my M51...

[PainlessWolf]

Good Morning,
It's good to hear from you, Fynsdad. ;o) I think you are correct. They are building these and probably are eyeing Mato releasing their new metal line of Shermans and Variants but I don't know if they will have them out for the Holidays. Taigen caught me completely unawares with their new Sherman so anything is possible. We all win when companies compete so I will sit back and await the good things clanking our way. ;o)
regards,
Painless

[ALPHA]

Be vary wary of these....apart from the Chally it's all Tamiya boxart. From what the HL guy was saying at the Victory show, it doesn't look like the Chally will be here before Christmas either....

Party Pooper What's shakin fynsdad

ALPHA

[ALPHA]

Good Morning,
It's good to hear from you, Fynsdad. ;o) I think you are correct. They are building these and probably are eyeing Mato releasing their new metal line of Shermans and Variants but I don't know if they will have them out for the Holidays. Taigen caught me completely unawares with their new Sherman so anything is possible. We all win when companies compete so I will sit back and await the good things clanking our way. ;o)
regards,
Painless

What made me suspicious is the small hatch Sherman... Heng Long would have to re tool the gearbox for that transmission cover... don't think they will do that... they are a high production company...they don't have time to mess with that part of the production....the rest are possible...but if you notice the Challi is the only photo with the actual model...which is how their box art actually is

It's fun to speculate though

ALPHA

[brizo58]

Hi All,
We can only hope that all of them will be with us soon come on heng long get a move on

[ALPHA]

Hi All,
We can only hope that all of them will be with us soon come on heng long get a move on

Heng Long???????????? ...right now Taigen has been the biggest tease on the market.... almost a year since they announced the T34...and now they tease us with a M4...think I might be dead or blind by the time those come out

Crossing my fingers for the Challie though...thing is about modern tank models... usually governments get involved with those...think right now ...the US as well as the UK are the most secretive about current weaponry

ALPHA

[brizo58]

Hi All,
I'd like to ask a favour of Tom. Over the last 2to3 day been trying to sorce a gun travel lock for my M51. No luck as yet so it looks like I will have to make one myself . Not hard but can I ask you Tom if I can get some measurements from you?. The ones I'd like are the length of the round tubes of the lock from the pivot points to the barrel lock with this the out her bits will fall into place. Hope you don't mind Tom but it will give me a good start. Brian...

[brizo58]

Hi all,
Just an update so far it's all been going really well. Started to make the travel lock. Base and A frame made . But the barrel clamp just can't seam to get it right. Went to bed last night 2.30 Am . So any help but with this would be great. It's now 2.00 Pm going to have another go don't hold out much hope . Got some more bits from Alex in Germany W.V.sprues .50 Mg. the TAMIYA one is top notch I think. Can't put any photos on at the moment keep getting a 400 Bad request warning so got to sort that out as well . Hopefully will soon have my turret and sprue from Dave very soon. Best Regards to All, Brian...

[brizo58]

Hi All,
Update number two done it gun travel lock Finnished just got to make the hinge's do that after tea . If there's anyone out knows how to get this 400 bad request off of my I-PAD I would be so greatful someone please help it's driving me nuts .Brian...

[tomhugill]

If I where you I'd just upload them to photobucket.

[cannedheat]

get a laptop old chap ....... glad you have managed the gun lock ......wot wot .....