New guy from Alberta,Canada

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Meter rat
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Hello, from Derbyshire.
I’m new to tanks as well. But with help given from this site I’ve had a lot of fun building a Abrams.
Learnt a lot, made mistakes, spent too much money. That’s the only down side to this site, you find some new every time. The wife has taken my cards, and shut down my PayPal account.
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Tanker1
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gavlar0 wrote:Yes that makes sense, I remember listening to my sisters play Rocky Mountain Suite, John Denver when I was a young boy and dreaming of the scene it paints in the song, would love to go there one day.

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I consider myself very self lucky to live so close to such a beautiful place.
I would highly recommend you come and visit some time. :thumbup:
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Tanker1
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Meter rat wrote:Hello, from Derbyshire.
I’m new to tanks as well. But with help given from this site I’ve had a lot of fun building a Abrams.
Learnt a lot, made mistakes, spent too much money. That’s the only down side to this site, you find some new every time. The wife has taken my cards, and shut down my PayPal account.
Yes I can relate.
I look at it this way there are a lot worst things a person could be spending time and money on.
Plus my wife always knows where I am and what I'm doing. :D
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Jimster
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Welcome aboard from south of the border!
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gavlar0
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Ooh border talk now

The Great North South divide

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Tanker1
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Jimster wrote:Welcome aboard from south of the border!

Thanks Jimster!
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Tanker1
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gavlar0 wrote:Ooh border talk now ImageImage

The Great North South divideImageImage

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LOL.
Seriously though are friends to the south always a pleasure.
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Thanks for all the welcoming post.
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Herr Dr. Professor
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Re: New guy from Alberta,Canada

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Hi there! I'm only a few thousand clicks away in southern Wisconsin, U.S. (south of the border). I was in Saskatchewan in the summer of 1998, and I recall dining outdoors and lovely city parks in Regina and Saskatoon. I would really enjoy taking the train to Alberta, but bank robbery is frowned upon here in the States. :)

Do you have any local source(s) of RC tanks? I have to go online for any tank-specific goodies, and there are a few sources in the US--way too few.:thumbdown:. I sometimes order from Germany and the UK, but postage is frightening and requires really big orders to make it worthwhile. :D
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Tanker1
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Herr Dr. Professor wrote:Hi there! I'm only a few thousand clicks away in southern Wisconsin, U.S. (south of the border). I was in Saskatchewan in the summer of 1998, and I recall dining outdoors and lovely city parks in Regina and Saskatoon. I would really enjoy taking the train to Alberta, but bank robbery is frowned upon here in the States. :)

Do you have any local source(s) of RC tanks? I have to go online for any tank-specific goodies, and there are a few sources in the US--way too few.:thumbdown:. I sometimes order from Germany and the UK, but postage is frightening and requires really big orders to make it worthwhile. :D
Not much in tank goodies here either.
Luckily came across a local shop that has a Tamiya Panther kit.
But as far as parts/upgrades I'm in the same boat as you I will be having to order online as well.

Saskatchewan is nice but you really need to visit the Rocky mountains in Jasper/ Banff Alberta it is spectacular.
Traveling by train in Canada is very expensive.
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