Homework Log, Hollwo cast parts

Tuesday May 23th, 2006

Take one surplus antenna dish rotor, a 5 gallon plastic bucket, & some scrap wood

Solid cast tank Killer 71.5 grams. Hollow Cast Tank Killer 13.5 grams.
Solid cast tank Killer 71.5 grams. Hollow cast Tank Killer 13.6 grams.
Hollow cast Mini Tank Killer 13.5 grams. Close up of the inside of the tank killer. Top of the hollow cast tank killer, some areas already removed.
Hollow cast Mini Tank Killer and a treaded bottom that needed more resin. Close up of the inside of the Tank Killer. Top of the hollow cast Tank Killer, some areas already removed.
Hollow Cast mini BFG tank 18 grams. Bottom of the hollow cast bfg tank. Another look back into the cavity of the hollow BFG tank.
Hollow Cast mini BFG Tank 18 grams (solid is 82.0 grams). Bottom of the hollow cast BFG Tank. Another look back into the cavity of the hollow BFG Tank.
A Hollow Cast hover tank hull 215.5 grams. The rear vents didn't get good coverage, this was a double pour.
A Hollow Cast hover tank hull 215.5 grams. The rear vents didn't get good coverage, this was a double pour.
Solid Cast turret 122 grams, but has bad bubbles in the mandibles. Hollow cast turret for the hover tank 33 grams.
Solid Cast turret 122 grams, but has bad bubbles in the mandibles. Hollow cast turret for the hover tank 33 grams.
Backlight view fo the funky casting. bottom view backlight.
Back-light view of a funky casting caused by the biased wiper motor.
Funky cast caused by wiper motor biasing. Minimum coverage from the driver's hatch back.
Funky cast caused by wiper motor biasing.. Minimum coverage from the driver's hatch back.
Odd bulkhead formation in the front section. Forward compartment formation.
Odd bulkhead formation in the front section. Forward compartment formation.
The edges are paper thin. Another look at the paper thin edges.
The edges are paper thin at the rear of the tank.


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