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Originally Posted by Kayra
Nice.
What is the scale on that?
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Not sure. I just discovered the world of "RC Rock Crawlers". This is exactly the genre we are looking for. 4WD, articulating bodies to keep the feet on the ground. They can move through very extreme environments. If we are not positive that we will land on a flat open plain then we need to be sure we can still get around. I would want to have a wider base than most of these, as I want to prevent rolling, where they don't mind it so much in this sport.
I found a decent kit that is 1/10 scale which would give me the chassis, motors, wheels, etc. What I don't know is how well some of the shock absorbers and springs would function on the moon. I also want fenders to prevent flinging dust all over the place - they mention this quite often in the write ups about the lunar rovers used for Apollo.
I want 1/10 scale at a minimum, but I would prefer to find 1/6, I think.
Bill
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