Annoying Neighbors? Take ‘Em Out With This Paintball Tank
September 25th, 2007
(Sub)urban warfare has a new face, and it goes by the name of Paintball Panzer. The pint-sized tank has a turret-mounted paintball gun which lets you fire rounds of paint ammo while keeping you safe and sound from the tomatoes and eggs which may be thrown at you in return.
The Funtrak Mini Paintball Tank is a scaled down version of a real tank, featuring a motorized drive system, and a tread drive that lets you maneuver through the roughest backyard obstacles. It’s got a built-in roll cage and engine firewall, and is actually certified for use on the road — in the UK, that is — I have a funny feeling that they wouldn’t let one of these on the street here in the States.
Just like the real world, phony weapons comes at a hefty price. The Paintball Panzer will set you back £8,000 (about $14,400 USD). Each tank is custom built, so you might have to wait up to three months to get yours.
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oh my goodness! i can think of at least 6 people i need this for!
Damn, this thing look awesome!! This should bring paintball to a whole new level LOL
WoW! I need one of these! LOL
I take it that it’s gas powered?
Does it shoot special paintballs?
i got shot in the arm by that and my arm fell of so i cant enjoy bumfun anymore
can u get one of them cheaper some were? 8,000 is a bit much.
ha ha ha i cant believe your on this sight about to to buy the bunch of crapola i mean 8000 bucks i bought one and i shot my friend with it an he didnt know it tit was so lite of a hit then it fell apart after the firstt shot you’d have to be a retard like me to buy this $h!t
i work at a costom car shop and it costed me about 900 dolars to build. the only parts u have to boy r the engine and bobcat tracks with cost around 400 dollars
Uhm… could you guys write your comments in English please? You’re obviously trying to say something about the vehicle’s performance, but… I just don’t understand you.
This is a turretless tank. The gun is not mounted in a turret like you would find in most modern-day tanks but instead the design follows the basic concept of a world war two tank destroyer.
That means you have to turn the entire tank around to aim, rather than just have the turret rotate, which would be a lot faster and would also create less wear and tear on the surface you’re driving on.
Certified for the roads is definitely a plus, I wonder what it’s top speed is, should be interesting to drive to work instead of your normal car, every once in a while. Too bad that the driver’s head is sticking out though. When I think of a tank I think of all-round armour protection. This one obviously doesn’t have that. Pity. Good basic concept idea though.
it looks so cool
WOW! This is madness and the perfect solution for keeping stray cats off your front lawn…
and perfect too for keeping stray people off your front lawn. Just imagine the size of the paintballs
I’d think no more than 30mm, looking at the size of the gun versus the head of the guy driving it.
And actually, It’s very ineffective to keep people off the lawn. It looks great, but if you try to use it you’ll quickly find that you can’t hit anything with it.
Imagine how long it would take for you to turn the tank around in order to hit someone. Against other vehicles? Yes, it should work. Against people on foot? No. It’s too easy for them to step out of the way of the gun, and the closer they are to the tank the easier they can get clear.
It the tank had a turret, like I said in my earlier post here, it might work better. Since it doesn’t have one it’s going to be near impossible to hit anything/anyone. Also, look at the gun elevation. From what this looks like there’s maybe a fifteen degree angle that the gun can be raised and lowered in. No more. That’s just not good enough.
If I had the money to waste on a toy like this, I guess I’d do it, just for the fun of driving the thing. But for an actual paintball game? Not good unless your opponents drive similar vehicles.
Mm love the concept, but technically it’s a self-propelled gun, not a tank, as it doesn’t have a rotating and covered turret.
I my name is james how much would it be