....The timing was...... unusual to say the least. The public announcement of Open Panzer with my own decision. That discussion was very interesting....

I was going to wait until a little later this month but circumstances just dictate otherwise; this is late(r) enough.....

I have decided, in going forward, to no longer sell tank electronics, in my case specifically the IBU product line. I have already informed Ivano of this decision.

Understand this, I want to be perfectly clear. This in no way a reflection on the product which I personally think is one of the best of breed or its manufacturer Ivano. It is purely me. While I have striven to do right by my customers I just don't have the time to focus on the demands of this aspect of the business. Customers deserve a completely dedicated customer support which I can no longer provide

I enjoy 1/16 scale and all the myriad of developments( I must have some 40 1/16 scale models) in it and the electronics aspect is nothing short of amazing. That all said 1/10 scale is where I live, odd scale out, waste of time, loner scale, whattheheck scale, engineering scale; it's been called many things over the years- not all complimentary- but it remains my deepest interest in this hobby.

I do for the remainder of much of this year still have a full time day job. I have been a software developer since the very early 1980s and working for the same company for 45 years. Hand in hand with development is trouble shooting and resolving customer issues; of this I have had much experience and have done it quite enough! I plan to retire this year, it is time. I hope, with whatever time I have left to enjoy my hobbies, friends and music. This is intertwined with my decision to cease the hobby electronics business although I may try to market certain 1/10 scale parts and castings if there is any demand but only such things that I myself make in support of my own hobby.

As for my remaining stock of IBU products I will be holding the mother of all sales beginning next month, deep, DEEP ( really deep) discounts! Initially through my JCSA website, then via ebay for the remainder.

All the best.

Jerry