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When Mato plastic gears fail...

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:28 am
by dgsselkirk
When the Mato plastic gears fail.... My Mato Sherman had been running pretty good but at the last battleday right drive died with a sickening crunch. Opened up the gearbox and the plastic final drive was split clean. So, looked around, found some Mato Tiger gearboxes and with a little work fitted them in quite nicely and they run pretty good now! The 3 piece transmission cover fits over the bolts at the front so can't be seen once that is mounted...
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Re: When Mato plastic gears fail...

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:32 am
by c.rainford73
Nice job! Will remember this MOD for my Sherman.

Re: When Mato plastic gears fail...

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 12:18 pm
by HERMAN BIX
I have a Panther with a terminal problem involving steel gears....................... :'( :'(

Re: When Mato plastic gears fail...

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 12:55 pm
by dgsselkirk
Do tell? I have lots of experience wrecking gear boxes...