My Honey Attacked Me..... (2 Viewers)

[maddadicus]

Got your attention for some minor observations and maybe future improvements. Am I the only one yet that has drawn blood after being skewered on the antenna, several times ,while handling ( my is severely angled rearward )? Also ,the little pairs of rings ( attaching of cables ) might as well be glued in place or cast in. 2 of mine were loose in the box, and they are so pliable, that they do not wish to stay in place and so I have already lost one...The hatch cover ,when lifted ,pulled paint with it ( already touched up ). Overall, I love this piece and will be looking at other items in the collection. Just was wondering if others had same issues...Thanks, Michael

 

[jazzeum]

Not a good sign. When I received the US Stuart for North Africa, a couple of pieces were broken off. The new packaging was supposed to take care of it. What kind of paint did you use in case I need to go this route.

 

[maddadicus]

Because the paint mistake was minor, I just used some games workshop colors on it. I have a good eye for mixing colors and you would never know I touched it up...Also just brushed on some matt varnish to seal it...Michael poked myself again

 

[RWFigarti]

Hi Michael,

Just taking a break before the West Coaster officially kicks off to the public. We have tried very hard to improve our packaging on our tanks, but obviously more work needs to be done. Our tanks are made with over 300 parts to it so its a bit different from other manufacturers who mold everything into one. But no excuses, we will do better. Send me a message if you need re-placement for missing pair of rings, I'll be happy to send it to you from Shanghai.

Rick
RWFigarti

Got your attention for some minor observations and maybe future improvements. Am I the only one yet that has drawn blood after being skewered on the antenna, several times ,while handling ( my is severely angled rearward )? Also ,the little pairs of rings ( attaching of cables ) might as well be glued in place or cast in. 2 of mine were loose in the box, and they are so pliable, that they do not wish to stay in place and so I have already lost one...The hatch cover ,when lifted ,pulled paint with it ( already touched up ). Overall, I love this piece and will be looking at other items in the collection. Just was wondering if others had same issues...Thanks, Michael

 

[maddadicus]

Dear Rick, thanks for the offer...I will private e-mail you with my address..The new packaging was fine. Because the rings are so soft, it probably did not take much shaking to dislodge them. I will probably glue them all in place to avoid further issues. You might want to solder yours during assembly...As to that pig sticker of an antenna. Are they supposed to be angled back, or does my mount need adjustment to straight up ? The vehicle is wonderful otherwise and compared to K/C stuff, will fit in passable for size. Thanks Michael poked myself again

 

[jazzeum]

When I first saw this thread, I thought Michael's wife had finally got tired of his soldier collection and ......

 

[OzDigger]

Tank antennas can be a real danger as I've nearly lost an eye from the wire antennas on my FOV tanks - I guess its my fault though, as I cut the looped tips off to give them more accuracy

Btw I read on another thread that the Figarti Honey is bigger than the FOV Matilda II, is this correct? I understood they are both 1/32 scale, so the Matilda II should be larger.

 

[sceic2]

Tank antennas can be a real danger as I've nearly lost an eye from the wire antennas on my FOV tanks - I guess its my fault though, as I cut the looped tips off to give them more accuracy.

That silly lump on the FOV antennas is so distracting and unrealistic, after all its only meant to save eyes!!!!

I do the same thing, except I seem to stab my hands and fingers very often. Haven't gotten close to the eyes yet, but I'm workin' on it.

I used to have a model railroad layout that was very long. I used a chair on casters to move back and forth on it while I was wiring in the switches and track sections. One day I had my portable radio moved down off the window ledge and the antenna fell in a manner such that when I moved the chair, I tended to slide on the casters very quickly from one end to the other, and I managed to slide the antenna in between my eye and the socket. It has a large lump on the end, similar to the FOV' and it lodged in the socket. No bleeding, just me stuck with a radio antenna in my eye socket. My kids, who were teenagers at the time, were in Virginia visiting their mother so I was home alone for a couple of weeks. With no one in the house, I thought about calling 911, but living in a small town and having a radio antenna stuck in your eye socket gets some wide attention. So, I drove to the local hospital's emergency room. I held the radio with one hand, antenna to the eye socket, and drove with the other. The word still got around town about the putz that puts radios in his head. So those FOV's are small stuff for me. I just have to keep radios out of eye socket reach!!!: Michael

P.S. The doctor was able to remove the antenna by using a little pain killer med and some lubricant generously applied to my face. I still get some comments from people about receiving radio signals from Mars.

 

[maddadicus]

Tank antennas can be a real danger as I've nearly lost an eye from the wire antennas on my FOV tanks - I guess its my fault though, as I cut the looped tips off to give them more accuracy

Btw I read on another thread that the Figarti Honey is bigger than the FOV Matilda II, is this correct? I understood they are both 1/32 scale, so the Matilda II should be larger.

Check out my photos.in that thread...Honey is bigger . I also posed next to K/C Sherman. Looks almost acceptable for mixing the two.. Michael

 

[Steven Chong]

... Am I the only one yet that has drawn blood after being skewered on the antenna, several times ,while handling ( my is severely angled rearward ...

