Tim A.
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Beat those tires up a bit, looking good Tim.
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Sherman in 1/16 scale.
- Thread starter Tim A.
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KLOTZEN
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This would be super fun to make workable!One down. It works pretty nice.
Pic #2 is of the 31 parts needed to build it.
Glad there's only six
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Tim A.
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They have movement on the center pins. Making them fully function like the real ones is doable, with real springs and working horizontal shocks.
Sorry Tim, not finding much about those two styles of deflectors.
What do you want to know? Most had them upgraded from the WWII model (upper photo in @Tim A.'s post) to the postwar split model (lower photo in @Tim A.'s opst) while being prepared for occupation duty in Japan and many regular VVSS Shermans converted to HVSS which meant grinding away clearance for the bogies from the edges of the hull pan. The kit depicts the factory chamfering while my 'Cuban' Sherman the modified one.
The Shermans seen in Korea mostly had the split post-war deflector with possibly a few exceptions such as the VVSS fitted Hyzer's Tiger II.
@Sharkmouth Tim was asking which deflector.
The kit doesn't differentiate? If WWII, as I wrote, it would be the top one. If Korea, then it would have been taken from the occupation forces stock in Japan and used the lower one with split deflectors. The engine door underneath should be the same on all M4A3 as the engine didn't change and the tracks simply have to do with the HVSS. WWII HVSS usually had the early 'dead' T-66 tracks before replacing with the various 'live' tracks designed for the HVSS. If @Tim A. is doing a WWII tank, the T-66 track is available in 3D prints.
Now I am confused! LOL
Tim A.
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Thanks Saul! The full length single one (top pic) is what I was leaning towards based on what I found in reading. I'll have to stick with the kit's T-80's as printed tracks sounds quite expensive.The kit doesn't differentiate? If WWII, as I wrote, it would be the top one. If Korea, then it would have been taken from the occupation forces stock in Japan and used the lower one with split deflectors. The engine door underneath should be the same on all M4A3 as the engine didn't change and the tracks simply have to do with the HVSS. WWII HVSS usually had the early 'dead' T-66 tracks before replacing with the various 'live' tracks designed for the HVSS. If @Tim A. is doing a WWII tank, the T-66 track is available in 3D prints.
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Now I am confused! LOL
While rare, the T-80 tracks were introduced in January of 1945 so it would take about a month to reach the ETO and possibly see frontline use during the final phases of WWII.
Note the M4A3E2 'Jumbo' following the dodge.
Tim A.
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They'll barely get dirty before Germany calls it quits.
Tim A.
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One hundred and eighty six parts later the bogies are built... with beat up tires, Bob 
It was a boring task...that rivaled clove hitching the ratlines on my USS Constitution build. Wouldn't have been so bad if every part didn't have a casting seam to sand out.
Me isn't looking forward to the tracks. Rum anyone?
It was a boring task...that rivaled clove hitching the ratlines on my USS Constitution build. Wouldn't have been so bad if every part didn't have a casting seam to sand out.
Me isn't looking forward to the tracks. Rum anyone?
Love it Tim!
Very convincing and random.
