It's a clever idea. I'm not entirely sure how it would all fit in with current rules, if the powers that be have anything to say. I'm not trying to dismiss the idea, as I think what you've come up with is very clever, and I like it.
My only concern is paintball markers at circa head height. I know we're all supposedly wearing masks, but just something to think about - we can never be too safety conscious. My only other complaint is "Yet MORE stuff to take to the battle...!" I can barely fit all of my stuff in a car as it is. Other than that. Lovely idea. I'm all one for a decent scale battle all filmed. Hopefully that will become a reality one day. Chris On 10/11/2008 17:53, PenDrakon wrote: > Some time ago there was a debate about using RC aircraft, planes, and > helicopters. > > 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. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
