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From: Will Montgomery <wsmontg5-at-netscape.net>
Subject: Re: Southern Flanks Are Protected
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2002 16:09:35 -0500
Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com

Who did you buy it from? I sold mine last year. Frank still has a couple of Musashi at his house that are for sale.

Will

sullyjon-at-nb.sympatico.ca wrote:
I know they suck, but it may be the most cost-effective means for me to get
started in tank combat, as I've just sunk a few thousand into buying a kit
for IJN Musashi (with all the guts included) for 1/144th scale R/C warship
combat and I' don't have much left for other projects! So the stuart is an
option I'm considering.

Chris.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Johnson" <bob-at-ezworks.net>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 5:46 AM
Subject: Re: Southern Flanks Are Protected


John   There are some things even an Axis won't do---like getting seen in
one of those wrecks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Sullivan" <sullyjon-at-nb.sympatico.ca>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: Southern Flanks Are Protected


: Some neat ideas with the stuart! Hey maybe I could build one of those
and
: paint it up as a "captured" version!  Anyone know of any stuart tank
that
: captured by the axis?
:
: Chris.
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Frank Pittelli" <frank-at-pittelli.com>
: To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
: Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 9:04 PM
: Subject: Southern Flanks Are Protected
:
:
: > I am pleased to announce that Lief Goodson's Stuart Light Tank has
been
: > officially designated as Tank #T009 and it appears to be ready for
: > battle. With the 12 month battling season in Florida, Lief will
almost
: > certainly have logged dozens of hours of stick-time by the time most
of
: > us finish digging out from the winter that is shaping up to be a real
: > nasty one. Lief has provided some good photos and lots of good
building
: > information, which can be viewed at:
: >
: > http://www.rctankcombat.com/order-of-battle/tanks/T009
: >
: > Everyone should take a close look at the 40cal gun assembly that Lief
: > has developed, which looks like it will be a great solution for all
AFVs
: > that can't install a 68cal marker.  The paintball splats aren't as
: > impressive and the range might not be as far, but it certainly makes
: > installations easier and will probably require less maintenance.
: >
: > On the 68cal front, Bryan Boucher has added some more photos to his
: > Tiger-1 #T008 page at:
: >
: > http://www.rctankcombat.com/order-of-battle/tanks/T008
: >
: > which shows his solution for mounting a 68cal marker. Clearly,
Bryan's
: > building material of choice is aluminum and he's an accomplished metal
: > worker.
: >
: > Bryan's is the 4th Tiger to be built (my Tiger was a trend-setter!!)
: > which is apparently making Steve Tyng a little worried because he has
: > recently increased his rhetoric. We're certain. however, that such
talk
: > will subside quickly once his T-34 "Tiger Killer" is surrounded by 4
: > Tigers ... oh so many targets, but such little time to live ... tracks
: > don't fail me now ...
: >
: > Frank "Spring Battling Should Be A Blast" Pittelli
: >
:
: