Hellcats..
 

..a couple of builds Ive been working on..
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2141350

Mantlets!! Must have 1 now!!!!!

So how did you construct the hull and what wheels are you using?

The lower hull's a HL Bulldog one...reversed and narrowed by 10mm...

Pretty nice Hellcats there Frank. :cool:

What a cool tank too. Not great for an RC battlefield as they are a light tank but cool as heck to look at and drive too!




Jeff

Hi fynsdad
Looks like you're trying to out produce Henry Ford?
Very nice - as per usual.

Mal

Frank, I would be interested in one of your mantlet castings also.

The mantlets arent a casting as such...got the idea from ex-pat..theyre resin sherman mantlets hacked into shape...

It's nice to see Young Fyn is keeping his model building skills finely honed. :)

Gosh darn it, my (ex yours) Hellcat is no longer one of a pair :( Oh well, we need more variety on the field, so its all good :cool:
(I think I still have a couple extra return rollers if you need them - found one today while cleaning out the flat, must have the other somewhere... :confused: )

The light tank is very much a niche role - but it can be devastating in the right hands when used as part of an organised team.

Tho I do remember taking my M41 to Danville, setting up in a quiet corner for the grand mele hoping for a few flank shots, and then have Jersey Bob walk up next to me, plonk his tiger down next to the Bulldog, and announce that I had 'the wrong tank for this fight' - needless to say it didn't end well... :(

(Hellcats were a Buick product, not Ford, btw ;) )

Where can these resin Sherman mantlets be obtained from?

Herman

I would like to see your mantlet process. I am intrigued!

Very nice work.

..the mantlets are just Sherman ones like this cut down and sanded...
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2141843

..a bit more done...
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2142238

Amazing. It is cool to see someone make a Hellcat. I really wish they were offered by a company to buy. I would certainly buy one.

Anyone ever tried build a Chaffee from an M41? I'm interested in hearing ideas on the subject because that would be an awesome light tank project to give a try. the turret would most likely be the toughest job but doable i think.

Hi Panther G
I think the Chaffee's are generally based on the M26, rather than the M41, due to the tighter wheel spacing, you could use the M41 - just more work involved http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2142524 This is one of Fynsdads efforts - up to his usual high standards.

yep did one...wasnt 100% accurate...but came out ok..
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2142525
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2142526

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yep did one...wasnt 100% accurate...but came out ok..

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Heck, everything I ever built fits that description !!! :o
rex

...got a few more details to add, but shot a coat of colour on no2 just to see where she's at....
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2142639

will it be fast???

Fyn that looks absolutely fantastic if you ask me. i think you nailed accurate or not. would love to have one of these little hot rods.

Oh fyn, if you are interested in letting the Chaffee ever go let me know. I would be interested in it.

...after a trip to Bovington, feeling motivated so cracking on with getting the Hellcat finished, along with a couple of Shermans Ive got on the bench....

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2143424
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2143425
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2143426

Ok where did you get the small hatch A1 hull?

I've modified a Mato cast hull into a small hatched one...

Wow, i would love to see pictures of how you do that. Though those mato a1s are nearly impossible to find now.
ive been hoping nick would make an a1 small hatch for a while now but he is busy right now.

Frank, have you considered a Hellcat production run? You could probably get solid pre-orders for at least 25 units. I'd be interested in at least one.

...done...
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2143873