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I haven't been able to order a Sherman since they've been out of stock and for some reason, I didn't get the notification last time they were, so I missed out. But thats ok for now. I'm pretty sure the WPL trucks will fit. I compared the specs to the sherman (LxW) and believe it will work out. I have the Deuce set up for FPV so really looking forward to it.
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There's no ballast and it sits to high in the water. Because of this, it will not reverse. The props simply suck in air. You can add ballast in the back, but it will make the stern rise even further out of the water. There is no access to the cavity in the front to add ballast. This is a big design flaw.
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Well the rain finally stopped, even tho we could use more, but finally stopped and I was able to put the boat in the water. Wind was gusting so I wasn't able to get great shots of it today, but got a few with the Mavic Mini. I am always surprised how much wind the mini can handle and how stable the video is. As commented before, it does need ballast in the front, so I put the B16 in and it worked great. Here are a few pics4 Photos
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Originally posted by CM_Aero View PostWell the rain finally stopped, even tho we could use more, but finally stopped and I was able to put the boat in the water. Wind was gusting so I wasn't able to get great shots of it today, but got a few with the Mavic Mini. I am always surprised how much wind the mini can handle and how stable the video is. As commented before, it does need ballast in the front, so I put the B16 in and it worked great. Here are a few pics
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Just got mine today and wanted to give my first impressions. I love it! The quality is great and it runs very smoothly. It could use some crew and maybe some more detailing and weathering but it looks great right out of the box. My few gripes are that the plastic propellers look very cheap but aren't easy to see underneath and are easily replaced. and the control panel sticker inside the boats cabin looks very cheap, It will run just fine without adding any ballast but sits very high causing a lot of cavitation and won't back up at all. I put about 3 lbs of lead in the back and that was enough to stop the cavitation even in reverse. The recommended ballast weight is about 7 lbs which would be fine but can work with a lot less. I ran it in a backyard pool with no cargo and with a henglong M4a3. It sat pretty good with the fairly light henglong tank in it, Bow was very high without it but I think the real one would be similar without the nearly 40 ton cargo. I think it might be possible to get some ballast weight under the bow through the battery/motor area. there is access but you need to slide the weight up through a fairly small gap near the bottom, I'm not sure yet that it really needs it.
It drives nice and is quite fast. I suspect the included battery won't last long at higher speeds. Handling in reverse is very poor, you have pretty much no helm control in reverse and it will just start to make a tight turn no matter what you do.
I tried a Tamiya M4a3e8 "easy eight" with the wider tracks and it will fit through the door but is very tight.
Overall a fantastic model. Highly recommended.
Schmitty
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Originally posted by Schmitty1944 View PostJust got mine today and wanted to give my first impressions. I love it! The quality is great and it runs very smoothly. It could use some crew and maybe some more detailing and weathering but it looks great right out of the box. My few gripes are that the plastic propellers look very cheap but aren't easy to see underneath and are easily replaced. and the control panel sticker inside the boats cabin looks very cheap, It will run just fine without adding any ballast but sits very high causing a lot of cavitation and won't back up at all. I put about 3 lbs of lead in the back and that was enough to stop the cavitation even in reverse. The recommended ballast weight is about 7 lbs which would be fine but can work with a lot less. I ran it in a backyard pool with no cargo and with a henglong M4a3. It sat pretty good with the fairly light henglong tank in it, Bow was very high without it but I think the real one would be similar without the nearly 40 ton cargo. I think it might be possible to get some ballast weight under the bow through the battery/motor area. there is access but you need to slide the weight up through a fairly small gap near the bottom, I'm not sure yet that it really needs it.
It drives nice and is quite fast. I suspect the included battery won't last long at higher speeds. Handling in reverse is very poor, you have pretty much no helm control in reverse and it will just start to make a tight turn no matter what you do.
I tried a Tamiya M4a3e8 "easy eight" with the wider tracks and it will fit through the door but is very tight.
Overall a fantastic model. Highly recommended.
Schmitty
Can you suggest a high quality (not kit, not RC) die cast tank, trucks, anything appropriate to go into the hull? Thanks Dai
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Originally posted by dai phan View Post
Greetings...
Can you suggest a high quality (not kit, not RC) die cast tank, trucks, anything appropriate to go into the hull? Thanks Dai
as for options of 1/16 scale tanks and trucks. A henglong sherman is probably the cheapest option even if you don't care about it being RC. You could always add weight to the tank if you want to make it heavier. More expensive options include metal shermans from Torro or Mato (or other brands). Forces of valor did make a 1/16 sherman in diecast that is non RC but they are a bit expensive, There are also models of M3/M5 stuarts and M3 halftracks (WSN, torro) around as well as some trucks. JJRC makes a 40's looking RC truck in 1/16 but it's not a exact representation of any particular truck (it's called JJRC Q60). Danbury mint makes a really nice 1/16 Jeep (not RC).
I think it would be fun to have an amphibious vehicle like a seep (sea jeep) or LVT alligator so you could open the ramp and drive out into the water. Even though not historically accurate it would be a real crowd pleaser.
Schmitty.
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Originally posted by Schmitty1944 View Post
This model represents a Higgins LCM-3 which really was designed to carry primarily an M4 Sherman or 60 troops. I'm sure it could haul trucks and jeeps etc but that wasn't what it was designed for. If you look at period pictures of the real thing you can see that when empty the bow is very high above the water but with a tank on board the whole boat sits quite low. So for ultimate realism a heavy M4 sherman is what you want. If you would rather have more stability I would suggest ballast weight as low in the hull as possible and then the cargo can be much lighter.
as for options of 1/16 scale tanks and trucks. A henglong sherman is probably the cheapest option even if you don't care about it being RC. You could always add weight to the tank if you want to make it heavier. More expensive options include metal shermans from Torro or Mato (or other brands). Forces of valor did make a 1/16 sherman in diecast that is non RC but they are a bit expensive, There are also models of M3/M5 stuarts and M3 halftracks (WSN, torro) around as well as some trucks. JJRC makes a 40's looking RC truck in 1/16 but it's not a exact representation of any particular truck (it's called JJRC Q60). Danbury mint makes a really nice 1/16 Jeep (not RC).
I think it would be fun to have an amphibious vehicle like a seep (sea jeep) or LVT alligator so you could open the ramp and drive out into the water. Even though not historically accurate it would be a real crowd pleaser.
Schmitty.
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Originally posted by CM_Aero View Post
That looks great! Did you apply using an airbrush?
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