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The CAN-AM RC Tank Club is a group of remote control tank enthusiasts that meet together to run our tanks on a miniature battlefield and conduct simulated battles using Infrared combat systems.
Posts : 211 Join date : 2018-02-17 Age : 74 Location : Brantford
Subject: AQUINO TANK WEEKEND 2021 Wed Aug 25, 2021 7:01 am
Since this will be our first time there, I am trying to get an idea of what to expect and when. Their site states demonstrations all weekend but is each show the same or different each time? On Friday it states "SPECIAL ACCESS" - what do they mean by that? Should we be bringing any of our tanks? What happens in the evening at the hotel? Do we go out for a casual dinner or do the wives look forward to something more formal? We would like to make this weekend "special" and look forward to seeing everyone.
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Being new to this hobby, I am meeting a super group of people willing to share their knowledge and assistance.
Posts : 2442 Join date : 2016-06-01 Age : 51 Location : Kitchener, ON
Subject: Re: AQUINO TANK WEEKEND 2021 Wed Aug 25, 2021 11:02 am
I'll let Dean talk about Aquino and the tickets.
Dinner on Friday will be at one of the nearby restaurant/pubs. Saturday we have access to the hotel BBQ's and hope to have a BBQ dinner (We'll determine foods on Saturday while at Aquino, and my wife and others will go shopping...)
dgsselkirk Field Marshal
Posts : 3242 Join date : 2013-02-12 Age : 64 Location : Kitchener ON
Subject: Re: AQUINO TANK WEEKEND 2021 Thu Aug 26, 2021 12:01 am
Special Access means stay the hell out of the way as there will be heavy armour moving all over the place! LOL!
Friday is our set up day which takes as while as the grass area has to be prepared meaning I spend like 3 hours cutting grass down to a height we can work with. Also putting up tents, decorating the field, etc... we usually only get a couple of hours to fart around with tanks before hunger and exhaustion set in and I need a drink...
The demonstrations are usually different through the day shows at 1 and 3. In between they drive stuff around. There is also lots of static to look at of course.
We are armour not air force. Formal is not in our vocabulary...
_____________________________________________ "There are things in Russia which are not as they seem..." Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov
Too many tanks, not enough time....
Ukiewolf Sergeant
Posts : 211 Join date : 2018-02-17 Age : 74 Location : Brantford
Subject: Re: AQUINO TANK WEEKEND 2021 Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:33 am
Dean. We have booked an extra night for Thursday to avoid driving through Toronto on Friday. If there is any way we can help, I mean my wife Oksana, we can discuss this Saturday. My help is limited but I'll do whatever I can.
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Being new to this hobby, I am meeting a super group of people willing to share their knowledge and assistance.
Is the M14/41 near you guys? Wish I could have seen it drive off the trailer. They posted pics of it on the highway.
_____________________________________________ [b]You may be a king or a little street sweeper, but sooner or later you dance with the reaper! - Death[/b]
Jarlath Field Marshal
Posts : 2442 Join date : 2016-06-01 Age : 51 Location : Kitchener, ON
Was parked about 60 feet up towards the track (Similar to the Hetzer position a few years ago).
It's a shell with a more modern engine/tranny installed. Turret welded into position and lower hull chopped up to make room for transmission and engine oil pans.
Shoveler74 Second Lieutenant
Posts : 583 Join date : 2017-03-23 Age : 49 Location : Prineville, Oregon
Cool. I had heard of it's mods when Base Borden got it back from somewhere out west. The mods were a surprise when they got it back.
_____________________________________________ [b]You may be a king or a little street sweeper, but sooner or later you dance with the reaper! - Death[/b]
Is the M14/41 near you guys? Wish I could have seen it drive off the trailer. They posted pics of it on the highway.
A nice surprise to see it too. Always a very well proportion tank in my mind, one of my personal favours especially with the dark sand yellow almost orange colour.
HiawathaPete Lance Corporal
Posts : 111 Join date : 2021-01-01 Location : Niagara Region
Subject: Re: AQUINO TANK WEEKEND 2021 Sun Sep 19, 2021 12:57 pm
Impressive array of 1/16 tanks! Be interesting to see pics of the Sherman 76 & Pz III which I think are in the Oshawa tank museum collection.
dgsselkirk Field Marshal
Posts : 3242 Join date : 2013-02-12 Age : 64 Location : Kitchener ON
Subject: Re: AQUINO TANK WEEKEND 2021 Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:49 pm
A lot of fun was had by all. Hope everyone had a good time and will see you next June for the big weekend again in it's original time slot. In the meantime here is a little Firefly tiger action.... :-)
_____________________________________________ "There are things in Russia which are not as they seem..." Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov
Too many tanks, not enough time....
Jarlath Field Marshal
Posts : 2442 Join date : 2016-06-01 Age : 51 Location : Kitchener, ON
by Hammertime999999999 Today at 2:04 pm
Subject: AQUINO TANK WEEKEND 2021 
Being new to this hobby, I am meeting a super group of people willing to share their knowledge and assistance. 
