Re: MRAP wheels

On 27 Feb 2015, at 14:42, Indy <indy.kochte@gmail.com> wrote:

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> You know, Jon, I really think you should consider redoing the wheels
one
> final time, but this go around put little Morse Code bumps or divets
on the
> treads that spell out "GZG". Seriously. There is already contemporary
> precedence for implementing this. JPL did it for the Mars Curiosity
rover,
> so as it was traversing the surface of Mars, it was leaving a track of
> "JPL" impressions behind it.
> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/news/msl20120829f.html
> 
> Mk

Haha, brilliant - the first Corporate Branding on another planet.  ;-)

Speaking of "firsts", thanks for the order, Indy - you're the very first
person to order some of the new figures!  :-)

Jon (GZG)

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> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 9:19 AM, Jon Tuffley <jon@gzg.com> wrote:
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>> On 27 Feb 2015, at 12:47, Frits Kuijlman <frits@kuijlman.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Jon,
>>> About these high profile wheels I got last time for the MRAPs and
101a
>>> trailer. These aren't listed anywhere, correct?
>>> Should I ask for them or are they now the default?
>>> The pictures for the MRAPs and the trailers still show the older
>>> smoother wheels.
>> 
>> The "new version" wheels, with the directional treads, are now the
default
>> for all the crop of wheeled items released at that time - the MRAPs,
the
>> missile trailers, the SWAT vans. I know that the catalogue pics still
show
>> the old type, that is because I haven't had time to make up new
versions
>> for display yet!  ;-)
>> 
>> If anyone specifically wants the OLD type of wheel on one of these
>> vehicles, please specify that when ordering!
>> 
>> 
>> Jon (GZG)
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Frits
>>> --
>>> Frits Kuijlman				       
frits@kuijlman.net
>>> Delft, The Netherlands
>>> 
>>> 
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