fynsdad wrote:It's all a question of scale. The Chaffee was a LOT smaller than the Pershing so although like yourself you can make a good model on the Pershing running gear it will probibly be closer to 1/14th scale. When I get round to building one I would like to display alongside my 1/16th collection so I'm trying to get as close to that scale as I can
Actually I did size it down quite a bit.... the nice thing about the pershing is .. the hull is relatively small (thinner than the WALKER)...I used the motor mountings from the panther... and had to cut that down close to a half an inch on the sides to squeeze it into the cut I made in the pershing's ...the overall chassis as it stands is already a tad smaller than the walker.. so hopefully my measurements are good....
The challenge will be the upper hull and turret..but the cool thing is I was able to retain four screw points... so securing the top to the bottom isn't a concern
The only thing that I had to bend on is the tracks...the CHAFFEE'S can't be found... they are in between the SHERMAN and the PERSHINGS....so since I have a bulk load of PERSHING tracks i stuck with those
Should this thing turn out... It's going to be a fast little tank... it's already a little shorter than the stug .... a tad wider because of the tracks... the overall profile will be a little taller than the pershing.. as from what i've collected in way of information... the point where the turret sits is higher than most tanks.... then tapers downward
Reasons I found the WALKER to be totally unsuitable for the mod....so far I haven't had to source one for any of the conversion parts i needed...I don't think I will get even close to 1/14 scale in the final product ...but I guess the proof will come when it's finished
I'll let you in on something fynsdad.... if it hadn't been for your inspiring photos of your sherman... I probably would have left this project on the back burner ....thanks for the inspiration
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....But after viewing what you...phil and some of the others have done here... and having a good supply of junkers... I said to myself "go for it"
...switching to converting the PERSHING... instead of the WALKER... is what did it I think.... the transition was pretty swift ...as the boggie / shock placement is closer to the CHAFFEE than the WALKER...which at first seemed to be the logical candidate.... I even evaluated the turrets... and though the WALKER is similar...I'll probably Mod the PERSHING'S it has a better foundation plus if you've already got them it saves money as well, which is always a bonus
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