ORIGINAL: Panther F
And I don't want to hijack this thread either, but I wonder what can be done using the Glencoe M41 into one of these tanks? Other than make it a battlefield statistic, it's gotta be worth a try at a M18.
I know half of the kits parts need to be tossed and introduce some RC gear, but I think I'll look into doing that ... or using the 21st Century Bulldog. It's even smaller?
~ Jeff
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The Glencoe M41 Walker Bulldog is not a very good scale model. Trust me.....I still have 2 of those disasters in my stash (unbuilt) Everything about it barely qualifies it as a "crude toy model". The box cover says 1/15 scale (I don't know on what planet) but it is closer to 1/20 scale here on Earth. I spent a horrendous amout of time trying to bring one up to a "decent looking" model. With about 3% more effort I could have totally scratchbuilt one. I did use another Glencoe M41 lower half to scratchbuild an M24 Chaffee, which came real close to 1/18 scale. Sadly, I don't think the Glencoe is worth the time and money for what it is........the best thing you will find in the box is the decal sheet. I think I paid $20 for each of those kits when they first came out. The instruction sheets are dated 1994.
I think the lower part of the 1/18th scale 21st Century M41 is an excellent choice for a 1/16th scale Chaffee. The dimensions come out very close for a Chaffee build, if you can makesome allowances.
Here are photos of 3 Walkers in 3 different scales. The one in back is 1/16 HL. The middle one is 1/18 21st Century. The one up front is the 1/20 Glencoe with a heck of a lot of "improving".