A remote-controlled A-10 Warthog that fires foam darts was gold. You know what else would be gold? An RC tank that fires foam darts. And no, we’re not talking about some fantasy dart-shooting toy—we’re talking about an almost real-looking RC tank with a feeding system inspired by an actual tank’s autoloader.
The custom RC tank built by YouTuber Jope is exactly that. This bad boy features a painstakingly engineered turret with a rotating carousel magazine that feeds darts into a flywheel-powered firing mechanism. It’s absurdly cool.
Is it perfect? Not quite. The darts don’t always feed dead center, which sometimes causes them to veer off. Slap on the barrel and it improves, but it’s still not sniper-accurate. Even so, it’s an impressive build that absolutely deserves attention—partly for the engineering, and partly because Jope is just a funny guy.
Check out his design and build process in the video below. Trust me, if you’re into tanks, this one’s unmissable.
Images: YouTube (Jope).
