Smoke Oil Scents

[Tankbear]

Smoke Oil Scents

RCTE often gets asked what scents are available and why don’t we stock it.

Well this is your chance to have an input. Here is a poll of the scents available.

www.rctankelectronics.com/survey.html

Based on your choices we could add to our current selection.

[Tiggr]

Thanks for the opportunity to vote Tankbear.
Not sure why anyone wold want anything other than one of the "classic" smells, but I suppose its "different strokes for different folks".

[Max-U52]

I've tried several different "scents" and they all smell pretty much the same to me.

[Tankbear]

Thanks for your input guys.

My preference is actually the food and drink scents over the more authentic scents but by running a poll I get a feel of users preferences.

So far the poll results are

Classics - Diesel Power @ 50%
Classics - NADA (99% Scent Free) @ 20%
Classics - Wood Stove @ 10%
Christmas - Hot Chocolate @ 10%
Environment - Lumber Mill @ 10%

[Tiggr]

Is there a petrol/gasoline option ?
All the German tanks in WW 2 ran on petrol.

[Tankbear]

Is there a petrol/gasoline option ?
All the German tanks in WW 2 ran on petrol.

No unfortunately not. Megasteam who make the scents make them for model train smoke units, so most of the realistic scents are based around them. Agree a petrol scent would suit a lot of WW2 tanks, but I’ve no idea how to create it. Maybe added a few drops of thin mineral oil to the mix would give the essence of burnt oil. Although I’m not recommending you add flammable liquid to a smoke unit in your tank!

[jarndice]

It doesn't help that the only Tanks with diesel engines that are readily available are Soviet era and what is more frustrating is that a number of British Tanks were diesel powered BUT no one makes them
Shaun.

[Tiggr]

Is there a petrol/gasoline option ?
All the German tanks in WW 2 ran on petrol.

No unfortunately not. Megasteam who make the scents make them for model train smoke units, so most of the realistic scents are based around them. Agree a petrol scent would suit a lot of WW2 tanks, but I’ve no idea how to create it. Maybe added a few drops of thin mineral oil to the mix would give the essence of burnt oil. Although I’m not recommending you add flammable liquid to a smoke unit in your tank!

Yes I know of them.
I use a 50/50 mix of Citronella and BBQ lighter fluid on all my smoking locos

[tomhugill]

Scent free all the way

[condorman994]

You could use paraffin for the Abrahams!