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Stince General
Posts : 2371 Join date : 2012-03-21 Age : 49 Location : Windsor, Ontario
| Subject: Tank Carrier Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:52 pm | |
| Here is a quick and easy tank carrier. It took me about 20 minutes to make. All you need is two plastic milk crates, some zip ties and a table saw. Set you table saw up to take about 1/2 inch off. Make the first cut with the opening of the crate toward the blade. Use caution when sliding the crate though. Rotate the crate and cut the bottom. Rotate the crate one last time. When your done cutting, it should look like this. After you cut both crates, use some zip ties on the sides and bottom. To help secure the top of the crates where they meet, you have to drill some holes. After you drill the holes, take a knife and quickly shave the holes clean. Run a zip tie through the hole to finish it off. That's it you are done! Plenty of room, even for a Tiger. With this carrier you could easily customize anyway you want. Put a false bottom for tools or parts, a divider for your controller or batteries. Use foam to keep you tanks in place or use the holes the crates to tie them down. Or you can put some of the drawer grip mat material to help with sliding. And the best thing about these crate carriers - they're stack-able!! Which is great if you are traveling a good distance like me or Airbrushler. _____________________________________________ HL Panzer III | HL Tiger | HL Jagdpanther | HL Panther | Mato Sherman Hooben Elefant | HL Pershing | HL Bergepanzer IV | Tamiya Leopard 1A | WSN T-34 HL "Golden" Pan-Tiger | M16 Halftrack | HL Panzer IV | Tamiya KV-1 | Tamiya Tiger
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:01 pm | |
| Very cool Stince you could even camo them to match the tank you use them for and the false bottom thing would be cool to great idea now i have to find some...hmmmmm |
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real_hulu Sergeant
Posts : 292 Join date : 2012-03-22 Location : Kitchener
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:11 pm | |
| Is it strong enough? |
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Stince General
Posts : 2371 Join date : 2012-03-21 Age : 49 Location : Windsor, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:03 am | |
| It hold really good, but I'm not carrying anything over 30 lbs. It would be easy to reinforce them. That's what love about these carriers they are easy to make and allow you to modify them in anyway that suits your need. Didi I mention that you have 6 handles too. _____________________________________________ HL Panzer III | HL Tiger | HL Jagdpanther | HL Panther | Mato Sherman Hooben Elefant | HL Pershing | HL Bergepanzer IV | Tamiya Leopard 1A | WSN T-34 HL "Golden" Pan-Tiger | M16 Halftrack | HL Panzer IV | Tamiya KV-1 | Tamiya Tiger
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Captain Action of the Pan-Tiger Panzer Div.
Posts : 375 Join date : 2012-03-25 Location : Behind you
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:12 am | |
| Looks like Lego for red necks... _____________________________________________ The Great Pan-Tiger |
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Stince General
Posts : 2371 Join date : 2012-03-21 Age : 49 Location : Windsor, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:47 am | |
| I will take that as a complement! As everyone knows Lego was invented by NASA. _____________________________________________ HL Panzer III | HL Tiger | HL Jagdpanther | HL Panther | Mato Sherman Hooben Elefant | HL Pershing | HL Bergepanzer IV | Tamiya Leopard 1A | WSN T-34 HL "Golden" Pan-Tiger | M16 Halftrack | HL Panzer IV | Tamiya KV-1 | Tamiya Tiger
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Fireman Tim Corporal
Posts : 193 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 51 Location : Stevensville
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:40 am | |
| That is great. You could probably Stack taanks using that method. |
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TeTris MoNk Sergeant
Posts : 238 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 30 Location : Sudbury, ON
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:45 am | |
| Oh god. Ikea storage for RC tanks. |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:41 am | |
| - real_hulu wrote:
- Is it strong enough?
