USB missle control tank ups office arsenal
By Donald Melanson 
posted Feb 9th 2007 11:06PM
posted Feb 9th 2007 11:06PM
USB circus cannons and stationary missile launchers are one thing, but if you really want to intimidate your co-workers (and, quite likely, get fired) you'll need to let one of these bad boys loose to roam the cubicles. While it's not completely USB-powered, plugging the tank's controller into your PC will cut down on the need for some batteries, as well as increase the number of control options (and hacking potential) at your disposal, letting you point and click your way to your desired target. The tank is also apparently no slouch when it comes to navigating hazardous terrain, able to climb a 30 degree slope and traverse rough roads (i.e. carpet), all while simultaneously being able to aim its on-board missile launcher and deliver a "precise missile strike" at targets up to 20 feet away. Naturally, it also comes equipped with a full compliment of sound effects, though we somehow suspect that won't stop you form supplying your own. At $80 plus $40 for shipping and handling, the price may be a tad exorbitant, but the sight of the tank doing its thing in the video after the break almost makes it seem worth it.
$40 shipping? Seriously? That's enough to make me not want this thing.
you spelled missile wrong in the title!
pretty sure the non USB version is available at the source
Man this thing is so old, I got one for xmas like 4 years ago.
Sorry for being dumb, but where's the link to the source?
The link is always:
"Read"
and it's always in the same place. End of the post, on the left side. (here, it's under the video)
I'd like to buy one, but $40 shipping is a rip off. So I will just have to make due with out it. :(
If it only had a wireless video camera that let you see (and record) what was going on over USB, it'd be perfect!
Um, it's not a tank. It's a multiple-launch rocket system, or MLRS. It could also be termed a self-propelled artillery system, as a generic term. Not everything with tracks is a tank.
end military rant
$40 shipping for a small(er) item? What is this, ebay?
$80 is crazy and so is the fact that it isn't totally USB powered. I'll stick with my Missile Launcher that I got for $35. I got it at http://www.vat19.com/dvds/usb-missile-launcher.cfm I just noticed that they now offer extra missiles. Haven't seen that available before.