In case any of you Kiwis in the Auckland area want to check out the RC Tank Battles our club holds, we will be holding events from midday to 3pm on Sunday 1 Jan and 8 Jan at MOTAT 2.
If you are interested let me know and I will arrange free entry for you,
Neville
www.rctc.co.nz

Im going to ask a silly question here so please bear with me.

What constitutes a win in these RC tank battles? How exactly do you compete against other RC tanks?

sounds like fun.do you no if they hold RC tank battles hear in CHCH

Jazza
We battle with tamiya full option' RC tanks.They are equipped with infra-red combat systems which record hits. There are three settings which determine a tanks firing interval and the number of incoming hits needed to kill it, heavy(9 secs. and 9 hits), medium(5 secs and 5 hits) and light(3 secs and 3 hits).
When hit by an incoming shot a tank 'shudders', emits an explosion sound and indicator lights flash. As well the engine noises change to a damaged sound and the tank gets progressively slower until it 'dies' on the final 'kill' shot when you get a big explosion and the tank shuts down; you're dead!
Thats basically how it works, but there are a lot of strategies you learn along the way. We set up 1/16th scale buildings, trees,tank traps etc to make the battles more interesting.
We have singles knock out tournaments; king of the hill,(everybody against everybody, and team events.

If you want to come along, I'll let you try it yourself with one of my tanks.

Matt, yes there is a branch of RCTC in Christchurch.

The hobby of rc tank battling is only relatively new, but I expect in time it will be up there in popularity on an organised (club) basis, like there is with rc cars, trucks,ships and planes. RCTC is a national body ser up to act as an umbrella to assist the development of branches throughout NZ.
Neville

do you have a email address for the club in chch

Hello Matt

I am the CO of CHC RCTC, Glad to see another Christchurch tanker. Please feel free to enquire at anytime by emailing me at [email protected]

John

well i dont actally have a RC tank just wanted to watch a battle one day to see whats its like