ORIGINAL: Rob_ac05
Thanks for the info. There arent any tankers that I know of around my area, so I might be the first. The price of the Tamiya's might scare a few people away, but your right, a used one would be a way to go. I like your idea of the HL for driving around in the mud and snow. I think this might be my option.
Great pics by the way. Where do you have your indoor battles? I've seen pics from a Armour Museum in VA I think, is that were you run? I'm up in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Thanks again.
Rob
Hi Rob in the Great White North,
The one of which I speak often is the AAF Tank Museum of Danville. VA. I found the indoor battlefield there about 3 1/2 years ago on the Web. I had been vacationing 45 miles away from it since the early 90's. The indoor tank battlefield began approx. 6 years ago. It is approx. 80 x 100 feet, is first rate and was built by a team of very dedicated men from several states. I drive 525 miles each way for the 3 day battle weekends which are held about 5 times each year. We have people from Texas, FLA, Tenn, VA, Del, NC & GA often. We have 12 to 15 batttles each day and 5 or so night battles (my favorite) on Fri & Sat evenings. I used to fly there when I had only one tank but the fleet is too big now. Every now and thn I sell a TBS battle ready tank there and on Ebay too. Mr tamiya has even attended from Japan. The next big event is in early Nov (6th - 8th) with car crushing tanks, car show, machine gun, mortar, flamethrower demonstrations. If you can fly into Greensboro, North Carolina then it's 45 miles north to Danville. Local hotels are approx $55 per night. I you don't have a TBS tank you can try one of mine.... I'm in the process of building a field for RC in a local park in northern NJ. I will be posting details on Yahoo groups in the Queens Panzer Group / North East Armored Division section.
Here are a few videos feel free to post comments on youtube if you enjoyed them....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivDNOPrNXUE
Pardon the liberal coments, but it is amusing....
Yes. I'm the one shooting the MP 40 in the "golf battle" and helping out with the flame thrower....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tj22Tvb2SM
And on with some of our tank battles.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqderIBcjxk
I hope you will enjoy these... Bob thecommandernj