Yep, I saw it a few weeks ago. Bovington is ALWAYS worth a visit if only because of all the one-offs, prototypes and test rigs they've got there.
On Wednesday, 12 September 2012 02:16:31 UTC+1, LIJagdpanther888 wrote: > > DING-DING-DING-DING-DING!!! > > Well done, Peter, you nailed it. > > Just put some finishing touches to it, and gave everything a fresh coat of > paint... I can just imagine how many hours, hundreds of hours, will be > spent producing a large scale, running, hobby vehicle. I'd be ashamed to > admit the finally time tally I spent on this toy!! Finished pics of the > "boar" coming soon... > > And I found out that the only surviving one resides in Bovington... > Cheers!! > > Thanks for the reply. > > Dave D. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Pete Arundel <javascript:> > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:> > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 11, 2012 4:03 PM > *Subject:* Re: [TANKS] For those on a budget > > Looks a bit boarhound-y to me. > > On Tuesday, 11 September 2012 04:19:45 UTC+1, LIJagdpanther888 wrote: >> >> Hey Steve, >> >> Are those in-laws still coming?? LOL. >> >> I promise you that if you let me a room, I won't carp about how lousy a >> ...!! Totally JUST JOKING!!! You probably get along great with your... >> >> Or you gotta say that at this point because your wife is in the room with >> you as we speak, filing away the homeowner's insurance policy or >> something... >> >> >> Anyhow, WOW >> the forum was "dead" this weekend... Did I miss someone's ... I thought >> I'd gotten EXCOMMUNICATED from the forum for something I had >> previously said... (and I've been fairly "quiet" as of late). >> >> Unusual for the forum to be so quiet just weeks before the next big >> shoot-out. >> >> Oh yeah, will it be a TWO DAY EVENT? The Gettysburg locale? Out of >> town, never built a..., potential first time battlers want to know!! >> >> >> And here's a shout out to your unearthing the next big thing in treaded >> boating!! Where in tooth picks do you guys find this stuff!! Too funny. >> >> Dave D. >> >> >> PS... I have finally purchased a (used) table top DRILL PRESS, with >> vise!!! I got a really great deal, nothing fancy, but it drills a mean, >> clean hole through wood. The JS-III build officially begins TODAY!! >> Err... Or as soon as I get done with the toy armored car I promised I'd >> build for my 7yo nephew... It's four-fifths finished, but I needed the >> drill press for a redo on the wheels, the hand held drilling of the axle >> holes just didn't "cut" it!! And I found that roofing nails really don't >> make the best axles... And the bevel I was able to put on them using the >> press transformed them from just an old shovel handle cut up, to, well, >> wheels!! Pictures to follow... No, I don't expect a place on the RCTC >> list just yet for a little toy armored car!!... And the cool thing is, I >> let him build some of it, I didn't pull the "just watch me kid and >> learn" and don't touch anything on Uncle Dave's work-bench routine... >> Actually, it was the keeping him out of trouble (preoccupied him with >> little build tasks) while I did the lion's share on the table saw and >> such. Not an easy thing to do, one eye on the saw, one eye on the kid, and >> one eye on the finger that was about to be sawn... He's really a great kid >> though, totally hands on. I had to laugh too, because he's abit OCD in >> that he started cleaning up my work bench during a moment of boredom, and >> half my tools suddenly went AWOL... He even started to put some wood >> scraps into cardboard boxes!! He's definitely got a thing for >> organization. Too bad he's not 27, with his energy and determination, he's >> have his own tank done by now!! >> >> >> Here's a couple shots of the armored car, my nephew picked it out of a >> tank book I have (with me of course guiding him directly to the armored car >> section page...see below, LOL.) I had started a really small (5 inch) toy >> tank for him, but the road/sprocket wheels and treads projected to be too >> difficult on such a tiny toy... >> So about three weeks ago I had a brainstorm, and convinced him into >> "wanting" an armored car instead. Voila, tread problem solved!! Also >> helped to make it abit bigger, about 8 inches long... >> >> >> These are the "before" shots, sans improved wheels... Slapped it all >> together in about four hours.. So, I have hope!! >> >> >> >> Anyone care to guess as to what it might be? I modeled it after a legit >> vehicle, abit of the translation got lost on the turret... but I think I >> captured the essence of it!! >> >> >> Here's a different angle... I'll have the "after" pictures up as soon as >> the paint dries. >> >> >> Yeah, I know Steve, the turret smacks a bit of T-34... That Russian >> heritage seeping through again...LOL!! >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> *From:* TyngTech >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Monday, September 10, 2012 1:50 PM >> *Subject:* [TANKS] For those on a budget >> >> Here's a way to combine a boating hobby with R/C tank combat. Just mount >> a paintball gun on your own Iguana and voila! Two hobbies killed with one >> stone... >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ceh9pJeD6QA >> >> ST >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5261 - Release Date: 09/10/12 >> >> -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] <javascript:> > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> > Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5261 - Release Date: 09/10/12 > > -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. 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