John, thanks for the bio on the heavy tank debate. I have read most of it before and must agree, if Patton hadn't been so hard-ass about keeping all the potent gun guns for his failed-concept TDs we would have had the Pershing in action at least a year earlier. I read a lot while I was doing 4 yrs of research on the 6 TD units that were here at Ft Jackson. On the T-28-34 project, I only know what I have read in Dick Hunnicutt's books and discussion with the Fisher Tank plant. Harldy anyone ever mentions the initial old T-1/M6 heavy, which was just a huge upgunned Sherman design which really wouldn't have done much good given the weak armament and overall flat design. I;ve tjouight a couple times about making a 1;16 RC~model of a T-30, but that huge turret would be a monster job and would have to be made of a piece of resin. On an RC~battle field , it would be nearly indestructable.

Thanks for the links on further reading. I will check them out. I'm at Ft Jackson Museum as a volunteer but spend 8-9 hrs there on Thursdays graduation/family day to guide people though and answer questions on the equipment, so as in modelling and diorama work, I want to be correct. Wish I could get the OK and get a couple of our tanks running.
The E8 Sherman and one of the Pershings would be good candidates and all the M-41 would need is droping in a power pack and a cleanup. But, Army museum policy is the same,
ignorant mindset of money-liability, so paint it and let it rot. Nice to read something from someone on the web that is informed.
Bill