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| Subject: | Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? |  |
| Date: | May 19, 2002 |
| From: | Steve Frost | |
Realistically...
1. I think it's only a couple years before workable suspensions become
the standard ala FriulModellismo and ModelKasten tracks.
2. Workable tracks may be glue free, because the technology will allow
for realistic pins to be inserted and bolted into the cleats (and not
fall out) ala the real thing.
3. PE technology will continue to improve, so much so, that we might
even see pre-formed/pre-shaped metal parts the thickness of PE without
the removal or bending hassle of PE, much stronger and holds shape
better.
4. Real cloth like texture to uniforms and such for figures might be a
few years off as well. Heck for figures, just make nothing but forearms,
heads, hands, torsos, thighs, shins, and boots....so people can pick the
poses they want.
Futurama type stuff:
An easy, user intuitive CAD program co-sponsored by a major model
company with some basic AFV blueprints and figures outlines. You then
"trick it out" as you see fit, conversions, markings, interior, on and
on, by selecting the options and /or actually drawing the components.
Send the company the plans via email/WWW, and the company generates the
molds and makes a kit for you. A few weeks later, you get the kit you
want to assemble.
My U.S. $.02,
Steve Frost
reply-to: sofrost@mindspring.com
Tim Streeter wrote:
>
> Seems to me we've reached something of a plateau in significant AFV
> modeling developments. Look back at some of these landmarks over the
> years.
>
> - resin update sets and figures
> - photoetched brass
> - individual track links
> - brass shells and casings
> - "all in one" superdiorama sets
>
> What's the next BIG innovation (not a particular AFV) you'd like to see?
>
> Tim |
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 | What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Tim Streeter - May 19, 2002 |
| . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Rick Young & Carol MacLennan-Young - May 19, 2002 |
| . . . . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Yuchung Wang - May 19, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Charlie Murphy - May 19, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Charlie Murphy - May 19, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - C Bolick - May 19, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Charlie Murphy - May 19, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - of Panzermodeler.com - May 21, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Warrink - May 21, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Christophe Jacquemont - May 21, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Warrink - May 22, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Christophe Jacquemont - May 23, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Warrink - May 23, 2002 |
| . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Paul A. Owen - May 19, 2002 |
| . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Steve Frost - May 19, 2002 |
| . . . . . . Cloth texture? - roy chow - May 22, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Cloth texture? - Steve Frost - May 21, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Cloth texture? - MSW - May 22, 2002 |
| . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - MSW - May 20, 2002 |
| . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Alex Hodges - May 20, 2002 |
| . . . What Should Be ...-"Master" and "Std" series releases - Neville Lord - May 20, 2002 |
| . . . . . . Re: What Should Be ...-"Master" and "Std" series releases - Christophe Jacquemont - May 20, 2002 |
| . . . . . . Re: What Should Be ...-"Master" and "Std" series releases - Jan-Willem de Boer - May 20, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: What Should Be ...-"Master" and "Std" series releases - Neville Lord - May 20, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: What Should Be ...-"Master" and "Std" series releases - Kim Voss - May 23, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: What Should Be ...-"Master" and "Std" series releases - Christophe Jacquemont - May 23, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: What Should Be ...-"Master" and "Std" series releases - Tim Streeter - May 23, 2002 |
| . . . . . . Re: What Should Be ...-"Master" and "Std" series releases - Ken Hartlen - May 20, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: What Should Be ...-"Master" and "Std" series releases - Christophe Jacquemont - May 20, 2002 |
| . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Tim Streeter - May 20, 2002 |
| . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Peter Ong - May 20, 2002 |
| . . . Re: What Should Be the Next BIG Innovation in AFV Modeling? - Alex Hodges - May 21, 2002 |
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