Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..

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frankie
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Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..

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..made a start on another Sherman....
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..first job..nice shiney adjustable idlers...
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remember...it's just a plastic tank... :/
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Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..

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This is going to kill you Frank....but this is how the rear should look
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Unless of course you find a variant that justifies the build ...like I did mine ;) ........... :haha: :haha: :haha:


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PS. Did your idlers come with the mounting screws 8O
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Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..

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;)
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remember...it's just a plastic tank... :/
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...and yes the idlers come with screws... :D
remember...it's just a plastic tank... :/
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Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..

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ALPHA wrote:This is going to kill you Frank....but this is how the rear should look
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Unless of course you find a variant that justifies the build ...like I did mine ;) ........... :haha: :haha: :haha:


ALPHA

PS. Did your idlers come with the mounting screws 8O
Curious as to why you think this, Nick Aguilars resin small hatch hull are as franks pictures.
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Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..

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As all things Sherman..it all depends on where they were built and what powerplant theyve got..all small hatch a3's were built by Ford and had a v8...
remember...it's just a plastic tank... :/
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Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..

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As all things Sherman..it all depends on where they were built and what powerplant theyve got..all small hatch a3's were built by Ford and had a v8...
remember...it's just a plastic tank... :/
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Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..

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Double post
Last edited by frankie on Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:57 pm, edited 2 times in total.
remember...it's just a plastic tank... :/
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Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..

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The one youve pictured looks like a m4 made at the Baldwin works with a radial engine..
remember...it's just a plastic tank... :/
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Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..

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frankie wrote:;)
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Stamping this one "JUSTIFIED BUILD" :haha: Aside from the exhaust...looks just like mine :haha: :haha: :haha:
think I based mine off an ALCO :think:

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