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Old 08-30-2010 | 01:22 PM
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Who makes a 1/16 Scale M46 Patton? Anybody?
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Old 08-30-2010 | 01:51 PM
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No one. I have one of two correct existing models. Fellow that made the masters could find anyone to take over and make the conversion kit. He built one on a Tamiya and sent me the only other set for the many photos and technical info I sent him from my time working with M-46s.,to get the parts made. My M-46 is set up exactly as my tank in Korea, down to the USA number on the sponson and is all El Mod. Check out U-tube M-46 Patton in Korea.
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Old 08-30-2010 | 02:09 PM
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No one. I have one of two correct existing models. Fellow that made the masters could find anyone to take over and make the conversion kit. He built one on a Tamiya and sent me the only other set for the many photos and technical info I sent him from my time working with M-46s.,to get the parts made. My M-46 is set up exactly as my tank in Korea, down to the USA number on the sponson and is all El Mod. Check out U-tube M-46 Patton in Korea.
Too bad, it's a great looking tank and would transfer well to RC I would think.

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I'd also like to see one of these!
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Old 08-30-2010 | 03:18 PM
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yeah, it's a shame. the 46 was a tough old bird and as much as we had thrown against it, nothing came through. Joel Lebow wanted to get the masters copied for a conversion kit, but we both were talking to a lot of people with no results. I know a couple guys who also wanted one, and the conversion from a Tammy or HL Pershing is not all that bad. .Being that the design was for a Tammy, I had to do a bit of modelling, but everything went together nice. My U-tube ditty was a little off due to an El Mod part that was not working right, but that's fixed and she runs great. Bad thing is that the M-46 was used only in korea from 1951-mid 58, so it doesn't have that much of a track record. A couple units in the states used them for training after Korea, but outside of a couple Turkish units, the M-46 was only used by the US in Korea. I was in Korea when we were turning in the Pershings for the :"new" more powerfull 46s, and I was there in May-June 58 when we changed over to M-47s. The ol' 46 showed me a lot about where you could and coundn't take a tank in korea. A "no frills" tank with only manual...power turret traverse only...and no gadjets like computers, range finders etc. but it ran well and that 90mm was a very acurate "chink chopper". I'd like to see an M-47 on the market. A totally assinine ammo stowage and worthless range finder, but the 47 would run circles around about anything.
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thats really ashame PC. T M-47 is a really  kool MBT. It just looks gutsy and ballsy
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Here are some action photos of M-47s in korea and Ft Knox. I liked the tank.
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