May 18, 2011 Chevy Chase, MD Tyng Technologies Announces Upgrades for 2011 Battling Season
Long rumored to be in development by TriPact, this reporter has learned that the often touted TriPact Tynganator vehicles may make an appearance for the 2011 battling season. With no word coming out of the TriPact camp regarding Tynganator, Steve Tyng, CEO and founder of Tyng Technologies was contacted to see if he had any comment on the TriPact project. When asked about Tynganator, Mr. Tyng stated, “What can I say? Unable to match, or for that matter, to even come close to TyngTech in performance and reliability I suppose they had to come up with something to be competitive. We have long been aware of this TriPact “Black” project to develop vehicles and tactics designed expressly to counter our superior tech”. Mr. Tyng continued, “first informed of this Tynganator project during the heyday of the now legendary Tyng T005 T-34, we learned that Tynganator was supposed to be a fleet of small and fast armored cars that were to use swarm tactics against the T005, much like a colony of army ants bringing down a larger prey”. Mr. Tyng chuckled at this point and continued, “we were amused by the concept, quantity over quality, but did take some note, history does teach swarming an opponent can work, for didn’t it take five or more Sherman’s to take out a Tiger1 back in the day? The concerns proved unfounded, we did see some imagery of a couple of development chassis but these never did see the light of day”. When asked about this latest attempt by TriPAct at a viable Tynganator vehicle, Mr. Tyng stated “Yes, we have now seen solid evidence of a fleet of vehicles under development. Having figured armored cars won’t cut it against a Tyng vehicle, TriPact has gone back to the drawing board and are now producing some sort of mini-tank. The elder Pittelli of the TriPact clan has apparently identified some obscure up-armored and over-gunned WW2 German micro-tank that has the same specs as a traditional heavy tank but at half the size. Supposedly this “rule-beater” meets the production requirements because at the end of the war, the Germans managed to role a few of them out of the barn where they were slapped together, probably with the paint still wet and driven by twelve year- olds. From the spy photos I’ve seen, TriPact looks like their trying to get a high speed using some type of new light weight motor and tranny combination and it’s been noted they’re using copied TyngTech in the way of a cog-driven TTS”. Mr. Tyng finished with, “now I’m not the least bit concerned over these Tynganator’s, I hope to see them on the battlefield and look forward to mopping them up with the Cromwell but the Board has shown more concern and insisted on upgrading the Cromwell to better meet this new threat, so with that, we’ve developed the Block2 project for the undisputed powerhouse of the hobby”. With that, Mr. Tyng headed into the Chevy Chase country club that has become his home away from home and directed this reporter to an associate to get the details on the impending upgrades to the T040 Cromwell. The Cromwell Block2 enhancement program will address the following areas: • Improved CO2 delivery: Replacement of the CO2 push-in fittings with compression fittings will address minor issues of CO2 leaks leading to line freeze-up and blockage. • Traction improvements: The first cog-driven TTS is as strong as the day it was built but six years of wear, particularly from the grueling show circuit, have worn the traction pads to a slick surface. The Block2 program will correct this resulting in better response in start/stop and turning, particularly on the slick grass of the Gettysburg battlefield. • Drive-train reliability: The 2009 Block1 upgrade, replacing the belt drive first stage transmission reduction with a chain system, has allowed for the occasional throwing of the first stage reduction chain, resulting in a loss of locomotion on the effected side. The Block2 program will implement TyngTech “Live Buttress” technology to correct the issue. • Runtime upgrades: For the first time, Tyng Technologies will be using SLA’s rated for deep cycle EV duty, resulting in higher amp hour capacity and better recovery from deep discharge resulting in more run time on the battlefield. • Safety switch sensitivity: Often joked as the Cromwell’s Achilles heel, the safety cutoff switch is prone to being inadvertently actuated while reversing through heavy underbrush. This will be addressed in the Block2 program. -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat