Can you float an Armortek tank?
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:38 pm
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Re: Can you float an Armortek tank?
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:16 pm
You’re gonna need a bigger pool …. 
Re: Can you float an Armortek tank?
Posted: 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.
Now you just need to get the buoyancy so that the freeboard is an inch or so from the top of the screen
Adrian.
Re: Can you float an Armortek tank?
Posted: 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
David
Re: Can you float an Armortek tank?
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 5:09 pm
Hello David
Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A really superb idea.
Regards
Frank
Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A really superb idea.
Regards
Frank
Re: Can you float an Armortek tank?
Posted: 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
With bigger pool you can let it swim arround
Cheers
Florian
Re: Can you float an Armortek tank?
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 5:28 pm
Very cool David, she's nearly ready for the landings!
Bob
Bob
Re: Can you float an Armortek tank?
Posted: 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?.
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 pmYes 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
Re: Can you float an Armortek tank?
Posted: 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
Steve
Re: Can you float an Armortek tank?
Posted: 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.
)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.
Re: Can you float an Armortek tank?
Posted: 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
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
Re: Can you float an Armortek tank?
Posted: 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
After all, the tank floats and bathing trunks and snorkel were not needed.
Impressive features in a great model.
Best Regards
Oliver
Re: Can you float an Armortek tank?
Posted: 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
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
Re: Can you float an Armortek tank?
Posted: 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
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
Re: Can you float an Armortek tank?
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:40 pm
Now, a snorkeling Tiger, don't give David ideas!