Alternatively, We could have WWI barrage balloons and Zeppelins..... Or just make the aircraft out of Styro-foam, and have them Kamikaze into the tanks. For example the rule could read: "The maximum gross weight of any aircraft is 454 grams" (1lb or for those that live under a rock)
And they could be catapulted (in random directions most likely) across the battlefield Little $20 RC helicopters that you buy at malls to shut the kids up aren't too dangerous. Steven C. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of PenDrakon Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 11:53 AM To: R/C Tank Combat Subject: [TANKS] Things that ignore gravity Some time ago there was a debate about using RC aircraft, planes, and helicopters. Now I've been rubbing the brain cells together(all three of them) and concluded that. 1 Things that fly are dangerous (not just the don't try this at home, but really dangerous). 2 Some sort of aircraft representation would be GREAT FUN, and if the 'making a film' also talked about on this forum took off so to speak.......D day landings with aircover here we come! 3 Propellers can kill. I realise this looks alot like item one, but it is sooo important it's worth mentioning again. ok so how do we achieve this saftley.......... What I envisage is, before the start of a battle, any air activity would be prebooked, with who ever is in charge, noting where the aircraft travel from and to(this is a straight line, representing a straffing/bombing run if you like) and what time into the battle it takes place. When the apropriate time comes, the tank battle halts, and the straffing/bombing run is set up. Now the complicated bit. Aircraft would fly on a wire (hay I've invent fly by wire) accross the battle field, suppoerted at both ends on a frame work or similar(they would only have to be supperted 5 or 6 foot above the ground), a constant speed would be etential for planes, helis could be varried. Bombs dropped and missiles/rockets fired by RC To represent the increased mobility of helis they could be on a rotating mount, alowing them to pivot left and right. Rockets could be represented by the usuall paintball gun. Bombs are probably best represented by thin tissue paper bombs (like the tissue papper used to cover the very small lightweight model aircraft), filled with floor, or talc powder. A direct hit being worth two hits, splater damage being worth one hit. Then the tank battle may recomence Actually, one other brain cell has fired up as I write this, and thinks two of those A frame step ladder thingys, maybe hammered into the ground abit, would be enough to suspend a wire between for the aircraft to fly along. I think thats just about described it, as best I can. The contents of this electronic mail message and any attachments are confidential, possibly privileged and intended for the addressee(s) only. Only the addressee(s) may read, disseminate, retain or otherwise use this message. If received in error, please immediately inform the sender and then delete this message without disclosing its contents to anyone. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
