[TANKS] Re: War in the Woods reconnaissance
my nearest paintball place has no nets. No spectators allowed. Break area is encolsed by a full wood and breezeblock wall On 22 May, 10:15, Phil wrote: > This looks like the way to go. I doubt we will be operating in very > high winds. I just wonder whether it will stop (or rather slow down > sufficiently) paintballs? It is very light- 80 gm/sq m is exactly the > same weight as photocopying paper. Our local p-ball place uses netting > whichis thicker I'm sure but that's for permanent erection. It'd be > worth e-mailing them. > > Has anyone in the group tried using netting? > > I have a collection of aluminium poles left over from various trailer- > tent awnings (now departed to trailer-tent heaven) which are probably > suitable for poles. > > DATES: How about 5/6 September here in Surrey guys? I'm warming up the > barbeque! > > Phil > > On May 20, 8:43 pm, wrote: > > > > > I have been having ideas regarding netting , A quick internet search > > uncovered this :- > > >http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PAINTBALL-NETTING-GARDEN-NET-BIRD-SCREEN-BLACK-... > > > 50M X 2M netting inc delivery about 30pounds and a pack of lats for 15 > > pounds . Or 15 quid each for the 3 of us ( Phil, Pete and Myself ), I > > call that quite cheap. > > I could make `quick set up` 2 Meter `barrier sections` , so with a few > > temporary posts in the ground we can create safe areas even without an > > existing fence to tie the netting to. This will be very useful in back > > garden battles or anywhere we don’t want paintballs to go , from school > > fields to car parks. Unless in high winds. > > The other thing with this netting is selected visiters will be able to > > spectate, from the `other side` > > I have worked out I will be able to make 4 No 40 foot sections for 45 > > quid. This barrier can easily be constructed / transported and should last > > for ever or there abouts. > > Tell me what you guys think > > > Phil I can do any w/end in Sept except 19th - 20th if you cant do the back > > end of July. > > > Neil R > > > Phil wrote: > > > > Right,I've been up to see Ray (who owns the access)who says Yes we can > > > use it, so we are on for War in the Woods! > > > > In terms of dates, the only weekend I have free till September is the > > > Bank Holiday w/end 22/23 August. Thereafter all of Sept is free. How > > > does that suit people? > > > > To deal with Neil's questions,the gravel area is at the back of the > > > garage and locked up after noon Saturday and therefore not convenient. > > > Access off the stables drive is much better. I may be able to borrow > > > Ray's carpark to the side. > > > > My garden would need protecting with sacking or tarpaulins or > > > something, but not impossible. > > > > Phil > > > > On Apr 29, 11:20 pm, wrote: > > > > Phil , you know my eagerness to battle , I will battle anywhere, any > > > > time, with anyone! > > > > I have a few questions . > > > > Concerning the gravel area ,who owns the land and white building at > > > > the other side of the gap in the fence ? or more to the point does > > > > anyone go wandering about who could get an eye full of paint ? > > > > How does the gravel area connect to the woodland section ? Can a tank > > > > drive from one to the other ? > > > > Is it possible to drive cars to the gravel area ? > > > > I’m having trouble mental mapping from the video footage to what I can > > > > see on Goggle Earth .I cant see any gravel area around the location you > > > > have sent me. > > > > I’m glad T055 could navigate round the woodland without much trouble, I > > > > think `chip` is best suited to woodland than any other UK asset. > > > > I will very happily attend a two day event to battle on the land you > > > > have found and your own premises, as long as your neighbours aren’t the > > > > sort to panic and call the rozzers. > > > > I stand by Pete’s offer to help out clearing the site , unless this is > > > > all just a clever ploy that you and your friend Charlie thought up to > > > > get his land tidied . > > > > Charlie’s land isn’t very big ,as you say, but none the less consider > > > > me in , can we start talking dates ? We are talking Saturday-Sunday I > > > > presume. I’m thinking May ( or just soon )and we need to get Pete’s > > > > valentine moving. > > > > The Marder is almost operational and fit to be making a trip down south. > > > > > Neil R- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: War in the Woods reconnaissance
This looks like the way to go. I doubt we will be operating in very high winds. I just wonder whether it will stop (or rather slow down sufficiently) paintballs? It is very light- 80 gm/sq m is exactly the same weight as photocopying paper. Our local p-ball place uses netting whichis thicker I'm sure but that's for permanent erection. It'd be worth e-mailing them. Has anyone in the group tried using netting? I have a collection of aluminium poles left over from various trailer- tent awnings (now departed to trailer-tent heaven) which are probably suitable for poles. DATES: How about 5/6 September here in Surrey guys? I'm warming up the barbeque! Phil On May 20, 8:43 pm, wrote: > I have been having ideas regarding netting , A quick internet search > uncovered this :- > > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PAINTBALL-NETTING-GARDEN-NET-BIRD-SCREEN-BLACK-... > > 50M X 2M netting inc delivery about 30pounds and a pack of lats for 15 > pounds . Or 15 quid each for the 3 of us ( Phil, Pete and Myself ), I call > that quite cheap. > I could make `quick set up` 2 Meter `barrier