Yes, it could make an interesting scenario. Though the distance could be a problem, as you need a long clear straight line.
-Gregory On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Phil <[email protected]> wrote: > Older members will remember that I’ve been trying for some years to > build infantry for the radio-controlled battlefield. This is as far as > I have got… > > > http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/sasquevaneach/?action=view¤t=100_0038.flv > > This is Otto. He is powered by a 3V Tamiya motor with a high-reduction > gearbox. Technobots- the website I bought it from- said that you could > operate it at 6V, and he moved at a good speed, but unfortunately he > burned the motor out. 6V may work when you are using H-bridges which > reduce the voltage, but with a simple on-off switch and the stresses > of bumpy ground it’s too much. I’ve been wondering if I might get away > with 4.5V. Any suggestions? > > Here he is from the front: > > http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/sasquevaneach/100_0039.jpg > > The motor and batteries are within the hollow wheels which makes for a > low centre of gravity. The gap between the wheels is small, so the > fact that there is little ground clearance doesn’t matter. > > I made the heads for the other figures whilst waiting for bits of Otto > to dry and I sort of got carried away. I also wanted to try out papier > mache techniques. > > ON THE ROLE OF INFANTRY ON THE RADIO-CONTROLLED BATTLEFIELD > From the point of view of a tank crew, infantry are virtually > invisible when hiding on cover; easy to kill when moving; and > dangerous when close. From the point of view of rc tank combat, that > translates as equivalent to a self-operating mine- a stationery single- > shot weapon with a degree of aiming- as envisaged in the rules. > > Trouble is though, I’m not interested in stationery infantry. I want > them to move. I decided that mobile infantry must be able to do 4 > things: > > 1. Move, cross-country, at a reasonable speed > 2. Be able to attack tanks and guns > 3. Be able to attack other mobile infantry > 4. Look reasonably like a 1/6th soldier > > I eventually realised that they don’t have to be radio-controlled. > Otto is operated by a toggle switch on his left-hand side. You can tie > a string to that and set him off from a distance, or using a stick, so > it is safe to operate him under fire. Other possibilities are a > tripwire, which can be set off by friendly forces- a jeep, say, > running over a tripwire behind him, or the tripwire can be run round > to the front so Otto can leap out and attack enemy passers-by. > > Otto is armed with a sponge attached to his rife covered with > paintball goo. He leaves a reasonable mark, as you can see on Nurse > Nellie’s dress in the 2nd picture. If this hits an asset (including > infantry) this counts as a hit. This means of attack breaks the rule > that assets must not get within 5 feet of each other, but I think > that’s OK- Otto is not going to damage a tank, or even another > infantryman. Basically he is a land-based torpedo. > > I rate Otto as a partial success. He passes rules 2 & 3 in that he can > theoretically score a hit, but he’s far too slow and on the “looking > like a soldier” test gets a “just about” result in my book. He’s also > not very accurate- my first attempts to demonstrate him went like > this: > > > http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/sasquevaneach/?action=view¤t=100_0036.flv > > I don’t think he’s a viable attack system, but can see uses for Otto > on the battlefield- he can be carrying a vital message/missile > activation code/baby’s bottle or whatever from A to B (in a straight > line) and one side has to shoot him while the other defends. It’s a > moving “take the flag” game. > > What do you think? > > Phil Palmer > > -- > 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 -- 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
