Macdev "Tactical Drone"

[Vijil]

http://www.macdev.net/images/News/Side-view500.jpg

So here's something cool. It's not the first time a speedball company has tried their hand at woodsball, but it is the first time they've done it in a way that isn't stupidly bulky or heavy (like the MTAC or the SP8). This way, woodsball players wont be as disadvantaged if they decide to play speedball, and speedball players will finally be able to shoot a scenario style marker that feels and shoots just as nice as their speedball gat.

I think it's a brilliant idea and will hit a market niche that I've been ranting about on various forums for a while now. GJ macdev.

The lowdown: it'll retail for $550 USD. It's set to be released at the end of July. It isn't like any existing macdev gun internally.

More Info Here (http://www.techpb.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=34247&st=0)

Official site here (http://macdev.net/PR_tacdrone.html)

[Frodo]

Its not based on the droid at all.

It has the Cyborg RX frame, with whole new internals.

[Vijil]

Ah. I bet they'll release a mid range speedball marker based on the same platform.

[Frodo]

;) it has only 1 moving part apparently. I will let you know more when I see one at AXL

[Vijil]

"The Tactical Drone is based on a simplified, valveless version of the popular Droid marker of 2008, however it has enough changes to the drive system to make it a new design in its own right."

- that's from the official guff, so "nothing like" a droid doesn't quite apply.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/vijil/DroneRob.jpg

couldn't help myself. It needed a shoop.

[Frodo]

Haha I think 'new design in its own right.' Is the most imortant thing as it has its own patents.

The reason they say based on the Droid is because their only other option was to base it on the RX cyborg, which is obviously isn't based on ;)

[Spike]

So yeah its really sweet for the price. Its a different design but has a VERY similar feel to a Geo (but half the price lol)

This thing is so simple there are fields in Aus looking at running them so that says something about ease of service.

Pretty different to a Droid though (especially the new Droid in the works)

[Frodo]

SSSSSHHHHH Spike, I was trying to hint that this was different without spelling that out.

[spray'n'pray]

"It's not the first time a speedball company has tried their hand at woodsball, but it is the first time they've done it in a way that isn't stupidly bulky or heavy"

*cough* SP-1 *cough cough*

:P

[Vijil]

You're right actually, I think what I meant to say was that the Drone is a high end woodsball marker made by a speedball company. The SP1 is a brilliant shooter but wouldn't really could as high end. To me it is a bit bulky though - the overlap behind the grip is too big for me.