sections` , so with a few > temporary posts in the ground we can create safe areas even without an > existing fence to tie the netting to. This will be very useful in back garden > battles or anywhere we don’t want paintballs to go , from school fields to > car parks. Unless in high winds. > The other thing with this netting is selected visiters will be able to > spectate, from the `other side` > I have worked out I will be able to make 4 No 40 foot sections for 45 quid. > This barrier can easily be constructed / transported and should last for ever > or there abouts. > Tell me what you guys think > > Phil I can do any w/end in Sept except 19th - 20th if you cant do the back > end of July. > > Neil R > > > > Phil wrote: > > > Right,I've been up to see Ray (who owns the access)who says Yes we can > > use it, so we are on for War in the Woods! > > > In terms of dates, the only weekend I have free till September is the > > Bank Holiday w/end 22/23 August. Thereafter all of Sept is free. How > > does that suit people? > > > To deal with Neil's questions,the gravel area is at the back of the > > garage and locked up after noon Saturday and therefore not convenient. > > Access off the stables drive is much better. I may be able to borrow > > Ray's carpark to the side. > > > My garden would need protecting with sacking or tarpaulins or > > something, but not impossible. > > > Phil > > > On Apr 29, 11:20 pm, wrote: > > > Phil , you know my eagerness to battle , I will battle anywhere, any > > > time, with anyone! > > > I have a few questions . > > > Concerning the gravel area ,who owns the land and white building at the > > > other side of the gap in the fence ? or more to the point does anyone go > > > wandering about who could get an eye full of paint ? > > > How does the gravel area connect to the woodland section ? Can a tank > > > drive from one to the other ? > > > Is it possible to drive cars to the gravel area ? > > > I’m having trouble mental mapping from the video footage to what I can > > > see on Goggle Earth .I cant see any gravel area around the location you > > > have sent me. > > > I’m glad T055 could navigate round the woodland without much trouble, I > > > think `chip` is best suited to woodland than any other UK asset. > > > I will very happily attend a two day event to battle on the land you have > > > found and your own premises, as long as your neighbours aren’t the sort > > > to panic and call the rozzers. > > > I stand by Pete’s offer to help out clearing the site , unless this is > > > all just a clever ploy that you and your friend Charlie thought up to get > > > his land tidied . > > > Charlie’s land isn’t very big ,as you say, but none the less consider me > > > in , can we start talking dates ? We are talking Saturday-Sunday I > > > presume. I’m thinking May ( or just soon )and we need to get Pete’s > > > valentine moving. > > > The Marder is almost operational and fit to be making a trip down south. > > > > Neil R- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: War in the Woods reconnaissance
I have been having ideas regarding netting , A quick internet search uncovered this :- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PAINTBALL-NETTING-GARDEN-NET-BIRD-SCREEN-BLACK-2MX-50M_W0QQitemZ400032307904QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_H_G_Ladders_RL?hash=item5d23c89ac0&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A30 50M X 2M netting inc delivery about 30pounds and a pack of lats for 15 pounds . Or 15 quid each for the 3 of us ( Phil, Pete and Myself ), I call that quite cheap. I could make `quick set up` 2 Meter `barrier sections` , so with a few temporary posts in the ground we can create safe areas even without an existing fence to tie the netting to. This will be very useful in back garden battles or anywhere we don’t want paintballs to go , from school fields to car parks. Unless in high winds. The other thing with this netting is selected visiters will be able to spectate, from the `other side` I have worked out I will be able to make 4 No 40 foot sections for 45 quid. This barrier can easily be constructed / transported and should last for ever or there abouts. Tell me what you guys think Phil I can do any w/end in Sept except 19th - 20th if you cant do the back end of July. Neil R Phil wrote: > > Right,I've been up to see Ray (who owns the access)who says Yes we can > use it, so we are on for War in the Woods! > > In terms of dates, the only weekend I have free till September is the > Bank Holiday w/end 22/23 August. Thereafter all of Sept is free. How > does that suit people? > > To deal with Neil's questions,the gravel area is at the back of the > garage and locked up after noon Saturday and therefore not convenient. > Access off the stables drive is much better. I may be able to borrow > Ray's carpark to the side. > > My garden would need protecting with sacking or tarpaulins or > something, but not impossible. > > Phil > > On Apr 29, 11:20 pm, wrote: > > Phil , you know my eagerness to battle , I will battle anywhere, any time, > > with anyone! > > I have a few questions . > > Concerning the gravel area ,who owns the land and white building at the > > other side of the gap in the fence ? or more to the point does anyone go > > wandering about who could get an eye full of paint ? > > How does the gravel area connect to the woodland section ? Can a tank drive > > from one to the other ? > > Is it possible to drive cars to the gravel area ? > > I’m having trouble mental mapping from the video footage to what I can see > > on Goggle Earth .I cant see any gravel area