Originally Posted by
Shorty54
I enjoy these discussions, I am all about learning, mostly by my own mistakes, lol. Is there a sticky somewhere about the club standards? It would nice if a guy, (new guy) could access it fairly easily. I know not all clubs are the same, but as far as the IR battle system goes is there a solid guidline to follow? IR emitter tube size, how far back in the tube, mantlet, weight class Sherman vs Tiger vs T34, stuff like that? It would help answer a lot of questions for new guys that want to battle at a club. Of coarse if you never want to, then it really doesnt matter what kind of battle system you have as long as each tank is the same brand. As far as my HL Tiger I not up to Tamiya standards, well I guess it would replicate a real Tiger then, I mean they did brake down alot in real life right? lol. Also when it brakes down, its easier for my daughter to take out with her little Sherman.
Your best bet is to contact the host person, club, location where your going and ask. They're all going to be a bit different. For the most part if they are using "tamiya standards" that would be an emitter mounted in a tube with no greater than 6mm ID and the bulb recessed no less than 9mm from front of tube. These dimensions come from the tube supplied with the tamiya TBU. Some clubs/events also require a muzzle flash and no obstructions of the apple (hatches, MG's, pennants, etc.) Sherman and T-34 are mediums unless you have a "jumbo" Sherman which is classed heavy. Tiger as you probably would guess is a heavy. Here's some old RCACN classification tables and literature on battle rules. Some of this is outdated, just took too long to inspect 30-40 tankers especially when it got to depression and turret rotation speed.
http://www.bayareatankers.org/Intell...atified03_.htm
http://www.bayareatankers.org/Intell...les_RCACN_.htm