I think I'm getting the sense of skepticism reading this thread considering the history but who knows maybe this time they'll really do it...

http://www.mmodell.de/forum/index.ph...-Metal-Origin/

......looks really good but I'll believe it when I have one on my table.

Also if you attempt to go to www.metalorigin.de you get redirected to Xion.de so so far this isn't looking promising but rather a tease.... :-(

Jerry

That is truly incredible, but I think I would probably have to mortgage my house to afford one.
rex

I would love to have just the drive line. would make an excellent 8x8 truck for a tank transporter.

Wow. FIRST, the Promise of a 1/16th Scale T-72 and NOW the Promise of 1/16 Puma.

So, Will We see BOTH one day? Or Neither?

This Puma had been promised before but it
never happened.

jerry

I'd be happy just to buy the sprue with the jerry cans. Or two. Or twelve.

One of the SCAT crew got close a few years back.

http://www.desertarmor.com/DAK2/R-C_gallery.html#9

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I gotta contact SCAT and find out if Ron finished that Puma. He is definitely a master modeler and I would love to see how he solved the suspension, steering and r/c stuff. I really hope that Puma got developed further. I started one with delusions about building an operational Puma back in 2009, but I quickly discovered that was beyond my skill level and capabilities. It ended up having a crude pivoting rubber band suspension (no springs) and no steering at all. I'm tempted to take a shot at rebuilding the lower half with some operational capabilities that would at least allow it to run around on the dirt. I think I could do 4 wheel drive in back and 4 wheel steering up front. I learned a lot (made all of my mistakes) when I did my T18 Boarhound that way last year.



I have looked at the photos that Jerry posted a dozen times and I think the drive train, suspension and steering are incredible pieces of engineering design. The fact that it is 1/16 scale unbelievable to me. Yikes !!!



rex

Hey Rex, if there's anything we can make over here, if you make patterns for suspension parts I'll cast 'em for ya; just come on over.

If all goes to plan I should have a 1/10 scale Puma in April- May.

Jerry

Jerry
There are 1,593 things on my "Someday I'm gonna build this" list already. A redo of my old Puma is project 1,594. I don't think I'll be getting to it any time soon.
rex

Awwww..

I have photos similar to Ethan's from Jan 2007 and Oct 2008. From what I remember, Ron used four sets of steerable RC car/truck suspension. Wish I had gotten some interior shots.

Ron must have finally finished his kit, because it wasn't unusual for him to finish a new project (like his KV-1) only to have someone announce a kit a short while later

Thanks Kevin. I was always impressed with the quality of Rons' projects when I saw some at Tamiya/Con years ago.
rex

Is that a Chaffee I spy?

Not only is a Chaffee, it was not his first. My understanding was that Ron and Rich Upton of BAT had previously made a few. (Rich casting metal part???).

The finished tank is Rich's from a 2005 battle at The Littlefield museum.


...... now back to the PUMA!