth wheel with pinion and it's atowable trailer.
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Forum: Military Vehicles.

08-12-2016, 07:15 AM

Replies: 18

Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Views: 11,228

Posted By Billdit

Re: Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Now for a suspension test, will it be able to take the weight of the tank? The simple answer was no!

The leaf springs were just flattening out on the truck and trailer...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.

08-12-2016, 07:05 AM

Replies: 18

Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Views: 11,228

Posted By Billdit

Re: Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

After much cutting I made a bracket from steel which would space the spines apart at the front and also double up as the coupling pin mount. I sourced a trailer for donor parts, mainly for the...

Forum: Military Vehicles.

08-12-2016, 06:57 AM

Replies: 18

Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Views: 11,228

Posted By Billdit

Re: Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

The trailer I designed on 2d autocad, basically I measured the length of the tank and made the trailer to suit. The tank weighs around 8kg, so the trailer needed to be fairly strong.
My idea was...

Forum: Military Vehicles.

08-12-2016, 06:40 AM

Replies: 18

Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Views: 11,228

Posted By Billdit

Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler

Hi,
I wanted to share my latest project which is all finished bar some wiring. I started this because I bought an all metal tank and didn't want to carry it to a location where I could use it.
My...

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