Just received the R/C kit for a song, a little over $400 delivered ($11 actually). Discussed this with the manager and he will extend the promotion to anyone is interested. In the 48 that is.
A quick look at the kit and it lives up to everything you would expect from Tamiya, except the body. The hull and turret molds are from 1974 and show it. A lot has been added in 2001. The mission here, if you accept it Mr. Phelps, would be to come up with some details or variants.
The Tamiya British website has all the info to wire the kit with a 4 channel Radio so you can turn the turret, fire main and MG, and switch on lights while on the fly. The only difference between this and the Tiger in terms of function is the gun recoil. The M4 hull moves back but the 105mm cannon doesn't (the Tiger does both). Otherwise sound and action look pretty promising.
I am not planning on starting for a few weeks.
Anyone? Anyone?