Stu, I think you are talking 21 century tech. WWii did not have For F tech for attack. I personally think we need machine gun use with cheap 20 $ airsoft machine guns. I can blast a GI Joe with a machine gun. It's period for WWII. Doug
On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Dave D. <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Hey Stu, > > I just checked out the Sentry Project's website, interesting contraption!! > > One major concern... Should this ever gain acceptance with the RC Tank > Combat gang, the ammo allowance rules will need to be seriously > reconsidered. > > 70+ mm gun = 1000 paintballs... The hopper will need to be as big as the > tank! > > Obviously, this is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek response, as I'm sure the > system can be modified to be single shot. > > PS How's the Sherman coming along? > > Dave D. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* teddy cameron <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, November 23, 2012 10:07 AM > *Subject:* RE: [TANKS] Digest for [email protected] - 4 > Messages in 1 Topic > > More day-dreaming.... > > I sent an email to TheSentryProject.com, asking if their software could > automate turret control. > If it works, a tank could be driven by real-time-video and the turret > would engage any tank-shaped target automatically. > > As it currently demonstrates, Identify Friend/Foe (IFF) might be an issue, > as well as getting the turret to disengage after a target has been > hit. It might lead to timed runs through an obstacle course on which > targets knocked over are worth seconds subtracted from your time. (Of > course, running targets over would be as good as shooting them.) Or the > tank commander sticking out of the cupola might be the target, in which > tanks can only move/shoot if the commander still has a head? > > I hope you and yours had a happy Turkey-Day, and have a safe weekend. > > Stu > > -- > 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 > -- 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
