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    I did contact him after I had been informed by another TC member. No reply to my emails....... As to the question of what did I have to lose? Nothing. But my car is still posted on their site as a monthly winner, and truth be told, the photo was taken from my TC showroom without my knowledge or consent. Just saying, that site does not honor what they say they stand for.

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    Had a replty from a non-member named Trevor Miczinsky. Anyone ever heard of this guy? Told me an F201 has a fragile gearbox that can't handle this kind of power. Also told me I do some great paintwork and builds on vintage stuff, but that I'm a liar. Hmmmm. Hey Trevor. Come to Knoxville, bend over, and let me give you an "actual" 84 mph F201 enema! Yes, my main interest is with the oldies. Yes, I am known for my building and painting skills. I'd like to add that I'm a speed junky and I'm building some incredible lipo/brushless stuff that will blow your mind. PS Trevor, when the Surgeon is trying to get Michael Schumacker out of your keister, please tell him to be careful with my pretty paint job.....

    F2001 Ferrari AWD 84 MPH

    Novak 5.5L (light) Sensored Brushless Motor

    Stock 20t pinion, Stock 55t spur gear, Stock (glued) Tamiya Type A (hard) Tires

    Stock kit supplied bearings

    Mamba Max Pro ESC w/Smartsense

    Turnigy 30c 7.2v 2s Lipo (8.4 v actual)

    Cell Phone GPS

    Comments; 84 MPH. This was the maiden run on July 29th, 2011. Run was made in a massive and flat parking lot. Outside temp was a blistering 98 degrees (f). Believe it or not, even at this speed the car was just strolling along. The F201 Ferrari is the perfect chassis for high speed. I think the semi scale aero of this F1 chassis actually works at extreme speed. The type A hard tires were selected to go easy on the drivetrain for the maiden outing. Speed was limited due to the the minimal braking profile program on the esc and resulting limit on stopping area at end of run. Braking profile is being reprogrammed for next run. Plans to use Type B sticky tires and certified radar gun for an official 100 mph plus run this weekend. Should be a piece of cake. PS, the little Michael Schumaker looked right at home in the cockpit.

  5. Posted

    F2001 Ferrari AWD 84 MPH

    Novak 5.5L (light) Sensored Brushless Motor

    Stock 20t pinion, Stock 55t spur gear, Stock (glued) Tamiya Type A (hard) Tires

    Stock kit supplied bearings

    Mamba Max Pro ESC w/Smartsense

    Turnigy 30c 7.2v 2s Lipo (8.4 v actual)

    Cell Phone GPS

    Comments; 84 MPH. This was the maiden run on July 29th, 2011. Run was made in a massive and flat parking lot. Outside temp was a blistering 98 degrees (f). Believe it or not, even at this speed the car was just strolling along. The F201 Ferrari is the perfect chassis for high speed. I think the semi scale aero of this F1 chassis actually works at extreme speed. The type A hard tires were selected to go easy on the drivetrain for the maiden outing. Speed was limited due to the the minimal braking profile program on the esc and resulting limit on stopping area at end of run. Braking profile is being reprogrammed for next run. Plans to use Type B sticky tires and certified radar gun for an official 100 mph plus run this weekend. Should be a piece of cake. PS, the little Michael Schumaker looked right at home in the cockpit.

  6. Posted

    News Flash!!!!

    This milestone kit will be the "Zahhak" Gold Edition. There's a guy with a can of cheap spraypaint working overtime in the PI factory. Tamiya had to do something really special to get rid of all those lame kits nobody wanted. An exclusive addition to this kit will be Tamiya's first ever self destructing instructions (you only get to read them once and then they sponteneously burst into a pile of ash).

  7. Posted

    There are also various internet areas (or sites, as I believe they're called) where the manuals are still hosted (stored online) too, again, a search engine is a fantastic resource for tracking such sites down.

    Yes, and they are still hosting this service because they don't charge a (membership i.e. revenue source) fee to utilize the service. I think this is Tamiya's main issue with TC. Specifically, The exchange of money to access Tamiya's copyrighted material. That in a nutshell is my main complaint with TC. Removal of a service that was the main reason for being a paid member. Tamiyabase is still hosting superior manual scans for free, with apparently no conflict from Tamiya. Why? Because that site only accepts "donations", rather than a mandatory Fee. The only drawback to that great site is it is limited to the first 100 kits.

    The only real impact for people that don't venture beyond TC is that it's no longer permitted to advertise them or share info on where to source them here - all Tamiya have really done is make 'em a bit harder to find.

    This really only applies to second parties outside Corporate Tamiya who are profiting from their property. It's all a moot point on infringements coming from continental China.

