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                        New member from Germany says hello

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        New member from Germany says hello
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 9:26 AM
                        Hello,

                        i've been reading across this Forum since several days and in my opinion it's a good one. We have such a forum in Germany, maybe someone knows www.rcpanzer.de. I think it's a good way to exchange ideas and tricks over the ocean. I've ordered a Tamiya Tiger I Full Option kit yesterday and cannot wait until it's in my hobby room. 14 days ago i ordered a complet aber photo etched detail set for a very good price (179 $) in a online store in Canada (i think). If someone is interested in : www.militaryhobbies.com . I'm looking for metal tracks for the tiger but i could'nt find an exact information in this forum, could you help finding a online shop?
                        We have metal tracks here but it's to soft.
                        I choosed the Tiger because it's a lot of additional stuff available, such as suspension improvements, modified gears metal parts a.s.o.
                        If the Tiger is finished i'll start my 1/16 Famo project, but step by step.

                        Ok bye bye
                        and greetings from Germany ( the home of Tigers :)

                        panzerpabst
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 9:34 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by panzerpabst

                        Hello,


                        GruB Gott Herr Pabst! (Sorry, I'm using a US keyboard. B is the best I could do.)

                        QUOTE: If the Tiger is finished i'll start my 1/16 Famo project, but step by step.


                        1/16th scale FAMO?!?!? [:0] Does someone make one, or are you going to scratchbuild it?

                        Say, there's a 1/16th scale group build-up for the Tamiya big Tiger on this forum -- it might be a good place for you to show off your building. I'm in the Panther build, and it's been a great incentive to get the thing done. You know how models sit unless you have a motive to finish them. I've had a half-painted 105mm howitzer on my work table for over a year. :(
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Friday, January 23, 2004 9:51 AM
                        Welcome, Panzerpabst!
                        1/16 Famo?? Pleasem tell us more!

                        I have the static 1/16 Tiger with the crazy Aber set waiting to be built. Have you checked out the 1/16 Tiger I group build thread yet?
                        ~Brian
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                        Rob Gronovius
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Fort Knox
                        Posted by Rob Gronovius on Friday, January 23, 2004 9:58 AM
                        The metal tracks are readily available on eBay. They seem to go for $99.

                        I also bought the full Aber set for my full function R/C Tiger as well, but after studying the PE directions and thinking about the R/C usage, I decided against using the Aber set. I would freak out if the PE details got damaged because of my carelessness while operating the tank.

                        Luckily I found someone online who wanted the Aber set and I traded it to him for the motorized King Tiger.

                        There's also a man who makes aluminum barrels for the Tiger I that are drilled out so the LED can be wired through. He sells them on eBay as well.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 10:00 AM
                        HI... Welcome to the forum. I can't really help you on your question but I wish you good luck on your project...... 1/16 famo indeed.... hmmm
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                        styrene
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: The flat lands of the Southeast
                        Posted by styrene on Friday, January 23, 2004 10:41 AM
                        Welcome to the forum family, panzerpabst. Good to have you here with us. Hope you enjoy your stay. Of course, we are going to want to see pics of the Tiger, and that behemoth Famo.

                        Gip Winecoff

                        1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

                        1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 10:49 AM
                        yeah the Famo ... :)
                        unfortunetly there is no kit in 1/16 available but i'am a fan of this marvelous bully half track. And so i must (scratch ) build my own one. I'am still in the planning (and money saving) phase. I will need some more tools and machines (cnc-milling machine). It's a big project but i am decided to build that thing.
                        We have aluminum barrels too (and metal muzzle brakes)
                        Yes i have checked out the Tiger I thread, but not complete until now.
                        I also see a little conflict with the Aber kit and a rc model, but 1. building this Tiger will cause a lot of fun - 2. if something will be damaged while driving around, it's just like within a combat mission, thing go kaputt (german word for broken) and 3. you can select you driving style and I think driving around the garden is not to dangerous.
                        Ok I see, to get metal tracks look to ebay.

                        Bye, bye
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                        link955
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: New Hampshire, USA
                        Posted by link955 on Friday, January 23, 2004 11:23 AM
                        Welcome to the armor forum panzerpabst! You sound like a total armor nut, just the kind who'll fit in around here. A 1/16th FAMO??? Mien Gott! I wish you luck; hope we get to see this beast in progress. By the way.... they used three FAMOs to tow a Tiger I... but nah, I don't think you'd do three.... would you? Shock [:O] Be a heck of a diorama though.
                        Ne cede malis (Latin: Yield not to misfortune)
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                        spector822002
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Southern Maine
                        Posted by spector822002 on Friday, January 23, 2004 12:00 PM
                        Panzer: Sign - Welcome [#welcome] from the northeast coast known as Maine , always glad to have new members here ( and ideas ) feel free to pick our brains as well , there is always someone here that could help out !....... Shawn
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 12:02 PM
                        Welcome to the Armor forums, panzerpabst!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 12:15 PM
                        Wilcommen von Wisconsin (is that right?)
                        Anyhoo, welcome to the forum!

