That isn’t true. Old vehicles i’ll grant you, but these all have live track. The CET was actually mine to command!
In fact, sag is essential on these vehicles, because if there were none, the track would quickly snap, or throw.
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I could do the CET or Scimitar/Scorpion & variants with
link and length
OR
with indy-links.
The length is usually soft enough for such a gentle curve and I always glue the indy-links solid to avoid issues with links un-linking from each other. Friuls are slightly more work to glue solid.
A Pz III or IV is usually easier with indy-links unless the top length comes pre-shaped.
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You are right, of course. I was thinking of American tanks with fully supported suspensions where the sag of the tracks is minute and easily modeled by a molded length of track.
KL
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I would also say that although not having live track, vehicles like Panthers and Tigers that have a lovely catenary action of the tracks which I would imagine would be difficult to achieve with link and length.
Those M4A4 tanks are from the French 1st Armored Division, part of the 1st Army under General de Lattre de Tassigny. They fought as part of the 6th Army Group in the southernmost sector of the western front. Very colorful; they make for great modeling subjects.
LeClerc was in command of the more famous 2nd Armored division which was assigned mostly to the US 3rd Army. So he was a division commander, not in charge of the entire France Forces Libres.
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Does anyone know if Takom is going to include die cut camo mask for the mid production version that is on the box art?
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Interesting that they also offer a duplicate clear body version in this kit in case you want to really show off that interior!
Great idea!
First impressions?
Good! Excellent!!
Then the market will be “flooded” with “redundant” Tamiya kits…
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Detail pics man!
Good.
I haven’t gone thru the trees yet.
Small sized instructions.
Comes with command radios but doesn’t look to come with its base or antenna.
Air cleaners are the later round type, not early rectangular version.
Paint recommendations for engine compartment components are suspect.
Metal barrel included but not the type with a threaded end.
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Yes, I noticed that. We need the experten to tell us how a Hetzer looks inside without the command radios.
Is the other command stuff in there too? e.g. the GG400 generator.
David
I’m wondering if the command radios are not installed, then only the frames for the radios are in this area?