So how do you tell your remotes apart?

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So how do you tell your remotes apart?

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For those with a - shall we say - collection of HL / Torro / Taigen tanks, and each came with its own remote, how do you tell them apart? When your collection comes to having half a dozen vehicles each with their own remote and all remotes look alike, how do you tell which one belongs to which tank?
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Re: So how do you tell your remotes apart?

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I use a label maker to put which tank the controller is for. Then a quick look at the back of the controller and I can tell. I bet there are way cooler ways though like flags


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Re: So how do you tell your remotes apart?

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In torro/taige tank you can bind every tank to one remote and use only one remote for 100 tanks.
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All of mine are stored away with their respective controllers, but some have a piece of torn off masking tape with the tanks name written on.
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This is a cool idea!
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Re: So how do you tell your remotes apart?

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Yes, that'll take some beating!

I mark the transmitter with copies of the main country decal and tank number so they are easily paired. You can photocopy the 1/16 decals onto clear decal printing paper.Image

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I only use aftermarket boards, so I have two very good radios, and I select the model in the screen. "Panzer IV" "Sherman" and so on.
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Re: So how do you tell your remotes apart?

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I've come to solve it this way:

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I'm with Mick, a piece of masking tape with the name of the tank written on it.
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Re: So how do you tell your remotes apart?

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Good evening,
I usually put a decal or piece of art on the back of the controller to help match them up.
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