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Will,
You also have to
realize it's Canadian money, so $2,500 was really like $1,300 or
$1,400 U.S. My Musashi is from a Battlers Connection Kit and from
what I have seen really nice. I got everything from Charley this time
because it meant less hassels, from guns, to radio, drive system, tank, reg. and
some other parts for my other ships. I wanted to get everything I needed
from just ONE source for a change and also someone that I trusted and
had experience dealing with before. I know, I know, I know Ralph Coles
has the hulls available and is right near here and it would have been
Canadian money, etc... Not to say I don't like Ralph Coles stuff, as I
love the stuff I've seen him produce, but he doesn't sell drive
trains, guns or accessories. I know Ralph and I'm sure
I could have saved some money on the hull, turrets and superstructure to be
sure, but like I said, this time I wanted only one source for my model,
less hassels and much less on shipping costs from like 8 different places
for parts and waiting to get them!
The initial costs have set me back
in my other projects for awhile, but it doesn't mean I won't be getting into a
tank sometime soon!
I had thought you had a Musashi or a
Yamato.... but I didn't bother to ask. I wouldn'y have been interested in
them as I wanted to build my own, the way I want it, as I have bought others
models before, and although completely satisfied, I couldn't tell people
that "I BUILT THAT", because I had only bought them. I'm sure you know
what I mean, it's just a builders' pride issue! Anyway this is a
tank combat list, so email me off list if you want to talk more on
Musashi and ship stuff. I'd be very interested in the internal arrangement
of your ship.
Later,
Chris Osborne.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 5:09
PM
Subject: Re: Southern Flanks Are
Protected
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
: >
:
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