Armortek

What a monster has been released now, its super cool and huge, will need a trailer to haul that beast around, so the last three tanks released are big ones and there all way cool but does anyone want a smaller tank? Possible the next one will be something like the M3 Stuart or one along that size.

Of course size matters ! That's why we build 1/6th scale, and not 1/16th .............

Some people just like big things. It's probably a compensation thing . But Armortek have produced a whole range of smaller things, like the PzIII, the M3 Medium (hardly a giant), and the Quad. And, of course, all the Kompact Kits. Smaller armour will doubtless come along (it couldn't get much bigger, could it ? ) when there's sufficient demand for it.

I hope, though, that it's something unique to the market. There are M3 Stuarts already out there. A Matilda is often talked about, but not this time ....

Chris

If size would really matter, we all would build full scale (a StuG III presented in Stammheim, Germany, 1/1 scale, R/C, roadworthy, with hydraulic powertrain). So we have to be content with 1/6 scale..... :

A 1:1 Tiger 1 replica.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wlv6iuLT6-s

When the 222 was released, it was under a grand, and you could pick it up and carry it. Two very significant (and rare) selling points for models in this scale. Obviously, costs have moved on since 2006 but I would have thought that, with the investment that Armortek have made in modern CNC machines, it should still be possible to keep smaller vehicle kits under £2000. Just the way to get someone hooked and a possible customer for something larger later on.

And to be pedantic, there are M5 Stuarts available but no M3 Stuarts, and those have been out of production for years.
And even when beautifully detailed and painted, they still drive and sound like toys IMHO.

Adrian.