Hi Everybody, apologies for the late introduction, my new tank has totally consumed my life and using a forum for the first time has not been straightforward.
After being refused an Action Man tank 46 years ago I have at long last ticked off another item on my 'Bucket List' and bought a beast of a tank.
Much research and reading about metal upgrades and changing nearly everything on board at great expense and without any experience led me to buying the Taigen Tiger 1 with all the bits on it. This was only 3 weeks ago and already I understand the need to tweak things and personalise bits so perhaps I've made a mistake by buying a 'finished' tank.
Within one week of owning the Tiger I joined the Grantham Tank Club and was made very welcome by a really friendly bunch of people and I'm looking forward to returning next month.
I have many questions and I'm going to need a lot of advice so I hope you don't mind me bothering you all. By the way, your photos are fantastic and I have admiration for you all.
Good to be in 'your gang' and thank you for accepting me.
Kind Regards,
John
55 Years Old Little Boy.
Re: 55 Years Old Little Boy.
Hi Welcome to the forum ,I too started in my mid 50s with radio control tanks , had to pack in work because of illness and take early retirement . probably will meet sometime intend to come down to see Denzil and show him my work , hope you can make it to the Yorkshire show in July.
regards pete
regards pete
Re: 55 Years Old Little Boy.
Younger than me, John 
I have just started at 63, rapidly approaching the Beatles song too !
Don
I have just started at 63, rapidly approaching the Beatles song too !Don
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silversurfer1947
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Re: 55 Years Old Little Boy.
I can beat that - I am 68 and just started. I only intended to make one tank, but my second is winging its way from Germany as I type. HEALTH WARNING. This hobby is exceedingly addictive.
Richard
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
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AlwynTurner
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Re: 55 Years Old Little Boy.
Hi Pebs, also at 68 years young I also wanted to just dabble, but IT GETS YOU! It's like biscuits, you can't have just one, anyway they get lonely. Hope you have either a good bank balance or an understanding bank manager and definitely an understanding spouse.
Happy tanking.
Alwyn
Happy tanking.
AlwynYOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD TO HAVE A HAPPY CHILDHOOD!
Saladin scratchbuild, Matilda scratchbuild, Churchill scratchbuild, Crusader scratchbuild, M10 Achiĺles scratchbuild, Universal Carrier scratchbuild
Saladin scratchbuild, Matilda scratchbuild, Churchill scratchbuild, Crusader scratchbuild, M10 Achiĺles scratchbuild, Universal Carrier scratchbuild
Re: 55 Years Old Little Boy.
Hello Pebs, we all have young brains!! That's why we want to do things like build an RC tank. I definitely have more patience now (57) than 30 years ago. I also have more dinero $$$ now that children are out of college and out of the house! Have to admit tanking is easier on the body than other hobbies too! Have fun, O'Neal
