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Cheap tank
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:29 pm
by MaxximumRC
My cheap tank just came in from ebay.
Here are some pics with my web cam.
As you can see the controller is smal, but in even in my fairly large hands it feels pretty good. The range on this thing, well, sucs. It also stuters when it starts getting far away. It is alredy duel celled, but it uses to cells about 1/3 of the size of normal bit cells. It goes on pretty steep slopes probably around or steeper that 45. It is powered by two green end ball motors. It can go from carpet to hardwood and yo can't notice a differece. Al in all even with the range problems, for 8 dollars shipped from Honk Kong I think this si pretty good.
EDIT: oh yeah one more thing the controller uses button cells, but they some with it, and it has an external charger.
And another thing is that it will not interfere with other bits even though it is 49 mhz.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:34 pm
by VooDooMafia
Dude its a TANK need you say anymore about it LOL
They are fun as hell even though they are slow.
I got a vid of my tank here
http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpFo ... php?t=1892
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:39 pm
by MaxximumRC
This thing is powerful as hell, it could probably goon a steeper incline except it kept fliping, I wanna mofset this mutha.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:43 pm
by sessiz
That tank looks cheap.
I bought a tank today that sucked so bad that it didn't move no matter what. So I opened it up to have a look see and found a 160mah bat in there. I took it out and tested the bat and it was good. So I'm figuring the motor or motors were duds and returned the tank.
I think I might be dropping some loot on some digi qs.

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:46 pm
by VooDooMafia
sessiz I ordered the digi q's can't wait for them to come in.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:49 pm
by MaxximumRC
sessiz, I know it is cheap, i think it was made in some Chineese sweat shop. That is why it only costs 4.75 with 3 dollar shipping.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:55 pm
by VooDooMafia
MaxximumRC wrote:sessiz, I know it is cheap, i think it was made in some Chineese sweat shop. That is why it only costs 4.75 with 3 dollar shipping.
WTF I am Chineese and I just happen to own a Sweat Shop so WTF you tring to say??????
You about to get the PIMP slap!!!!!!!
I am just kidding with yea, but I am sure you know that
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 9:03 pm
by oxhadokenxo
I have 2 of the "Micro Combat Vehicle" tanks and they're pretty good...good speed good turning they're also the ones with the infra red beams like the digi-q's but they aren't that accurate...At close range it's very very easy to hit the person..at long range it's accurate but it has a big "explosion" range..not like shooting a bomb and it exploding when it hits..The beams bounce of walls for ricochet shots..realistic, no..but it does call this a "feature" in the instructions lol. They were about $15 a piece shipped.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 9:04 pm
by MaxximumRC
I never said it was a bad thing. How else could I live the lifstyle I have without people like you. Do you think I have money or supthin, naw just cheap labor that is the Texan way.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 9:08 pm
by VooDooMafia
MaxximumRC wrote:I never said it was a bad thing. How else could I live the lifstyle I have without people like you. Do you think I have money or supthin, naw just cheap labor that is the Texan way.
You are from Texas thats why you said it. My Ching Ma Wa (you call her grand ma) told me once that there is only 2 things that comes from texas 1.Steers 2. Qweers
MAN I said I was kiddin foo
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 9:10 pm
by MaxximumRC
Ya I know I just live in Texas, I am really from Bakersfeild, California. Which is the normal part.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 9:12 pm
by CaboWabo
cool score mang, I still have yet to get a tank... one day maybe
but tank = not General Bit Discussion so I'm movin her on over to: Miscellanious Micro R/C's & Other Hobbies
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 9:15 pm
by VooDooMafia
NO NO NO you not normal you make fun of me cause I have sweat shop. My kids need to eat to. I though you nice PIMP me thought wrong
Let me guess now you no I am China man you gonna ask me for Bukkake?? Well foget it I not gots some(PM me I hook you up)
Man again I just kiddin, remind me to make a contract with small print and send it to you LOL
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 9:57 pm
by MaxximumRC
Sorry Cabo I forgot about the new section I don't post vey many new topics, and you can't go wrong with an 8 dollar tank, now I am trying to firure out how to mak my controler run on a AAA because the button cells suck.
VooDoo I had to read the post several times before I saw the small print.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 10:04 pm
by VooDooMafia
MaxximumRC wrote:
VooDoo I had to read the post several times before I saw the small print.
hehe but hey if you still want that Bukkake you let me know