MINI BEEP! IM SO GUNNA MAKE ONE.

[F22RaptorDude]

sounds like my type of guy... used to be the same way, but now I'm a perfectionists

Perfectionists run in my family  I'm a bit of one myself I demand my room always be orderly and such.

[rpm]

Why not just put a fiberglass body on an aluminum frame? It would be stronger, lighter and more watertight.

[F22RaptorDude]

Why not just put a fiberglass body on an aluminum frame? It would be stronger, lighter and more watertight.

You could just carve it from the plywood and do the same thing.

[Skyguns MKII]

Why not just put a fiberglass body on an aluminum frame? It would be stronger, lighter and more watertight.

all i can tell you is that i trust wood much more than fiberglass when it comes to things like this. Fiber glass decays fast in the heat where i life. My friend had a fiberglass canoe and it got SO brittle we were able to hit right through it.

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Why not just put a fiberglass body on an aluminum frame? It would be stronger, lighter and more watertight.

can't do that with basic hand tools and whatever old screws you have in a jar in the garage...

[F22RaptorDude]

all i can tell you is that i trust wood much more than fiberglass when it comes to things like this. Fiber glass decays fast in the heat where i life. My friend had a fiberglass canoe and it got SO brittle we were able to hit right through it.

Plus wood floats already right?

[Penguin]

Yes, it's what early boats were made from.

-Penguin

[Skyguns MKII]

Yes, it's what early boats were made from.

-Penguin

 

[Skyguns MKII]

200cc is actually pretty good for that kind of engine I would think?

eh, when traveling slow and with torq yes, but if your looking for bit of more speed then that thing is underpowered for that entire thing. I paintball a lot and looked into making a mini tank for scenarios and people recommended 13 horsepower engines when I'm only allowed to go 5 mph. That thing might even be underpowered as is I'm not sure.

[Skyguns MKII]

can't do that with basic hand tools and whatever old screws you have in a jar in the garage...

yup, not everybody has a welder for metal and not everybody has a compressor for fiberglass.

[Skyguns MKII]

Plus wood floats already right?

you could easily make it out of aluminum if you do it right and go some what by the plans and still have it float. however it wont take damage well compared to wood in this case. you would need it to be reasonably thin. Not good.

[F22RaptorDude]

eh, when traveling slow and with torq yes, but if your looking for bit of more speed then that thing is underpowered for that entire thing. I paintball a lot and looked into making a mini tank for scenarios and people recommended 13 horsepower engines when I'm only allowed to go 5 mph. That thing might even be underpowered as is I'm not sure.

Now a tank I would much rather have than a jeep, have you seen that paintball tiger someone made?! Its freaking awesome! Let me find the link

[Skyguns MKII]

Now a tank I would much rather have than a jeep, have you seen that paintball tiger someone made?! Its freaking awesome! Let me find the link

yes, all simple until you hit transmission

[F22RaptorDude]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2-JE_Skdf0Whole thing looks complex

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