Conqueror!

[jhamm]

Next, the hooks were fitted - with a spring like the original:

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...and the first test drive:

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[Ecam]

Loved the start, stall and restart. Spring return on the hook attachments are great!

[tankme]

Jhamm, I was curious if you were going to make any of the "corrected" parts available to the rest of us CAD illiterate folks? I was actually looking at a video that showed the rear deck and it seems the 3 panels directly under the turret also have the second smaller vent deleted.

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[Herr Dr. Professor]

Citing The Guinness Book of Tank Facts and Feats (191), Wikipedia says of the the Conquerer, built from 1955 to 1955 and in service in West Germany from 1955 to 1966, " 'The Conqueror was notoriously unreliable: all broke down at every conceivable opportunity.' " Whether that is true or not, you do it a great honor with your superb skill, Herr Hamm.

"Conqueror (tank)." Wikipedia. Consulted 21 April 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conqueror_(tank).

[jhamm]

Jhamm, I was curious if you were going to make any of the "corrected" parts available to the rest of us CAD illiterate folks?

Sorry, but nobody does that.
There are too many hours in it - nobody sees it.
And if something is wrong or doesn't fit,
I don't have to answer to anyone but myself.

[tankme]

I was referring to the STL files and I wasn't asking to get anything for free, but it's definitely up to you. I've been playing around with modifying them in the Orca slicer so I may be able to accomplish the same thing without CAD. Thanks anyway.

[HERMAN BIX]

I’m so CAD and everything else illiterate that I can only make it happen if it came in a sachet and all I needed to do was add hot water !

[jhamm]

I draw with Fusion360 free personal edition,
which means that commercial use is not permitted.
However, this also means that all data generated bears a signature, which makes tracking possible.
A model maker friend of mine recently had his Fusion account blocked because he was distributing files.
A little later, he received a letter from Autodesk's lawyer demanding a large sum of money.
I would like to avoid this, so hopefully my motives should be sufficiently and comprehensibly explained.

[tankme]

It's fine, I understand. I've already made the necessary changes in my slicer to the Inkor STL files to make them more correct before I print them out. They aren't perfect, but they are good enough. I do like your idea of making the middle support for the engine grates removeable. I'm going to make a U shaped holder in the slicer to hold it in place that will be glued to the sides of the hull.

[jhamm]

Hello,
a German proverb: standing still is going backwards!
So here we go.....
Lamp cages soldered together from brass profile.
Lamp housing and lamp glass drawn and printed.
Then everything assembled and painted.
The conqueror now looks a little friendlier with his big eyes - but he can't wink...

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The barrel-support was printed and assembled:

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A view of the engine deck:

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The battery pack fits exactly over the gearboxes:

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