Hello All,
I finally finished a Tamiya M-48A3 that was sitting on the shelf for ever. In the process of moving sevreal times and having a three year old tear through every box i had, I have lost the main gun barrel for this kit [:(!]. Does any one know of after market sources for a replacement? I am considering pgrading this track to A-5 standards. Thanks in advance.]
Jordi Rubio. Go to your hooby store and ask for one or order it on their web site, or Ebay auction.
When I melted the hull on my Italeri M36 Tank destroyer (That’s another story, for another day.)I got phone number to Testors, called them and they sent me a new one with out a problem.
Trevor
Barrel Depot has just released an aluminum and brass 90mm M48A3 barrel made specifically for the Tamiya kit and is item #35039. Runs about $15 and is very nice.
Converting the Tamiya M48A3 kit to an M48A5 will take a bit of work. Verlinden used to do a resin and PE set for the conversion and Lo Models did one as well. Many changes must occur starting with the gun, air cleaners, headlights and guards, and the cupola can be changed although there are photos of CAARNG M48A5s with the .50 cal machine gun cupola. Additionally the tracks should be updated to the T-142 type (AFV Club makes them).