Re: Stoopid newbie question #1, #2.
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 1:51 pm
You will be much better off getting the kit from Danville. Do hop up there and while there you will see their indoor battlefield that has meets 5 or so times a year. Museum staff are tankers and know what they are talking about plus they carry most any spares you would want or need.Dayle Frame wrote:It’s not that I wanted to......but when I did a google search for the product, not all that many US retailers were listed. I’m on a serious learning curve with this purchase. Once I realized I was in waaaaay over my neck, I decided to find a forum to help save me angst and resources (time and money). I landed here and it’s been a wealth of information.jarndice wrote:I am surprised that you feel it necessary to buy from outside the USA.....
Shaun.
I’ll take the next few weeks and find the best deal for the item and pull the trigger for my bday (1/21).
Thanks again for all the insight.
Dayle
Bearings can be put in the wheels of the Sherman any time, the wheels bolt together. This can not be said of most of the other tanks available. Bearings are always worth the buck apiece, anything that reduces friction is worthwhile.
Transmission brace is available here:
http://etoarmor.com/?product=sherman-hull-pan-brace
Warehouse is in Maryland and run by our resident genius, Daryl Turner. Part is Etoarmor. Part is in stock.
Depending on what you will do with the tank, metal tracks are a judgment call. Best are Mitosal but they are not inexpensive. Stock tracks will last a long time. The transmissions are more than robust enough to carry metal tracks for a long time.