Sure, now that I'm starting afresh it should be easier...and yes I'm hoping I'll be able to enter it in next year's Champs. This November I'm coming over to the Gloucester event, that will get me a bit familiar and hopefully meet some of you as well.

Regarding the armour, I really had no option as the material I had was not a full sheet. Thought about geting it welded, and in fact I might as well go on with it, the thickness might be a problem though but I'll ask around... btw its being mounted on 20mm hdpe, so even if a piece had to come off, it'll still have some protection.

The tracks should not be an issue now, the system is a simplified version of the previous one, now it will be totally encased making it impossible for the track to come off. Have a look at 6th post from top.

My main problem now is the lathe, have lots of parts that have to be machined and not having acces to one I'm seriously considering buying one...but that might take some time to happen!