Proposed Project: US Tank Destroyer

[Rubicon Models]

Which one do you prefer?  There are several possibilities:

(1) M10 Wolverine / 17pdr SP Achilles
(2) M10 Wolverine / M36 Jackson
(3) M36 Jackson /17pdr SP Achilles
(4) M18 Hellcat

Vote now or give comments!!


Some Background History:

By far the most common US design was the 3in Gun Motor Carriage M10 (Wolverine), later supplemented by the 90 mm Gun Motor Carriage M36 (Jackson) - both based on the M4 Sherman hull and powertrain - and the 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 (Hellcat), based on a unique hull and powertrain design, with a slight visual resemblance to what was used for the later M24 Chaffee light tank.

The M18 came closest to the US ideal; the vehicle was very fast, small, and mounted a 76 mm gun in a roofless open turret. The M36 Jackson GMC possessed the only American-origin operational gun that could rival the vaunted 88 mm German ordnance, the 90 mm M3 gun, and the M36 remained in service well after World War II.

[elias.tibbs]

Can a multi-tank kit of the m10 and both m36 variants be produced?

[Rubicon Models]

Can a multi-tank kit of the m10 and both m36 variants be produced?

Need to do a parts count when the basic 3D model is done.  A tank of this size should be a 3 sprue kit, similar to our existing M4A3 kit.  With 2 turrets; yes, it is possible!

[Laffe]

I want the 17 pounder Achilles and don't really care if it's an M10 or M36 with it inside the box. I voted for the M10 because I had to vote for something!

[tinfish]

Voted for M18, pretty vehicle.

[Pinky]

I voted for the M10/Achilles.  I think that covers two important vehicles, and you also give both the British and the US players a new tank.  I suspect the open-topped turret will require more parts, so providing 2 completely different turrets might be a stretch.

[elias.tibbs]

Can a multi-tank kit of the m10 and both m36 variants be produced?

Need to do a parts count when the basic 3D model is done.  A tank of this size should be a 3 sprue kit, similar to our existing M4A3 kit.  With 2 turrets; yes, it is possible!

That would be pretty awesome. As far as I'm aware (and it's probably wrong), the only main visible difference between the M10 and M36 was the turret and a few cosmetic things.

That'd be two kits in one. As much as I'd love to have the M18, I think the M10/M36 combi kit makes more sense for you guys at the moment. More potential audience for a single kit = more potential cash flow from a similar budget.

You could potentially put the M36B2 in there too (M36 with a .30cal bow gun), three kits in one. Even better!

[S for Shrek]

M10 Wolverine/Achilles, please.

[Budy]

Hellcat is awesome for Bolt Action players!! 

[Hayden]

no hellcat is awesome for Bolt Action American players

[zigoR]

Right...
Hellcat is HELL for all others

[Monxito]

Hellcat !!  Hellcat !!

[Cat]

M10 w/17pdr gun and mantlet please.  Oh, Canada!

[Gooffy]

I voted for Hellcat. It's cool tank destroyer, it looks very nice and it have interesting rules for Bolt action game. M10 Wolverine  is already offered by Warlord Games 

[Garga]

I like you will do a tank destroyer but I would prefer you cover models that do not exist like the m4a3e8 or the jumbo... Or priest... The blitzkrieg miniatures us doing them in resin.