Re: Nor-Eastern update [TANKS]

[Joe Sommer <anvilus9-at-adelphia.net>]

At 07:57 AM 2/22/2005 -0400, "John Barager" <gogetta20-at-hotmail.com> wrote:
>I was looking at RC controller systems at the local hobbey shop the other 
>day, and they're all really expensive. What should I expect to pay for a 
>good controler for an RC Tank? And how many channels do I need?

5 channels for a tank, 4 channels for a tank destroyer

2 ch for tracks
1 ch for turret rotate
1 ch for gun elevate
1 ch for trigger

I have been very happy with my 6ch Hitec Laser 6
from Tower Hobbies ($138)
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCJG9**&P=0

They also have a 6ch Futaba for $150.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXVW08**&P=0

Check with Frank about which frequencies are currently being used.

>Oh, and a battle estmate, I'll have my tank ready by July or Augest 2006 
>if it kills me. I wanna spend my summer shooting at that Hetzer.

Hetzers are very hard to hit.

Joe


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