sherman flail tank

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daktari
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sherman flail tank

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hi every one
have just bought a hl sherman and tiger for my son and i he wants me to build him a flail tank like the one in bovingdon tank musem i know it should realy be a M4A4 .ive photographed the tank at bovingdon .
any ideas on how to do it

ive been modleing for30 years have not done rc for about 20 years been playing trains still am .

would like the flail to work.

many thanks
daktari
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Wildboar44
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Re: sherman flail tank

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Hi daktari ...... oh how I remember the TV show ! .

As for the build on the flail Sherman , photo's and research are the start , the more information the better . Then at some stage you will have to
have the leap of faith and travel down the road of "scratch building" ! . Utilising styrene and brass strip/rod becomes your foundation in turning
your vision into reality , it can be very frustrating and rewarding at the same time . Having an open mind and looking out for everyday items to
convert into parts is a good trick , often doing the weekly shop I find myself casting my eye over all sorts of supermarket items that I can turn
into parts . Sorry its not more help , but we all get to the point where we have to take a deep breath and say if we cant buy it , we make it . !

Good Luck

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Re: sherman flail tank

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I think I recall a member on the old rctankhq forum that built one. There may be some YouTube videos of it.
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Re: sherman flail tank

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Hi Daktari , Here's a Sherman 'Crab' vid - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9wElb740GY :thumbup:
to the bouncy room ! Yay !
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Re: sherman flail tank

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hi
thanks for the info and imput i think its going to be a interesting project will keep you all posted
many thanks
daktari
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Re: sherman flail tank

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Here ya go....I knew it was out there...
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-tank ... tal-2.html
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