Help Lert decide on his next R/C tank
Дата: 07.09.2017 21:40:20
Lert: I'm likely to be in a position soon to get another 1/16th scale R/C
tank. Now I'm trying to decide which one to get. My choices are:
- Panther - Pz III - KV-1 - T-34/85 - Sherman M4A3
Reasons to get the Panther: - It's a Panther! Legendary machine. -
Imposing piece, even in 1/16 scale Reasons not to get the
Panther: - Already have a JagdPanther. Same chassis, similar
vehicle. - Needs a small investment in third-party photo etch to
get to an acceptable standard of detail, mostly the engine grills.
- Already have four German tanks. Reasons to get the Pz III:
- Nice and compact - Underrated machine Reasons not to get
the Pz III: - Already have a StuG III, same chassis, similar
vehicle - Is the manufacturer's oldest model, thus the detail is
lacking and proportions are - .. eh. - Needs a moderate investment
in third-party photo etch and parts to get to an acceptable
standard of detail. - Already have four German tanks.
Reasons to get the KV-1: - Would be my first Russian one - Can
replace KV-1 turret with third-party KV-2 turret and thus have a
KV-2 Reasons not to get the KV-1: - The KV-1 itself is a bit
- eh. - I don't want a Kv-1, I want a KV-2. Turning it into a KV-2
would require another ~$100, which I don't have and thus would be a
future investment, but this is still the cheapest way of getting a
1/16 scale R/C KV-2. Reasons to get the T-34/85: - Would be
my first Russian one - Legendary machine Reasons not to get
the T-34/85: - I'd rather have a T-34/76, but they don't make those
- It's a bit cliche, isn't it, such a standard vehicle
Reasons to get the Sherman M4A3: - It's a Sherman! Everyone loves
Shermans. - Would be my first allied / US vehicle - It's a welded
hull type, which I prefer over the cast hull types Reasons
not to get the Sherman M4A3: - It's the M4A3, IMO the ugliest
turret design for the Sherman - Honestly, in a model of a Sherman
I'd rather not have the 1055mm howitzer but a 75 or better yet, a
76 - Replacing the turret and gun would be as expensive as making
the KV-1 into a KV-2 So help me choose? "But why not
*insert tank here* instead?" Because I don't want insert
tank here instead. I've narrowed it down to one of these five.
As bonus content, here a picture of my StuG III G:
Help Lert decide on his next R/C tank