New tamiya rc m551 sheridan
02-03-2019, 03:03 PM
#76
...you mean that timid player hidden in a cave all battle day on a WWII battlefield? LOL. Anyway, good luck against the usual commie foe; the 9 hit IR tank appropriate to the Sheridan's era, We all know the Sheridan isn't a tank, so IR fighting it seems a waste of build effort unless your into airborne surprise attacks in "Central America based battle games".
02-03-2019, 03:09 PM
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...you mean that timid player hidden in a cave all battle day on a WWII battlefield? LOL. Anyway, good luck against the usual commie foe; the 9 hit IR tank appropriate to the Sheridan's era, We all know the Sheridan isn't a tank, so IR fighting it seems a waste of build effort unless your into airborne surprise attacks in "Central America based battle games".
02-03-2019, 06:20 PM
#79
02-03-2019, 06:41 PM
#80
Rich,
Probably will not be a hugely sucessful selling and or all that popular RC IR tank model in my option. Agree, a Tamiya M48, M60, or even a Bradley BFV would be more desirable US RC IR armor builds. With that said, there are still legions of purist Tamiya finish built rc model collectors around the world, so I am guessing there is at least an average “sell on” rc tank collector market for a new built Sheridan kit. As to IR dedicated RC tank fighters, probably little to no interest in adding a Sheridan to their fighting tank collectiion. The Sheridan RC model does look pretty cool though, “so I will build it just for fun”, IR optional. The Sheridan at the AAF Museum, argueably, isn’t all that expensive for a Tamiya RC armor kit.
John
Probably will not be a hugely sucessful selling and or all that popular RC IR tank model in my option. Agree, a Tamiya M48, M60, or even a Bradley BFV would be more desirable US RC IR armor builds. With that said, there are still legions of purist Tamiya finish built rc model collectors around the world, so I am guessing there is at least an average “sell on” rc tank collector market for a new built Sheridan kit. As to IR dedicated RC tank fighters, probably little to no interest in adding a Sheridan to their fighting tank collectiion. The Sheridan RC model does look pretty cool though, “so I will build it just for fun”, IR optional. The Sheridan at the AAF Museum, argueably, isn’t all that expensive for a Tamiya RC armor kit.
John
02-03-2019, 07:09 PM
#82
BOTH. More tan a decade old and still running great, one a F/O Tamiya IR setup and the other a third party controller. They are FUN!
I do not see a barrel flash in the Sheridan Kit PR photos and kinda think the kit may not be battle unit capable.
Anyway, why would a WWII Pz3 and a Cold War Sheridan be on the same battlefield? FYI. Factually, a single RPG hit killed Sheridan’s by the dozens, reduced them to little puddles of aluminum with a steel turret atop during the VN Conflict.
The PZ3 L is a really cool IR tank and runs rings around heavy IR armor, just not for very long, LOL.
John.
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02-03-2019, 07:39 PM
#83
I think on the clear spruce pictures it looks like there could be a clear piece for the end of the barrel which could mean barrel flash. Will wait to see video of this one running with all it’s features before I think about pulling the trigger. 8 months ago I got a great deal on Trumpeter 1/16 M1A2 Abrams kit so I picked it up as a donor for stuff for Tamiya kit. Didn’t expect another Tamiya full option for another year or two. Mr Tamiya can always hit one into left field when your waiting for it to go right. To borrow from Mr Forrest Gump , modelling “ is like a box of chocolates you never know what your going to get”���� oh and while I’m here how much would it have hurt to put the other 1/35th kit parts in and upscaled like rpg screen, engine mesh covers, full gunshield for commander, as seen in 1/35th kit and same decal options
David
David
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02-03-2019, 08:50 PM
#84
I think on the clear spruce pictures it looks like there could be a clear piece for the end of the barrel which could mean barrel flash. Will wait to see video of this one running with all it’s features before I think about pulling the trigger. 8 months ago I got a great deal on Trumpeter 1/16 M1A2 Abrams kit so I picked it up as a donor for stuff for Tamiya kit. Didn’t expect another Tamiya full option for another year or two. Mr Tamiya can always hit one into left field when your waiting for it to go right. To borrow from Mr Forrest Gump , modelling “ is like a box of chocolates you never know what your going to get”���� oh and while I’m here how much would it have hurt to put the other 1/35th kit parts in and upscaled like rpg screen, engine mesh covers, full gunshield for commander, as seen in 1/35th kit and same decal options
David
David
John
02-03-2019, 09:32 PM
#86
...you mean that timid player hidden in a cave all battle day on a WWII battlefield? LOL. Anyway, good luck against the usual commie foe; the 9 hit IR tank appropriate to the Sheridan's era, We all know the Sheridan isn't a tank, so IR fighting it seems a waste of build effort unless your into airborne surprise attacks in "Central America based battle games".
Last edited by TheBennyB; 02-03-2019 at 09:35 PM.
02-03-2019, 11:10 PM
#87
Sheridan vs Pz3; non sequitur, for sure.
John
02-05-2019, 10:12 PM
#92
AS much as I am into the Viet Nam war and have done re-enacting with some awesome era heros for the history channel, Im not into this LAV, AAV or Light tank what ever you want to call it. Im paying off a model train collection I was lucky enough to get and will take a break revisting some of my older builds that need some FMS time. Need to finish the M50 I put on hold for the M60a3 build, got a few shermans in boxes waiting to be cobbled together. But....Im thinking that DKLM Bradley or their early M60 with the round turret in a Maggach IDF format. I already know all the tricks for building an m60 so why not lol...... It just costs twice as much as any other tank out there.... Now its about quality and rarity over quantity. Unless Tamiya kicks out an M48, then Im all over that ****.
02-06-2019, 03:47 PM
#95
"By full-option kit they mean black dragoon tunic over yellow undervestments, correct?"
If that was part of the full option kit, it would be far more expensive than the Tamiya list price. You would never stop paying for the kit.
If that was part of the full option kit, it would be far more expensive than the Tamiya list price. You would never stop paying for the kit.
02-07-2019, 02:25 AM
#98
Looks like she had brain surgery two years ago despite their first doctor saying it couldn't be removed.
02-07-2019, 05:03 AM
#99
You can follow the surgery recovery and chemo treatment here, for current progress.
She is a brave and wonderful person to share her fight:
https://www.facebook.com/Eliza.Wiese
She is a brave and wonderful person to share her fight:
https://www.facebook.com/Eliza.Wiese
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02-07-2019, 08:57 AM
#100
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Not a bad sized RC model. According to one website https://www.rccaraction.com/tamiya-u...sheridan-tank/ it measures out with a length: 408mm, width: 177mm, height: 186mm.
With my ruler that's close to the HVSS Sherman, about 2 inches longer.
I need one AND the M113 too.
With my ruler that's close to the HVSS Sherman, about 2 inches longer.
I need one AND the M113 too.
