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Plastic mato sherman/ Heng long steel gearboxes

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 10:58 am
by Ludwig von wigbearer
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Hi all, here is the start of my mato Sherman.

Re: Plastic mato sherman/ Heng long steel gearboxes

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:07 am
by Ludwig von wigbearer
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Heng long steel gearboxes fitted, the original mounts were cut away and the gearbox casings were modified,
gearboxes,suspension,tracks supplied by dave (forgebear) :thumbup:

Re: Plastic mato sherman/ Heng long steel gearboxes

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:12 am
by Ludwig von wigbearer
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It was a bit of a shoe horn job.

Re: Plastic mato sherman/ Heng long steel gearboxes

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:18 am
by Ludwig von wigbearer
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Gear casings were cut to clear front bogie mount.

Re: Plastic mato sherman/ Heng long steel gearboxes

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:26 am
by Ludwig von wigbearer
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Screw from original gearbox screws into gear casing, makes it nice and solid.

Re: Plastic mato sherman/ Heng long steel gearboxes

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:37 am
by Ludwig von wigbearer
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I have made it so I can strip the gearboxes in situ.

Re: Plastic mato sherman/ Heng long steel gearboxes

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:39 am
by Ludwig von wigbearer
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A bit of a lash up to get it up and running.

Re: Plastic mato sherman/ Heng long steel gearboxes

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:42 am
by Ludwig von wigbearer
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Some smoke :haha:

Re: Plastic mato sherman/ Heng long steel gearboxes

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:46 am
by Ludwig von wigbearer
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Some more smoke :haha: :haha:

Re: Plastic mato sherman/ Heng long steel gearboxes

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:51 am
by Ludwig von wigbearer
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Pegs glued into body mounting screws locate into lower and locate it in place, will add magnets after.