The New Plastic M18 Hellcat Kit Pops Up For Bolt Action
December 9, 2016 by brennon
Warlord Games has put together a new Bolt Action plastic set, the M18 Hellcat, for your American armies during World War II.
The set gives you a very nice Hellcat Tank Destroyer as well as a Bolt Action Stat Card (neat) and you also get some damage markers too.
This was the fastest of the tracked vehicles in the American army from the period. It could reach speeds of sixty miles per hour meaning it could get into position to fire its 76mm cannon from a position of strength.
The Hellcat saw action on the Western front but it also popped up in smaller numbers in the Pacific and in Italy. Post-War you might even see a few of these being used by the Venezualan Army.
What do you think?
"The Hellcat saw action on the Western front but it also popped up in smaller numbers in the Pacific and in Italy..."
That is very good looking tank.
The only thing really holding me back is the fact that it being open topped, and I want the Hellcat to look crewed properly. I don’t want any haunted tank destroyers if I can avoid it. It’s one of the few times I lean toward the resin/metal hybrids.
Agreed there. I’ve got the resin & metal M10 TD from Warlord and it’s a really cool kit with the crew in the top operating the gun.
Yeah will stick with my resin one as it has crew
Certainly my favourite tank to use though
looks good she was fast because she was light to light?
Bolt action stat card. Hurrah. About time they started doing those. As time goes on, I’ve become more of a fan of stat cards, so much better than having to leaf through the book or refer to a print off.
Also, free damage markers, very good warlord. Gold star.
Is there a way to buy a crew separately?
I’m pretty sure Warlord sell metal tank crews for most nations.
This is a must have for my Americans. I will probably opt for the box set that comes with 2 M18s and a M20 as it is a proper tank destroyer section.
For those wondering if the kit comes with crew, it does