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Re: Early m4a1
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 1:01 am
by Son of a gun-ner
These sprockets from left to right.
Plastic Heng Long.
Two metal Mato that came with the T49 and T74 tracks.
And lastly a plastic Mato sprocket that's for a 7mm shaft.
Re: Early m4a1
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:18 pm
by Exhibitedbrute
I quite like the t49 track over the other t74 I think mr gunner but I feel I can only really use them on my desert tanks. Not sure why I just think they look right on a desert tank as a pose to the other tracks
Re: Early m4a1
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:22 pm
by Kaczor
But T49 was used on every front not only desert...
Re: Early m4a1
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:36 pm
by Exhibitedbrute
Mr kazcor you are quite right and I am aware they where used across all fronts as were the others from some examples found during research but for me personally on the builds I have my desert Sherman’s have t49 and my European Sherman’s have the others.
Not sure what made me install tracks in this way but i decided I wanted my a2 to have different tracks to my firefly and then t49 seems to be the norm now for my desert tanks
Re: Early m4a1
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:30 am
by Exhibitedbrute
So I think I am happy with how the tracks are. Now to turn my attention to the skirts.
I have 2 questions on this and learning from mistakes made on another build attempt I will fix them to the upper rather than the lower.
Question one. Do Aber still do the Sherman ones as I haven’t seen them in 1/16 for a while
Question Two. If I make my own would it be better to make in one strip or sections.
I may also get the wheels drilled out at some point if I can find a suitable drill bit
Re: Early m4a1
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:11 pm
by Model Builder 4
I made mine as one section using pvc angle strip and brass for the front of the rounded fender,
Cheers, Lee.
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Re: Early m4a1
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:09 pm
by Kaczor
Looking great! fenders are attached to the upper hull?
Re: Early m4a1
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:13 pm
by Model Builder 4
Thank you, the fenders are attached to the lower hull but they are easily removed for track maintenance with 2 hidden screws each side which can be accessed when the upper hull is removed
Cheers, Lee.
Re: Early m4a1
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:51 pm
by Exhibitedbrute
Think I will attach to upper hull. I don’t have any brass sheets but I think some of the .75 plasticard for the curve and 2mm for the rest maybe 1mm should do it
Thank model builder
Re: Early m4a1
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:58 pm
by Exhibitedbrute
Mr model builder might I ask are your direct vision ports 3D printed or plasticard
