Not blueprints but... http://ww2drawings.jexiste.fr/Files/1-Vehicles/Allies/1-USA/02-MediumTanks/M4-Sherman/M4A3(76)W-HVSS.htm
http://commandos.strategyplanet.gamespy.com/sherman.html On Dec 20, 2008, at 7:34 PM, Mike Måne wrote: > >"...I'd use a crank bell type..." > Nice idea Chrys. I might do that. > > Do you know where I can get some blueprints? I'm trying to scan and > enlarge the diagram from my M4A2 plastic model, but it is low-rez > and plus it's a totally different turret (105mm). > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 11:13 PM, Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos > <[email protected] > > wrote: > > For a Sherman, I'd use a crank bell type of suspension with a pair of > swinging wheels in every bogie (no springs involved), as in Neil's > LOcust > http://www.rctankcombat.com/tanks/T055/04-large.jpg > > The easy way to go. > > Chrys > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris. b" <[email protected]> > To: "R/C Tank Combat" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 5:26 AM > Subject: [TANKS] Re: Seeking advice for a first tank > > > > > > For a solid suspension I would go with a friction drive TTS, pretty > > simple to make and work quite well. > > > > Chris. b > > > > On Dec 20, 9:15 am, "Mike Måne" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks for the info. I might try a solid suspension to begin > with. If > so, > > > what kind of tracks would be best? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 4:02 PM, Chris. b > <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi mike, > > > > If you are going to use a steel or aluminium frame 1/2" ply > may be > > > > too thick, you could get away with 3/8 if supported by a > frame. just > > > > my theory anyways. > > > > > > > Chris. b > > > > > > > On Dec 20, 2:12 am, "Crooks, Steven M" > <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > I would recommend a tank destroyer, > > > > > Or a WW1 Mark V. > > > > > > > > (The Mark V had no suspension, > > > > > and the boogies are bolted on both sides, > > > > > making the whole track assembly strong. > > > > > Also, a hinge track would look quite good I suspect) > > > > > > > > I'd go with the simplest, > > > > > Because in my experience, everything gets more difficult. > > > > > My Sherman tank chahsis (carries a four year old) > > > > > Worked well initially, but there;'s a lot of wear and > weight, things > get > > > > loose,... aim for reliability and simplicity > > > > > > > > Steven C. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > > > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Tyng > > > > > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 7:27 AM > > > > > To: R/C Tank Combat > > > > > Subject: [TANKS] Re: Seeking advice for a first tank > > > > > > > > For your first tank I wouldn't even recommend a sprung > suspension. > > > > > I'd build a solid suspension and worry about all the other > details > > > > > that your tank must have to be operational. Since everything > > > > > suspension-wise is outside on the Sherman to begin with, it > would be > > > > > an easy matter to upgrade to a suspension later on. > > > > > > > > Steve Tyng > > > > > > > > mike wrote: > > > > > > Fellow hobbyiststs, > > > > > > > > > You probably forgot (like me) that I was going to build an > M4 > Sherman. > > > > > > The problem is its lack of information. Can somebody share > a way > to > > > > > > acquire some reasonable blueprints? The model is > specifically the > M4A3 > > > > > > 76mm (Wet) Sherman VVSS similar to the HVSS E8 I believe. > > > > > > > > > Would you recommend Horizontal or Vertical Suspension? > HVSS is > more > > > > > > advanced, but would it be more difficult to build? > > > > > > > > > Also, I plan to build its geometric frame of the tank's > body out > of > > > > > > either aluminum/steel squared bars or maybe just 1in wood. > Whatever it > > > > > > may be, the armour is most likely 1/2in ply as in > accordance with > The > > > > > > Prophecy. Can you provide any constructive criticism, > advice, or > > > > > > ideas? > > > > > > > > > Thank you for supporting amateurs and I hope to > participate more > in > > > > > > this hobby. > > > > > > > > > -Mike M ne @ > > > > > >http://moonrcprojects.googlepages.com > > > > > > > > The contents of this electronic mail message and any > attachments are > > > > confidential, possibly privileged and intended > > > > > for the addressee(s) only. 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