Tamiya 1/35th scale Motorized converted M41 Walker Bulldog light tank

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2 жыл бұрын

A model Showcase video for my 1/35th scale Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog. Model was upgraded with some extra aftermarket details and was converted from static to motorized. In this video I review the basic starter kit, the kit's background, the conversion and the build.
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@thecowboy9324 9 ай бұрын

The M41 Walker Bulldog tanks can also be seen in Vietnam War that you can see 1987 film called "Full Metal Jacket".

@oddball759mm 9 ай бұрын

yes but in reality most if not all of the M41s that were used were done by ARVN

@shadovanish7435 2 жыл бұрын

Tamiya used to use a "MM" code for the non-motorized armor kits, & a "MT" code for the motorized armor kits. The codes were a prefix of the kit #, & located on the model box cover ends & top (I believe). The "MM" code designated Tamiya's military miniatures model line, & the "MT" code designated the motorized tank models. I used to have a few of the Tamiya remote control tanks (years ago), but I don't recall the designation code for the remote control tank models. MRC used to be the importer for Tamiya's models (years ago), & the MRC imported kits had a black tag on the ends of the box top. The tag had the "MM" & "MT" codes (as prefix of the kit #) printed in white letters, which was easy to see, & what I looked for when searching for a particular Tamiya motorized tank model (which I much preferred, at that time) in a hobby shop.

@oddball759mm 2 жыл бұрын

yes, all that is true. I mention it in the Panther A video. There are also some earlier examples of the tamiya motorized M41 where the track was a different simpler type molding and the side grab handles were molded on

@shadovanish7435 2 жыл бұрын

@@oddball759mm I've considered buying Tamiya's M-41 kit several times; it's been so economically priced at Hobby Lobby a few times in the past, it was hard not to buy the kit, but I have many model kits that I would like to make progress on, but haven't yet. I'll probably sell some of my vintage kits. I did purchasea Tamiya M-26 Dragon Wagon (tractor only) for about $26.00 from Hobby Lobby a few years ago, which was a great price for that model, & I wanted the M-26 model much more than the M-41 model.

@myleswillis Жыл бұрын

Awesome video man, loads of great info, thanks. The box art showing the rear of the tank with the turret facing backwards is bizarre. Maybe the original artist was using a reference photo and just didn't realize that he was looking at the back of the tank.

@oddball759mm Жыл бұрын

or it's just an aesthetically pleasing composition

@henryharvey6609 7 ай бұрын

You're missing the embossed X stiffener on your side boxes!!

@oddball759mm 7 ай бұрын

yeah I did. I'll do that on the next one!

@MANDRAKE68 2 жыл бұрын

Another excellent model! What kind of Olive Drab shade do you use?

@oddball759mm 2 жыл бұрын

it's my own mix. but the base coat color is similar to model master Green drab

@MANDRAKE68 2 жыл бұрын

@@oddball759mm Thanks!!

@MJM804 Жыл бұрын

Elvis Presley was a crew member on one of those.

@oddball759mm Жыл бұрын

I thought he was an M48 guy

@MJM804 Жыл бұрын

This comment was based on a book I saw once about his Army days. They showed a picture of an M41, so I could be wrong. I must now investigate further.

@oddball759mm Жыл бұрын

@@MJM804 there are a few pics of him on M48s like this one t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/blog/0279494751CBD17F2B, If anything he probably started off on the M41 then at some point switched to M48. As a side note an M48 was also prominent in the elvis movie "GI Blues"

@MJM804 Жыл бұрын

@@oddball759mm Thanks, I stand corrected. I just learned he was part of a "medium" tank unit, which would have been 48's.