[PickMattock]

Hawkonevoodoo has posted pictures of the Achilles up on Hobby Master Collector. Check them out here!

First impressions:
1.) Looks like they fixed the skinny track/wide sprocket issue, and that makes me very happy. These are a different type of track though…I wonder what style the first HM production M10s are coming with? The Achilles also has a new spoked idler.

2.) I believe the Achilles had a slightly modified gun mantlet…which is a detail missing here. Hmm...

3.) Excitingly, they have indeed tooled the late-type “duckbill” turret counterweight for this model. That means we should also be seeing M10s with it before long. Now that the hard/expensive mold part is over, all we need are a few dozen more interesting schemes! Hopefully, once we buy those up, they'll tool a new turret and engine grill/exhaust for an accurate M36!

Looking forward to getting my hands on it!

[djjeffhall]

I have to say that Hobby Master is doing a great job of exploring vehicles that no one else is doing. I've got the M10 on pre-order and I can't wait for it to come out.