Abrams tank scaled homemade M1 A1

[kmpona]

But will it blend?

[ThatGuy7577]

@zipedadoo

I want to make one of these soo bad!! What would you say this costed you?

[masterod1]

very very cool

[lapua410]

Sweet how long did it take to build

Your kids must love you

I have a go kart want to trade?

[xxuncexx]

i see one possible problem. you have a huge all over blind spot. but still great work.

[pstawi403]

give it to me pls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[zipedadoo]

The tracks are made from conveyor belt, ply wood, poly pipe and T-rex decking material (plastic lumber)

[Wucares]

@zipedadoo economic crisis in the US? joke looks bloody fantastic nicely done!

[noobking111]

sweet. how did you make the treds?

[ThePanTSW]

looks like Slugger

[EvilPoet85]

I want one

[sworteu]

can you tell me where you bought the tracks? Nice work by the way!

[weapondrift]

This would be perfect in paintball/airsoft wars! Did you ever fix the power issue?

[pvtmustaqim]

tanks,ur welacome toot

[TheZombiedude12345]

LUCKY

[SKAProductionsCrew]

Drive up to McDonalds in that thing. "Uh, yeah, can I get a um... uh... cheeseburger... with a large shake and small fry?" Then you drive up to the window and the first thing the lady sees is the cannon and she just shouts out,"WHAT THE FUCK MAN?!"

[TrentNz01]

i would have made it out of metal knowing what id do with it haha, although it would be a bit heavier

[heatedhonda1]

needs more power looks like

[nextjetset]

you should go pick up the kids from school in that thing, lol. if you have some.

[Benivator2]

Is that engine like 1 hp. I have seen 6hp tanks go five times as fast. Not saying it's a bad project just saying engine seems to strugle.

[zipedadoo]

@Benivator2

It is a 110cc engine out of a four-wheeler. 3 speed. Yes it is under powered. A lot of the problem is gearing. 1st gear is too low and second gear is a little high. Too big of a split. I have a old Honda three-wheeler I bought to take the engine out of. It's 200cc with 5 speeds with a high and low range. So in effect 10 gears. I hope that will do the trick.

[xXxscotty4evaxXx]

@zipedadoo put a terrex 6 tonne dumper engine in it there like 900 dollars have 5 gears and when there powering a dumper with a full load ins econd gear they can go anywere! and about 90-100 hp

[wargames43]

lol now i was gona rampage the sity when it looks finished XD

[bulletarmory]

Cool, this is going to be my senior project. Was it easy to build considering the tank has only flat sides?

[zipedadoo]

@bulletarmory

Yep. It was real easy to build. Took me about a year but I just worked on it a few hours a night after work and a Saturday here and there.

[RJrigges]

@zipedadoo

whats it made of? how did u do the tracks make them or buy them?

great tank love it

[zipedadoo]

@RJrigges

It's made of a steel frame and a plywood body and turret. It uses a golfcart rearend and a 4 wheeler engine. The tracks are made from conveyor belting, plywood and composite lumber.

[spyderc85]

that is freakin epic



[xxuncexx]

if a real abramas tank shot an armor pursing shell at another would it go through the armor? like what if some tanker went mental and went on a rampage, could you stop him with another m1 tank?

[TheWisconsinairsoft]

@xxuncexx yes, its not gta san andreas. a 120mm armor piersing round would, eventualy, penetrate an abrams tank hull.

[xxuncexx]

@TheWisconsinairsoft eventually?

[TheWisconsinairsoft]

@xxuncexx well, ya. there a chance it might not, unless very well placed, break through in one shot.

[rwhendrix]

Wow I like the way it sounds. Great job!

[scaledtanker]

Outstanding Lee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are one dedicated treadhead and an inspiration to all scale tank builders. That is going to be one awesome piece of machinery when finished. Well done mate.

[zipedadoo]

@scaledtanker Thank you Sir !!!!