If this is the same Bill Hamilton from another one of the tank sights I frequent, he builds and runs tanks just not in 1/6th scale (or maybe it is a Stuart).
Derek T065 SV016 KV-2 on hold On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 9:19 PM, neroc <[email protected]> wrote: > Having thought about my comments for a few days I would like to > apologise for the use of the phrase "pointless idiot" I didnt intend > to upset anybody with my unfortunate choice of words but I can see why > it did. > I do however believe that any adult in a developed country has the > chance to build a tank for themselves. its a simple case of what your > prepared to sacrifice to enable it to happen. obviously its harder for > some and easier for others. > If you dont think its worth doing , then dont do it. > > I would like to point out that Mr Bill Hamilton ,you are wrong in your > statement that a Death Star trumps a tank . Paintball tanks are the > best fun there is . and that comes from a devoted life long Starwars > fan. I can only suggest that you build a tank and find out how much > fun and reward can be had . > > > Neil "Tank commander since 07 but Jedi since 77" R > > > > On May 28, 7:08 pm, Bill Hamilton <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 12:15 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > That said, I can empathize with Neil. Even the "elitist old boys" are > > > entitled to an opinion. It's extremely frustrating for me to see the > same > > > people write in for years without ever producing anything. Like Neil, I > > > wonder why they bother. > > > > I am one of those people who have participated in this group for years > > without producing anything. I came across the rctankcombat site back > > in the late 90s, and I've been on and off this list (and before here, > > the old mailing list) as time allowed. Only recently have I had the > > means and opportunity to put together a workshop, let alone have > > several grand to spare to put together a tank. Now that I'm close to > > paying off the credit cards that got me through too many years of > > half-time classes and full-time work, I can turn my thoughts to > > actually building something. Heck, this year was supposed to be "the > > year of the tank"; it has since turned into the year of "building my > > nephew a death star playset because my sister can't keep a secret for > > more than five minutes." :) Believe me, if I could have built one > > before now, I would have. Circumstances simply didn't allow it, but I > > did what I could to be a part of the community and help out those who > > were building tanks. > > > > However, if this community is becoming the sort that thinks it's fine > > to insult and look down on people who haven't had the opportunity to > > build a tank, people who think the only contribution one can make to > > this group is to build a tank, I'm not sure that I want to do so. > > There are plenty of things I can spend my time and money doing. I'd > > rather not spend them around the sort of person who thinks it's fine > > to knock down people contributing to this community just because they > > haven't had a chance to build a tank. > > > > (And, yes, "Unca Bill's gonna bring me a Death Star!" trumps building > > a tank any day.) > > > > -- > > -Bill Hamilton > > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
