Famo prototype build
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Re: Famo prototype build
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Re: Famo prototype build
What can I say?.....superb!
A couple of questions, are you able to fit the standard motor/gearbox units used for the Tigers and Panthers or are you putting together bespoke units dedicated to the Famo?
Also I'm presuming that the power required to run the Famo will be similar to say the Panther or maybe the KT?
Regards Phil.
A couple of questions, are you able to fit the standard motor/gearbox units used for the Tigers and Panthers or are you putting together bespoke units dedicated to the Famo?
Also I'm presuming that the power required to run the Famo will be similar to say the Panther or maybe the KT?
Regards Phil.
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Re: Famo prototype build
@Phil,
The motors will be the normal drive motors with our high efficiency gearboxes.
Not sure what you mean by the power, but the torque from the gearboxes will be the similar to the King Tiger.
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The motors will be the normal drive motors with our high efficiency gearboxes.
Not sure what you mean by the power, but the torque from the gearboxes will be the similar to the King Tiger.
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Re: Famo prototype build
Just in case anyone thought we were joking when we said it would be a big kit ...
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Re: Famo prototype build
Thanks for the reply Kian, ref the power, I'm not sure how you calculate the "power" or "torque" of such a model, running gear friction values, weight/mass to be moved etc but if it has the same available torque of the KT with less weight and so long as we can achieve traction (we may need to add ballast, just as the crews did in the field) the Famo model should have tremendous pulling power, I am looking forward to conducting some recovery trials of my own to establish just what this impressive model is capable of! All on VT of course.
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Re: Famo prototype build
Awesome! Great looking tires and chassis! This is an exciting addition.
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Re: Famo prototype build
Looking great so far! A question though: with similar torque to a King Tiger, which must have the widest track links of all the kits, will the Famo links be able to take the strain? Are they cast aluminium?
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Re: Famo prototype build
Ho.... Lee.... Smoke!
That is an amazing model.
But the real question is... will it tow a Rolls-Royce?
Cheers,
RPR
P.S. I think the more realistic question is... can a Rolls-Royce tow IT? What an amazing job, Armortek team!
That is an amazing model.
But the real question is... will it tow a Rolls-Royce?
Cheers,
RPR
P.S. I think the more realistic question is... can a Rolls-Royce tow IT? What an amazing job, Armortek team!
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Re: Famo prototype build
I would think that the added grip of the rubber pads will be an equalizer!Simon Peck wrote: ↑Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:51 pmLooking great so far! A question though: with similar torque to a King Tiger, which must have the widest track links of all the kits, will the Famo links be able to take the strain? Are they cast aluminium?
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Re: Famo prototype build
I meant will the links themselves be strong enough? Perhaps they are cnc’d steel?
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Re: Famo prototype build
Hi All
Been looking at this Famo idea since the start and was not convinced but I have to say
this looks stunning.
Regards
Derek
Been looking at this Famo idea since the start and was not convinced but I have to say
this looks stunning.
Regards
Derek
we must stop making stupid predictions
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Re: Famo prototype build
nearly big enough to get into, that will be some machine, the forum members will love that, regards simon.