Originally Posted by
ausf
I'm closing in on a final design on a substitute apple. The prototype has 45 degree and slope defense at distance but takes hits from all sides from about 12-15 feet and closer (these are indoor results).
According to the Tamiya directions, it's supposed to take hits from all directions up to 5 meters,which is inline with my results, but when I test both my TBUs, they only take all direction hits from 10 or less feet. Actually, I wasn't even aware of the close proximity exception until I looked it up when trying to figure this out.
I know Cleong was toying with me with his Panther and the 45 when we were battling it out and I was in pretty close, but that was in brilliant sunshine.
Do you guys depend on 45 defense in close or assume it isn't an option?
Designing as close to the Tamiya design parameters will get best response/sales.
My battle experience has been at 10 feet or less, the 45 degree defense goes away.
Be aware slope defense, due to apple orientation fins or top hat is still quite effective at less than 10 feet, so this needs to be simulated as well.
Also the range needs to touch 100 feet to be equivelent to Tamiya (this is repeatable outdoors).