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The Tank, a work in 'progess'.

"The first suspension attempt was using garag door springs as a torsion bar"

"Actually the first attempt at a torsion bar was to use PVC pipe, bigger failure than this spring thing"

"The first tread was a commercial conveyer belt"

"We then went to a vertical volute system inspired by the Sherman tank"

"Technology demonstrator under construction"

"Technology demonstrator complete"

"Close up of a volute"

"Technology demonstrator complete"

"Technology demonstrator complete"

"Quality conultant, Omar"

"Volume construction of volutes"

"Volume construction of volutes"

"Volume construction of volutes"

"Volume construction of volutes"

"Volume construction of volutes"

"Volume construction of volutes"

"Volume construction of volutes"

"Volume construction of volutes"

"Volume construction of volutes"

"Um ... other project?"

"Volume construction of volutes"

"Volume construction of volutes"

"Volume construction of volutes"

"Volume construction of volutes"

"Volume construction of cakes"

"Begin the hull, thats 5 feet long BTW"

"The hull I actually drew this from memory, it actually a pretty good paraphrase of a PzkW IV"

"We used C-822 springs"

"Moral Officer, Omar"

"Bein making the treads"

"These are bells, made from Trex material. Did not pass muster"

"These are bells, made from Trex material. Did not pass muster"

"These are bells, made from Trex material. Did not pass muster"

"More tread parts, not sure of the term for them"

"These are oak blanks I am using to make new bells to replace the Trex units"

"Slice the blanks to make the bells"

"Pile of bells"

"Paint the bells"

"Paint the bells"

"More of those things"

"More of those things"

"More of those things"

"More of those things"

"Cutting the drive sprockets, never got this to work well"

"Constructing drive wheel"

"Constructing drive wheel"

"Cutting the rear idlers"

"Painting the rear idlers"

"Drive wheel attached"

"Getting close to a first test"

"Getting close to a first test"

"From here it kinda goes off the rail"

"The tracks ALMOST work, not sure what to do...."

"So " am such a putz I decide to get side tracked by remaking the suspenion using trailing arms a la PzKW III"

"Drilling trailing arm"

"mounting trailing arm"

"Suspension version 3"

"Suspension version 3"

"Suspension version 3"

"Suspension version 3"

"Suspension version 3"

"Suspension version 3"

"Suspension version 3"

"this is NOT working ... back to the drawing board. More to come"

"Voila Volute! The Movie"

"Classic Artillery"

"Actung Demonstrator!"