Well, we could try to Airmail tanks to the battlefield: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w_3O2vSrNQ
But it looks like that is better suited to the little tanks. On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 2:22 PM, Chris Malton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
