Yes, we have a club up in Auckland for IR shooting tanks, they came down for Armistice weekend. Speaking of which, lest we forget those who gave up there lives for us in the Great War, it's Armistice Day today.
-Greg On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 4:22 PM, Mike Måne <[email protected]> wrote: > > How about Popular Mechanics? Would they be interested? > > -Mike M > > On 10/11/2009, ? <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > There are smaller, more affordable full function r/c tanks (im sure > > youve seen them) that use infa red beams, or even 6mm bbs to to > > battle. In major cities there are often small clubs that battle these > > tanks indoors a couple nights a month. They usually meet at hobby or > > comic book shops so i'd ask around. I personaly agree with cold > > coomfort, mens magazines would probably drum up some limited > > interest...if you could get them to take some photos at one of the > > larger battles. You might even get to meet some pin up types:) > > > > On Nov 10, 11:52 am, Cold comfort <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think the cheapest/ easiest, way to spark intrest would be a article > >> in a paintball magazine, mens journal or the like. Mens journal > >> usually has a few small stories on some unique sport or hobby in their > >> issues. As well like most mags they are always in desparate need of > >> new material. > >> Greg > >> > >> On Nov 9, 8:04 am, Stephen Cobb <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > I am the only person in about 20 miles that has a tank and there is > >> > only 2 in 100 miles of me.... but there are several hobby shops around > >> > here in Tampa florida area So I think I will be taking to the hobby > >> > shops to show it off and try to get some more people intrested. > >> > >> > The local shop here that is the big one is Hobbie Town USA. Maby some > >> > of use could get with hobbie shops and come up with some sort of "tank > >> > starter kit". Maby it could include a 6 channel radio and reciever and > >> > the speed controll and a couple of motors??? anyone have any ideas on > >> > this... If we can some how do this in a way that will keep the cost as > >> > low as possible then maby we can get more people in the game. > >> > >> > What do you guys think??? > >> > >> > Steve Cobb > >> > [email protected] Hide quoted text - > >> > >> - Show quoted text - > > > > > > > > -- > -Mike Måne @ > http://moonrcprojects.googlepages.com > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
