Sherman Boggie painting

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:43 am

Yesterday I started to prime all of my running gear . Here are some photos of where I'm at . Dale

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:44 am

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:45 am

Here are the road wheels all primed ready for the rubber tyres

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:48 am

Mark Has realy done a great job on the design of the boggies , on the sherman . I hope he has saved the setting to do another sherman in the future ...

Stewart Ashton · Post by **Stewart Ashton** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:59 pm

Hi Dale,
Fabulous photographs

Regards Stewart

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:54 pm

Here is a photo of one of the finished boggies

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:57 pm

I have now started to work on the rear end , I still need to add some extra detail here .

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:59 pm

Whilst the running gear was off the hull .. I added fake welds on all the lower hull joints .. Notice in this photo that i have replaced all the steel with alloy ... Dale

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:00 pm

Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:34 pm

Looking great Dale!

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:36 pm

Hi Dale,
Your Sherman parts look fantastic! wow brings back memories when I was working on mine!

One thing on the bushings on the wheels. Hopefully you haven't loctited them in yet. Make sure the bushing protrudes a few thousands from the rim of the wheel - instead of inside the hub as is shown in your photos. Otherwise the wheel will move side to side and rub the suspension arm and remove paint (or worse) etc. Having the bushings protrude just a bit keeps the wheel centered in the arm and prevents the wheel from hitting the suspension arm. Hopefully this makes since?

Thats going to one beautifully painted model I can tell already. Great details like the casting numbers!
Bob

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:21 am

Thanks Bob ... To late they are glued in . I'm thinking about turning up some very thin nylon washers to go each side . Maybe this will help ... Dale

Kent Wiik · Post by **Kent Wiik** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:48 am

Dale I love looking at your photos and postings like this is why I visit the forum - thanks!

Your Sherman will be another amazing down under made tank and the detailing is superb.
Cast numbers mentioned, the welds and the cast surface - nice, nice, nice!

Keep the photos coming.
Kent

Lucien Runge · Post by **Lucien Runge** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:14 pm

Dale;

You keep everything so immaculate. I don't know how you do it. Everything is perfect, just like your tanks!

Lucien

Allan Richards · Post by **Allan Richards** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:59 pm

I see your making good progress with this super clean model - its a shame to paint it!!