Need Help should I or shouldnt I

[971wright]

Hi Guy need help to make my mind up .I will be fitting covers on my Sherman Suspension Hate Hvss they dont look right on a WWII Sherman(even if they are better), the point is do cut off the arms and leave them without,do I fit arms that look right ,or do I fit them as is ,I want your opinions which would you do .

  regards pete

[fv432]

Hmm tough one pete
dont like the covers myself as they look wrong but as they are the only thing available id go for the complete look

you not got a working suspension build going yet pete 

[[ICE]monkey]

if it were me then yes , i would go with the covers as our presidenty said , but at the end of the day dont blame us if it all goes t*ts up

all  the best , ice

[971wright]

Hi Guys Wish they would fetch the Heng long Sherman out there supposed to be doing a kit to convert Tamiyas over.Wouldnt that solve alot of problems .If I made a start on building them they would bring them out they did it with the Jagdpanther have one all stripped made lots of bits then they brought out the Jagdpanther.Sods law.

regards pete

[fv432]

yes tell me about that one pete did the same with my tiger new suspension half finished then the asiatam lower hul comes out 

[Ex_Pat_Tanker]

Hang on in there Pete, the Mato replacement VVSS kit is in the queue according to what I've been told...
Mart

P.S. don't go messing up your HVSS, I might be needing that for a future build to replace the Mato stuff

[grompix]

I would go with the covers fitted as you have there Pete. It won't damage the existing HVSS and its a simple mod to do. I think it looks better too (at least from the sides). If you paint the existing HVSS units matt black they will be less visible and you could swap everything over when the Mato Sherman comes out.
Cheers
Chris 

[971wright]

Hi Guys After seeing the post from Martin, just going to do a quick make over for the time being paint and fit and wait till the new kits come out and change them over.

regards pete

[Crispy]

My opinion Pete is these covers only make the Sherman look worse. I too am not a fan of the HVSS set up and think Tamiya did the "wrong" type of Sherman. But with these covers fitted I think it looks even more wrong (terrible English there) as the track is still too wide and now the tank is getting a fantasy "what if" look.

I would love a VVSS Sherman but starting with the Tamy Sherman would involve way too much work for me before I'd be happy with it.

Dont want to sound to down on them since you've already bought them but If i were in your position, I'd sell them now and wait for the MATO Sherman to come out. I suspect once its out and is hopefully (please God) as good as the teaser pics make it look, the Tamiya Sherman wont get many takers and these covers maybe hard to sell at a decent price.

Having said all that and in answer to your original question.... cut the arms off, looks weird with them not moving with the road wheels. If you remove them carfully could you fit the arms onto the road wheels behind the covers?

[Rivetcounter]

Crispy has a very good point there you could also gut the Tamiya and install all the electricks and gearboxes to make a decent Matro tank that way you will have the early suspension or you could wait a short time after there release there will be a few people breaking them for parts them you could add the suspension and tracks to your Tamiya