    I find it hard to comprehend how you can criticise Tamiya for clamping down on copyright infringements where they can then, in the same sentence, say there's already a problem with it happening in China.

    Perhaps that's part of their reputation they're keen to protect by not having loads of repro decals fading or falling off and unsuspecting buyers thinking they're originals!

    I don't buy the Chinese rip-offs. Don't even give them a second look. To quote you, Tamiya is clamping down where they can (TamiyaClub.com) and similar operations that have profited for years without obstruction by Tamiya.

    As stated earlier in this thread, my main gripe is paying TC for a service that I'm no longer receiving. No mention on compensation from TC. Just they same ol' "smoke and mirrors" of "well, it was good while it lasted". What? What about the services I "purchased" with my membership, that I'm no longer receiving? The problem the club is having with Tamiya is all centered on the revenue stream TC enjoys in part from copyrighted products from Tamiya. Bam! Case closed........... Greed....

  8. Posted

    I can't believe tamiya would do this to such loyal lovers of there products. I will never buy another rerelease kit or part or anything else from tamiya. Unless its a vintage part from an individual. Tamiya needs to step up and make the products we need. If they don't want to make them, they got no right telling others they can't. Whats a matter tamiya? Afraid someone else is gonna make a dollar off your name. What about all the tamiya loyal people on this club and all the money they have spent making you rich. I think tamiya is the one who is not loyal! I feel betrayed B)

    I'm with you Brother!

  9. Posted

    Given the low number of 'yes' votes though, it would appear not many people care enough to vote anyway - If 85 (at time of typing) is the maximum they've upset, it's a drop in their ocean.

    It'd be interesting to know how many of those 85 will honestly never buy another Tamiya product again ever though.

    I won't be cutting my nose off to spite my face - If Tamiya produce something that warrants dishing out my cash, they'll get my cash

    Like I said early on in this topic, China is gearing up to exploit this blunder by Tamiya. I've already seen the begginings of a flood of repro decals from HK and mainland China. Copyrights? Ha! Look at the F103 knock offs out there. Who sells more 1/16 Tanks? Heng Long or Tamiya? Duh! Tamiya used to get my dollars because I respected the quality. This recent attitude change towards the foundation of old Tamiya loyalists has changed not only mine, but many others opinions. The re-re wave drove away the Uber collectors. This copyright enforcement against vintage out of production items will drive away the core of TC. RIGHT NOW, there is a worker in the central mainland, working for rice and a dorm room, who will make everything you need for pennies. Take that MR Tamiya........... What copyright.......

  10. Posted

    I wonder why Tamiya slammed TC for decals and manuals, but said nothing about using the the "Tamiya" trademark in the TC name? Hmmmm. Seems there is some very selective copyright enforcement going on here. Let's see. Take away decals and manuals, but let the site promote sales of their products by using the company name? One way streets are paved with bricks made of greed. What has Tamiya ever done to promote the site? Ever seen the company sponsor one of the contests? Ever donated any "swag"? To anyone? They allow direct links to their distribution network from the TC site, but where is the link from there to TC? TC still seems to have their nose up Tamiya's (badword) even though they've been punked by Tamiya. Sad I was affilliated with a group that that would stand for this kind of treatment from a greedy, selfish, and self centered company. Burn me once, shame on you. Burn me twice, shame on me. Go take a hike Mr. Tamiya........... :)

  11. Posted

    I'm not following you there ... Are you saying that TC should have carried on hosting manuals & selling decals despite the threat of legal action? Well, it would have been nice - but totally unrealistic to think that was going to happen - at best it might have bought a little time, but when you look at the resources of TamiyaClub - a couple of blokes, part time, versus more full time paid lawyers than you can shake a stick at - who are also in the right, legally speaking - expecting anyone to go on some "moral" crusade is bonkers.

    If you look around elsewhere on the 'net, you'll see that everyone (barring one seller on ebay) is no longer selling repro stickers (not whole sheets anyway), and that any site that was making money in any way (subscriptions, DVDs, etc) now no longer has any images of sheet decals, or manuals. These have disappeared without a word of explanation - apart from on TC ... in other words, TC has gone a lot further than anyone else to explain the situation.

    I'm really not happy about this at all - but TC is not to blame here.

    We all have our reasons for being here. Mine was always based on the ability to use a paid subscription to research the manuals, ect. No to copy. But to assist in restoration and collecting. TC can do what they want with an obvious one-way relationship with Tamiya. In a nutshell, I'm not getting what I paid for and that makes TC as $$ greedy as Tamiya. It's all about the money. I can email members and such and keep my money in my pocket. By the way, there is another site put up by a TC member that is free and (now) will be getting yearly "donations".