I also bleed all over my Stuart. The antenna mound on my Stuart did not have a hole in which to insert the antenna, so I drilled out one but it was a little too snug. In trying to insert the antenna, I first tried to roll it between my fingers to "drill" it in, but when it resisted, I stupidly put my finger on the end to push and found that I had inserted the antenna into my finger!

 

[Chuck Harris]

RWFigarti

This is small complaint, but why were no unit flags provided for the antenna.
I need re-placement for missing rings to attach cable.
Don't get me wrong I love this tank and will send you a picture of another paint version I love to see you produce.

Yes, I also bleed on my Stuart

 

[OzDigger]

Good idea Chuck, those flags would remind us there's a pointy thing there, and they look good as well. I have a Corgi 1/50 M48 Patton tank used by the Marines in Vietnam and it has three flags/pennants that look really cool.

 

[RWFigarti]

Good Idea Guys,

If anyone can send me a some reference to what the unit flag may look like and also color, I will make some to send along with ring replacements. I plan to send a small batch of ring replacements to Treefrog and Hobby Bunker for collectors who may have missing parts. Also, I will be sending a large box of BAND-AID to them as well for those wounded!!!!! Just some advise, "Be Careful Out There", these are not toys.

Rick
RWFigarti

 

[sceic2]

Just some advise, "Be Careful Out There", these are not toys.Rick RWFigarti

Rick,

I have the British North African version, an absolutely wonderfull miniature, my complements.

You are correct sir, they are not toys. But when will the fully operational version (with real ammo to fire of course) be ready for shippment? They almost look like they could now. Michael

 

[binder001]

First atempt at posting a photo to this site. Anyway, here is a detail view of an M3 Stuart at the Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor at Ft. Know. Note angled antenna mounting. Mr. Figarti appears to have it right!

 

[Shannon Reuss]

That silly lump on the FOV antennas is so distracting and unrealistic, after all its only meant to save eyes!!!!

I do the same thing, except I seem to stab my hands and fingers very often. Haven't gotten close to the eyes yet, but I'm workin' on it.

I used to have a model railroad layout that was very long. I used a chair on casters to move back and forth on it while I was wiring in the switches and track sections. One day I had my portable radio moved down off the window ledge and the antenna fell in a manner such that when I moved the chair, I tended to slide on the casters very quickly from one end to the other, and I managed to slide the antenna in between my eye and the socket. It has a large lump on the end, similar to the FOV' and it lodged in the socket. No bleeding, just me stuck with a radio antenna in my eye socket. My kids, who were teenagers at the time, were in Virginia visiting their mother so I was home alone for a couple of weeks. With no one in the house, I thought about calling 911, but living in a small town and having a radio antenna stuck in your eye socket gets some wide attention. So, I drove to the local hospital's emergency room. I held the radio with one hand, antenna to the eye socket, and drove with the other. The word still got around town about the putz that puts radios in his head. So those FOV's are small stuff for me. I just have to keep radios out of eye socket reach!!!: Michael

P.S. The doctor was able to remove the antenna by using a little pain killer med and some lubricant generously applied to my face. I still get some comments from people about receiving radio signals from Mars.

Wow! In all my years of being a nurse I have never come across a situation like that! With all the wounded Figarti collectors out there maybe my nursing skills are needed once again. We may need to take Rick's advice and give away a free Band-Aid with every Figarti tank purchase

 

[Shannon Reuss]

Okay, fine, actually I was a psychiatric nurse, so I guess instead of handing out bandages I should ask,
"How do you all feel about being attacked by your Honey's and would you like to talk about it?"

 

[sceic2]

Okay, fine, actually I was a psychiatric nurse, so I guess instead of handing out bandages I should ask,
"How do you all feel about being attacked by your Honey's and would you like to talk about it?"

WELL... That was certainly a poined remark. Get it pointed.... antenna.. stick... ah forget it.. Remember to keep sharp objects out of the hands of children... aren't collectors really children? Michael

 

[noli-poli]

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First atempt at posting a photo to this site. Anyway, here is a detail view of an M3 Stuart at the Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor at Ft. Know. Note angled antenna mounting. Mr. Figarti appears to have it right!

Try using guitar strings (use the e-string) for antennas and aerials. drill a hole using micro drill bits and insert with a touch of epoxy. When it dries, you will always have flexible antennas.

I you wish to secure the antennas to the vehicle, use human hair (I use my wife's). It makes a perfect micro not knot.

FYI
N-P

 

[jazzeum]

I received my Honey today and it's a great looking model. Unfortunately, the metal plate that connects the gun to the turret came out so I will need to glue that in with some metal glue I presume. I will use some tacky wax for now. I haven't gotten it out of the box yet because I didn't bring the right screwdriver to work. I can see how you might get skewered by the antenna. I may forego it. I also don't see where the cable goes. Can somebody post a photo of how it's supposed to look or connect. That would be very helpful.

Rick, I think you're doing great things here and I just think the packaging needs to be probably improved a little bit but I'm sure you're trying very hard so it's easy for me to criticize.