Too Small?

NHoggard12 · Post by **NHoggard12** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:10 am

I recently received the blister pack 1/32 m18 hellcat. It is a nice model, but it seems too small, especially in length.
Any answers?
thanks

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:55 am

Well, the Hellcat was a pretty small vehicle, smaller than a Sherman. I don't have one so I can't say if it is to scale or not.

Here is a link to a good pic on Wiki. The crew really helps to illustrate the small size of the vehicle. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e ... t_side.jpg

Cabe · Post by **Cabe** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:15 am

from wiki

The T70 prototype for the M18 first saw combat in Anzio, Italy, and production versions of the M18 were used in North-West Europe and Italy from the summer of 1944 onwards.

In contrast to the 3in Gun Motor Carriage M10, which used the chassis of the Medium Tank M4, the M18 Hellcat was designed from the start to be a fast tank destroyer. As a result it was smaller, lighter and significantly faster, yet still carried the same 76 mm gun as the Sherman 76 models. There was also more internal stowage; the M18 could accommodate a five man crew as well as 45 rounds of ammunition and an M2 Browning machine gun.

General custer · Post by **General custer** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:48 am

EnemyAce · Post by **EnemyAce** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:13 am

It is small and is to scale.

Cabe · Post by **Cabe** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:00 am

i bought a repaint of one of those a while back, not my work, but the guy was pretty good

NHoggard12 · Post by **NHoggard12** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:48 pm

The winter version looks more to the appropriate scale.
I don't know. Does anyone have two of both the M18's?
thanks again

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:18 pm

Both M-18s were made from the same mould and are identical, so therefore, they are the same size

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:44 pm

Man I gotta get me one of those 'Cats!! The one you bought is pretty sweet Cabe.

I would have loved to be hauling ass in one of those at top speed. I believe it was 50mph.

NHoggard12 · Post by **NHoggard12** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:58 am

In a book I have, the lenght of a m18 hellcat is 21ft. (larger than a sherman). If you do the calculations, the 1.32 model should be about 7.8 inches; the model is six inches.

NHoggard12 · Post by **NHoggard12** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:02 am

Cabe, your's looks really cool. Have any other pics.?

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:46 am

NHoggard12 wrote:In a book I have, the lenght of a m18 hellcat is 21ft. (larger than a sherman). If you do the calculations, the 1.32 model should be about 7.8 inches; the model is six inches.

The stats I've dug up say that the Hellcat was 21.8 feet including the gun barrel but the vehicle itself was only 17.3 feet long.

NHoggard12 · Post by **NHoggard12** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:30 pm

Thanks, I assumed the data was not including the gun barrel.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:46 am

schizuki wrote:Hmmm... multi-ton vehicle... 1940s-tech suspension... thinly-padded seats...

Have fun, Rows! If you survive, tell us about it!

Ouch! I didn't think of that. Better bring along one of those inflatable doughnuts to sit on!