  14. Posted

    So long Tamiya! Last Subscription to TC as well........ All those loyal Tamiya people kicked to the curb. I'm sure there is a big party being thrown somewhere in China right now. They don't give copyrights any concern. They will swoop in and gladly supply the market. Still can't believe Tamiya is this short sighted and stupid.

  15. Posted

    I joined TC several years ago. The main reason for paying my $$ for membership was to be able to view (not download) manuals of the long out of production vintage kits. Anyone can enter the site, email people, ect, for free. You had to become a TC member to view the larger high res manuals. What is Tamiya thinking? This site is a huge source of income and promotion for them. Hindering the Tamiya purist? Looks (and smells) like pure greed to me.

  16. Posted

    +1.

    I joined TC as a true old school Tamiya fan. With that said, let me say that this has caused me to seriously rethink my opinion of Tamiya. To force the removal of vintage and out of production manuals and decals from the TC site looks like pure greed from Tamiya. I have 3 Grandsons that I have been sharing the RC hobby with, and all their vehicles are rare and vintage Tamiya. I think I will switch them to Kyosho. Anyone see ANYthing in my showroom? Make me an offer. TAMIYA can KMA.

    PS. I never downloaded any manuals from TC. I only referenced manuals to assist with parts and construction of vintage restorations.

  17. Posted

    Reminder: Fee update coming April 19

    Dear 442xcar:

    Just a reminder that starting April 19, Standard Auction-style fees will be changing and you'll be able to list FREE at any start price--up to 50 items a month. Plus, you can add the Buy It Now option FREE to grab those buyers who don't want to wait for your listing to end. In short, you can list even your higher priced items free and pay only if they sell.

    Also, to encourage low-cost shipping, Final Value Fees for all sellers will be applied to the total amount of the sale, including shipping.

    To get the lowest overall fees, just keep your shipping costs low and consider offering free shipping.

    Let's get this into focus..... Ebay will charge a final value fee on the total sale (including shipping), in order to keep shipping costs down. It is past April Fool's day.

  18. Posted

    442xcar i think you may have been watching too much fox news?

    anyone wanting to know why this nuclear situation isnt as bad as the western media is making out, please read this:

    http://morgsatlarge.wordpress.com/2011/03/...clear-reactors/

    My brother lives 2 hours south of tokyo, near the beach, he got out of it with just a broken hand! it could have been much worse as he was planning on going to the beach on friday but he got the flu so stayed in bed!

    Sorry for the gloomy posts. It's hard not to think of what is happening in Japan right now. In my Military years of service, I worked with nukes and am very aware of what the endgame is with that nasty stuff. On the bright side, many of the Sellers I deal with regularly have emailed that they are mostly south of Tokyo, and are adjusting and keeping their business going. Got to give it to the Japanese people. I think we can all learn something from them in times like these.......

  23. Posted

    Here is another increase that needs to be highlighted. Ebay sent me a message telling me that they would be charging full selling fees on the total sale amount, to include the postage/shipping charges. Here is the part that has me laughing. They stated that they are doing this to "discourage" excessive shipping charges by sellers. Duh, What! Let me get this straight. Ebay is going to increase back end costs to sellers by charging a percentage on shipping, to try and reduce shipping charges paid by buyers? Huh? What? I think Ebay needs to put down their crack pipe and join the sober world. I can't get my own site up and running soon enough...............

  24. Posted

    Well as of 12 noon my time looks like they lost containment after the latest fire and radiation levels have started to spike and 140,000 people are being evacuated :(

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_earthquake

    TOKYO WIND: Radiation From Latest Blast Could Reach Tokyo by Nightfall...

    http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news/internati...ml?cid=29698946

    :P horrible.

    The 150,000 people are not being evacuated. The Government has told them to "seal themselves indoors". Yeah, I'm staying right next to the microwave oven (not!). I think the more appropriate thing would be to tell them pack up whatever you can and leave. Oh, and by the way, you won't be coming back here for over 1,000 years.

  25. Posted

    Looks like all 4 reactors are now in some level of meltdown. The Japanese power company is trying to play down the situation, but given their past history, I would'nt believe a word they are saying. My sympathy goes out to the Japanese people. They did a magnificent job in their construction and building standards, and from all reports, quake damage was low. The tsunami was a different outcome. How can you prepare for that much water along a long low coastal area? Top all that off with the nuclear mess. Aside from what the official word is in Japan right now, there are 4 nuclear reactors out of control, and like pandora's box, you can't get that genie back in the bottle...........

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