legomuppet9 Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 This is my latest creation, a tank. It isn't based on any particular tank, just my own design Functions M Motor powers each track Manual 360o rotation of turret Barrel moves up and down The base is 16 studs long, 15 studs wide and 6 studs high. With the turret and barrel it is 32 studs long, 15 studs wide and 14 studs high. It is great fun to drive and reasonably strong and easy to fix if you do accidentally drive it off a table......... I'll post pictures tomorrow once I've taken some more photos at different angles. Quote
DLuders Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 Hmmm, from the dimensions you described, it may be similar to Mahjqa's Tank Chassis in size: Quote
TommyL Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 Are the newer tracks (8043 and Snow Groomer) preferred to the older style treads like those pictured above? Quote
legomuppet9 Posted October 23, 2012 Author Posted October 23, 2012 @DLuders I think that it is slightly smaller than mahjqas tank as i don't have that many tracks! @Tommy I just use the older tracks as they are narrower and are the only ones I have.... Quote
legomuppet9 Posted October 23, 2012 Author Posted October 23, 2012 Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/76710988@N08/8115387796/in/photostream I will take more later... Quote
DLuders Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) @ legomuppet9: That's got to be the one of the smallest Lego Power Functions tank that I've ever seen: Edited October 26, 2012 by DLuders Quote
legomuppet9 Posted October 23, 2012 Author Posted October 23, 2012 The rest of the photos plus a video is here: The tank does like to do a "wheelie" when u make it go forward, which is because of where the battery box is, this actually makes it more fun to drive If there is enough demand I may make some basic photo instructions... Quote
Tadej Posted October 26, 2012 Posted October 26, 2012 I like how you incorporated the BB and IR receiver to represent the turret. Quote
DLuders Posted October 26, 2012 Posted October 26, 2012 @ legomuppet9: Yes, please make photo Building Instructions for your tank! There are kids who would love to build a simple Lego Power Functions tank like this (with the limited parts they have), Your Flickr video shows how it's a lot faster than most Lego tanks. Quote
legomuppet9 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Posted October 26, 2012 Ok will do, but do you think an LDD file would be better? Quote
legomuppet9 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Posted October 26, 2012 I like how you incorporated the BB and IR receiver to represent the turret. This was how i made it so small Quote
Alasdair Ryan Posted October 26, 2012 Posted October 26, 2012 @ legomuppet9: Yes, please make photo Building Instructions for your tank! There are kids who would love to build a simple Lego Power Functions tank like this (with the limited parts they have He means himself...... Ok will do, but do you think an LDD file would be better? Yes that would be better. Quote
legomuppet9 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Posted October 26, 2012 Ok, one ldd file coming up. The reason its so quick is i had already made it, as I always do for any of my models... Also, I sort of have a limited amount of parts with only 3796.... Quote
Alasdair Ryan Posted October 26, 2012 Posted October 26, 2012 Also, I sort of have a limited amount of parts with only 3796.... ? Quote
legomuppet9 Posted October 27, 2012 Author Posted October 27, 2012 (edited) The number of pieces....oops didn't make that clear.... Edited October 27, 2012 by legomuppet9 Quote
legomuppet9 Posted October 28, 2012 Author Posted October 28, 2012 i forgot to attach the ldd file properly Quote
DLuders Posted October 28, 2012 Posted October 28, 2012 Oh, goodie -- now I can build and play with that tank like Alasdair Ryan suspected I would! Thanks for sharing your LDD file. Quote
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