The LegoDEI receivers with the 360 sunshade that Bob is using are actually very easy to hit regardless of the position/direction of the IR receiver bulbs when compared to a Tamiya IR receiver. With the 360 shade they are nearly three times more sensitive then a Tamiya IR receiver. So Bobs tank is still far more vulnerable then if he was using a Tamiya IR receiver with a “turned mirror” or “turned mount”.
When and if Bob swaps the sunshade for the “45 degree hit” shade then the true effect of the “armor simulation” will be present. This will reduce frontal hit to very close range or side hit only. A similar effect to a Tamiya IR receiver modified for an IFA tank (non turret tank). With the Tamiya IR receiver the front half is blocked off causing it to NOT receiver frontal hits, or the internal mirror is turned to a different 45 degree setting which reduces frontal hits.
The above is usually only allowed (at club events) for IFA tanks to give them equal footing with turreted tanks. Personally I would like to see the change in hit angles for all receivers on “Heavy /Medium” WW2 tanks and on “Modern” tanks to reduce frontal hits and increase the need for side hits. Makes for a more realistic fight and requires a fair amount more maneuvering to score a hit. With Tamiya IR receivers this can be accomplished simply by “turning” the internal mirror and with Lego simply adding the 45 degree shade and turning the receiver to aline the bulbs in an “x” vs a “+” to the front of the tank like Bob has done. But it only works to improve realism If everyone is on the same page, otherwise the advantages are to great.
When and if Bob swaps the sunshade for the “45 degree hit” shade then the true effect of the “armor simulation” will be present. This will reduce frontal hit to very close range or side hit only. A similar effect to a Tamiya IR receiver modified for an IFA tank (non turret tank). With the Tamiya IR receiver the front half is blocked off causing it to NOT receiver frontal hits, or the internal mirror is turned to a different 45 degree setting which reduces frontal hits.
The above is usually only allowed (at club events) for IFA tanks to give them equal footing with turreted tanks. Personally I would like to see the change in hit angles for all receivers on “Heavy /Medium” WW2 tanks and on “Modern” tanks to reduce frontal hits and increase the need for side hits. Makes for a more realistic fight and requires a fair amount more maneuvering to score a hit. With Tamiya IR receivers this can be accomplished simply by “turning” the internal mirror and with Lego simply adding the 45 degree shade and turning the receiver to aline the bulbs in an “x” vs a “+” to the front of the tank like Bob has done. But it only works to improve realism If everyone is on the same page, otherwise the advantages are to great.
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