Ke i think they are pretty strong seem to work realy good and there are so many ways thay can be used you could add a couple of dowels through the sides and adda second layer or like Stince said put a false bottom and store your radio and some tools i think it will be cool the have these and it's a Can-Am Forum exclusive it's not on the other site i still want to camo mine when i get some ...lol |
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Stince General
Posts : 2371 Join date : 2012-03-21 Age : 49 Location : Windsor, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:29 pm | |
| I just scored 7 more crates, that means I can build three more carriers! If anyone is interested I would be will to whip one for them, if not I might use them for shelves in the garage. _____________________________________________ HL Panzer III | HL Tiger | HL Jagdpanther | HL Panther | Mato Sherman Hooben Elefant | HL Pershing | HL Bergepanzer IV | Tamiya Leopard 1A | WSN T-34 HL "Golden" Pan-Tiger | M16 Halftrack | HL Panzer IV | Tamiya KV-1 | Tamiya Tiger
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Stinger Captain
Posts : 948 Join date : 2012-06-10 Location : Niagara
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:19 am | |
| What is the inside dimensions of the two crates? (width - Length)
Thx.
Stinger _____________________________________________ My Tanks <<== Click hereCan-Am Tank Club <<< Web site linkTiger I | King Tiger | Panther G | PzIII | PzIV | Stug IV | SturmTiger | Pershing/Howitzer | M16 Halftrack | M26 Super Pershing | M48 Patton | M41 Bulldog | Gepard | Leopard | KV-1 | KV-2 |T-34 | |
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Stince General
Posts : 2371 Join date : 2012-03-21 Age : 49 Location : Windsor, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:04 pm | |
| Stinger, the finish interior size is 12"w x 23.5"L x 10.5"h. _____________________________________________ HL Panzer III | HL Tiger | HL Jagdpanther | HL Panther | Mato Sherman Hooben Elefant | HL Pershing | HL Bergepanzer IV | Tamiya Leopard 1A | WSN T-34 HL "Golden" Pan-Tiger | M16 Halftrack | HL Panzer IV | Tamiya KV-1 | Tamiya Tiger
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Stinger Captain
Posts : 948 Join date : 2012-06-10 Location : Niagara
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:53 am | |
| - Stince wrote:
- Stinger, the finish interior size is 12"w x 23.5"L x 10.5"h.
Ah, that's what I was worried about...King Tiger, 26" long. This is what I am working on right now and hope to have it done by the next tank meet in July. I drew this up last night. Priced out the materials today. To be made out of Mohogany. There will be a top half and bottom half with a piano hinge in the middle. Clasps holding both sides together at the front and handle on top. Hardware was priced out around $20.00 at LEE VALLEY. Hopefully it turns out good. Stinger |
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Tiger Power Second Lieutenant
Posts : 563 Join date : 2016-01-03 Age : 33 Location : Kitchener, ON
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:20 pm | |
| nice idea, anyone tried see if there is a hard case with foam? _____________________________________________ Tiger PowerDer Tiger ist auf dem losen |
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kaptain Jack Staff Sergeant
Posts : 316 Join date : 2012-06-15 Location : Richmond Hill, ont.
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:19 am | |
| If I may suggest, some of the LCBO wooden wine crates are big enough for certain models and you don't need to buy wine, just ask the staff if they have any crates. They normally ask for a few loonies as a donation for sick kids. The second option is Canadian tire plastic containers and tool boxes, endless supply...and relatively cheap, provides complete protection from elements and easy to transport and store. Cheers. |
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Tiger Power Second Lieutenant
Posts : 563 Join date : 2016-01-03 Age : 33 Location : Kitchener, ON
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:03 pm | |
| thanks jake i will look into that, if you guys still come up with even more ideas please still post was thinking maybye using a suit case with foam in it. _____________________________________________ Tiger PowerDer Tiger ist auf dem losen |
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dgsselkirk Field Marshal
Posts : 3214 Join date : 2013-02-12 Age : 64 Location : Kitchener ON
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:17 pm | |
| I use plastic totes from Walmart with locking lids and foam inside except for the 2 wooden crates Knispel made me... :-) _____________________________________________ "There are things in Russia which are not as they seem..." Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov
Too many tanks, not enough time....
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Tiger Power Second Lieutenant
Posts : 563 Join date : 2016-01-03 Age : 33 Location : Kitchener, ON
| Subject: Re: Tank Carrier Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:22 pm | |
| maybe i need to bug Knispel for myself then lol _____________________________________________ Tiger PowerDer Tiger ist auf dem losen |
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