around the location you have > > sent me. > > I’m glad T055 could navigate round the woodland without much trouble, I > > think `chip` is best suited to woodland than any other UK asset. > > I will very happily attend a two day event to battle on the land you have > > found and your own premises, as long as your neighbours aren’t the sort to > > panic and call the rozzers. > > I stand by Pete’s offer to help out clearing the site , unless this is all > > just a clever ploy that you and your friend Charlie thought up to get his > > land tidied . > > Charlie’s land isn’t very big ,as you say, but none the less consider me in > > , can we start talking dates ? We are talking Saturday-Sunday I presume. > > I’m thinking May ( or just soon )and we need to get Pete’s valentine moving. > > The Marder is almost operational and fit to be making a trip down south. > > > > Neil R > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: War in the Woods reconnaissance
Right,I've been up to see Ray (who owns the access)who says Yes we can use it, so we are on for War in the Woods! In terms of dates, the only weekend I have free till September is the Bank Holiday w/end 22/23 August. Thereafter all of Sept is free. How does that suit people? To deal with Neil's questions,the gravel area is at the back of the garage and locked up after noon Saturday and therefore not convenient. Access off the stables drive is much better. I may be able to borrow Ray's carpark to the side. My garden would need protecting with sacking or tarpaulins or something, but not impossible. Phil On Apr 29, 11:20 pm, wrote: > Phil , you know my eagerness to battle , I will battle anywhere, any time, > with anyone! > I have a few questions . > Concerning the gravel area ,who owns the land and white building at the > other side of the gap in the fence ? or more to the point does anyone go > wandering about who could get an eye full of paint ? > How does the gravel area connect to the woodland section ? Can a tank drive > from one to the other ? > Is it possible to drive cars to the gravel area ? > I’m having trouble mental mapping from the video footage to what I can see on > Goggle Earth .I cant see any gravel area around the location you have sent me. > I’m glad T055 could navigate round the woodland without much trouble, I think > `chip` is best suited to woodland than any other UK asset. > I will very happily attend a two day event to battle on the land you have > found and your own premises, as long as your neighbours aren’t the sort to > panic and call the rozzers. > I stand by Pete’s offer to help out clearing the site , unless this is all > just a clever ploy that you and your friend Charlie thought up to get his > land tidied . > Charlie’s land isn’t very big ,as you say, but none the less consider me in , > can we start talking dates ? We are talking Saturday-Sunday I presume. I’m > thinking May ( or just soon )and we need to get Pete’s valentine moving. > The Marder is almost operational and fit to be making a trip down south. > > Neil R --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: War in the Woods reconnaissance
A well thought out set of questions Neil. I would say I was about to ask them myself, but never actually managed to get that far. I would be interested in hearing more, but everything is somewhat dependent on timing and travel arrangements. The latter in 8 weeks, the former now. The problem being Mum will almost certainly NOT let me drive all the way to Surrey just yet, let alone Manchester. Even if we take the assets I own out of the equation (something I'd rather not do), getting me to Surrey by train on a Saturday seems easy enough (2hr 20 ish and 2 changes), but getting back again on a Sunday is stupid (typically 3 - 4 hr and 7 changes), thanks to engineering works through London. As long as one or both of these problems can be avoided after my exams, then perhaps we could get somewhere. Actually hang on a minute - I've had an idea. Chris Malton On 29/04/2009 23:20, funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote: > > Phil , you know my eagerness to battle , I will battle anywhere, any time, > with anyone! > I have a few questions . > Concerning the gravel area ,who owns the land and white building at the > other side of the gap in the fence ? or more to the point does anyone go > wandering about who could get an eye full of paint ? > How does the gravel area connect to the woodland section ? Can a tank drive > from one to the other ? > Is it possible to drive cars to the gravel area ? > I’m having trouble mental mapping from the video footage to what I can see on > Goggle Earth .I cant see any gravel area around the location you have sent me. > I’m glad T055 could navigate round the woodland without much trouble, I think > `chip` is best suited to woodland than any other UK asset. > I will very happily attend a two day event to battle on the land you have > found and your own premises, as long as your neighbours aren’t the sort to > panic and call the rozzers. > I stand by Pete’s offer to help out clearing the site , unless this is all > just a clever ploy that you and your friend Charlie thought up to get his > land tidied . > Charlie’s land isn’t very big ,as you say, but none the less consider me in , > can we start talking dates ? We are talking Saturday-Sunday I presume. I’m > thinking May ( or just soon )and we need to get Pete’s valentine moving. > The Marder is almost operational and fit to be making a trip down south. > > Neil R > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: War in the Woods reconnaissance
