1950 Marine Pershing M26 B-12 at Inchon Part A and B and C

[PainlessWolf]

Got a nice surprise from a rock in the Pacific today. Alpha had sent along along another HL Pershing feed tray to try as a replacement part for the pinned and glued part I had to use to help get the tank functional again. Well, long story short, it was the same sort that was on the turret that I had bought from MidiaTech. The turret I got from Forgebear that I used during the initial rebuild must have been a rare duck indeed. I'll post another pic of the broken one in hopes that someone has one of that style laying around that they would like to get rid of. Still waiting to hear from the NJ side of ETO. Neither the owner out in Sevastopol nor myself has been able to contact him or get a reply. I have one correct Schumo periscope guard of my own mounted and two in the partial pack I received. I just need _one_ more. I think I'm going to pay Robert from ETO for a 'three' pack (even tho' only two were in it ) and go buy another three pack from somewhere else. It's been well over a month and I'm still having to mess around with a repair that should have been done weeks ago.
regards,
Painless

[jtracks]

I'm waiting for the same periscope guards for my Pershing Painless. I haven't been waiting as long as you however.

Joe

[ALPHA]

Only difference I can see is there is an extra flap on the ramp...just fabricate one Painless...

ALPHA

PS. Located the Tracking number...guess you don't need it

[PainlessWolf]

Jack,
Here's hoping that yours show up and that NJ Robert pops up and gets me the rest of my order soon as well. Alpha, I seriously considered doing just that but it would just be another version of pins and glue like the repair already done. Thank you again for mailing me those parts.
Regards,
Painless

[ALPHA]

Jack,
Alpha, I seriously considered doing just that but it would just be another version of pins and glue like the repair already done. Thank you again for mailing me those parts.
Regards,
Painless

You sure? ...looks to me like HL put that tongue there to stabilize the front of the ramp... personally I would glue that broken piece back on...make a tracing..and cut the exact same piece out of some stock HL plastic and glue it in place ...it will probably be just as strong...and could look stock if done well ...but it's really up to you

ALPHA

[PainlessWolf]

Mornin' Alpha,
If it was just a stabilizing piece, I would do that very thing. If you look at the picture, you can see the other piece of the 'U' that forms the upper part of the trunnion for the gun laying beside the tray. This is what broke and what I pinned back into place. That trunnion takes quite a whack when the air soft main gun fires. Any piece I cut and add on will have the same issues as the repair. Eventual failure. The part is cast as one piece and that is what will eventually be required to do a permanent fix.
warm regards,
Painless

[ALPHA]

Mornin' Alpha,
If it was just a stabilizing piece, I would do that very thing. If you look at the picture, you can see the other piece of the 'U' that forms the upper part of the trunnion for the gun laying beside the tray. This is what broke and what I pinned back into place. That trunnion takes quite a whack when the air soft main gun fires. Any piece I cut and add on will have the same issues as the repair. Eventual failure. The part is cast as one piece and that is what will eventually be required to do a permanent fix.
warm regards,
Painless

..........I bet you a dollar... I could fix it...you wouldn't be able to tell it wasn't stock...and it would be just as strong

ALPHA

[PainlessWolf]

Alpha-Matic,
Thank you. I'm just not using the air soft for a while until it's replaced. I wouldn't have gone on at length about it as I have except that I have made two attempts now to find the correct tray. Makes me wonder how many factories HL has making their tanks.
regards,
Painless

[ALPHA]

Alpha-Matic,
Thank you. I'm just not using the air soft for a while until it's replaced. I wouldn't have gone on at length about it as I have except that I have made two attempts now to find the correct tray. Makes me wonder how many factories HL has making their tanks.
regards,
Painless

Thing is that piece doesn't look like it's molded to the trough...but glued...don't see why it can't be reproduced... maybe even in aluminum or copper so it is guaranteed not to fail

ALPHA

[PainlessWolf]

Alpha-Matic,
It looks like a molded piece to me, Doc. No tabs or obvious leavings from the Glue Monkey when I inspected it and did the repair. Maybe melted into place with a solvent? The darn thing would not have broken to begin with if the tank hadn't been overturned onto the floor jamming the barrel back through the air soft unit. * shakes fist at sleeping dog* I have two trays now that I can play around with if I find something that will melt plastic to itself. No rush or hurry. The tank looks fine sitting there and does everything perfectly otherwise.
warm regards,
Painless