New M1917 WW1 Tanks soon availible

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Re: New M1917 WW1 Tanks soon availible

Post by ChaseR83 » Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:12 pm

I don't think I can say it any better.... simply stunning work building an M1917 :shock:

Not only that, but the photos you've posted illustrate the inner workings of these fascinating machines better than any others I've seen.

I do have one question? When you have completed the remaining 3 builds, have you considered selling copies of the blueprints you've re-created?


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Post by Randy Bee » Fri Dec 15, 2017 9:00 am

We have thought it over and would consider it if only we could recover the year and a half of engineering we have in it. there are no prints of the hull let alone the suspension which is entirely our engineering based on the illustrations that are available in the service manuals. So the answer is yes if the price was right, remember if we let go of it our new fledgling company would fold for we would have no advantage to manufacture these and everyone would be able to go it alone so to speak and we would be done. So as to your question yes we would sell but it would be at a price to recoup our time in all these cad drawings, plus the loss of a competitive edge, to then and only then sell the prints.

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Post by ChaseR83 » Fri Dec 15, 2017 4:32 pm

Randy Bee,

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my query, as I am sure many have inquired about blueprints during the course of the build. My interest in them would be for personal use only, but I am also very much aware what can happen when one's intellectual property is "out in the wild".

I can only imagine the time and effort it took to re-engineer the entire vehicle from an assembled vehicle that you could not disassemble. As much I I'd like to be able to compensate you for the time (and talent) it took to bring a project like this to completion... I don't think I can realistically afford to do so. I'd buy an assembled tank from you if I had the funds.... but I'm rich in tools and poor in "toys" so to speak.

Should the time come in the future that blueprints for the " home machinist, fabricator" become a viable option, I would be interested, even at a premium price.

Best of luck on future projects :)

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Post by Randy Bee » Sat Dec 16, 2017 9:57 am

He is the owners of hrandmovieprops.com with there band new M1917 tank being readied for customer delivery
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Post by Randy Bee » Sat Dec 16, 2017 10:00 am

Where now doing a kueblewagon from the movie Valkery staring Tom Cruise this one was damaged badly. So we sadly have accepted to do it. And now October 2019 we are here. Aged paint and markings soon. She's almost done.
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Post by Randy Bee » Sat Dec 16, 2017 10:07 am

Also doing a 3 inch US cannon , full restoration for a museum. New shields, boxes ,seats, and all the details
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Post by Randy Bee » Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:33 pm

They got her a new home. She's on display now.
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