Renault FT

[Biggles]

Hi!
I am thinking about making some wooden tanks. maybe a Renault FT. has any one had experience with making tanks? thanks.
biggles

[lastvautour]

Not much on this subject. Garet made a WWI tank some time ago. Searching his projects should give you a starting point.  Perhaps an on line search. Good luck and let us know.

Lou

[Biggles]

I was working on it this morning.

[lastvautour]

Looking pretty good to me. Better than I would do. I like the way you represent the threads.

Lou

[Biggles]

thanks! I want to make some more.

[Biggles]

Lou I could not find the tank project on garets board.

[Boomerang]

Looks great mate!

  Gordon

[lastvautour]

Lou

[Oceaneer99]

I tried to make the tank per the original instructions, which were for a kit with balsa parts that had inked details on them already.  As a result, I didn't use any sort of filler on my balsa parts and used thinned paint so that the printing would show through.

I printed my balsa by printing out the plan details on a laser printer and transferring the toner to my balsa by ironing it on with a clothes iron.

It was a fun project and went together pretty quickly.

Plans are here (they aren't of great quality):

http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?pid=106

[Oceaneer99]

I checked through our archives and found a few more tank plans from Whitman kits. I'll do my best to get those posted soon.

Garet

[Biggles]

thankyou every one, here are some tank plans If any one is interested.

[Biggles]

more. ( click on the panzer plans for the correct image.)

[lastvautour]

Thanks for the plans Biggles.

Lou

[Biggles]

all good lou, I don't know what's up with the panzer plans.