Got it !

[Plastic scouser]

Well I finally got my Mato sherman, everything is running ok only had a couple of minor things broken (tow cable and lifting hook easily fixed)
just posting some pics as Fleshy and Septon wanted to see it before I pull it apart and use the lower hull for an M36 and the upper hull for an Israeli M51
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Cheers Ian

[septon]

hi ian thanks for the pics looks ok what are the tracks like cant wait to see the m36

[tankmad]

Hi Ian it looks ok keep us up to date on the progress mate.
Stevie

[fleshpedler]

Cheers Ian many thanks for the pics if you find you donn,t want it you know where to send it...
whooppee at last a sherman in the country.............
Fleshy.............

[BREL]

Ian, wow it looks better than I thought it would and you get two for the price of one with your plans for it.
look fowards to the news on you intended builds from the sherman

[Mackem]

Nice one Ian. Can you post dome details of build quality, pics of internals etc before you get your hammer & saw out?

Cheers
John

[Plastic scouser]

I have been asked some questions so here goes- Hi John as far as the build quality goes it is the same as the Heng longs I would say (same factory I think as it was shipped from Shantou in China) New gearboxes and different boards, I will open up the gearboxes and post some more pics.
On opening the tank the mount for the speaker was broken off weather this was the factory or post office handling is anyones guess



For a good vid of one running check out oztrucks vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yp6JWrcbrc

Paul the tracks are all plastic but seem well made the sprockets seem to be Heng long type fittings so will not fit Tamiya without modifying them also the centre screw seems quite narrow in diameter (havent got a heng long gearbox to hand to see if it fits will dig one out tomorrow)


Right I'm off to pull it apart some more

Cheers Ian

[Plastic scouser]

Some more pics of the gearbox and inside the turret





Cheers Ian