Zola25 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 On 7/25/2022 at 4:00 AM, JeepsGunsTanks said: 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. Jeff Shiu´s figures are absolutely the very best of the best - he has quite a collection available by now. http://jeffshiu.lsft.com/products.html JeepsGunsTanks and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsGunsTanks Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 2 hours ago, eoyguy said: 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. I'm really hoping with the success of this large scale Sherman, we will see other adaptions. A 105 Sherman would be very easy since the M4A3 105 HVSS was pretty common. They could also do an M4A3 76W VVSS with a small amount of effort. Once they have done VVSS, that opens them up for the M4A2 76w tanks in both HVSS and VVSS since you really don't have to change the hull much for those. The big leap would be them redesigning the upper hull to go from the late 47 degree front hull to the early 56 degree hull with the various drivers hood types. The Sherman is so modular, once you have one set of major components you can really get several models without to much redesigning the whole thing. The least likely I think is any of the M4A1 cast hulls, since that requires a whole new upper hull design, two, if you want the early 56 degree version. There are some options for M4A1 upper hulls in resin, for the RC scene, that can be adapted, but they are not great looking. If 1/16th in tanks gets popular, and I don't see why it wouldn't, I might never build another 1/35! Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 It's a bit more expensive for a pre-order than I was hoping, so I'm going to hold out and HOPE that he'll do an M4A1 at some point. Can't buy them all! firefly7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsGunsTanks Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 Seems like he sold a BUNCH, so I think there is hope of them doing more Shermans in 1/16th. An M4A1 76 would be easy enough. Nice thing about the Sherman is it's fairly modular. I got notified mine has shipped. Might be here by Friday. LSP_K2 and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy Was Here Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Andy stated that the initial production run is almost sold out (already). He also said there will be announcement next week on what his next kit will be: JeepsGunsTanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbk57 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 He has a new announcement coming in 1/16. I really only have one item that would be a must have personally. I love the SAS jeep and since a jeep has been done, if someone had the wisdom to tool a SAS variant or offer an upgrade set, I would be buying that. I build the Tamiya kit when I was 8 or 10 and it has been a subject I have wanted to revisit for most of my adult life. SOL model does a beutiful all resin set of the complete Jeep and all in 1/16, if they released the parts I would be in I just don:t want to do a full resin jeep. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 I received my shipping notice, and pretty excited to see the kit. A most welcome next release would be a late Tiger I. Cheers, Tom JeepsGunsTanks and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 I just hope he transitions to VVSS variants. Much more variation possible in markings and theaters. LSP_K2 and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsGunsTanks Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 36 minutes ago, LSP_Ray said: I just hope he transitions to VVSS variants. Much more variation possible in markings and theaters. Me too, the HVSS is cool, but the vast majority of Shermans saw combat has VVSS. It would be very interesting if they built the VVSS up like it was in real life, that way, they could just have a parts tree for early, mid and late VVSS, that would have the upswept arm, spacers, and different skids. Since the roller arm could be mounted on either side, making the parts all universal, it would be a clever way to use the mounting holes that always get left out of VVSS. UPS tracker says mine will be here tomorrow, so that's pretty cool. I have not had a chance to work on the little Shermans much, had a kidney stone, then another dose of Covid, with a back and neck injury mixed in. All is back on track, so, maybe I'll start on it. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 3 hours ago, LSP_Ray said: I just hope he transitions to VVSS variants. Much more variation possible in markings and theaters. One of my kits, an airplane perhaps, had a pair of stainless steel volute springs in it. That type of spring is an interesting design, I'll say that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsGunsTanks Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 1 hour ago, LSP_K2 said: One of my kits, an airplane perhaps, had a pair of stainless steel volute springs in it. That type of spring is an interesting design, I'll say that. There is a 1/35 Sherman that comes with working volute springs. I think its the Meng Jumbo. Blew me away. I was a little sad the HVSS on this kit just wobbles, instead of working the way the real one does. I understand he had to keep the costs uncontrol. Making the suspension more complicated would have added who knows how much to the end cost! LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 23 minutes ago, JeepsGunsTanks said: There is a 1/35 Sherman that comes with working volute springs. I think its the Meng Jumbo. Blew me away. I was a little sad the HVSS on this kit just wobbles, instead of working the way the real one does. I understand he had to keep the costs uncontrol. Making the suspension more complicated would have added who knows how much to the end cost! I figured it out. There was one, I'd thought there were two, in the Tamiya P-51D JeepsGunsTanks and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoyguy Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Got my Sherman and Jeep today, but haven't gotten to opening the shipping box yet. I may die of Christmas like excitement... Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbk57 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 An Israeli M51 would be pretty awesome in 1/16. I built the Tamiya 1/35 kit which I loved. Daywalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoyguy Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 16 hours ago, JeepsGunsTanks said: There is a 1/35 Sherman that comes with working volute springs. I think its the Meng Jumbo. Blew me away. I was a little sad the HVSS on this kit just wobbles, instead of working the way the real one does. I understand he had to keep the costs uncontrol. Making the suspension more complicated would have added who knows how much to the end cost! Not to mention, to what end? I know you could make a diorama with one and articulate the suspension, but that's probably .000000001 percent of how these will be built. As you said, the added cost really couldn't be justified. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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