Are battles still a thing?

[Mithras]

So, I’m not seeing much about battle events and I’m getting conflicting information about which system (IR/Airsoft) is used in UK events. Are there still battles going on or is the hobby mostly focused on display now? If I’m working on getting a pair of them up and running for battles (assuming they are still a thing, of course,) what should I be setting up for?

And, bonus question (that’s numberwang!) assuming IR, and assuming active events to use it with, do I need to convert to a specific standard? I saw some older posts about HL not necessarily being compatible with other IR systems, etc.

-A.

[Exhibitedbrute]

If a club host battles it will most likely be ir for insurance purposes, as for the compatibility in having battled an used several different systems I find that the receiver or apple as it’s called will receive the IR emitter beam reguardless of brand, where the compatibility come in to it is the hl apple won’t work or even fit with the newer ones into a Taigen or torro tank.

Answer in short as long as in a battle you are firing ir at a tank with the receiver installed it will register the hit. If you hit. But if you want to use hl receiver in torro/Taigen it won’t work on the old style won’t fit on the new style and visa versa

[Mithras]

Ahh, I see! Makes much more sense. Thanks!

[Kaczor]

No adult RC tanker will use BB In fact this is often the first thing we remove when modifying the tank.

IR "standard" for battles is Tamiya system which has more advanced functions such as weight classes or "repair".

[Mithras]

Duly noted! I didn’t think BBs would be used, but here in the states Paintballs appear to be the standard!

[MrChef]

There is an IR compatible mod offered by Torro/Taigen allowing it to battle with Both Tamiya and Heng Long.

https://www.motionrc.com/products/torro ... orop-01006

I do not know how well or if it works. Someone here can elaborate I'm sure.