M4A4 Firefly (Vc)
- HERMAN BIX
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Re: M4A4 Firefly (Vc)
Glad to see you are carrying on the project.
Sure has got 'Firefly' written all over it.
Sure has got 'Firefly' written all over it.
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Re: M4A4 Firefly (Vc)
Thanks!
This is part of the "trial and error" of designing your own tank. All looks good but when turning the turret it binds on the upper hull. Shame as the turret took a lot of time and has to be redesigned now.
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This is part of the "trial and error" of designing your own tank. All looks good but when turning the turret it binds on the upper hull. Shame as the turret took a lot of time and has to be redesigned now.
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Re: M4A4 Firefly (Vc)
I finally bought my own 3D printer, so I'm hoping for some faster progress now
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Re: M4A4 Firefly (Vc)
Nice, but what are you using the brake cleaner spray for? That stuff typically eats plastics and paint.
Derek
Too many project builds to list...
Too many project builds to list...
Re: M4A4 Firefly (Vc)
I haven't used the brake cleaner, its just on my workbench for other usestankme wrote:Nice, but what are you using the brake cleaner spray for? That stuff typically eats plastics and paint.
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Re: M4A4 Firefly (Vc)
Coming together nicely, you'll soon need to invest in a resin printer for the fine detail parts
Re: M4A4 Firefly (Vc)
Printed all the bogies, they were a bit too wide so redesigned them. They do work well, with working independent suspension
Redesigned turret is being printed as I post this message. It's so much easier now to do some test prints with my own printer!
Redesigned turret is being printed as I post this message. It's so much easier now to do some test prints with my own printer!
In progress:
M4A1(75)
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Re: M4A4 Firefly (Vc)
The suspension is finished and works superb, something I'm very happy with. It works the same as the full size Sherman.
Redesigned turret has been printed as well and it looks and fits way better. The old turret was too "fat" on the sides.
Also tried to print some details, which didn't turn out too bad either!
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Redesigned turret has been printed as well and it looks and fits way better. The old turret was too "fat" on the sides.
Also tried to print some details, which didn't turn out too bad either!
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In progress:
M4A1(75)
M4A1(76)W HVSS
M4A2 Fisher
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M4A2 Fisher
Re: M4A4 Firefly (Vc)
I've been redesigning the lower hull to provide a stronger chassis, and hopefully an easier assembly. The current lower hull has a bit too much flex in it, so I hope this will solve that problem. I'll soon start to print this version to see if it's as strong as I had in mind.
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M4A1(75)
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Re: M4A4 Firefly (Vc)
So the new hull has been printed and assembled. It's much stronger now so I'm very happy! I'm very interested to see how it holds when driving on rough terrain.
I also installed the elevation and recoil servo in the turret and they fit as intended.
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I also installed the elevation and recoil servo in the turret and they fit as intended.
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In progress:
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M4A2 Fisher
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M4A1(76)W HVSS
M4A2 Fisher