ABC Fire-Rescue based on a 6wheel "Fuchs"-tank

[Slickowan]

Hi
My name is Marcel and am from Germany.
I found this project in a magazine 17years ago, and now I got the time and money to realize it.
This tank is original used in the german military for scouting and transport.
There is a german company which tried to use this nice vehicle also for supporting in the reacue and firefighting, specialy for airfields.
The tank could be equipped with different kinds of water/foamguns, and I will try to reallize this in my modell also.
I will add some pics, time after time to show you my project in 1:8.

regards
Marcel

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Cant wait to see some picks Marcel..

[dabears]

This will be interesting!!

[Slickowan]

I have a lot of pics... But just saw that here is only a very small imagesize possible. So I have to minimize them...
Some facts:
The whole body is made from 3mm aluminium, welded. Only the drivercabine is made from Polystyrol.
The swimdrive has a 110W brushless, the maindrive gets an 820W brushless.
If you have questions, just feel free to ask. ;)

[Slickowan]

first steps:

[Slickowan]

All parts are cut by hand, no cnc ;)

[Slickowan]

A friend of me welded the parts.

[Slickowan]

Next step was to construct the swimdrive:

[Slickowan]

1 more:

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The swimdrive at the back:

[Slickowan]

The powerpack for the swimdrive, 110W Brushless with a 3:1 gear ratio.
Also the steering, makes able to turn the drive 360°. Its a compact unit, possible to remove and install very fast only with 4 screws in the tankbody.

[Slickowan]

The installed unit:

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next steps:

[Slickowan]

The roof is replaceble in 3 parts. On the middlepart I plan to install the water / foamgun.

[Slickowan]

2 weeks ago the tires arrived:

[Slickowan]

The 6 rims and the drivetrain/axles I will order at a friend, he will build them for me. But I have to get some money, its not a cheap job ;)
Later I will build a 3-gear transmission, but that will be in the future...

[Slickowan]

That is the actual status:
Just build the flector, its to keep away the frontwave ifthe tank is in the water.

[Slickowan]

How is it possible to show bigger images???

[Finster]

Wow very nice! Making it swim too is even more impressive...

[Slickowan]

Thats the plan... It has to swim!!! :D

[Smiley]

How is it possible to show bigger images???

You can get a photobucket account then upload the pics to it. Then click on the image code link then you can post it to your build thread :D.

Keith

[Slickowan]

A little progress^^ The 2 motorhoods. Under the hoods I will install 2 fans, 1 for freshair intake, 1 to blow out the warm air from inside.

[dabears]

WOW I missed all the updates you posted somehow. Looking great! you are making good progress on it!

[Slickowan]

Thanks! But right now there is only a small progress... I am waiting for some more money^^ But next steps will be some bodywork to prepare for paintwork, and I hate this job ;)

[Slickowan]

Airsupport

[rcman]

wow very impressive build! looking great so far. keep up the awesome work.

[Slickowan]

Some bodywork...

[Slickowan]

So, now I got the axes and wheels complete now.
But the next few weeks I won't have time to install them...

[grumpygrady]

very nice
please post more photos

[Slickowan]

I would like to do... But have a lot work at my new house, so I think maybe in January will come some new pics...

[rsd53]

Marcel, I am in awe of your talents.

[Busydad]

Looks great ,,love the axles..great that it will be dual surface ..water and land too...

[Slickowan]

Thanks guys for the nice words!
A friend of me made the axes for me...

[Slickowan]

I have to sell it...
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Fuchs-Panzer-M1-8-/231245716940?pt=RC_Modellbau&hash=item35d7519dcc