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Sherman built in 1947
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:04 am
by Tim Bowman
This was posted on another 1:6th forum and I just had to post it here as well incase anyone has missed it. Looks like our hobby goes
WAY back!
http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/a ... asp?a=5645
Incredible.
Regards
Tim
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:14 am
by Adrian Harris
That's simply jaw dropping
The detail is wonderful, though I wonder who's been polishing it since 1947, to keep that shine
Working, and lethal, main gun plus it operates on a miniature radial engine
Adrian.
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:49 pm
by Robert E Morey
Tim,
Thanks for posting this link. Amazing bit of craftmanship! Tiz a marvel when you consider no CAD (computer aided drafting) or CNC was used! It looks like the tool brackets, lamp brackets etc were somehow welded, brazed, or soldered to the the alloy deck. Thats an skill/art in itself (welding alum). Really cool model. The builder had excellent casting skills as well (turret, bogeys, and suspension bodies) all cast alum or brass.
Bob
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:30 pm
by Allan Richards
I'm not surprised that this model won a prize it is amazing. I wonder what the engine runs like and how the tank is controlled because radio gear would not really have been capable of controlling it back then. i don't think proportional radio came into being until the 60's.