New Member's static tank kits from my youth

[Andy Antipas]

I'm new to the board, but looking at all the wonderful RC tanks on this site got me to go to the garage and find the box with tank models I built as a young teen. We are going back 35 years here! Parts have fallen off and they are in a bit of disrepair, but its fun to look at them again as I think about the RC tank I would like to build. Thanks to Mart for all his time and patience with my questions! Best, Andy

[Ex_Pat_Tanker]

Hey Andy!
They look great, I think you'll have no problems churning out great looking 1:16 tanks by the dozen (well maybe apart from the family and the bank manager...! )
Assuming that you want to recreate these master pieces in 1:16, here's how:
As you may have seen on Bill's site, the Panzer IIIL is already available out of the box from Heng Long and its a great little tank!
Your late model Panzer IV can be recreated with Modellino's barrell and turret hatch parts (see the recommended vendors section) + my plans for the schurzen spaced armour are floating around here somewhere (I'm working on a similar late model Pz IVH)
Modellino also offers a T34/74 turret for the WSN T34/85. The gun elevation is something that I'm currently fighting with, but the rest of the kit is a simple bolt on peice.
One of the RC Tank communities 'leading lights' is working on getting a M10 into production - it may be a year or before it hits the market, but I have faith

Can't wait to see what you come up with...
Mart

[BIGMIG]

Great looking collection of tanks Andy.If you were doing that as a teen you are going to have more fun now with what is avaible.Thanks for posting the pictures,and it looks like you have taken good care of them.   

              BIGMIG 

[BREL]

great looking collection

[Andy Antipas]

Thank you for the kind words of encouragement. I have spent too much time over the last few days surfing RC tank websites, You-tube, digging out my old collection of WW2 armor books, etc. I'm not sure what my first project will be. Initially I was thinking Tiger I, but I'm not sure now. It is the electronics part I'm a bit shy with. I just need to buy a RTR tank and jump in I guess...... Maybe Mart's suggestion of a Pzkw IV F2 painted in DAK colors? We'll see.

[fv432]

nice models you got there andy

plenty of guys here will help you with the build  one word of warning with the h/long electrics never assume the colours as coded are right

have seen black as positive and red as neutral

[Mad Fox]

Great collection you have their, are they 1/35? Tamiya I'm guessing.

Welcome to the forum

[Andy Antipas]

Yes, they are Tamiya from the early 1970's. I have a few more, but they are in poor condition in need of "restoration."