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M3 Half track tank destroyer in 1/18 scale

Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 3:22 pm
by pickelhaube
Time for another custom possibility.

Mr. Pierce brought this up today. He was the driving force behind the M-113 upgrade and the CIP panels as well as push me to doing the M-10.

He would love to have one of these tank destroyers.

The M3a half track can be used and they are still available.

http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/usa ... csz_1.html

Does the world need this ?

Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 4:53 pm
by popeye357
Definitely, now I can complete my Kelly's Heros!!

Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 6:30 pm
by grockwood
Like this mod my Dad did last year. (I hope the link still works)

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/pho ... 1779QGTekr

Also the Kelly's Heroes 1/2 track is a 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage. The models shown are 75mm Gun Motor Carriages. Different gun and shield.

Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 9:11 am
by pickelhaube
I bumped this and put a poll on the post

Mr. Pierce really wants this and there will be a very good possiblility that it will be done.

In the not so near future.

Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 3:10 pm
by Threetoughtrucks
I'm up for one.

FYI: The gun for the 75mm TD were recycled WW1 French 75mm artillery pieces added to the M3 halftrack as a stop gap anti-tank weapon at the start of WW2.

Hasbro made one in 1/6, but alas, the Hasbro is under scale. That don't stop alot of guys looking for one........ like me.

A 1/18 TD would suit me fine. :wink:

TTT

Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 11:36 pm
by Foxhole Toys
Would LOVE to see this one as well, Matthew! Thank you too, Robbie!!! :)

Matt

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 5:01 pm
by flpickupman
Hell yeah! North Africa baybee! That would be perfect to turn my plain M3 into something much more interesting!

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:19 pm
by 1958Zelda
YES.