Dan
Thanks, that was a very thoughtfull reply which I know took a while to compse.
ORIGINAL: YHR
Do you have the enegy and time to cultivate one?
Start a club by finding others with an established RC interest, CARS,PLANES. Introduce then to tanks and your vision of an active club in your area. Guage response and don't give up on the dream!!!
Do you have the time and energy to travel to one. Find out where the nearest active club is. Is it feasible to travel to events and attend battles on a regular basis. Once a quarter? Emaill that club, introduce yourself, and ask if they are interested in accepting out of town members. Ask what the expectations from you are. Membership fees?, Time commitment on events you can attend etc.
I have just discovered I am interested in this so I don't know what the level of activity is here. From my limited reading, it appears there is some activity in this area (Niagara Region of Ontario).
Honestly, I don't have the time and energy to work on a club, there is the usual work stuff and home maintenance.
I have been involved in compedative trapshooting since 1970, I am quite involved in helping to run our local, volunteer operatedtrapshooting club; this does take time and energy. I also am into motorcycling, I own a Yamaha FJR1300 Sport Touring bike. Consequently, I would participate in another club, help as I could but not be too involved in actually running it, at this point.
Since I am used to firearms and teaching people to shoot, the airsoft would sort of fall into line with my interests, also, I am conditioned to treat anything that shoots with respect, even if airsoft balistics are pretty tame, compared to what I am used to.
As you point out, down the road, if I want to go into IR, the cost is minimal, compared to what I am used to paying for stuff related to shotguns or motorcyles.
Down the road, it would just be an excuse to buy another tank
You have given me some good stuff to consider.
