combat systems do they work

[thor4944]

Does anyone know if those combat systems work..the ones you put on your planes and shoot the other guys plane and shuts off their motor for 10 sec..if so which ones are the best..thanks

[highflier]

Ahhh heck just get an EPP plane. Then use brute force. Actually that is what I do. I have wondered how well the Electric ones work.

Highflier

[thor4944]

I have a unicorn and love to do combat but no one wants to do that around here!!!

[stone_axe]

I have been smitten with those cheap Firebird and Fighterbird replacement wings at my LHS for a while now. After much expirementation and good clean fun I stumbled upon a great new combat formula that is affordable enough to allow real RC combat.

My new combat formula goes something like this:

1)All planes must use a standard 1.1m Firebird XL/Fighterbird wing without significant modification

2)Combat heats last 4 minutes - You lose a point for landing before 4 minutes and you gain a point for being the last down

3)You get 5 points for forcing an opponent down and 10 points for demolishing an opponent in flight

That's it, you can create any type of plane you want. There's little point in outspending your opponents only to lose fancy batteries or motors. This formula leans towards old-school can motors and leftover batteries. Don't fly anything you can't afford to lose. Don't let a $6 sp400 take out your $60 motor and $80 battery.

Here's a few designs that immediately come to mind:

http://phliteklub.org/gallery/venomplans/fighterstik

http://urban.thelocust.org/images/alastor.pdf

http://urban.thelocust.org/images/twinstik2.pdf