"RC tanks for gaming?" Topic
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Darkest Star Games | 24 Mar 2017 12:03 p.m. PST |
I've noticed that a lot of 1/48 scale ww2 tanks are hard to come by …except in Radio Control format! I've found Panthers, King Tigers, and others for like $9 USDusd, whereas a plastic Tamiya kit is usually around $30 USD-$40. Anyone have any experience with the RC tanks? Some of their descriptions say they come as a plastic kit, so there might not be much difference…? Also, there is a Panther F and E-75, so not all bad! |
Mako11 | 24 Mar 2017 2:17 p.m. PST |
Some/a lot of the smaller scale R/C tanks are plastic kits. The really large ones can be metal. Some also come with I/R painting and detector systems, so they can do battle against one another as well. There are even tiny, 1/144th scale "R/C" tanks guided with I/R tech. Imagine the shock and awe on the wargame table when your "little" Tiger tanks moves on its own across the battlefield to defeat the allies in battle. ;-) |
Chuckaroobob | 25 Mar 2017 8:09 a.m. PST |
In Danville VA at the Tank Museum they have a huge sand floor for tank R/C battles. If I had to guess I'd say 40' x 100'. Villages, railroads, trees, hills, etc. They periodically host games there. |
redmist1122 | 25 Mar 2017 12:19 p.m. PST |
I will tell ya…I've bought a few of those tanks you mentioned, since I game w/1:48 scale models. But those RC tank kits are a lil bit bigger than 1:48 sale. The small motor in which it comes in doesn't really work well and rubber tracks (rubber band)are a mess as they bind up. Maybe ok if you mount the tank on a base and push around manually…but not recommend letting it roll on the table. You may have a real-world break down… Good luck. P. |
Dwindling Gravitas | 25 Mar 2017 8:28 p.m. PST |
I have a bunch of 1/72 scale German tanks (Jagdpanthers, King Tigers, Tigers and a couple of Ferdinands/Elefants) that I can "control" (it's a bit iffy…) using RF controllers shaped as Stielhandgranaten… Picked them up in Japan back when I had a Cyberhobbies dealer account. They didn't really take off and I haven't seen them in Europe. Detail was "almost" up to Dragon Armor quality, so not bad, and they were all pre-built-pre-painted. Just one of many "projects" that ended up going nowhere… |
Mako11 | 26 Mar 2017 3:37 a.m. PST |
Didn't know they did the 1/72 ones too. Can't recall who makes the 1/144th ones, but perhaps Dragon, or Takara, and I'd say the quality of them is the same, and they have the same stick grenade controllers. |
Marc33594 | 26 Mar 2017 7:46 a.m. PST |
Dragon did indeed make them in 1/72nd and you can still find them on Ebay. I have the Tiger I in Autumn camo. Alas range never took off and all they did, if I remember correctly, is the Tiger I in various markings. link |
PeterH | 26 Mar 2017 6:19 p.m. PST |
i have one dragon tiger in 1/72. I also have a 1/72 set which came with one tiger and one sherman, can't remember who makes it – each tank has a sensor where if it is "shot" by the enemy it shakes – three hits and the tank is disabled= my son and i had a blast playing with them |
Darkest Star Games | 27 Mar 2017 8:17 a.m. PST |
Ya, I don't want them to roll around (which WOULD be funny as hell), but rather as model kits for the games as 1/48 seems so hard to find, as well as expensive. Say Redmist, how much larger are they? 1/46? 1/40? Would their size look out of place next to DUST figures? |
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