RE: RE:
Sounds interesting. Unfortunately here its not often I can see PBS torrents appear. That said, I'm currently enjoying a new series from the BBC on tanks & other weapons. They appear every week or so which leads to plenty viewing pleasure. Highly recommend Nicholas Rankin's book [i]A Genius For Deception[/i] which cover this & other programs of deception used throughout the war.
Posted on: 5/21/2013 7:48 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: A Renault FT in 1/16 scale!
I wouldn't call it vaporware since they'e completed their molds & plan on having kit on the market in early July.
Posted on: 5/21/2013 3:29 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: TAIGEN FACTORY PICTURES
Do us a favor & just don't post any photos of the sh!tter at your factory. [:'(] I've certainly seen my share of those over the years & they always tend to be far worse than anything you'd expect to see at McDonalds. Typically nothing more than a concrete slit trench with a hose to wash out the waste. Lots of flies, too.
Posted on: 5/20/2013 10:53 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: SAUMUR EXHIBITION 2013
Holy smokes!! That's about as good as it gets! Thanks for posting.
Posted on: 5/20/2013 4:57 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Tamiya Factory Philippines
Considering Cebu is known for its clean environment, excellent beaches & entertainment, especially when it comes to night life, it also makes for a great holiday destination. Am sure the Tamiya family wasn't just considering cheaper labor when they decided to setting up shop here. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g294261-Cebu_Visayas-Vacations.html
Posted on: 5/19/2013 5:46 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: 1/16 Panzer 38t - new kit!!
Interesting to see where this may be headed between this release from Panda & the new Takom FT due out next month. They remind me of an early Trumpeter or Dragon, & from the response I got from Takom's customer service staff regarding the FT & other projects that are underway, seem very focused in their approach unlike some others we know.
Posted on: 5/19/2013 4:17 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: TAIGEN FACTORY PICTURES
In the 23 years I've been involved in Asian production, I have seen countless workshops like this that are all small, privately-held family run enterprises, usually poorly managed by a husband & wife team. Some, run by capable owners who listen to customer input & can think outside the box do ok & grow but many do not. Considering IMPACT's die casting supplier is located in the area, I would not be the least surprised that this is a spin-off from one of their former staff with that entrepreneurial spirit one sees all the time in China. You know, the guy slaving away in the polishing workshop who dreams one day to get rich just like his laoban driving a Benz or BMW. Besides the lack of any photos of a proper assembly line, my main question would be: where are the die casting & plastic injection workshops? My guess this is a a small-time assembly point / re-packer, ie, non-manufacturer, who uses a number of sub-contractors to supply parts from outside. If so, I hope their IQC strong & borders on the level of 100% inspection. Personally, I would have never posted photos like this since the shop in question appears to be completely disorganized ****hole that makes even Arkmodel / Hooben's facility in Hangzhou shine by comparison.
Posted on: 5/19/2013 3:58 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Tamiya Factory Philippines
Yup & no underage child workers hidden in the back rooms, either. [8|]
Posted on: 5/19/2013 5:10 AM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Clark electronics TK20
Welcome to doing business in China (Taiwan), boys! The old adage "no news is bad news" is applied very much here when one encounters a quality problem with most suppliers & its been that way for years. Most simply shrug their shoulders & claim they've not heard of problems from anyone else. Am certainly not saying that's exactly the case here, but one does get used to it as SOP.
Posted on: 9/18/2012 5:14 AM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: T-34 Mod Started
Nice work! Your work table looks like mine when its under load.
Posted on: 9/16/2012 3:26 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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iHobby Expo, 11-14 Oct
For those near Cleveland, Arkmodel will attend the upcoming iHobby Expo 2012, October 11–14, 2012. Booth is #302. http://www.ihobbyexpo.com I didn't see any new released from their post over at the RCG boating forum but you never know when it comes to these folks. Certainly worth visiting if you happen to be in the area. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1732057
Posted on: 9/15/2012 6:02 AM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: “TANKLAND“… that’s what my family calls it.
Yes, nice playground you've got there! Jerry, you can always head across the pond to China. Rent is cheap, as is food & drink, & the girls.... Rumor has it there's even a factory churning out Elefants nearby. [;)]
Posted on: 9/8/2012 4:42 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: New Moeibus 1:72 Skipjack
Ask Dave over at the Sub-Drivers forum. He certainly ain't shy when it comes to answering questions.
Posted on: 9/6/2012 4:15 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Submarines"
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Speedline Models' MFP Kit
For those interested in German landing craft, I saw that Speedline Models is working on an MFP kit. They offer an excellent 1:16 LCM3 but I wouldn't hold my breath hoping that they'll follow with a larger MFP in the same scale. [:-] [quote]Marinefahrprahm (type D) Initial research for this amazing vessel is pretty well complete now and we are progressing with both 1/35th and 1/72nd models. In 1/35th scale it is 1.4 metre long and can carry four 1/35th scale R/C Panzer IV’s![/quote] http://www.speedlinemodels.com/page28a.html Some reference material on German MFP & Siebel ferries used in WW2: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=75682
Posted on: 9/4/2012 1:00 AM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: RPMTECH AND 1/72 KILO KIT
Rick is still in business under a new name as he tries to rebuild his life & get the backordered Kilos out. He still offers a few subs including the improved Holland if you are interested in ordering one. Link to site: http://www.scalemodelcastings.com/
Posted on: 8/27/2012 3:15 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Submarines"
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RE: M-kniess kinderwelt-de
38t... finally someone is thinking outside the box! [8D]
Posted on: 8/26/2012 4:15 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: 1/6 sherman ? any good
They aren't bad if you want a spare looking tank to detail. You'll find an ongoing project over on the Sixth Army site by the gent who owns East Coast Armory, the place where you can get all the accessories needed to pimp your new ride. http://www.sixtharmygroup.com/forums/armor-mech-weapons-division/15692-m4a3e2-76mm-jumbo-sherman-project.html I'll see Kinson, Fuyuan's laoban, & his tanks next week in Shanghai at SIME so let me know what questions you may have.
