Anyone built Tamiya M26 tank recovery vehicle?

Hey Lizardqing! Did the crew take their M26 to the body shop and get a hot rod made or did you post the wrong picture?

I have Tamiya M26 kit envy

I have it as well and wow. Alittle intimidating at first look but it is a very nice kit. I only have the cab. Gotta find a way to get the trailer.

Don't have one but heard and seen nothing but good stuff with this kit. This one just gives me 'kit envy'.

I have recently started the Dragon Wagon with trailer as an on going project between group builds. It is an impressive kit with no problems so far. I did not have a problem with the exhaust PE, I rolled it around a drill bit, 1mm less than the diameter of the exhaust, fits perfectly and no need for the wire ties.
I would post some pics but my camera is in Majorca with son No 1.

you want to know if you should buy it? my question is: what in the hell are you waiting for? on top of it's above named virtues, it's a dream come true.i looked for years for a peerless /max version and when tamiya came thru , i didn't hesitate. but be sure to save some extra room on the shelf.

Quite a few members have build this beastie. I myself have built one as well, and it is a superb kit. Definitely worth the money that it's charged for.
The fit of the pieces is nothing short of perfect, and the whole thing went together like a dream. The weathering potential is very high, and you will definitely have fun building this.
As per Chris' note, the PE screens are a little small. I used wire mesh screen from a plumbing store to replace the kit PE.

Do a search online, and I'm certain you'll find plenty of reviews, previews, and buildups of this fun kit.

I have built it also. It is an awesome kit. Really willl spoil you. Out of the 500 or so pieces , the only one I had a problem with was the PE exhaust cover screen, a bit to small. It builds up to a great looking model. Here is the one I did. http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL252/1891332/3651966/60036809.jpg
I'd say get it and enjoy it!

G'day,

I have got about half way building my M-26, I remade a few of the tow cables and chains, the base kit goes together with no vises and looks good when finished, I built the Dragon Wagon some years ago.

Rob.

QUOTE: Originally posted by HeavyArty It is a great kit. Comes with the basic truck from the Dragon Wagon kit with loads of extras and some new crew figures. The crew is really nice. Here is mine that I converted to an M26-A1 with soft cab.

Nice! Hope mine'll look that good. Thanks!

It is a great kit. Comes with the basic truck from the Dragon Wagon kit with loads of extras and some new crew figures. The crew is really nice. Here is mine that I converted to an M26-A1 with soft cab.

Yup... it goes together like a dream it just has a arse load of parts.... But that aside its an easy kit to build. Its hard to paint b/c of all the details to paint around...but at least its all OD... Mine is still in the paint stage .....

Go for it..

I have it, but it is still in the box. From initial impressions though, it really appears to be a great kit. It comes with rubber tires, and clear headlight lenses. There is even a small sheet of PE included. There are a lot of parts in the box though. Double check with Shermanfreak because he has built the Dragon Wagon, but I’m going to highly suggest this kit.