Can you float an Armortek tank?

Chris Hall · Post by **Chris Hall** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:16 pm

You’re gonna need a bigger pool ….

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:27 pm

Superb work David

Now you just need to get the buoyancy so that the freeboard is an inch or so from the top of the screen

Adrian.

David Skeldon · Post by **David Skeldon** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 3:20 pm

Yes it does sit too high, I ether increase the weight of the tank or maybe waterproof the electrics and allow the hull to flood.

David

Frank Breitenbach · Post by **Frank Breitenbach** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 5:09 pm

Hello David
Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A really superb idea.
Regards
Frank

florian rudolf · Post by **florian rudolf** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 5:18 pm

David, what an awesome idea. Nice to see that it would work.
With bigger pool you can let it swim arround

Cheers
Florian

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 5:28 pm

Very cool David, she's nearly ready for the landings!
Bob

John Clarke · Post by **John Clarke** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 8:05 pm

Excellent job

I'm with David on this one.
I think there'd be a bit more displacement from a 100kg model.

Add a church spire, waves and a few sea currents, what could go wrong?.

David Skeldon wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 23, 2021 3:20 pm
Yes it does sit too high, I ether increase the weight of the tank or maybe waterproof the electrics and allow the hull to flood.

David

Steve Stuart · Post by **Steve Stuart** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:25 pm

Excellent! A judicious amount of lead to lower the freeboard but not too much, better to be safe than sunk.
Steve

John Clarke · Post by **John Clarke** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:24 am

Once it's all ship shape and sea worthy. (Stainless bearings are fitted?

)

What's next? a Tauchpanzer III, that would be some thing to see. or not except for the floaty snorkel thing.

How about flying a tank!
Never fails to amuse.

David Skeldon · Post by **David Skeldon** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:00 pm

Hi

First proper test, everything worked fine at home but then decided not to work properly when went to try it out. But at least it did

Oliver Brüninghaus · Post by **Oliver Brüninghaus** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 1:00 pm

An excellent performance, despite the small dropouts.
After all, the tank floats and bathing trunks and snorkel were not needed.

Impressive features in a great model.

Best Regards
Oliver

Jerry Carducci · Post by **Jerry Carducci** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 4:13 pm

Outstanding! I like it!

Over here in the People's Paradise though you'd have the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), Homeland Security,
Duck rights protesters and the Pronoun activists to ensure the proper description of your accomplishment; all there
to ensure that no Shenanigans were afoot.

Plus you'd probably have any locals abuzz on 'Nextdoor' alerting others to shifty activities down by the old pond...

Jerry

Gary Richardson · Post by **Gary Richardson** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 5:42 pm

Hi David

Thats brilliant and you are a brave man to try it. Not sure I will risk my Tiger with a snorkel though

Best regards
Gary

Steve Stuart · Post by **Steve Stuart** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:40 pm

Now, a snorkeling Tiger, don't give David ideas!

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