Radio-controlled tanks
Radio-controlled tanks are replicas of armoured fighting vehicles that can move, rotate the turret and some even shoot all by using the hand-held transmitter. Radio controlled tanks come generally in commercial offerings in:
1/35th scale. Probably the best known make in this scale is by Tamiya. These can cost about $80.
1/24 scale. This scale often includes a mounted Airsoftgun, the possibly the best offering is by Tokyo-Marui, but there are imitations by Heng Long, who offer cheap remakes of the tanks. The downsides to the Heng Long imitations are that they were standardized to their Type 90 tank which has 6 road wheels, then they produced a Leopard 2 and M1A2 Abrams on the same chassis but both of the tanks have 7 road wheels. These are usually the cheapest at the lowest price of around $50.
1/16 scale is the more intimidating vehicle design scale. Tamiya produce some of the best of this scale, these usually include realistic features like flashing lights, engine sounds, main gun recoil and - on their Leopard 2A6 - an optional gyro-stabilization system for the gun. These models, however command a relatively high price; with most tanks in the Tamiya range costing in excess of $700.
It should be noted that Chinese manufacturers such as (Heng Long and Matorro) have recently begun producing a variety of 1/16 tanks and other AFVs. Generally, these are much more reasonably priced, at around $150-$200, but tend to be made of inferior materials. However, a variety of after market options are available which can improve these vehicles considerably.
Both the Tamiya and the Heng Long vehicles can make use of an Infra Red battle system, which attaches a small IR "gun" and target to the tanks, allowing them to engage in direct battle.
As with cars, tanks can come from ready to run to a full assembly kit.
In more private offerings there are 1/6 and 1/4 scale vehicles available. The largest RC tank available anywhere in the world is the King tiger in 1/4 scale, over 8 feet (2.4 m) long. These GRP fiberglass tanks were originally created and produced by Alex Shlakhter
1/35th scale. Probably the best known make in this scale is by Tamiya. These can cost about $80.
1/24 scale. This scale often includes a mounted Airsoftgun, the possibly the best offering is by Tokyo-Marui, but there are imitations by Heng Long, who offer cheap remakes of the tanks. The downsides to the Heng Long imitations are that they were standardized to their Type 90 tank which has 6 road wheels, then they produced a Leopard 2 and M1A2 Abrams on the same chassis but both of the tanks have 7 road wheels. These are usually the cheapest at the lowest price of around $50.
1/16 scale is the more intimidating vehicle design scale. Tamiya produce some of the best of this scale, these usually include realistic features like flashing lights, engine sounds, main gun recoil and - on their Leopard 2A6 - an optional gyro-stabilization system for the gun. These models, however command a relatively high price; with most tanks in the Tamiya range costing in excess of $700.
It should be noted that Chinese manufacturers such as (Heng Long and Matorro) have recently begun producing a variety of 1/16 tanks and other AFVs. Generally, these are much more reasonably priced, at around $150-$200, but tend to be made of inferior materials. However, a variety of after market options are available which can improve these vehicles considerably.
Both the Tamiya and the Heng Long vehicles can make use of an Infra Red battle system, which attaches a small IR "gun" and target to the tanks, allowing them to engage in direct battle.
As with cars, tanks can come from ready to run to a full assembly kit.
In more private offerings there are 1/6 and 1/4 scale vehicles available. The largest RC tank available anywhere in the world is the King tiger in 1/4 scale, over 8 feet (2.4 m) long. These GRP fiberglass tanks were originally created and produced by Alex Shlakhter
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Radio-controlled boats
Radio-controlled boats are model boats controlled remotely with radio control equipment. The main types of RC boat are: scale models (12 inches (30 cm) – 144" (365 cm) in size), the sailing boat and the power boat. The latter is the more popular amongst toy grade models. Radio controlled models were used for the children's television program Theodore Tugboat.
Out of radio-controlled model boats sprang up a new hobby—gas-powered model boating.
