I want to convert the Tamiya kit to a super pershing. Anyone have suggestions?

john

Hi.

If you want to convert the Pershing to a Super Pershing, I say to go for it. Spud Murphy did a real nice one in TMMI a few years ago, using the 1/35 Tamiya kit plus the Accurate Armour conversion.
It probably would not be too difficult to scratchbuild the components, but I think the problem would be finding the right size/length gun tube, with the correct taper. This tank had a looooong gun.

I would love to see one done though. I toyed with this idea when I did mine, but I hedged and just did a Sherman-inspired armour add-on.

Let us know if you decide to do it.

Cheers Mate, Pat

I ordered the 1/35 set from AA. I will use it to scale down my own parts to 1/48. I will see If I can turn a barrel on a buddies lathe.

Can I pay you a little something for scale templates when you get the 1/35 kit?

I was thinking that it might be possible, if all other efforts prove futile, to graft the gun tube of the Porsche turret King Tiger's 88mm one piece gun. You could replace the muzzle brake with the Pershing's.

88mm and 90mm would be almost identical in 1/48.

Might work, unless there are details of the KT's gun that I am forgetting.

Cheers, Pat

Maybe the easiest way to go!

I have a technique of making gun barrels out of thin paper rolled up and set with super glue! its not as rubbish as it sounds and provides a hollow barrell thats strong smooth and very cheap, also any shape you want all I need to do is explain how to do it if anyones interested i'll try and write it down with some piccies

Do I smell a conversion there, Young Faxon?? Hmmmm???
THAT would be wunnerfull....
Built my 1/35th one.....MR has SOME of the stuff needed in their Pershing update...but the armour, ears, and barrel would be the biggest things. A Turned barrel would be a must-have. Too long and vulnerable with a regular barrel....
Great idea!!
Maybe you can share building the masters for the parts...??
Good Luck!

John,

Cool project. I had always wondered why Accurate Armour didn't scale down their conversion sets for the Pershing (Super Pershing and M45).

John Anderson

Just got my hands on a copy of Hunnicuts Pershing and It seems There are some choices to make when it comes to Super Pershings!

Hi John:

If you're thinking about building a T26E4 Super Pershing (the production version) as opposed to the T26E1 conversion that served with 3rd Armored Division in Europe (which EVERYBODY seems to build ), let me know. I shot a pile of photos of the preserved one at Cantigny Park near Chicago about a month ago. I'm planning to build a 1/35 version.

Cheers,

Scott Taylor
Thachweave Products
http://thachweave.tripod.com

Scott, Maybe a brief list of what you see different from the AA set?? Pictures- a couple- posted here would be great, too!! Thanks for offering!! Hi to Kim !!!
Dave

Hi Dave:

Hope all is well with you. Here's a quick list of the differences between the prototype Super Pershing that was sent to Europe and the production one (like at Cantigny): wider fenders; T80E1 tracks (I suspect some T26E4s had T81 tracks); later turret with oval loader's hatch; no extra armour; no cylinders on the turret roof; large travel lock at hull rear; counterweight at rear of turret; later bow casting with 1000 cfm blower housing (not sure if all T26E4s had that). All in all, a much cleaner-looking vehicle than the jury-rigged prototype. I'll resize some pictures and post them on the weekend.

See you at AMPS?

Cheers,

Scott Taylor
Thachweave Products
http://thachweave.tripod.com

Thanks Scott! I am not sure which one I shall build, i am still waiting for the AA kit, but i do have the Tamiya kit and a donor sherman ready!

AA Kit arrived today. 10 days from the UK! Doesn't looks too difficult. The biggest issue will be the turret and the gun.

John, While you are working on yours....maybe you and Scott can offer what you have to Bob/Steve....so that they might be able to produce a conversion for their TopGun lineup?? Would save them scrounging....and maybe not having access to the correct info. I have built the AA 35th kit...very nice to work with.....and a BAAAAAD looking Pershing when done !!!
Just my thoughts.....Dave

I would be willing to help in anyway. Just ask!

Hmmmm, Super Pershing. Sounds like fun! Aye Mateys, Arrrr. Yo Ho Ho and another bottle of Rum for this one (probably need it!). I have this feeling you guys are conspiring to have Steve keep me chained to my workbench on a permanent basis.

However, it does sound like an interesting conversion. I have two Pershing kits, the 88 Barrel, scratchbuilding supplies out the wazoo, plenty of RTV
and am sufficiently mentally unstable enough to do it.

Bob and Steve
Top Gun Military/IRON DIVISON Resins
www.topgunmilitary.com

I was with ya on the first part above...then it became a "lock" when I saw the "severly unbalanced" tag line. WELCOME to the Asylum, Bob !!! 'You can check out anytime you please, but you may NEVER leave'....my apologies to the Eagles....

Kinda figured out the "Can never leave part", they're using a heavier guage chain on me now.

But it does sound like an interesting conversion project and not too terribly difficult to make molds of.

Bob

Bob and Steve
Top Gun Military/IRON DIVISON Resins
www.topgunmilitary.com

Hello:

I'd be happy to send photos along (do you have the Hunnicutt Pershing book?) of the T26E4 if you're seriously interested in doing a conversion. I'll post some photos in a new thread (they're kind of big). I've got lots more photos if needed.

Cheers,

Scott Taylor
Thachweave Products
http://thachweave.tripod.com