what to do with a tamiya sherman
Forum rules
If your question is electronics related please post it in one of the relevant boards here: viewforum.php?f=31
If your question is electronics related please post it in one of the relevant boards here: viewforum.php?f=31
what to do with a tamiya sherman
hi all I have a Tamiya RC Sherman one of the earlier ones before the full option came out. I was thinking of turning it into the T34 calliope but have noticed none of them have the HVSS suspension.
I don't really know what to do with this Sherman as to be honest I'm not that knowledgeable about Sherman's and all the variants. just looking to do something a bit different but not having to spend a small fortune doing so. Has any body got any ideas for me? Thanks
I don't really know what to do with this Sherman as to be honest I'm not that knowledgeable about Sherman's and all the variants. just looking to do something a bit different but not having to spend a small fortune doing so. Has any body got any ideas for me? Thanks
Tamiya tanks X2 Shermans, JS2, KV1,KV2, Pershing, x2 Tiger, King tiger, Panther, Jagdpanther, Panzer IV, Jagdpanzer.
Heng long Panzer III
Torro Sturmtiger
Tamiya / Torro Jagdtiger
Heng long Panzer III
Torro Sturmtiger
Tamiya / Torro Jagdtiger
- Estnische
- Warrant Officer 2nd Class
- Posts: 1065
- Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2016 11:52 pm
- Location: Wollongong, Australia
Re: what to do with a tamiya sherman
Possibly more than you want to know about Shermans
http://the.shadock.free.fr/sherman_minutia/index.html
See you in a month....
http://the.shadock.free.fr/sherman_minutia/index.html
See you in a month....
- Son of a gun-ner
- Lieutenant-Colonel
- Posts: 6865
- Joined: Sun May 07, 2017 8:49 pm
- Location: Surrey UK
Re: what to do with a tamiya sherman
"what to do with a tamiya sherman"
Give it to me to look after
Give it to me to look after
Mick - The grit in the underpants of life!
And always happy to spare the bytes
TOTM needs YOU support YOUR TOTM competition, I'm doing my part, are YOU?
And always happy to spare the bytes
TOTM needs YOU support YOUR TOTM competition, I'm doing my part, are YOU?
- Son of a gun-ner
- Lieutenant-Colonel
- Posts: 6865
- Joined: Sun May 07, 2017 8:49 pm
- Location: Surrey UK
Re: what to do with a tamiya sherman
Would it really bug you to have a T34 calliope with HVSS?
Mick - The grit in the underpants of life!
And always happy to spare the bytes
TOTM needs YOU support YOUR TOTM competition, I'm doing my part, are YOU?
And always happy to spare the bytes
TOTM needs YOU support YOUR TOTM competition, I'm doing my part, are YOU?
Re: what to do with a tamiya sherman
Heng long upper hull mato 76mm turret both available from Forgebear spare repair section for mato turret
-
- Warrant Officer 2nd Class
- Posts: 1303
- Joined: Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:27 am
Re: what to do with a tamiya sherman
You could always do the m4a1e8. The a1 version of the easy 8. They are quite unusual as models. The only model easy 8s I have seen are a3. but the a1 version did exist
It’s your tank it’s what you make it
-
- Warrant Officer 2nd Class
- Posts: 1303
- Joined: Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:27 am
Re: what to do with a tamiya sherman
Or Taigen/Torro turret. Not much difference in price reallyjohn1970 wrote:Heng long upper hull mato 76mm turret both available from Forgebear spare repair section for mato turret
It’s your tank it’s what you make it
- Estnische
- Warrant Officer 2nd Class
- Posts: 1065
- Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2016 11:52 pm
- Location: Wollongong, Australia
Re: what to do with a tamiya sherman
IMHO , the 76mm turret benefits from surgery to correct the poor shape. Someone did it, I can’t remember who - maybe on RC Universe
Re: what to do with a tamiya sherman
Sell it and buy a Heng Long Sherman to make a T34 calliope?
- Son of a gun-ner
- Lieutenant-Colonel
- Posts: 6865
- Joined: Sun May 07, 2017 8:49 pm
- Location: Surrey UK
Re: what to do with a tamiya sherman
Doesn't Nick Aguilar make the 76 turret to fit the Tamiya.Estnische wrote:IMHO , the 76mm turret benefits from surgery to correct the poor shape. Someone did it, I can’t remember who - maybe on RC Universe
Or how about just the HL bottom hull? Or just swap the running gear? There's even the Taigen bottom hull option.Ad Lav wrote:Sell it and buy a Heng Long Sherman to make a T34 calliope?
On this Tamiya kit in question, even though it's not the full option kit, would it still have metal parts like the suspension arms?
Mick - The grit in the underpants of life!
And always happy to spare the bytes
TOTM needs YOU support YOUR TOTM competition, I'm doing my part, are YOU?
And always happy to spare the bytes
TOTM needs YOU support YOUR TOTM competition, I'm doing my part, are YOU?