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I made this last night .Dale

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The metal Armortek one was to short , plus making it out of brass it can be soldered ..

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Tonight I will make the left hand side ..

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The fire extinguisher control box was not included
in the kit so last week I nocked this up as well .. Dale
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Hi Dale
Nice work on that fender...


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Post by Pierluigi Patri »

Hi Dale.
I like your work very much.
If the night lets you get this result I suggest you to continue your work from 11.00 p.m. until 04.00 a.m. every day. :D
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Fender looks great Dale! Keep on going to the other side....
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Post by Tim Bowman »

Hi Dale

I've used up all my complimentary vocabulary on your Sherman. You are a master craftsman for sure!

Fender and your other detailing looks great. 8)

Tim
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Thanks Tim . I think you and I are on the same playing field.. At least Allan can't have a go at me for leaving off my fenders this time !!!... I only have to do the other fender , then add the side fender rail and the construction of my Sherman is finished . Yesterday I had Noel down for a look and see . As he has not seen my Sherman for a while . He said it's SPOT ON!! . Everyone stay tuned , if the thought my tiger was the best paint job so far . In three weeks time my Sherman is going to be a show stopper . I can't wait . After two years of work I can hand it over to the master of all model tank painters ... Dale

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Post by Adrian Harris »

> He said it's SPOT ON!!

I'd have to agree, looks stunning Dale :D

I love the extra details such as the cap holders for the head lights and the fire extinguisher box.

Did you have to treat the brass you used for the strip on the fenders :?:

I bought some brass boiler band material to make this part but it's so springy that I couldn't get it the go into the right shape for the curve of the fender :cry:

Adrian.

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Dale,

Enjoy looking at your Shermanbuild for years and love to see one stunning add on after another being made.
This is another example of that, absolute first class!

Keep them coming
Kent

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Post by Allan Richards »

Dale,

I don't remember having a go at your fender, I thought that they were guitar's. Like you I noticed tha the fenders are short and made new ones. Have you got this link to Sherman photos?http://www.tiger1.co.uk/vehicles/Saumur ... index.html

This is a photographic survey done by Jon Sander when he and Vince went to France. There is a good photo of the front fender there showing haw it mates to the top of the final drive housing and the welding.
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Hi Allan .. Thanks for that site ,, I had forgot about Johns site ... I will add the supports onto the inside of my fenders tommorow.. . Dale

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My fenders are now done .. I had a big day in the shed . Todays work was to build the second fender , plus add the side supports as Allan pick up for me on John web site .. now they look the goods . Dale



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Making these brass parts for my Sherman makes me realise how much work Mike stannard puts into those tiger stowage bins . Go Mike !!!!


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