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Stormlion1

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Re: Tonbo
« Reply #120 on: 21 February 2013, 11:52:17 »
OK, now that is impressive!
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Re: Tonbo
« Reply #121 on: 21 February 2013, 12:42:07 »
Thanks, glad you all like it!
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Re: Tonbo
« Reply #122 on: 21 February 2013, 13:20:39 »
That is a gorgeous job, Wack! O0

Given that any Tonbos of mine are likely destined for RotS Hastati service, I'll probably draw a lot of inspiration from yours when my time comes. 8)
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Re: Tonbo
« Reply #123 on: 21 February 2013, 22:32:17 »
That's a Sharp looking mini there wackrabbit!  Beautiful paintjob on one funky-looking aircraft.  If nothing else, I'd shoot it down from mistaking it for some giant, mutant wasp!  :o 


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Re: Tonbo
« Reply #124 on: 21 February 2013, 22:56:26 »
I plan to paint one up in 1st FedSuns Lancers Colors and the other I plan on getting will get a standard aircraft scheme, a camoflauge upper body and the bottom being painted sky blue. And maybe some eyes and a mouth on the nose for giggles.
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Re: Tonbo
« Reply #125 on: 22 February 2013, 12:00:43 »
With a Tonbo and practice ; a Tonbo crewed with Gopher AEX  can salvage a mech with detached parts
in 3-4 rounds plus flight time to get over the mech to be salvaged .  What took hours and days on site
takes mere minutes or hours now.  The rules that if you do not have on board infantry or battle armor
during a mech battle a separate battle might have to be fought to claim the salvage from it. ( TAC OPS ).
Before the Tonbo I had to land smallcraft and move Buffalo Support hover containers on site with equipped
Gopher AEX to salvage a battlefield in mere minutes and hours the difference in man power and resources
to do with the use of the Tunbo is an order of magnitude less .  My unit started as a combat engineering
infantry with artillery, mech ,and combat vehicle support .  With the Tonbo the question about salvage is
can they push an attack or counter attack or destroy the salvage with aerospace or conventional fighters
before you can haul the salvage away ?  Col Toda  Toda's Mechanics

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Re: Tonbo
« Reply #126 on: 22 February 2013, 12:13:25 »
Well put! Exactly like i was thinking. It makes a great scenario.
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Re: Tonbo
« Reply #127 on: 22 February 2013, 13:21:21 »
When Mike tells me I can put it up on the webstore. I will be checking on if it will be soon.

Is it "soon" yet?  ^-^

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Re: Tonbo
« Reply #128 on: 24 February 2013, 20:56:09 »
Is it "soon" yet?  ^-^

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Re: Tonbo
« Reply #129 on: 25 February 2013, 09:43:42 »
It's getting closer. The production mold still needs to be completed. With all of the parts, this is going to be close to 8 or 10 molds double the most complicated mech.

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Re: Tonbo
« Reply #130 on: 25 February 2013, 10:13:18 »
Speck, Thanks for the Tonbo update.
I can't wait to get one or two.