billinmillstonenj

LOL Jeff. I can only imagine the two of us driving our tanks like drunk drivers. Not sure if NEAD could whether that storm - lol?

billinmillstonenj

The tanks look great in Cleong's pics Jeff. Sorry you couldn't drive the Stug into bloody glory! It had a frown on its face all day.

ausf

I'm pretty sure I got the JS-2 barrel stuck in every obstacle there. At one point Bob asked if I was shooting planes because my gun was so elevated. Truth is I was just trying to go 10 feet without hanging up.

thecommander

I was mortified that you couldn't come Bill. We will battle again soon. Stay tuned.

I had a apple with your name on it for loan.


And we had no snow this time

...but mud instead;

thecommander

Just trying to help Jeff... Since most RC tankers have their IR emitter atop the barrel it is important to have it horizontal of a little lower to be most effective. Once it starts to become elevated it creates a huge IR blind-spot in front of the tank. It is hard to tell it has climbed especially from behind.

thecommander

He had a few great 7 vs. 7 tank battles. The sound of 14 tanks running was so loud you could hardy hear.

thecommander

Sorry guys but I am having trouble with the pix tonight. Don't know if it RCU or me?

thecommander

"...NO IDEA ON THE STRAW????" Hmmmm... I have a clue.

CHIEFSONN

I want to thank all that had attended,it was the best turn out that we had so far. it was nice to see some old faces and new faces. I thank you Scott for all the hard work in getting the field up and dealing with DPW.. And let us not forget Bob for getting all of us together. thanks guys lets do it again soon, and with the tankers that could not make it this time. lets see if we can get a higher head count.

mustclime

It was the best battle day so far at sf...Jeff, the think the soviet troops nick name for the is2 was "the pike" because of that great big telephone pole sticking out of front of it...the only tank that compaires is the jag panther.

ausf

Makes sense. I think I'm going to start driving it backwards, that way the gun only overhangs the hull by a reasonable amount.

And thanks for setting up the field.

billinmillstonenj

We were too but I'm glad it was a great day. I did spend some time adding chipping to the tiger just to feel like I was part of a tank day.

kev308

The first time I came to NJ for a tank battle was about 18 months ago. I said then I would be back and finally did just that. What a great way to spend a day!
Thanks again Leong for getting my tank in fighting shape! Thanks Bob and Scott for all their hard work. It was great to meet everyone, and to re-meet some of you also.
I can't wait to do it again, I would like to get to Danville in May, but that weekend is my granddaughters birthday.........I wonder if I can bribe my daughter in law.......

Thanks again everyone, hopefully I'll see you all soon for more.

Kevin

thecommander

Thanks Wayne. It was great to see you and Cody. I was very happy that you guys could come. I always enjoy our time together. I know you had a buddy sick in the hospital and I hope he gets well soon. God bless him and you guys too.

CHIEFSONN

Thanks Bob Brother still in the Hospital still praying for his recovery. It was good to get all the guys on the field,lets do it again soon.

thecommander

We thoroughly enjoyed our time with you too, Kevin. I wish I could have done more for you personally. As you can tell these club events are a little hectic for me. NEAD is a team as much as it is a RC tank club. The huge turnout was testament to that. I thank you all. We help each other fix tanks all the time at NEAD events...such help is always free. That is one of the best perks of being in a large and active RC tank club. It was the single most impressive quality that drew me into the RC tank hobby.

The quality of the people drive this hobby....not the RC tanks or the history behind them.

I look forward to many more NEAD events for 2014.

Some of the forthcoming NEAD events:

NEAD Spring RC Tank Battle Weekend at the AAF Tank Mus. in Danville, VA: May 16 to 18th, Fri. to Sunday
RC Tank battle day at the Southern New England Military Mus. at Danbury CT.: TBA
WW II Weekend at the Mid Atlantic Air Mus. Reading PA: June 6 to 8th Fri to Sunday

...more to be listed soon. Mark your calendars men.

TheBennyB

A bit late but oh well.....Had a fantastic time and what great weather we had! Really nice to see some of the old NEAD faces and meet some of the new.
Thanks again to NEAD for hosting a great get together.

thecommander

Thanks you for the kind words Brett. It was a hectic day with so man new RC tankers. That is not a complaint, but an observation. I was a little off kilter all day due to my two tank tables being MIA that morning. My better half loaned them to a friend last year for a garage sale and she never got them back. I still love her though. Luckily my daughter Kim brought them to the park for me. She was my right hand that day. Thanks for keeping things rolling Brett. With so many new tankers there I was sidetracked repeatedly with questions and helping people. Thanks to Scot, Leong and all the NEAD members for helping the new guys with their tank woes. I would have preferred a partly cloudy day for better IR range and hit confirmation. But you couldn't beat the warm air. Too bad we couldn't use the prepped battlefield.

no12skyline

Bob, you mentioned that there will be a NEAD June meet in Reading, PA coinciding with the MAAM World War II weekend?

thecommander

Yes. For several years NEAD has been attending the Mid-Atlantic Air Museums WW II Weekend at the Reading Airport in PA. I met various members out there and toured the events, military camps, vendor display, re-enactors, airshow and met Babde Hefron & Bill Guarnere from Band of Brothers fame there. It is a VERY WORTHWHILE 3 day two night event.

I put off going for about 5 years and now kick myself for not going sooner.

http://maam.org/maamwwii.html

http://www.maam.org/wwii/images/Brochure_2014.pdf

TheBennyB

I'd like to go again this year and bring Maia as well. Unfortunately I'm only free Sunday to attend. Which day are you thinking of going Bob? I know you like to go earlier so all the Vendors
aren't picked through.

mustclime

It would be nice to do another sherry field battle this summer.....any chance of that?

cleong

i'd be down for Sherry Field too. Its quite refreshing to play outside again after a series of indoor battles in Danville!

TheBennyB

I'd make the trip up for another sherry field battleday if I'm free the Sunday you guys chose.

ausf

I'm in for Sherry field, the sooner the better.