Doug has a video system on his Tiger with a red dot laser. Surprised he hasn't chimed in on this one.
This topic comes up whenever a new person comes on the list. It's the general consensus that a vet will blow away a video controlled tank in short order. The issue is situational awareness of which you will have little of while peering into a video screen. Steve "A Vet" Tyng On Apr 24, 1:55 pm, Mark_123522 <[email protected]> wrote: > Camera goes on the barrel, red dot sight goes in front of camera(also > fixed to the barrel). > Monitor and 2.4 GHZ reciever are carried with the RC transmitter. > The monitor would display a "gun sight" view. > > The red dot sight gives the "point of aim" of the barrel, just as on > a real gun. > Yes you would be lucky to see the paintball fly, but you would put the > red dot on the target and fire. The only variable is : how much > elevation to "hold over" for trajectory? > > 2.4 ghz wireless cameras are cheep = #100 (+ the monitor), 400 foot > range > 5.2 ghz wireless camera = $400 (+ the monitor) 1000 foot range > I have found battery powered, 7", color, monitors for about $150. > > http://www.brickhousesecurity.com/wireless-low-light-color-camera-and... > > UNKNOWNS: > Will the camera focus properly, looking through a red dot sight? > Will the camera pick up the glowing red dot? > Will the camera transmitter interfere with the RC reciever? > > Mark > > On Apr 23, 10:40 pm, "Chris. b" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > As far as I know paintballs travel to fast for most camera frame rates > > which makes it very hard to trace the paint. > > > You would need pretty good frame rates and very clear image to be able > > to follow a paintball on a monitor, I'm not saying it isnt posible, > > just gets expencive. > > > Chris. b > > > On Apr 24, 11:53 am, Mike Måne <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Where does the TV screen go? Is it part of the transmitter, or held > > > separately? > > > > -Mike M. > > > > On 23/04/2010, Mark_123522 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Has any one tried using a wireless video camera to aim their gun? > > > > > I have several "Red Dot" gun sights. > > > > What if I mount a wireless video camera behind a Red Dot scope, all > > > > mounted on the gun barrel. > > > > > Wireless cameras can be purchased for less than $100. > > > > > Mark > > > > > -- > > > > 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 athttp://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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat-Hidequoted > > > text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > 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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat-Hide quoted > > text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > 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 athttp://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
