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Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 6:47 pm
by frankie
..made a start on another Sherman....
..first job..nice shiney adjustable idlers...

Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:20 pm
by ALPHA
This is going to kill you Frank....but this is how the rear should look

Unless of course you find a variant that justifies the build ...like I did mine

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ALPHA
PS. Did your idlers come with the mounting screws

Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:28 pm
by frankie
Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:28 pm
by frankie
...and yes the idlers come with screws...

Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:18 pm
by tomhugill
ALPHA wrote:This is going to kill you Frank....but this is how the rear should look

Unless of course you find a variant that justifies the build ...like I did mine

...........
ALPHA
PS. Did your idlers come with the mounting screws

Curious as to why you think this, Nick Aguilars resin small hatch hull are as franks pictures.
Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:46 pm
by frankie
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...
Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:46 pm
by frankie
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...
Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:47 pm
by frankie
Double post
Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:48 pm
by frankie
The one youve pictured looks like a m4 made at the Baldwin works with a radial engine..
Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 5:46 am
by ALPHA
Stamping this one "JUSTIFIED BUILD"

Aside from the exhaust...looks just like mine
think I based mine off an ALCO
ALPHA