There's a new conversion kit being considered for converting the M-26 to M-46. I am eagerly awaitng this kit and will pick up at least two. They wil cost about $125. The M-46 is a highly modified Pershing and a milestone in tank engine developement. Outside of the 90mm gun improvements and additional gunner's telescope, the V-12 AV-1790 engine and Allison CD-850 transmission were used in all US tanks from the 46, 47, 48 series and M-60 with the M-48A5 and M-60 being converted to diesel. The M-46 was used only in korea and proved to be a very fine, tough tank. They were equipped with steel combat track but a few did have the T-84 rubber block tracks. A lot of kits feature the tiger face, but this was only used in two operations in April-May 1951. Some M-26s have been painted with tiger colors but this is totally incorrect, as none of the units involved had Pershings...only M-4A3E8 Sherman, M-24 Chafee and M-46 Patton. There was also an M-46A1 but these had only internal modifications as relocation of drivers instrument panel from between the driver and bow gunner to the driver's right side and the M-46 was the last tank to have dual drive, where the bow gunner also had driving controls. Only a little over 200 M-46 Pattons were used in korea but they dealt with anything North korea and Chinese could throw at them with most being lost to mines.

A very good web site is WWW:Patton-Mania.com. it has a wealth of info on the Pershing through all Patton models.
I hope this kit comes out soon. It will make the Pershing design tank tougher and faster in the M-46 form and allow the tiger face to be used on an original idea.

Bill

This is great news Bill! I'd love to convert one of my M-26s to a 46! Who's considering it?

Do you have a web site you can list for the kit? Please keep me posted.

Greg

[email protected]. Have been in contact with Jeff and Joel on this since Dana sent me the heads-up and provided the contact. Thanks Dana! I just sent them some photos from my tank co in Korea as they requested, so they can get some accurate markings and add'l info.
You might want to send them a note indicating your interest. The whole thing depends on them getting enough interest generated to sink the efffort into the M-46. I also asked them (and sent photos) about thoughts of of conversion kit for M-45. Simple conversion from M-26 and a very interesting tank.

With a kit to make an M-46, I just might give up the big bucks and Buy a Tamiya to convert and mount a mini cam in the tank.
Be dangerous though...if I see T-34s, I may revert back to using live 90mm HVAP.

Lets get some interest out to these guys so they will get it going.

Bill

Just so you know. E-mail is sent lets see what happens.

Greg

just got a nice email from Joel on the M-46 conversion kit. He will have the masters ready in a couple weeks and sent me some very impressive photos. I can't seem to get them from my email to where i can post them. Can anyone help on this computer issue?


Bill

I would be most interested in a couple of these too.

If you forward them to me they could go up on the DAK site if you would like. My email is on the DAK site.

Ethan

That would be cool to see them. I also expressed an interest too.

geez now you tell me


http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_65..._2/key_/tm.htm

I live right near Joel ( about 10 minutes away ) and saw it first hand. He has been doing really great work on other stuff for years. So believe me, this is nicely done.


Bill Will/CO A.C.E.

Yup, they have sent me some pictures and everything looks really great!