JeepsGunsTanks Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Hey guys, I know the 1/16th Andy's Sherman got mentioned in the RC tank and my 1/35th scale build threads, but I figured it might warrant a new post. I've pre-ordered mine, and I'm very excited. This will be the build thread when I get it! I have to say, the only disappointment is the shocks on the HVSS units do not move in and out. This should be do-able at 1/16th, if Dragon pulled it off on a 1/35 kit. Other than that, it looks like a very nice kit. The pre-order price is for what you can cat the M3 1/16th light tanks for! https://andyshhq.com/ This has been one of those weeks, so It was nice to get such exciting news. I wonder if anyone will have a P/E set out for it by release. rafju, LSP_K2 and TankBuster 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankBuster Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 I will be buying the sherman and jeep when they arrive in Australia and good on Andy for doing them. Cheers. JeepsGunsTanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 I preordered it. It looks stunning!!! JeepsGunsTanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Wow looks great price is reasonable too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsGunsTanks Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) Yeah I was very surprised by the price myself! Someone is making a set of US Tank riders for it too. https://armorama.com/news/u-s--m4a3e8-sherman-tank-riders I hope this kit does well enough it gets them to do more. They could very easily do a M4A3 75W HVSS and VVSS using most of the molds from this kit. They could do an M4A3 105 too. Edited July 25, 2022 by JeepsGunsTanks TankBuster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIPER0177 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 I've ordered mine as well as the jeep. I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 13 minutes ago, VIPER0177 said: I've ordered mine as well as the jeep. I can't wait. The Jeep is definitely on my "to get" list too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoyguy Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 40 minutes ago, VIPER0177 said: I've ordered mine as well as the jeep. I can't wait. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankBuster Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Hi I waiting for it to arrive in Australia, would also like to know if all these Sherman easy eight kits are the same moldings as Andy's will be the third one released. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoyguy Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, TankBuster said: Hi I waiting for it to arrive in Australia, would also like to know if all these Sherman easy eight kits are the same moldings as Andy's will be the third one released. Cheers. Don't know if they are the same moldings, but I know the I love Kit(Trumpeter subsidiary I believe) version is different, as its the early version with split loaders hatch, and the box shows it having the later T80 tracks. Andy's has the later loaders hatch and T66 tracks. His is being molded by Takom, as I recall. I would find it hard to believe that there isn't some cross pollination in all these new 1/16 kits, why else would we get 3(?) new Stugs, 3 new Panzers 3's, and now at least 2 HVSS Shermans, all at the same time? I know the Heller kits are reboxings, but just too much of a coincidence that Das Werk, Trumpeter/I love Kit/Gallery/Heller all get the same subjects at the same time. That, or just the most blatant case of industrial espionage in the history of model kits! Edited August 20, 2022 by eoyguy TankBuster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankBuster Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Hi after doing some research yestreday I love kit is trumpeter and different to the two Takom versions. So we have one from Trumpeter and one from Andy's and one from Takom which is available from Hobbyeasy. They just like buses and all turn up at once. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoyguy Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 45 minutes ago, TankBuster said: Hi after doing some research yestreday I love kit is trumpeter and different to the two Takom versions. So we have one from Trumpeter and one from Andy's and one from Takom which is available from Hobbyeasy. They just like buses and all turn up at once. Cheers. Unless I am missing it, the one from Takom is the one Andy is selling. On the box its listed as AHHQ-001. Takom is doing the design,molding, etc for Andy. TankBuster and JeepsGunsTanks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankBuster Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Hi, Takom seem to be releasing the sherman on their own as well, it is up for preorder at Hobbyeasy and has same item no as Andy's. https://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/2mfntrcvs6wuhd0murrf.html Cheers. JeepsGunsTanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsGunsTanks Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 Seems to be the same kit, it has the Andy HQ part number. TankBuster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoyguy Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 5 hours ago, JeepsGunsTanks said: Seems to be the same kit, it has the Andy HQ part number. Yes same kit. I'm sure they have some kind of agreement with Andy to put their logo on it since they are doing all the design, molding, etc. I wouldn't be surprised that if at some point down the road, we didn't see a boxing of it of their own, perhaps with other options. But yeah, its the same kit. TankBuster and JeepsGunsTanks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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