M36B1 Tank Destroyer question

[tao]

The M36B1 Tank Destroyer only had the top/ hinged protective cover after WW2 correct?

[jtracks]

The M36B1 Tank Destroyer only had the top/ hinged protective cover after WW2 correct?

That is what I have read also.

[Max-U52]

An open turret in an RC tank can be a problem when it comes to hiding the airsoft or IR gun unit, and that's why they went with the later model cover. Kind of a compromise in order to start production. I can't wait to see one of these guys mod up a detailed and accurate interior for one of these, but it's gonna be a bear to make it functional and hide all the components needed for that.

That's also why you can't get this tank in airsoft, they just couldn't figure out how to hide an airsoft unit in there.

[tomhugill]

An open turret in an RC tank can be a problem when it comes to hiding the airsoft or IR gun unit, and that's why they went with the later model cover. Kind of a compromise in order to start production. I can't wait to see one of these guys mod up a detailed and accurate interior for one of these, but it's gonna be a bear to make it functional and hide all the components needed for that.

That's also why you can't get this tank in airsoft, they just couldn't figure out how to hide an airsoft unit in there.

They've done a good job of hiding the recoil servo in the breach, whilst it's not possible to have it move it's a good compromise. The elevation servo needs relocating but this is easily done.

[PainlessWolf]

Good morning,
Following along on this one since I've been waiting on MATO to bring out the M10 when it was announced along with these models of the Sherman and variants. Whatever design work they do will doubtless be reproduced on the open turret and 3 inch gun breech of the M10.
regards,
Painless

[tomhugill]

Good morning,
Following along on this one since I've been waiting on MATO to bring out the M10 when it was announced along with these models of the Sherman and variants. Whatever design work they do will doubtless be reproduced on the open turret and 3 inch gun breech of the M10.
regards,
Painless

It's smart of them as there's a fair bit of cross over between the two m36, the m10s and that Sherman.

[PainlessWolf]

Tom,
I completely agree. They definitely put some thought into their next series of metal models when they started the rumor mill grinding. Remember how crude the Tiger 1 was? It was the HL Tiger in zinc, molded on tools and all. Now look at this Tank Destroyer of yours, worlds advanced from that! Worth waiting for these new Matos I think.
regards,
Painless

[tao]

Tom what motors are you running in yours? Stock motors or stronger?

[wibblywobbly]

Interesting background to these TD's. They were sent over to Europe with guns big enough to knock out German tanks, and were very much appreciated. However, the battle strategy for using them was a new thing for the brass hats so they viewed them as tanks and sent them into open battle, where of course they were very vulnerable.

The Germans realised that they didn't have a roof, so they simply fired airburst artillery over them, with the shrapnel having devastating consequences on the crew. They didn't appear until the war was almost over, so the roof never got fitted until the post war period.

Full history here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M36_tank_destroyer

[tao]

What is this something ad hoc or post WW2?