Saberwing40k Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 it's exactly what it says on the box, a large studless tank. I made this monster a LOOOONGGG time ago for a school project.(don't ask.) it has full suspension, a working gun, and a 4 speed remote control gearbox. looks kinda like an M1A1, dosen't it? it's big, and perfect for running over Lionel Richie. an up close view of the suspension mechanism. the inside of the turret mechanism, which shows the xl motor that fires the gun, and the 2 mediums, one of which rotates the turret, and one elevates the gun. the actual firing mechanism of the gun, with the two rubber bands that propel the bolt of the gun forward, and launch the projectile. this mechanism works fairly well, but need an xl motor to operate. the rubber 2l piece is there so that the gun does not destroy itself. the magazine, which automatically loads a new round every time the gun is fired. i must have gone through a dozen revisions between this part of the gun and the barrel. as for capacity, the magazine only holds 3 rounds. the barrel, which took a good long time to get right. the underside of the turret, showing the elevation motor, at the top of the picture, and the slewing motor, which drives the 8z gear near the 5 by 11 frame. the bushed pins on that are all that connects the turret to the hull. the inside of the hull, showing the 2 hull receivers, the battery box, and the turntable itself. and yes, it's exactly as stable as it looks. the wires going through the turntable are led modules, the function of which will be explained later. the coolest part of the tank, the double gearbox. I'm really proud of this, because of the fact that I've never seen a tank with a gearbox of any kind. it's not perfect by any means, but it worked well enough. the tank has no subtractor, and is simply skid steered. the shifting mechanism of the tank. it uses one medium motor and a crawling worm gear to select functions. this proved to be problematic, as occasionally i would leave one side of the transmission in gear, and then shift the other side, causing the transmission to jam. the solution to that problem will be detailed later. one of the switch mechanisms. each mechanism was linked to one side of the transmission, such that when the transmission was in neutral, the lights on the turret were off. this was to ensure that i would not engage both parts of the transmission at the same time. the underside of the tank, showing off the twin drive motors, the battery box, and the final drive mechanism. this view really hammers home how big it is. an up close view of the the transmission underside. thanks for looking.--Saberwing Quote
timslegos Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 I wish i could build legos for school! What age were you when you built that?? tim Quote
Saberwing40k Posted January 17, 2012 Author Posted January 17, 2012 I wish i could build legos for school! What age were you when you built that?? tim not telling. however, you may be able to build something in lego for school if you ask your teacher. Quote
Smrgol Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 That is one sweet tank, any chance of a video or have you demolished it already? Quote
barti673 Posted January 20, 2012 Posted January 20, 2012 Really good! how many parts you used to build this huge monster? Quote
KEvron Posted January 20, 2012 Posted January 20, 2012 tiger-striping the treads is a really cool effect. doubling the spacing (2 grey, 2 black, 2 grey, etc) might amplify the effect when the vehicle is moving. KEvron Quote
Saberwing40k Posted January 21, 2012 Author Posted January 21, 2012 tiger-striping the treads is a really cool effect. doubling the spacing (2 grey, 2 black, 2 grey, etc) might amplify the effect when the vehicle is moving. KEvron thanks, but i'm going to let you in on a dirty secret: i did not intend for that to happen, it just sort of did. also, i have no idea how many parts i put into it, but i estimate that it took about 2000 parts, because while it is bigger than the unimog, it is far less dense. oh, and there will be no video , as it was demolished long ago. sorry. Quote
BobSmithHello55 Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 Saberwing- That firing mechanism is quite cool. Is it possible that you can send me an LDD file that shows the firing mechanism and the magazine(basically the turret)? It doesn't have to be exact, I just want to see how the mechanisms work, the pictures are a bit unclear. You don't have to include the rubber bands. Please do this if you can, I really want to know how this amazing tank works. Thanks. Quote
grum64 Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 Awesome... Built by a school boy... I feel so inadequate! Quote
Someonenamedjon Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Was it for your school in 2011 for something in the summer? Great job anyways! Quote
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