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Tim Mee Toy Production News: April 2023

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Tim Mee Toy Production News: April 2023

Here's the latest Tim Mee Toy production news: I've put a hold on the  'Walker Bulldog Tank' inventory. Some tank tracks weren't snapped in completely, so they need to be inspected and any issues corrected.The new flagpole mold has been made so final assembly of the Soldier Buckets should be starting soon. We're still working on axle and wheel assembly details for the smaller Tim Mee Army vehicles. The wing and parts mold of the Hercules AC-130 is scheduled for testing, and we're working on an axle solution. It's been very difficult to find a shop to make the double...

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Tim Mee Toy Production News: March 2023

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Tim Mee Toy Production News: March 2023

Here's the latest Tim Mee Toy production news: The gray Walker Bulldog Tanks is scheduled for final assembly and expected to arrive later this month. The new soldier bucket sets are still delayed. A new flagpole mold is needed and has taken much longer to complete than expected. Sample axles for the smaller Tim Mee Army vehicles have arrived and the wheel mold is scheduled for testing to make sure everything fits properly. There's no update to report on the Hercules AC-130 but there has been some good progress on the big plastic injection machine needed to mold the fuselage....

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Tim Mee Toy Production News: February 2023

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Tim Mee Toy Production News: February 2023

Here's the latest Tim Mee Toy production news: New color variants that arrived in January: TM-67900 Tim Mee Prop Plane & Jet OD TM-67908 Tim Mee Prop Plane & Jet Silver-Gray TM-67800 Tim Mee Walker Bulldog Tank 13pc OD Green TM-67710 Tim Mee Soldiers 48pc Powder Blue TM-67709 Tim Mee Soldiers 48pc Rust Brown The tan and gray Walker Bulldog Tanks are expected to arrive within the next couple of months, and I should have an update on the soldier Bucket sets next time. I've made some progress finding a supplier for the metal axles of the smaller Tim Mee...

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Tim Mee Toy Production News: January 2023

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Tim Mee Toy Production News: January 2023

Here's the latest Tim Mee Toy production news:   Red and black color variants of the venerable Patton Tanks arrived just before Christmas:   Here's a peak inside the Tim Mee Toy Patton Tank mold: I don't have an update on a timeline for new Hercules AC-130 production, but it remains a high priority for 2023. I know lots of folks are waiting for these. Yet more new color variants of the M16 soldiers are in the works: rust-brown, powder blue, and lime green (previously called bright green). These might be available around March: OD Green and Silver-Gray Prop Plane...

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Tim Mee Toy Production News: Holiday Season 2022

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Tim Mee Toy Production News: Holiday Season 2022

Tim Mee Toy production moved to Pennsylvania this year after the Michigan factory that produced the product line since 2011 closed. The new factory is still setting up equipment to produce large items like the Hercules AC-130 Gunship and Walker Bulldog Tanks, so unfortunately there won't be any Hercules sets available in time for Christmas 2022, and Walker Bulldog tanks will run out soon. My current estimate is Spring 2023 before those items are back in stock. We're also not ready to produce anything with metal axles yet as a lot of the special equipment isn't available, and it's taking...

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