Plastic mato sherman/ Heng long steel gearboxes

[Ludwig von wigbearer]

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[Ludwig von wigbearer]

Heng long li ion battery with casing removed

[Ludwig von wigbearer]

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[Ludwig von wigbearer]

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[PainlessWolf]

Ludwig!
Keep up the good work! A surprisingly, accurate in appearance Sherman can be made from the plastic MATO version. This tank has been out a long time and their are lots of tips and tricks hidden away in Forum posts. Yours is looking great! Following along!
regards,
Painless

[43rdRecceReg]

With all the impressive improvised struts and shelves, will there still be sufficient clearance for the gun to depress and elevate? I imagine an airsoft version would pose a problem, but maybe yours is IR...
Neat work, though.

[Ludwig von wigbearer]

Good morning all, thanks for your comments chaps, painless, your Sherman looks super, well weathered I
like the shape of the cast hull, 43rd,there is a surprising amount of room inside, the framework was added so I could
fit the large speaker and I was going to mount the battery over the tk24 in the available space, however after seeing
on the forum you can remove the case on the hl li ion battery I have slotted it between the motors as it fits nicely
in there.
I cut the airsoft unit up and fitted a servo recoil so that doesn't hang down into the lower hull, in fact the plate on
the bulkhead where the switches will go has a good inch clearance to the hatch doors
regards john.

[43rdRecceReg]

Good morning all, thanks for your comments chaps, painless, your Sherman looks super, well weathered I
like the shape of the cast hull, 43rd,there is a surprising amount of room inside, the framework was added so I could
fit the large speaker and I was going to mount the battery over the tk24 in the available space, however after seeing
on the forum you can remove the case on the hl li ion battery I have slotted it between the motors as it fits nicely
in there.
I cut the airsoft unit up and fitted a servo recoil so that doesn't hang down into the lower hull, in fact the plate on
the bulkhead where the switches will go has a good inch clearance to the hatch doors
regards john.

Nicely thought through and planned.

[Ludwig von wigbearer]

Thanks 43rd, its taking shape now, it will never achieve the quality of some of some of the builds on here though
but I am happy with the way its coming along, I have a few items I have ordered from china for it so waiting for
the orient express to bring them.
not entirely happy with the elevation/recoil I lashed together so going to have a rethink on that.

regards john.

[tomhugill]

Very neat! Where does the battery go?