Phil , you know my eagerness to battle , I will battle anywhere, any time, with anyone! I have a few questions . Concerning the gravel area ,who owns the land and white building at the other side of the gap in the fence ? or more to the point does anyone go wandering about who could get an eye full of paint ? How does the gravel area connect to the woodland section ? Can a tank drive from one to the other ? Is it possible to drive cars to the gravel area ? I’m having trouble mental mapping from the video footage to what I can see on Goggle Earth .I cant see any gravel area around the location you have sent me. I’m glad T055 could navigate round the woodland without much trouble, I think `chip` is best suited to woodland than any other UK asset. I will very happily attend a two day event to battle on the land you have found and your own premises, as long as your neighbours aren’t the sort to panic and call the rozzers. I stand by Pete’s offer to help out clearing the site , unless this is all just a clever ploy that you and your friend Charlie thought up to get his land tidied . Charlie’s land isn’t very big ,as you say, but none the less consider me in , can we start talking dates ? We are talking Saturday-Sunday I presume. I’m thinking May ( or just soon )and we need to get Pete’s valentine moving. The Marder is almost operational and fit to be making a trip down south. Neil R --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: War in the Woods reconnaissance
Well, Phil, if you want to make it a two day even I'll come early and give you a hand to clear some undergrowth. Just say the word. Pete. On Apr 29, 2:14 pm, Phil wrote: > I took the tank round to the possible site yesterday. Here is my > report: > > http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/sasquevaneach/?action=view&cu...http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/sasquevaneach/?action=view&cu...http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/sasquevaneach/?action=view&cu...http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/sasquevaneach/?action=view&cu... > > The site can be described as “small but interesting”. I didn’t video > the bit where I spent 5 minutes unravelling binder twine from the rear > sprocket- as I said, I’ll have to do some more clearing. Access is not > easy- I propose to build a “stretcher” to get tanks over the verge as > there’s no way you can wheel in- well, anything with wheels or tracks. > > If you think this will do then I suggest a 2 day event- I have lots of > floor space and a trailer tent and possibly spare beds depending on > how many of my numerous offspring are present- with 1 or 2 sessions > here and possibly 1 in my garden (which is a reasonable size but like > a billiard table, of course*). > > Sneak preview > This is the robot as built so far: > > http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/sasquevaneach/Robot.jpg > > Needs wiring up and finishing off, but this is the basic concept. As > you will recall, the idea was to build infantry, but I can’t get all > the necessary into an even approximately human-shaped paintball-proof > hull (mind you, neither can full-size humans) so I went with the robot > shape as producing the same effect as a soldier if not the same > appearance. > > Phil Palmer > > *Assuming your billard table has got foot-high grass, daisies etc --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: War in the Woods reconnaissance
Gravel played hell with my old track design. The gravel got sucked up into the sprockets and caused the tracks to come off; although, that would make for an interesting battle since all the participants would be battling the terrain as much as battling each other. Derek On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 8:14 AM, Phil wrote: > > > I took the tank round to the possible site yesterday. Here is my > report: > > > http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/sasquevaneach/?action=view¤t=WinW2.flv > > http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/sasquevaneach/?action=view¤t=WinW2.flv > > http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/sasquevaneach/?action=view¤t=WinW3.flv > > http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/sasquevaneach/?action=view¤t=TankonGravel.flv > > The site can be described as “small but interesting”. I didn’t video > the bit where I spent 5 minutes unravelling binder twine from the rear > sprocket- as I said, I’ll have to do some more clearing. Access is not > easy- I propose to build a “stretcher” to get tanks over the verge as > there’s no way you can wheel in- well, anything with wheels or tracks. > > If you think this will do then I suggest a 2 day event- I have lots of > floor space and a trailer tent and possibly spare beds depending on > how many of my numerous offspring are present- with 1 or 2 sessions > here and possibly 1 in my garden (which is a reasonable size but like > a billiard table, of course*). > > Sneak preview > This is the robot as built so far: > > http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/sasquevaneach/Robot.jpg > > Needs wiring up and finishing off, but this is the basic concept. As > you will recall, the idea was to build infantry, but I can’t get all > the necessary into an even approximately human-shaped paintball-proof > hull (mind you, neither can full-size humans) so I went with the robot > shape as producing the same effect as a soldier if not the same > appearance. > > Phil Palmer > > *Assuming your billard table has got foot-high grass, daisies etc > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
