tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post136832176321652292..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Prepare to geek out.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-55191339013924694212008-04-08T23:53:00.000-04:002008-04-08T23:53:00.000-04:00The 1/4 scale Tiger is just great! It would look ...The 1/4 scale Tiger is just great! It would look totally realistic if a dampener installed on the cannon as in my 1/10 Jagdpanther. Then you would not get so much jiggling of the 88. Also the turret is way too fast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-44589685059502073252008-04-02T16:22:00.000-04:002008-04-02T16:22:00.000-04:00Not radio-controlled but check out this pocket Pan...Not radio-controlled <A HREF="http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/04/post_moto_kid_death_story_here.html" REL="nofollow">but check out this pocket Panzer</A>.Chas S. Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00923547685265741325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-12240139969280416192008-04-01T20:33:00.000-04:002008-04-01T20:33:00.000-04:00I want one that kills hippies... How much does tha...I want one that kills hippies... How much does that cost?<BR/>DiamondbackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-88481598976563345592008-03-29T23:54:00.000-04:002008-03-29T23:54:00.000-04:00Actually, therejused to be a good sized group of R...Actually, therejused to be a good sized group of R/C warship combat guys near Indy- I used to be one!<BR/><BR/>Still have my ships in fact. Wonder what 2008 season looks like?PresterSeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830597709955232613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-68758296734445010022008-03-29T21:15:00.000-04:002008-03-29T21:15:00.000-04:00I want a scale model Sherman to go with those Tige...I want a scale model Sherman to go with those Tigers complete with a scale model Donald Sutherland atop the turret spouting a few fun prerecorded Oddballisms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-45005585291447593152008-03-29T20:30:00.000-04:002008-03-29T20:30:00.000-04:00Where were the cherry bomb landmines ?Where were the cherry bomb landmines ?dr machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05917329370119209144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-31621419573652006572008-03-29T19:31:00.000-04:002008-03-29T19:31:00.000-04:00My first question, as Tam played the video: "Does ...My first question, as Tam played the video: "Does the cannon work?" --Fix up that little squirrel problem right the heck <I>now!</I>Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-11402365709750844332008-03-29T17:44:00.000-04:002008-03-29T17:44:00.000-04:00Sure are big trees on that planet.Sure are big trees on that planet.Chas S. Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00923547685265741325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-65231811435085447662008-03-29T12:39:00.000-04:002008-03-29T12:39:00.000-04:00Baby, you ain't seen nothin' yet!There's a whole o...Baby, you ain't seen nothin' yet!<BR/><BR/>There's a whole order of geek magnitude in model JET flying. See a couple of Germans, Kamps and Schreckling developed the first microturbines.<BR/><BR/>http://www.gtba.co.uk/index.php<BR/><BR/>Which cost ( for a commercial version) about $2000-$5000 and look like this<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1oSo03pl1g<BR/><BR/>You then put it in an extremely detailed model and plow it into the ground like this<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL7upK2kUqQ<BR/><BR/>and this<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSuawMl4lOo<BR/><BR/>Note that the last one cost more than my car in motors alone! In the first segment those tears HAVE to be real. I bet he never flies again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-9671836156857892032008-03-29T10:42:00.000-04:002008-03-29T10:42:00.000-04:00Well, if you are ever out in seattle or spokane, w...Well, if you are ever out in seattle or spokane, wa and want to see some warship combat, there are folks here who do that.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603324475766671258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-14537546556458654762008-03-29T09:47:00.000-04:002008-03-29T09:47:00.000-04:00So much for my Saturday morning, thank you very mu...So much for my Saturday morning, thank you very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-14159282522936673292008-03-29T09:18:00.000-04:002008-03-29T09:18:00.000-04:00Very cool.Now if the gun barrels would not vibrate...Very cool.<BR/><BR/>Now if the gun barrels would not vibrate and bounce so much it would be really hard to tell in some shots.<BR/><BR/>Hmmmm, 88mm @ 1/6 scale = 14.7mm <BR/>25.4mm to the inch= .577<BR/><BR/>Very cool. <BR/><BR/>I see a whole new avenue of amusement here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com