1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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Dr Phibes
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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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Hi Painless,
Love that stowage rack (I need to contact eddyK soon i think) and the barrel lock too. I can't make my mind up at the moment whether or not to get the Schumo part myself or to re-work the original part - decisions, decisions..........
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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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Hi, I have had a look around at the schumo parts and they seem a bit thin on the ground, often out of stock, who
would be a good supplier of these parts.

regards john.
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Dr Phibes wrote:Hi Painless,
Love that stowage rack (I need to contact eddyK soon i think) and the barrel lock too. I can't make my mind up at the moment whether or not to get the Schumo part myself or to re-work the original part - decisions, decisions..........
Hi!
I just have one rack left! And I'm not sure when I'll make some more...
Eddy
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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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EddyK wrote:
Dr Phibes wrote:Hi Painless,
Love that stowage rack (I need to contact eddyK soon i think) and the barrel lock too. I can't make my mind up at the moment whether or not to get the Schumo part myself or to re-work the original part - decisions, decisions..........
Hi!
I just have one rack left! And I'm not sure when I'll make some more...
Eddy[/quote
Translated into my-speak..................got one left-supply & demand- you know its good- you know you want it, and hurry up about it :thumbup:
Yes Sir Mr K, I am very unlikely to ever get a Sherman, but the gadget you have made is that good, I should just get the last one just to have it !!!
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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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Dr Phibes wrote:Hi Painless,
Love that stowage rack (I need to contact eddyK soon i think) and the barrel lock too. I can't make my mind up at the moment whether or not to get the Schumo part myself or to re-work the original part - decisions, decisions..........
Hi!
I just have one rack left! And I'm not sure when I'll make some more...
Eddy
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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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Good morning, Gentlemen
Eddy, sounds like you are going to have to make more of those excellent Stowage Racks. You've got customers hammering at the doors ;o) Ludwig, go to etoarmor.com Robert is a great guy and gets regular Schumo shipments. You can buy from his site and he ships stuff out asap.
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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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EddyK wrote:
Dr Phibes wrote:Hi Painless,
Love that stowage rack (I need to contact eddyK soon i think) and the barrel lock too. I can't make my mind up at the moment whether or not to get the Schumo part myself or to re-work the original part - decisions, decisions..........
Hi!
I just have one rack left! And I'm not sure when I'll make some more...
Eddy

Hi Eddy, I PM'ed you.
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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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More detailing fun tonight. Nothing in the Post so I looked at the two working hatches and did a little research in the books and online. Some of the best photos that I can find with the hatches open show no leather pad on the hatch underside. That's a bit peculiar but maybe it had something to do with the 187 representatives of this make being hurriedly assembled and rushed to combat. Otherwise the hatches are like the standard M4A3 types and as I had a supply of brass, I spent a couple of hours on them. Pics:
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Looking much better with the proper guards and the handle.
Looking much better with the proper guards and the handle.
Completed inner hatch
Completed inner hatch
Completed inner hatch.JPG (84.04 KiB) Viewed 2635 times
Brittle MATO periscope guard replaced by the excellent Schumo guard.
Brittle MATO periscope guard replaced by the excellent Schumo guard.
Brittle MATO periscope guard replaced by the excellent Schumo guard..JPG (96.68 KiB) Viewed 2635 times
In progress view from another angle
In progress view from another angle
In progress view from another angle.JPG (81.71 KiB) Viewed 2635 times
In progress pic showing the inner latch, the periscope lens and base retainers plus the button to tighten the lens in place
In progress pic showing the inner latch, the periscope lens and base retainers plus the button to tighten the lens in place
In progress pic showing the inner latch, the periscope lens and base retainers plus the button to tighten the lens in place.JPG (90.32 KiB) Viewed 2635 times
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Mr Painless you are a master a all things made of brass and highly detailed
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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This brass caper will never catch on :/ :shifty:
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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