Tamiya M40 SPG 2016
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23 December 2016, 02:18
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I bought a set of Bronco tracks for a Sherman without researching what the M40 had for feet and all to no avail. 🙁
23 December 2016, 06:47
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Nice one! Mine is on the way too. As for the tracks, T80E1's will be fine I guess 🙂 I'm going to swap those vinyl tracks with Bronco as well.
23 December 2016, 12:08
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Cemal. Did you see the track I posted (Image 69) of what is in the Kit. ?
They are the 'broadfoot' type, and I have been looking for them but to no avail. 🙁
23 December 2016, 13:13
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Nice kit... If Eduard just would want to re-release their set for the AFV-version
23 December 2016, 13:31
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Bart, I saw the tracks that fitted the AFV kit and they looked similar, but will have to investigate further, as I want it as close to the Korean War unit as I can get it.
23 December 2016, 15:25
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Bronco AB3565 is the right tracks for the Korean tanks I believe. Hobbyeasy has them check it out.
23 December 2016, 20:56
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WONDERFUL. :-O Thanks Cemal. I will do that 🙂
In the meantime. Merry Christmas to you and all my mates here on SM. 👍 🙂
Big update. BNA in Melbourne Australia has them and I have just placed my order. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
bnamodelworld.com/.
23 December 2016, 21:32
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Happy Christmas to all! Especially for my good Aussie friend Kerry! I am so thankful to have such a friend!
24 December 2016, 14:28
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Thomas. From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate your good wishes and especially your friendship. 👍
All the best to you and yours my good mate.
And a merry Christmas to all my scale mates. 🙂
CHEERS. 🙂
24 December 2016, 19:20
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Hi Robert. Mate, you will thoroughly enjoy this kit. So far, not one small piece of 'flash' any where. 🙂
The detail is some of the finest I have seen, and all parts fit perfectly. 👍
28 December 2016, 02:42
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Hm, I hate to be the bearer of bad news. but the tracks in Bronco AB3565 are T80E1 and these were used by the Pershing, not the M40. The M40 used T66 (the prototypes in WWII during Zebra Mission and these are the tracks included in the AFV Club kit), T80 (plain, not E1, easily distinguished by the guide horn which looks like a V on E1 and like a square, empty box on plain T80, actually Tamiya includes these as vinyl). They've also used T84 which resemble T80E1 except they have rubber pads. But most of the photos of M40's in Korea show them with T80.
All in all, it's AFV Club that has a T80 track (kit AF35032) but I know nothing about how good it is. I do intend to try it for my M51 iSherman, but have to find it in a shop first 🙂
15 January 2017, 11:53
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A BIT late mate. 🙁
I have just spent the last two weeks assembling these T80 tracks and from what I am seeing, it pleases me no end to see how perfectly these fit. But thanks for the bummer news. :-/
15 January 2017, 23:50
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Yes, I was afraid of that 🙁
Unfortunately I've noticed it only now and only because I was studying what kind of tracks were used by Shermans with HVSS suspensions, to see what I can use for an M51. Real sorry mate for such news, especially after 2 weeks of work, wish I would've noticed it sooner.
16 January 2017, 00:25
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I personally don't care. :-/
I am just happy to have one of the very first M40 kits into Australia, and the 'rivet counters' will just have to suck it up, as by the time I have the diorama complete, the tracks and running gear will be basically 'concealed. 🙂
But the joy of being patient enough to actually have the tracks "WORK" after all was done is a feather in this 70 year olds cap. 👍
16 January 2017, 00:39
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Kerry I don't know to do these emoticon thingys, But I say Thumbs Up Mate 🙂
16 January 2017, 06:31
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Kerry, I'm sure the diorama will be amazing and I can't wait to see pictures of it 👍
16 January 2017, 09:01
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Thank you all lads. 🙂
It will be "some where in Korea". 👍
I am thinking of a mountain top dug in gun position, of which, there were many, but even a bit of snow/mud and general 'griminess'' about it.
Sort of tired/cold/wet, 'wishing it was over' type of thing. I have some good reference images of just that scene, and I hope I can do it justice. 👍
16 January 2017, 11:19
Album info
The new release of the Tamiya M40 has been eagerly anticipated by the modelling world and mine just arrived an hour ago. so I took some images of what it looks like in the box and I hope it meets your approval.