RE: better RC bomber idea [TANKS]

["Heidi/Nick Hoke" <kingstonhokes-at-comcast.net>]

How about a large (helium) zeppelin?  ..now wouldn't THAT be interesting -
two zeppelins (like 8 feet long) battling it out with each other above the
battlefield?
What kind of skin would a large blimp need to withstand a paintball from
a hundred feet away? Would Kevlar work? The dirigible would definitely
need a lot of separate closed cells inside to minimize damage. Any
pilot with air superiority over a tank battleground would be able to
wipe out the entire enemy force; can any tanks elevate their barrels
(even on a steep incline or against another tank) enough to take
out a target up in the sky?

Nick "my garage has enough room to be a hanger" Hoke
Kingston, WA

-----Original Message-----
From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com
[mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com]On Behalf Of Grant Mahalek
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 6:41 PM
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Subject: Re: RC bomber idea [TANKS]


Bill,

I was only joking.....I hope nobody took my post seriously....obviously a
paintball gun armed heli could be extremely dangerous and not a particularly
prudent thing to do(could make someone a candidate for the famed "Darwin
Awards").

I've played around with RC helis for the last 4-5 years.....they can be
extremely dangerous and deserve the utmost care and respect.  From reports
I've heard, there are regularly rather gruesome fatalities associated with
RC helicopter flying each year in North America.  I've witnessed
catastrophic failure of main rotor blades and seen the entire head
assemblyof a model helicopter explode in mid air 10 feet above the
ground(with the associated projectiles whizzing past our bodies and
heads....scared the crap out of me!!!).

I've enjoyed almost all aspects of the RC hobby since 1980 and my experience
has shown RC Airplanes and Helicopters definately present the most
significant risk to life and limb and therefore deserve the most respect.

Grant "I'am serious" Mahalek


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Hamilton" <seeker-at-phoenyx.net>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: RC bomber idea [TANKS]


>
>
> On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 adt22-at-drexel.edu wrote:
>
>> how much damage could one of those do?
>
>
> Well, the prop of an r/c airplane can easily remove fingers.  I expect a
> helo's rotor would at least give you an emergency room visit, if not a
> permanent reminder of how foolish it is to try to shoot down an r/c
> helicopter.  :D
>
> -Bill Hamilton
>