Radio-controlled, gasoline-powered model boats first appeared in 1962 designed by engineer Tom Perzinka of Octura Models, who is now regarded by many fellow model boaters as the 'Father of Model Boating'. The gas model boats were powered with O&R (Ohlsson and Rice) small 20 cc ignition gasoline utility engines. This was a completely new concept in the early years of available radio-control systems. The boat was called the 'White Heat' and was a hydro design, meaning it had more than one wetted surface.
Towards the late 1960s and early 1970s another gasoline-powered model was created and powered with a similar chainsaw engine. This boat was named "The Moppie" after its full-size counterpart. Again like the White Heat, between the costs of production, engine, and radio equipment, the project failed at market and perished.
By 1970, nitro (glow ignition) power became the norm for model boating.
In 1982 Tony Castronovo, a hobbyist in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, marketed the first production gasoline string trimmer engine powered (22 cc gasoline ignition engine) radio-controlled model boat in a 44-inch vee-bottom boat. It achieved a top speed of 30 miles per hour. The boat was marketed under the trade name "Enforcer" and sold by his company Warehouse Hobbies, Inc. The following years of marketing and distribution aided the spread of gasoline-powered model boating throughout the USA, Europe, Australia, and many countries around the world.
As of 2010, gasoline radio-controlled model boating has become a worldwide phenom. The industry has spawned many manufacturers and thousands of avid model boaters. Today the average gasoline powered boat can easily run at speeds over 45 mph, with the more exotic gas boats running at speeds exceeding 90 mph.
Many of Tony Castronovo's designs and innovations in gasoline model boating are the foundation upon which the industry has been built. He was first to introduce surface drive on a Vee hull (propeller hub above the water line) to model boating which he named "SPD" (surface plaining drive) as well as numerous products and developments relative to gasoline powered model boating. He and his company Warehouse Hobbies Inc. continues to produce gasoline powered model boats and components at the time this article was written.
Out of radio-controlled model boats sprang up a new hobby—gas-powered model boating.
Radio-controlled, gasoline-powered model boats first appeared in 1962 designed by engineer Tom Perzinka of Octura Models, who is now regarded by many fellow model boaters as the 'Father of Model Boating'. The gas model boats were powered with O&R (Ohlsson and Rice) small 20 cc ignition gasoline utility engines. This was a completely new concept in the early years of available radio-control systems. The boat was called the 'White Heat' and was a hydro design, meaning it had more than one wetted surface.
Towards the late 1960s and early 1970s another gasoline-powered model was created and powered with a similar chainsaw engine. This boat was named "The Moppie" after its full-size counterpart. Again like the White Heat, between the costs of production, engine, and radio equipment, the project failed at market and perished.
By 1970, nitro (glow ignition) power became the norm for model boating.
In 1982 Tony Castronovo, a hobbyist in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, marketed the first production gasoline string trimmer engine powered (22 cc gasoline ignition engine) radio-controlled model boat in a 44-inch vee-bottom boat. It achieved a top speed of 30 miles per hour. The boat was marketed under the trade name "Enforcer" and sold by his company Warehouse Hobbies, Inc. The following years of marketing and distribution aided the spread of gasoline-powered model boating throughout the USA, Europe, Australia, and many countries around the world.
As of 2010, gasoline radio-controlled model boating has become a worldwide phenom. The industry has spawned many manufacturers and thousands of avid model boaters. Today the average gasoline powered boat can easily run at speeds over 45 mph, with the more exotic gas boats running at speeds exceeding 90 mph.
Many of Tony Castronovo's designs and innovations in gasoline model boating are the foundation upon which the industry has been built. He was first to introduce surface drive on a Vee hull (propeller hub above the water line) to model boating which he named "SPD" (surface plaining drive) as well as numerous products and developments relative to gasoline powered model boating. He and his company Warehouse Hobbies Inc. continues to produce gasoline powered model boats and components at the time this article was written.
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