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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....
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..first job..nice shiney adjustable idlers...
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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
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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

Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..

Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:28 pm
by frankie
;)
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Re: Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..

Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:28 pm
by frankie
...and yes the idlers come with screws... :D

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
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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.

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
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:

ALPHA