                        Ron
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 12:20 PM
                        Welcome to the FSM forums Matthias
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Friday, January 23, 2004 1:00 PM
                        Welcome to the forum. That Famo sounds like an awesome sight to be had once it's done.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 1:17 PM
                        Guten tag und wilkommen, Herr Pabst !
                        looking forward 2 seeing some of ur uber-models !

                        frostySmile [:)]

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 1:51 PM
                        Willkommen zum Forum Matthias. Ich hoffe, daß Sie genießen, uns zu besuchen. (hope that's right, my high school German is waaaayyy rusty.)
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                        spector822002
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Southern Maine
                        Posted by spector822002 on Friday, January 23, 2004 2:48 PM
                        begrüßen Sie zum Forum meinen Freund: correct no ?
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                        nmayhew
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Kent, England
                        Posted by nmayhew on Friday, January 23, 2004 3:50 PM
                        welcome to the forums panzerpabst from across the English Channel!!Smile [:)]
                        Sign - Welcome [#welcome]
                        a scratch-built FAMO in 1/16??? you must be out of your mind!!![:0]Tongue [:P]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]
                        hope you enjoy the forums, and happy modelling.
                        regards,
                        nick
                        Kind regards, Nicholas
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 3:52 PM
                        Sign - Welcome [#welcome] to FSM
                        wow, a scratchbuilt FAMO
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 4:30 PM
                        Welcome to the forum!

                        CNC scratchbuilding? Talk about German efficiency!Big Smile [:D]

                        Cheerio from your western neighbour..
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 4:56 PM
                        Hello again and thank you all for the great welcome. It's very nice to get all these replys, and some answered in german. OK lets do some correction (for the guys who wanted to know if it's right):
                        to Poniatowski the word is Willkommen
                        to Aftermarket use "im" instead of "zum", put a "es" between "Sie genießen" and it's perfect - very polite
                        But I don't want to be a smart ass, if i write nonsense please let me know.
                        To Aftermarket : Actual i would need three Famos to tow a Tiger but I think i have to do enough to build one :) Maybe later two additional Famos or a SdAnh 116 for light tanks.
                        But first the Tiger I, hope the guy from parcel service is coming soon ... :)
                        Ok good night for today, in Germany we have now Saturday since 3 minutes.

                        Bye
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 5:00 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by panzerpabst

                        But I don't want to be a smart ass, if i write nonsense please let me know.


                        Oh, if you want to write nonsense, you've found the right place!

                        Jetzt wieder hertzlich wilkommen auf der(des,das,die,den,denem?? Dieser, selbst??) forum!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 5:03 PM
                        Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

                        The only beer I know is German. I mean the only German I know is beer Evil [}:)]
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Friday, January 23, 2004 5:56 PM
                        Welcome to the Armour Forum panzerpabst !!!
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Friday, January 23, 2004 6:09 PM
                        panzerpabst, Welcome to FSM.

                        Looks like you're a big scale modeler to me.

                        Hope to see your 1/16 models soon.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 6:57 PM
                        welcome, Id love to see that 1/16 scale when ur done.
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                        dostacos
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Los Angeles
                        Posted by dostacos on Friday, January 23, 2004 7:58 PM
                        Well good morning from Southren California, land of endless sunshine and welcome to the forum

                        Dan support your 2nd amendment rights to keep and arm bears!
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Friday, January 23, 2004 9:07 PM
                        If you haven't found out by now panzerpabst, welcome to the forums and the "Dark Side". You have made the correct decision. Wow, can't wait to see some pics of the Fammo.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 24, 2004 5:56 AM
                        wilkommen, Wie geht's
                        I'll have to hit you up for some better places here in Germany to visit, I've played out most of the ones here.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 24, 2004 7:19 AM
                        G'day Panzerpabst, welcome to the forum. 1/16 fammo, pretty ambitious mate. Can't wait to see photos of it and the Tiger. My first tank was a 1/35th Tiger I. Good luck panzerpabst, have fun. Wacky
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:33 AM
                        Hi Multi-Media, where are you stationed, I guess in west Germany. I'm from east Germany, maybe I could tell you what's interessting for you if I would know what you are looking for.
                        To all Famo-freaks an additional comment to the Famo building because it hits your hearts :) . It will take some month until i'am able to show you a beginning or progress status. Remember, first my Tiger (still nobody with a big box at my door) then the Famo.
                        I have some books about the Famo, the 1/35 Tamiya model and the opportunity to have a look at 2 original Famos (scale 1/1) :) in Dresden, a late F3 early production and a very late F3 under restauration. If there are news i will let you know to look at my homepage (which currently shows my 1/8 RC-nitro buggy). This will be also the place where i put the Tiger stuff in.

                        I still have been working through the Tiger thread and maybe it will be a subject there but please let me know: did someone realize black smoke comming out the exhaust?

                        Bye
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