Hello folk,

Just thought I'd share some pics of an M46 Patton I just built recently. It's based on a photo of an actual tank used in the Korean war, used by a friend's father. Would love any comments and advice you guys have, bein that I'm usually a German WW2 armor builder LOL

Cheers
Alan

Alan-- Oldie, but a goodie. Really nice job. I would ask that you tighten your track tension. It is way too loose for that vehicle. The gun mantle cover, I would paint a lighter shade of green.
DJ

M46 Pattons, like other US tanks since before WW2, had live track, which doesn't sag at all unless the track tension is ridiculously loose. The track wants to curl upward, and wraps very tightly around the sprocket and idler wheel, and is less likely to be thrown.

I will 3rd the comments on the track and also comment that I personally think the canvas cover on the main gun is too loose as well. I don't think it would look that wrinkled. Those thig dried out real fast and were usually kind of a tight fit when ut on. Crew would usually soak it in water to stretch it out a bit before puttig it on.

Oh but on a positive note. Every thing else looks absolutly super. Good build , weathering not way overdone, and tracks not rusty.

Thanks for the reply guys

I didn't know about the tracks at all LOL Thanks for the info! As a side question,do all Amercan tanks have tight tracks? Also, thanks for the info on the canvas Heh, I'm a real noob when it comes to Allied tanks


Alan

Nice job , one of my favorites Hopefully the tracks are an easy fix Bob

Other than the above commnets, the lights should be painted. Some chrome silver w/clear epoxy over it for the front. The rear should look like below.




NIce jub, a few tweaks and it will look great.

All World War Two US tanks had live tracks, and they were designed to be run tight. Halftracks had tight track for a different reason--they were actually vulcanized rubber loops molded over steel reinforcements, and had no individual links at all.
Some postwar vehicles lack return rollers, so the tracks do sag, like the M113 armored personnel carrier family or the M109 and M110 series self-propelled guns. However, even here, the tracks don't actually run on top of the road wheels like a T-34 or Panther--they arc down and are supposed to be tensioned so they don't actually hit the wheels (though they sometimes do in service, at least at the center).