M10 Achilles Scratchbuild 3d Print

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AlwynTurner
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Re: M10 Achilles Scratchbuild 3d Print

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This is where the design work is up to, the printing is lagging behind :crazy: :D
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Still lots to do
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Re: M10 Achilles Scratchbuild 3d Print

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After 25 hours printing we have a turret
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I still have to design the rear counterweights for the turret which is next on my list.

You can wee from the pictures the large crew cockpit which I managed to create by manufacturing my own custom fit turret rotation gear.

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Re: M10 Achilles Scratchbuild 3d Print

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Here is the turret with the gear ring
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Re: M10 Achilles Scratchbuild 3d Print

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You're working fast! My progress is super slow compared to you :haha:

Looks good, this was something I had in mind for my own designed lower hull as well... but I don't think I'm going to bother anymore ;D
Really looking forward to see how yours turns out!
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Re: M10 Achilles Scratchbuild 3d Print

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When it's complete you can get a set of STLs for £50 and print your own! All you will need is a Heng Long lower hull and away you go. :D

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I've just put the printed turret on the blueprint and realised the whole back of the turret is a complete screw up. Dohhh! Homer moment. Back to the drawing board. :( :O 8O :/ :thumbdown:

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Re: M10 Achilles Scratchbuild 3d Print

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Much midnight oil later, a revised design. It was one of those 'whatever was I thinking' moments and 25 hours print time later, I think I've finally got it.
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At least now I can design the rear ballast parts to fit something sensible. :crazy: :haha: :D

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Now the turret design is corrected it enabled me to design the counterweights. I did some minor tweaks to the turret design to put in the 50 cal mount at the rear of the turret and pretty up the turret design a bit.
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It's looking much better. Just another 18 hours to reprint the turret and we are on the way. Still that's prototyping for you! :crazy: :haha:

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Re: M10 Achilles Scratchbuild 3d Print

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A very busy day today, a lot of printing done, and now it can be put together.
The front part of the upper hull finished a 23 hour print
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After cleaning and removing the support from the print, we can get down to assembly
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married up to the rear upper hull which only took 18 hours to print
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then mounted on the chassis and glued together
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Then attach the start of the front mudguards
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It's coming together nicely. Next come the side armour onto the frame
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There will now be an intermission because I've forgotten to print a part (Dohh!), so you can put on a brew or get some popcorn.

Seriously it's going to be tomorrow for the next episode. :crazy: :haha: :D

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Re: M10 Achilles Scratchbuild 3d Print

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Always amazed at what can be done with 3D printing! Repeatability or sharing is incredible. I've built three, yet you make it look easy. Popcorn is in the microwave.
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