M26 pershing

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raven
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M26 pershing

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i bought this used pershing cheap has a few bits missing also front headlight is broken someone tried to glue it together but didnt go easy on the glue im not sure what to do yet am still looking around the net for some ideas am thinking of removing track guards it looks better in my opinion and theres not many spare parts around either

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Re: M26 pershing

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yes thet look more mean with no track guards, and no theres not much in the way of upgrades for the pershing
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Re: M26 pershing

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hi ice theres a few bits missing off the turret so im hoping to scrounge some parts on here

chris
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Re: M26 pershing

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They look much better without the gaurds, so i would deffinitly do that, and if you still need some spares let me know what you need because i have nearly a whole Pershing in my spares box :D

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Re: M26 pershing

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hi keith thanks for your offer ill check out what i need,

have fixed headlamp best i could
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cut off where antenna was and filled plus some small repairs
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then removed track guards thats about it for now
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Re: M26 pershing

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got a few bits done to turret removed led from mantlet made handles for hatches filled in commanders hatch made MG mount and placed antenna on rear of turret im waiting to win bid on pair of gearboxes on ebay then i can install electronics

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Re: M26 pershing

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coming together well
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Re: M26 pershing

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cheers ice have to take off some of the wheels and return rollers they glued them on pissed so much glue

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Re: M26 pershing

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raven wrote:they glued them on pissed so much glue

chris
do you mean the wheels were not glued on straight, or they were drunk when they did it, lol ;)
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Re: M26 pershing

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the state they were in i say were drunk

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