"RogerN" wrote in message
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Living out of city limits comes with varmints (skunk, raccoon, possum,
coyote, etc.). Since I've been into R/C models for many years, I've been
thinking about an R/C toy that could be useful for varmint control. The
general idea is a model vehicle, tank or 4X4 truck type model, and add
some kind of gun (air gun?) that would be as near lethal (to varmints) as
legally possible. The gun wouldn't need to be lethal as long as it could
deter the varmints return. The gun on the vehicle would be aimed with the
aid of a wireless on board camera.

Ideas on the vehicle or aiming device are good but I'm especially looking
for ideas on the gun (or other method to chase away varmints). I'm
figuring on using my 6 channel radio, 1 channel for forward & reverse +
speed, a channel for steering, two channels for gun pointing, and 2
channels for firing (safety + trigger). So what about a paintball gun,
perhaps with solid plastic balls? Or maybe a CO2 BB pistol? Pepper Spray?
Other? (no flame throwers in case I have to send the vehicle under the
house after a varmint :-) I shot our pet ducks with an airsoft gun before
and it didn't seem to bother them, I don't think they felt it through
their feathers, I doubt an airsoft gun would drive a possum away either.

RogerN



Bait the critters so they come close to the servo that throws a switch and
ignites charge that could be a H-100 dipped in glue and rolled in BBs.
Protect the receiver/servo with some well placed steel. All you need is
binoculars and the transmitter. You could make them directional like a
Claymore.
BB gun = little girl, C-4 = MAN!!!