I agree with Kurt. I will design and build my tanks to stay within the rules. There are a number of reasons for this:
1. Safety. 2. Between them, what you guys have jokingly referred to as The Elders, they have a ton of experience in this hobby that can be counted in DECADES. This means that if you think of it, chances are it has been discussed or tried already. I'm smart enough to listen and learn. :-) 3. Because one day, the Central Alberta Division of The Northern Barbarians will arrive on the battle field down south. Call it *Invasion Plans* and if the tanks aren't compliant, ya can't battle. It would SUCK to drive that far towing a trailer full of armor, to have to watch from the sidelines. 4. Did I mention Safety? Hundreds of hours building your tank, $$$ investment in components, + one spark in your gasoline powered beast = A Priceless YouTube video. On the subject of "List of Approved Tanks", I can see problems. Who maintains The List? Who decides on additions, deletions, etc? Why not shift the burden of proof to the prospective builder? It would then be up to the builder to provide proof (which is easily verified) that at least a "working" prototype was built when submitting for a designation (min of rolling chassis, if memory serves me). That should keep the signal to noise ratio (Hey I wann designation for my Mech Warrior - 75Th level Wizard hybrid!!) down. Cheers, Fred -- 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
