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| Type: |
Leopard |
Armament: |
105mm |
| Built: |
Spring 2007 |
Armor: |
Classified |
| Builder: |
Neil Rochford |
Rating: |
40/4 |
| Status: |
Operational |
Battles: |
3 |
| Owner: |
Neil Rochford |
Points Earned: |
3,000 |
| Call Sign: |
Lil leo |
Points Given: |
0 |
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Tyng Track SystemSuspension system
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The story Of Neils Leopard starts with a hull,
2no 24v drills, a set of TTS and a wavey mud flap.
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This is my 1/2" drive shaft.
The cogs are bolted in place.
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One rainy day spent in the garage and I have a turret.
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It was a big day when I got my hands on treadmill.
Thanks Pete.
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Now things get a little weird ... I decided that since my drills have 2 gears then my tank should have 2 gears.
Make what sense you can of my creation.
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I`m told there are some very good ESC`s on the market,
However I built this,
I could not even start to explane it, but it works,
Very badly , it turns out after testing ! |
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Update:- Dec 2007 .
I saw an ESC called the “Sabertooth 2X25”.
For a tank that uses less than 25 amps / motor it is great,
T051 uses less than 20 amps / motor so its fine.
This little device has revolutionised my driving control.
If you try to run too high a load it will just turn off. |
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Update:- April 2008 .
Just after the Marton battle in the woods, I decide to update my turret rotate using the drive ESC out of my Locust ( T055 ).
Im now in control of this tank. |
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( or so I thought )
Update:- Sept 08
After the Chelmsford battle I had to find a new rotate esc , decided to give diamond engineering another go. This is on of those 10 amp single channel devises , worked perfectly on its first outing. |
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