Hello AT forum. Posting a little more progress on Sherman detail parts. I've been printing some of the smaller detail parts with pretty good results.
Gas caps of all kinds. Experimenting with printing text on the parts with good results.
Designing the M4 air cleaner boxes for the back end. The detail bits will be printed. The square box will be Aluminum tube.
Took a crack a designing the drivers hatches. I like the kit metal ones, but they need quite a bit of parts and detail added, so may use these printed ones. If I break one, I can print another.
Hatch with my lower periscope installed:
With upper periscope installed:
Test printing some parts from Shapeways in Brass. We'll see how they come out. I can make the Periscope guards - they are just very time consuming. Always wanted to try their printed - brass lost wax process. Note the rear lamp housings have an extra pin for mounting support - the original housing only mounted from rear. I didn't want these to be too fragile.
Till next time, stay safe everyone.
B