Posted on: 8/22/2012 12:51 AM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Off topic - more or less
I think Jerry's just using this as as a reference model for the coming real thing in larger scale. [;)]
Posted on: 8/21/2012 4:40 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: The origins of Heng Long tank designs
Are you inferring that Chinese companies actually copy other companies' product??? [8|] On Monday I saw this latest version of Lifan's 320 which is, at this stage, 95% identical to the Austin Mini. Even the badge on the bonnet looked the same - only bigger!
Posted on: 8/15/2012 4:09 AM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: new heng long ztz 99a tank
I wonder when Walmart will start offering it? [8|] http://www.walmart.com/ip/ARCTIC-Land-Rider-403-Hobby-Remote-Controlled-Leopard-Main-Battle-Tank/20606540?findingMethod=rr
Posted on: 8/13/2012 7:05 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: The origins of Heng Long tank designs
[quote]ORIGINAL: pattoncommander Judging from the M-26 and M-41, they were designed from comic books by HL toy makers who had never seen the real tanks. Half the fun is making the tanks look like what they were supposed to represent. [/quote] ROFLMAO!!!!! If you had the pleasure of meeting their "designer" back in the old days - am sure things are different now - you wouldn't be far off. I think they found the kid I saw at one of the local internet bars playing WOW. [:D] [:D] [:D] Guess that 1:35 Tamy British Comet carton I saw under the desk beside his work station is still sitting there covered in dust.
Posted on: 8/13/2012 7:00 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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Tanks For Math!
Interesting bit of trivia for any tank fan. [quote]Europe and the Pacific were the two primary arenas in World War II, but the battle also was one of technological achievement. Airplanes, submarines, and of course the development of the atomic bomb were core markers to the arms race within the War. Similar, tank warfare was as much a function of innovation as it was anything else. Allied forces readily admitted that the enemy German tanks, such as the Tiger and Panther, were superior to their own. The big question for Allied forces, then, was not how to counter the Tiger and its progeny, but how many tanks Germany was able to produce. To solve this problem, the Allies first turned to conventional intelligence gathering: spying, intercepting and decoding transmissions, interrogating captured enemies, etc. Via this method, the Allies deduced that from June 1940 to September 1942, the German military industrial complex was churning out roughly 1,400 tanks each month — an enormous amount. By comparison, the Axis forces used “only� 1,200 tanks during the Battle of Stalingrad, an eight month battle with a total casualty count nearing 2 million people. Perhaps skeptical of the above result, the Allies looked for other methods of estimation. And then they found a critical clue: serial numbers. As reported by the Guardian, Allied intelligence noticed that each captured German tank (and wreckage thereof) contained a serial number unique to that tank. With a bit of careful observation, the Allies were able to determine that the serial numbers had a pattern denoting the order of tank production. Using this data, the Allies were able to create a mathematical model to determine the rate of German tank production, and estimated that, during the same summer 1940 to fall 1942 time period, the Germans produced 255 tanks per month — a fraction of the 1,400 estimate produced by conventional intelligence. (Want to see the math? Click here.) And it turns out, this method worked best: after the War, internal German data put the number at 256 tanks per month.[/quote] http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/jul/20/secondworldwar.tvandradio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_tank_problem#Exposition And a related read: [b]Why iPhones are just like German tanks[/b] You might not see the similarity at once, but the latest estimates for iPhone sales come straight from World War II http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2008/oct/08/iphone.apple[size=5][/size]
Posted on: 8/9/2012 10:33 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "War Room"
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RE: stumbled on some news from heng long
I'll attend SIME later this month & will be sure to ask about to see if any of the exhibitors have any news. Heng Long has never attended but there are usually several trading companies displaying their some of their RC toys, mostly cars, but occasionally some tanks. http://www.shmodelexpo.com.cn
Posted on: 8/8/2012 5:39 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Whats the word on any tank releases from tamiya?
I had an interesting conversation with Italeri's sales manager a few years back at SIME about 1:16 scale kits. Her beautiful dark eyes started to glaze over within 10 minutes before we switched the topic to their pending S-100 & other 1:35 kits. [8|]
Posted on: 8/7/2012 8:11 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Help with a Paddle boat rc gear.
You'll also want to spend some time on Paddleducks, a UK forum dedicated to paddle boat modeling. www.paddleducks.co.uk
Posted on: 7/27/2012 4:58 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Planning a trip to Fort Lee, VA
Ah, Ft. Lee. I spent a few months there during a particular hot, brutal summer many years ago. If you do go, be sure to check out the many Civil War historical sites in the immediate area.
Posted on: 7/22/2012 5:41 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: New T-23 tank
Nice work, Bill! [:D]
Posted on: 7/22/2012 7:55 AM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: This Looks Mean!!
Looks like something the farmers use to till their rice paddies around here, but with a bit more testosterone. [;)]
Posted on: 7/20/2012 6:07 PM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: CHURCHILL TRACKS
Oh my! [8D]
Posted on: 7/18/2012 8:25 AM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: 1：6 M4A3 Sherman RC tank
Shame its not a Hetzer... [;)]
Posted on: 7/12/2012 5:57 AM by Author "herrmill" in the forum "War Room"
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