A while back the Mid-Atlantic group sat down to discuss a rules change in regards to vehicle ratings. If I recall correctly, two proposals were floated as possible replacements for the current system. These were all vehicles have a 4/40 rating or ratings would be based on the size of the model as built. I personally am not in the rate all vehicles the same camp because I think this will lead to a standardization of a limited number of model types that are deemed “most competitive”. I personally would like to see a myriad of vehicle designs battling on the field on an equal and competitive basis so am advocating ratings based on model size. Under such a scheme, a builder could build any tank design they wanted and would just scale it up or down to get their desired rating.
I'd like to see some traction on getting one of these proposals implemented because there seems to be some interest by prospective builders in fielding 1:6 scale super heavy tanks. Since such tanks would be at an extreme disadvantage under the current ratings system (and the first proposal), there’s obvious hesitation in building the bigger models. We’ve been discussing a ratings change for years now and I think the ambiguity this brings to the building process needs to be addressed sooner than later. For reasons stated above, I’m proposing a change in the ratings process that is based on size of the model as built (the speed limits are a suggestion for future consideration). Heavy's 50/5 4ft and over 4mph Meds 40/4 3 to 4ft 5mph Lights 30/3 2 to 3ft 6mph Tankettes 20/2 0 to 2ft 7mph Steve Tyng -- -- 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 received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
