Re: tank combat with video [TANKS]

[JOHN PITTELLI <jplily-at-yahoo.com>]

,
> 
> I just wanted to introduce myself to everyone. My
> name is Phil and I’m from
> Kansas City, MO. > 
> 
>. From looking around the
> pictures on the site it seems that no one has
> decided to incorporate video
> cameras into the tanks. If anyone has tried this, if
> so, how did it work out? 

Phil, Check out some of my video in the archive. I
mounted a cam on top of my turret , just to record
battle footage.

> It seems to me that a turret mounted camera would
> help in aiming and also add
> to the realism of combat by allowing you to hide
> under brush at stalk your
> victims. 

For the most part our battles are in fairly open
ground.

It also seems like it would be hard to keep
> your opponent from knowing
> your location since he/she can just look to see
> where you are looking and then
> head in that direction.

Yeah, that always happens. LOL.
> 
> I am interested in knowing what everyone’s thoughts
> on this subject are since I
> don’t have a tank myself. I am interested in this
> subject because I am in the
> process of creating an r/c car which you can drive
> via a PC steering wheel and
> pedal system. A pan/tilt camera mount will also be
> integrated into a video
> goggles system that will also provide head tracking
> to move the camera. So far
> I have the steering wheel and pedals working. My
> next step is the goggles.
> 
>>
Go for it Phil. You're halfway there. After all, if it
gives you some advantage, everyone else will want it
to. What tank are you thinking about for your build? 

John " Pz IV and Comet builder" Pittelli  


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