M44/M52 S.P.G 155mm build

[fv432]

spare bulldog chassis and lid what do i do with it??

Enters mackem (cheers mate) why not this

[fv432]

first thoughts easy build just swap the wires on the motors take the idler off the now rear end and shorten the tracks  cut the rear so its flat and start on the superstructure easy 


nope found out the suspension is all round the wrong way and needs moving about also the rear now idler and last return roller are bigger

[mcevoyi]

hi there 432

yep kind of got the same idea .. me looking to build the m52... same chasis , cut with a turreted 105

[fv432]

cool have looked at that one yesterday and may change spec a little with the turret as i hadnt seen that one

[mcevoyi]

the rear larger return roller and road wheel are from the snow leopard / pershing .. in have the rp hunnict book about us light tanks and there a bit on info about it ..
as it built round the m-75 apc .. and also the bulldog

[fv432]

thats a pain as the H/Long pershing/bulldog road wheels and return rollers are the same size ::) ::)

[mcevoyi]

yes that is a pain ..... i am looking round my pile of parts to see if i can find anything else that woudl fitt of maybe just moding the bulldog wheels ?

[fv432]

wonder if the tam pershing is bigger or if h/long just used the basic mould as a copy

[Mackem]

Hiya matey,

I wondered what happened to this build. I think the M52 would be the easier option due to the enclosed turret. I might have the answer to the larger diameter rear idler. I've got some Abrams road wheels, they are 40mm in diameter, is that any good?

Cheers
John

[fv432]

Cheers for the offer john but the dog wheels measure 41.8 mm with rubber
if the abrams wheels are bigger then yes please mate 

thinking the same now on the m52 as less to do inside plus id get full ops out of the barrel